Kenya · Safari

4-Day Maasai Mara Safari with Big Five Game Drives

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Maasai Mara and behold the migration of zebras and wildebeests
  • 02 Go on multiple game drives through one of Africa's premier safari destinations
  • 03 Get up close with the Big Five in the Maasai Mara reserve
  • 04 Take in spectacular views across the Great Rift Valley and Mara landscape

Embark on a wildlife safari to the beautiful Maasai Mara via the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley. Explore one of Africa's premier safari destinations on multiple game drives, with the chance to witness the great migration of wildebeests and zebras from the Serengeti. Discover the reserve's diverse wildlife, look out for the Big Five, and enjoy the spectacular views of the landscape.

Embark on a wildlife safari to the beautiful Maasai Mara via the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities 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 Nairobi and drive to Maasai Mara through the Great African Rift Valley. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains and is famously known for the spectacular great wildebeest migration. It is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino.

  • Eat lunch at the camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world, where large mammals are varied and easy to see. Residents of the park include Masai giraffe, buffalo, eland, and thousands of plains game, including impala, zebra, topi, Thomson's gazelles, and Grant's gazelles.

Overnight and dinner at Rhino Tourist Camp.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • Enjoy an early morning breakfast, followed by a full day of game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. See great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, rhino, and numerous elephants, along with virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.

  • Have lunch in the park 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 at Rhino Tourist Camp.

3
Day 03

Optional Balloon Safari and Half-Day Game Drive

  • Rise early for an optional hot air balloon safari in the morning at your own cost.

  • Get ready for a half-day game viewing experience in the reserve with your Masai Mara safari guide.

  • Return to the camp for lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing.

Dinner and an overnight stay at Rhino Tourist Camp.

4
Day 04

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Have an early morning breakfast and depart for a morning game drive lasting 1-2 hours.

  • Later, return to the camp, check out, and depart for Nairobi with an en-route stop for lunch.

  • Arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon with a drop-off at your pick-up point.

Masai Mara, Mara River, Great Rift Valley

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Mara River, Great Rift Valley

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 2 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a safari tour van with a game-viewing roof hatch

  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

  • Accommodation in a single room

  • Park fees, including government taxes, and the services of a professional English-speaking Masai Mara driver-guide

  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary

What's Not Included

  • Lunch on the last day en route

  • Items not stipulated in the itinerary

  • Laundry

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Drinks and refreshments

  • Tips and gratuities

Know before you go

  • The package is valid from March 16th to June 30th.

  • An optional Maasai village visit costs approximately $10-$20 per person.

  • Optional hot air ballooning costs approximately $420 per person.

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 4 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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