Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Great Rift Valley Views

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness the vastness of the Great Rift Valley from a breathtaking viewpoint
  • 02 Seek majestic big cats on a sunset game drive through the Maasai Mara National Reserve
  • 03 Embark on a full-day safari adventure in search of the iconic Big Five
  • 04 Enjoy a picnic lunch under a Croton tree overlooking the park's vast landscape
  • 05 Witness the spectacle of the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti, season permitting

Embark on a thrilling 3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi, travelling through the scenic Great Rift Valley to one of Kenya's most celebrated wildlife reserves. Enjoy a sunset game drive on arrival, then spend a full day exploring the vast savannah in search of the Big Five, hippos, Nile crocodiles, and, season permitting, the incredible wildebeest migration from the Serengeti. The tour includes budget tented camp accommodation, meals as per the itinerary, and transport in a customized safari van with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography. You can also choose to visit a traditional Maasai village before returning to Nairobi.

Enjoy a sunset game drive on arrival, then spend a full day exploring the vast savannah in search of the Big Five, hippos, Nile crocodiles, and, season permitting, the incredible wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • At 8 am, you will be picked up from your hotel within the city centre/Westland area and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you will have a breathtaking view of the Rift Valley floor.
  • Arrive at the camp in time for lunch. Check in and have lunch.
  • In the evening, at 4:00 pm, depart for a sunset game viewing drive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, where the chances of seeing the big cats are extremely high, ending at 6:00 pm.
  • Return to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner and a good rest. Spend the night at Rhino Tourist Camp or a similar camp.
2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara Reserve

  • Have breakfast at 6:30 am and 7:00 am, then leave for a full-day game viewing drive in the park. On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the Big Five, hippos, and Nile crocodiles. After that, enjoy a picnic lunch in the park under the shade of a Croton tree overlooking the park's vast landscape.
  • It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in Tanzania in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savannah - lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Dinner and overnight at Rhino Tourist Camp or a similar camp.

3
Day 03

Maasai Mara Departure and Return to Nairobi

  • Have an early morning breakfast, then check out and begin your drive back to Nairobi.
  • An optional visit to a Maasai Village is available at an extra cost.
  • On arrival, you will be dropped off at the city centre or at your hotel within the city centre. End of the tour.
Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara savannah, Croton tree picnic

Where this trip takes you

Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara savannah, Croton tree picnic

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 2 nights' accommodation in a budget tented camp
  • All meals as per the itinerary
  • All transport in a customized safari van with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
  • Our assistance at any point
  • Bottled water
  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel within Nairobi city centre

What's Not Included

  • All entrance fees
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks, such as alcohol
  • Balloon safari, conducted early on day 2 before continuing with the normal program
  • Maasai Village visit per person
  • Pickup or drop-off at the airport or at a hotel not within the city centre/Westlands area is available at an extra small fee. The number of people per group is 8.

Know before you go

  • This is a group safari where you join other travellers on the safari. The maximum number of people per vehicle is 8.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
City Market, Muindi Mbingu Street, 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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