Kenya · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Wildebeest Safari from Nairobi with Big Five

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Set out on an exhilarating game drive safari in Maasai Mara
  • 02 Spot the Big Five animals in their natural habitats
  • 03 Catch glimpses of migratory wildebeest on the Mara plains
  • 04 See exciting African flora and fauna across the reserve
  • 05 Enjoy picnic lunches during your safari

Catch the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and other wildlife travelling between Kenya's Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti on this 3-day tour. Set out on game drives in Maasai Mara and stand a chance to spot some of the 1.5 million animals that annually arrive in July and depart in November. Look out for the Big Five, as well as cheetahs, leopards, hippopotami, giraffes, gazelles, crocodiles, and hyenas in their natural habitats.

Catch the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and other wildlife travelling between Kenya's Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti on this 3-day tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
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 and Evening Game Drive

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel at 7:00 AM and drive west to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Enjoy your lunch en route.

  • Arrive at Maasai Mara Game Reserve in time for an evening game drive with your safari guide. Masai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Although July, August, and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year-round.

Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at the camp.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Maasai Mara Game Viewing

  • Start your day with an early breakfast.

  • Proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve and enjoy the scenic savannah landscape with its rolling hills. Keep an eye out for the Big Five animals: lions, leopards, elephants, Cape buffaloes, and black and white rhinos. You will also find giraffes, zebra, a variety of gazelle species, and cheetahs. The extensive road and track network of Maasai Mara allows for close-range viewing and photography, which is a highlight of the reserve.

  • Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at the camp.

3
Day 03

Early Safari and Return to Nairobi

  • Set out on an early safari with your Maasai Mara guide.

  • Return to the camp for breakfast and check-out.

  • Depart for Nairobi with lunch en route.

  • Arrive in the evening at the airport or your accommodation.

Masai Mara Game Reserve, Mara plains, Nairobi

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara Game Reserve, Mara plains, Nairobi

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a safari van with a hatch roof

  • English-speaking Maasai Mara guide and driver

  • Pick-up from and drop-off at the airport

  • Accommodation

  • All meals

  • All park entrance fees

  • Statutory taxes

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Alcoholic and soft drinks

  • Balloon safari

Know before you go

  • Airport transfer is available at extra cost.

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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