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

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Camp in Kenya's most celebrated game park
• 02 Look for the 'Big Five' in Masai Mara
• 03 Witness the great wildebeest migration from July to October
• 04 Travel through the Great Rift Valley en route from Nairobi
• 05 Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with a Kenyan driver/guide

Camp in Kenya's most celebrated game park and enjoy an excellent chance to see the 'Big Five' and many other species. Masai Mara is also the stage for the spectacular great wildebeest migration, a remarkable natural event that takes place mainly from July to October each year. The reserve offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe, with over 450 animal species recorded here.

Spend the full day exploring the park in search of the 'Big 5'.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages Afrikaans, English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Journey from Nairobi to Masai Mara

• Depart from Nairobi in the morning and drive along the floor of the Rift Valley to Masai Mara.

• Arrive at the camp in the afternoon for lunch.

• Enjoy an afternoon game drive with your Kenyan driver/guide.

2

Day 02

Full-Day Safari in Masai Mara National Park

• Spend the full day exploring the park in search of the 'Big 5'. Elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo are famously known as the Big 5 in Kenya. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered.

• An optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person.

• Dinner and overnight stay at the Mara Sidai Camp.

3

Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

• Go on a morning game drive.

• Proceed to Nairobi and arrive by 1600 hrs, where the safari ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport in a custom-made 8-seater tour van ideal for game viewing and photography

• Full-board accommodation while on safari

• Accommodation in a double/triple room

• All park entrance fees, including government taxes

• Services of an English-speaking professional Kenyan driver/guide

• Complimentary return airport transfers

• Bottled water while on safari

• Personalized service

What's Not Included

• Tips

• Laundry

• Beverages/drinks

• International flights

• Visas

• Items of a personal nature

• Any other extras not mentioned

• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari

What to bring

• Bring suitable clothing and personal items for a 3-day camping safari.

Know before you go

• You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopards, many kinds of antelopes, and elephants.
• It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place.
• This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.
• Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour start

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.