Kenya · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Big 5 Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See the Big 5 at close range in Masai Mara National Reserve
  • 02 Spot over 450 recorded animal species in Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary
  • 03 Marvel at scenic savannah grasslands spread across rolling hills
  • 04 Enjoy full-day game viewing with close-range photography opportunities
  • 05 Break for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool while watching hippos and crocodiles

Spend a fabulous 3-day vacation amid the wild and wilderness of the Mara, with close-range Big 5 viewing and the chance to witness the famous Wildebeest Migration. Travel through Kenya's scenic savannah grasslands, enjoy guided game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve, and stay at Miti Mingi Eco Camp. This shared safari combines wildlife viewing, comfortable camping facilities, and meals as per the itinerary.

Spend a fabulous 3-day vacation amid the wild and wilderness of the Mara, with close-range Big 5 viewing and the chance to witness the famous Wildebeest Migration.

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 Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara and Evening Game Drive

  • Get picked up from the airport upon arrival.
  • Join the group and drive west to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, with lunch en route.
  • Arrive in time for an evening game drive. Masai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August, and September are 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, with hot showers and flush toilets.

Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp

Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner, with drinking water (breakfast and other drinks not included)

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • After breakfast, proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills.
  • The reserve is the best park for game viewing in Kenya, as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography.
  • Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight accommodation are at the camp.

Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp

Meals & drinks: All meals included, with drinking water (other drinks not included)

3
Day 03

Morning Safari and Return to Nairobi

  • Rise early for breakfast.
  • Spend the day tracking game with your Masai Mara safari guide in the savannah grassland.
  • The driver will drop you at the camp for breakfast.
  • Afterwards, depart for Nairobi with lunch en route.
  • Arrive in the evening and get dropped off at the hotel or airport to connect to your flight back home.

Main destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch, with drinking water (dinner and other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve, savannah grassland on rolling hills, hippo pool, Wildebeest Migration

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara National Reserve, savannah grassland on rolling hills, hippo pool, Wildebeest Migration

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
  • Pick up from the airport
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • All meals (B L D)
  • English-speaking Nairobi tour guide/driver
  • All park entrance fees
  • All game drives
  • Statutory taxes

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks such as sodas
  • Balloon safari
  • Maasai village visit
  • Visa
  • Tips

Know before you go

  • The campsite is permanently built and attached to a private bathroom with hot showers, electricity, a bed and bedding, and mosquito nets.
  • Meals are served as a buffet with vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and other special meal options.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
JKIA Terminal 2, 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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