Kenya · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari with Great Rift Valley and Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Game drives through the Maasai Mara's scenic savannah grasslands
02 Wildlife sightings including lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and hippos
03 Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint en route from Nairobi
04 Picnic lunch by the hippo pool while watching for hippos and crocodiles

Explore the Maasai Mara, a preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya along the Tanzanian border. This reserve is the pride of Kenya and one of its finest wildlife sanctuaries, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, hippos, and more. Enjoy game drives through scenic rolling grasslands, stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, and capture spectacular wildlife sightings along the way.

This reserve is the pride of Kenya and one of its finest wildlife sanctuaries, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, hippos, and more.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Meet and greet your Maasai Mara safari guide at the hotel, then leave for the office for a briefing before departure.
Drive west to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley.
Stop at Narok town for lunch.
Go for an early evening game drive with your guide.
Return to the camp or lodge for dinner.

Stay overnight.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara National Reserve

Have a refreshing breakfast and proceed for a full day of game viewing within the reserve.
The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills, and the Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains wildlife.
Take a break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool while looking for crocodiles and hippos.

All meals and overnight at the campsite or lodge.

Day 03