Kenya · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi via Great Rift Valley

3 Days Round trip from Embakasi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Pass through the Great Rift Valley for spectacular views
02 Enjoy thrilling game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve
03 Spot herds of elephants as well as lions, hippos, giraffes, and gazelles
04 Admire vibrant sunset hues over the hilly forests of Masai Mara

Embark on a 3-day journey to the beautiful Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley and enjoy a safari with the Big Five and an array of bird species. Admire the reserve's landscape of grassy plains, rolling hills, and the Mara and Talek rivers crossing through it. Also witness the large cat population in the park and, when in season, see the wildebeest migration.

Admire the reserve's landscape of grassy plains, rolling hills, and the Mara and Talek rivers crossing through it.

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

Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Connect with your tour representative, who will pick you up from your hotel, apartment, or airport and transfer you to Masai Mara National Reserve.
Take a halt at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint.
Arrive in Masai Mara late in the afternoon or early evening, then go for a game drive.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

Wake up early in the morning and spend a whole day game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. Your morning and afternoon game drives take you in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve.
Enjoy the incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya.
Spot lions basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are reasonably common.

Overnight stay in the camp.

Day 03