Kenya · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel through the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley to reach Masai Mara
  • 02 Search for the Masai Mara Big Five on game drives across the reserve
  • 03 Have lunch by the Mara River, a key crossing point during the migration
  • 04 Look out for numerous bird species, including storks, hornbills, and eagles

Visit the beautiful Masai Mara Natural Reserve via the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley on this 3-day safari from Nairobi. Travel through one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations and enjoy game drives in search of the Masai Mara Big Five, along with numerous bird species such as storks, hornbills, and eagles. The experience also includes lunch by the Mara River, where you may witness migrating wildebeests and zebras during migration season.

The experience also includes lunch by the Mara River, where you may witness migrating wildebeests and zebras during migration season.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Get picked up from your hotel, place of residence, or the airport within Nairobi and drive to Maasai Mara through the Great African Rift Valley escarpment, with a brief stopover.
  • Then, proceed to Narok, Masai Mara Town, with your Maasai tour guide.
  • Arrive at Maasai Mara in time, check in at the camp, and have lunch. Relax as you await an afternoon or evening game drive through the reserve in search of the habitat animals, including the Big Five.

Later, return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • Spend the entire day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. See great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, rhino, numerous elephants, and virtually every type of wildlife in Kenya.

  • Have lunch along the Mara River, the crossing point of wildebeest and zebras during migration time.

Later, return to your camp in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Maasai Mara to Nairobi

  • Have an early morning breakfast at the camp. Go for an optional early morning game drive (1 to 2 hours). Later, check out with an option of visiting Maasai Manyattas and then drive to Nairobi with stopovers in the towns.
  • Get dropped off at your pickup location.
Great African Rift Valley escarpment, Masai Mara grasslands, Mara River crossings

Where this trip takes you

Great African Rift Valley escarpment, Masai Mara grasslands, Mara River crossings

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Return transport in a game-viewing Land Cruiser
  • Full-board accommodation whilst on safari (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Accommodation in a double-sharing room or single room
  • Park fees, including government taxes
  • English-speaking Kenyan tour guide
  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary

What's Not Included

  • Last-day en route lunch
  • Items not stipulated in the itinerary
  • Laundry and items of personal needs
  • Drinks and refreshments
  • Tips and gratuity

Know before you go

  • The package is based on a minimum of 2 people.
  • Rhino Tourist Camp: Per person sharing: 710, single room: 781.
  • Kimana Tented Camp: Per person sharing: 759, single room: 803.
  • Optional Maasai village visit is approximately $10-$20 per person.
  • Optional hot air ballooning is approximately $420 per person.
  • Room upgrade available on request.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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