Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Big Five Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Kenya Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy a picturesque drive through the Great Rift Valley en route to Masai Mara
02 Experience thrilling game drives in search of the Big Five and other wildlife
03 Relish a picnic lunch by the Mara River, famous for the wildebeest migration
04 Optional hot air balloon safari offers a breathtaking view of the Masai Mara

Visit Masai Mara National Reserve, a protected savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya and one of the world's top safari game-viewing destinations. Sharing the same ecosystem as Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, the reserve offers outstanding wildlife encounters across sweeping plains, rolling hills, and river landscapes. Over three days, enjoy scenic travel through the Great Rift Valley and game drives in search of the Big Five and other iconic African wildlife.

Visit Masai Mara National Reserve, a protected savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya and one of the world's top safari game-viewing destinations.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or residence by 8:00 am.
Depart for the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, driving through the picturesque Great Rift Valley.
Stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint to take pictures.
Continue to Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive across the Mara plains, tracking the Big Five until evening.

Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

After breakfast, spend a full day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, cheetahs, numerous elephants, and virtually every type of wildlife found in Kenya.
Lunch is served in the park at the Mara River, the border of Kenya and Tanzania, and the scene of the yearly wildebeest migration.
After lunch, continue your game drive, covering different sections of the park.
Optional: A balloon safari and a visit to a Masai Village can be arranged at an extra cost.

Day 03

Early Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

Take an early morning game drive in the park until 09:30 hrs.
Return to the camp for a full breakfast.
Refresh and check out.
Depart for Nairobi, arriving in good time for drop-off at the airport or your hotel.