Kenya · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Wildebeest Migration

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Great Rift Valley viewpoint
02 Experience the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti to the Mara ecosystem
03 Search for the Big Five in Maasai Mara Game Reserve
04 Visit a Maasai village for dance, Manyatta home life, and ornament making

Explore the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Narok on this 3-day tour from Nairobi. Enjoy game drives through one of Kenya's most celebrated wildlife areas as you search for the Big Five - lions, African elephants, rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, and leopards. The tour also offers the chance to witness the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti into the Mara ecosystem, along with a visit to a Maasai village for cultural activities.

The tour also offers the chance to witness the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti into the Mara ecosystem, along with a visit to a Maasai village for cultural activities.

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 Yes

Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Meet your tour guide at your residence or Nairobi Central Business District at 7:00 A.M. and begin the tour.
Drive south along the Great Rift Valley and stop at the viewpoint for photos.
Arrive at the lodge in Maasai Mara and check in.
Have lunch and proceed to Mara Park for a game drive.

Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Drives in Maasai Mara

Early morning breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Go on morning and afternoon game drives in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. See giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, topis, impalas, and wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions basking after a heavy meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are reasonably common. A packed lunch will be provided by the hotel.
Return to the hotel for evening dinner.

Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.

Day 03

Maasai Village Visit and Return to Nairobi

Have an early morning breakfast. Visit a Maasai village to experience cultural activities such as Maasai dance, the Maasai Manyatta home, the initiation process, and ornament making.
Depart for Nairobi with a stopover at Narok to buy snacks.