Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Great Migration Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Admire breathtaking views over the Great Rift Valley en route to Maasai Mara
  • 02 Spot majestic big cats on a sunset game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
  • 03 Witness the great migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti
  • 04 Spend a full day searching for the Big Five, hippos, and Nile crocodiles

Embark on a captivating 3-day journey from Nairobi to Maasai Mara, with a scenic drive via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Enjoy a sunset game viewing drive in the renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve, where remarkable encounters with the region's iconic wildlife and big cats are possible. Spend a full day exploring the reserve in search of the Big Five, hippos, and Nile crocodiles, while taking in the stunning landscape and the spectacle of the great migration of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti. Conclude your safari with a return drive to Nairobi.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration.

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 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 8:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel or airport and begin the drive to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the floor of the Rift Valley.
  • Arrive in time for lunch, then 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. The drive ends at 6:00 pm.
  • Return to the lodge for a sumptuous dinner and a good time to rest.

Spend the night in Jambo Mara Safari Lodge.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • Have breakfast at 6:30 am, and at 7:00 am leave for a full day of game viewing in the park.
  • On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the Big Five, hippos, and Nile crocodiles.
  • Afterward, enjoy a picnic lunch in the park under the shade of a croton tree, overlooking the vast landscape of the park.
  • 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 savanna - lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Dinner and overnight at Jambo Mara Safari Lodge.

3
Day 03

Return from Maasai Mara to Nairobi

  • After breakfast, check out and thereafter commence the drive back to Nairobi.
  • On arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or airport.
Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Masai Mara plains, Serengeti National Park migration

Where this trip takes you

Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Masai Mara plains, Serengeti National Park migration

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
  • All park entrance fees
  • All meals as per the itinerary
  • All transport in a customised tour van with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
  • Our assistance at any point
  • Bottled water
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or airport

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Drinks, e.g. alcohol
  • Balloon safari conducted early in the morning on day 2, then continue with the normal program
  • Maasai Village visit

What to bring

  • Comfortable wear
  • Snacks
  • Camera

Know before you go

  • This is a private safari.
  • Pick-up is at your hotel in Nairobi.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
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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Estimated room rates

Single Room $1,170.00 — $1,800.00
Double Sharing $1,170.00 — $1,370.00

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