Overview
This 3-day Masai Mara safari offers extensive game viewing experiences. Day 1 involves a scenic drive with a stop at the Great Rift Valley escarpment, followed by an afternoon game drive upon arrival at the park. Day 2 consists of early morning and afternoon game drives across the vast savannas, where you might encounter the incredible wildebeest migration (July-October). Optional activities include a visit to a Maasai village or a hot air balloon ride over the Mara. The journey concludes with a leisurely drive back to Nairobi on Day 3, with opportunities for more wildlife viewing and optional stops at a Maasai village, a tea farm, or other points of interest.
Itinerary
5-6 Hour Drive
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
5:00 am. Your driver/guide will pick you up at your hotel or the location of your choice. Hop into your private 4 x 4 Safari Jeep and we’ll head for the park, passing the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Along our route, we’ll enjoy a breakfast stop and collect our packed lunches for the day.
We’ll be heading into Masai country and you may spot herdsmen wrapped in their colorful shukas, as we near the reserve.
We should get to the park in the mid-morning and proceed for a an extended game viewing drive until early evening when you check into your accommodation.
Your driver/guide will share his knowledge of this beautiful land and the variety of wildlife you’re sure to encounter.
If you have any special requests, areas, or wildlife you’d like to see, be sure and let him know.
Your safari lodge or Camp accommodation shall provide dinner and relaxation from the day’s adventures.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Welcome to safari time – we’ll get up early to view the first golden light and the stirrings of the park’s wildlife. Today, we’ll enjoy maximum viewing with unlimited game drives across the vast savannahs.
We’ll be tracking the big cats along with elephants, giraffes, buffalos, and the other 95 mammals found in this world-famous park.
If you’re here during the Great Migration (July – October), you’ll encounter the most fantastic movement of animals on our planet. Thousands of zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest cross into the park over the Mara River on their timeless parade searching for taller grasses to consume.
The river is also home to pods of hippos and waiting crocodiles, eyeing the vast herds crossing into their territory.
If you would like to add a cultural aspect to your Masai Mara safari, tell your driver/guide to arrange a visit with the Maasai in their local village. This optional experience will allow you to learn about these native people and see their homes up close.
For the most unique safari experience in the world, sign up for the optional early morning hot air balloon ride over the Mara. Watch the rising sun break over the park, lighting up the fields and the wildlife below. Your driver/guide can make all the arrangements.
5-6 Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast, you shall proceed to Nairobi on a leisurely drive with stops to view landscapes and attractions along the way.
This morning / day, you may make optional tours at an extra cost as follows:
1)Masai village visit = $ 20 per person.
2)Hot air Balloon flight over the Masai Mara Plains = $ 460 Per person.
3)A Visit to Kiambethu Tea Farm + Lunch en-route = $ 35 per person.
We’ll stop for lunch on the way to the city, along with other rest stops.
The drive will give you plenty of time to dwell on and talk about your 3 days of Masai Mara adventure.
We will be back in Nairobi in the early afternoon and bring you to your hotel, the airport, or place of your choosing.
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Nairobi hotel / residence pick-up & drop-off.
- Transport in a customized 4×4 pop up top Land Cruiser jeep
- Services of a experienced English/other language speaking safari tour guide/driver
- Stay in economy, comfort or luxury lodge/tented camps (your choice)
- Private game viewing drives in a 4×4 pop up top land Cruiser jeep
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle
- The flying doctors medical, emergency and rescue cover
- Pick up/drop off at Nairobi airport, Nairobi hotel or residence
- Government taxes and local levies
Excludes
- Bottled & soft Drinks
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips & Gratuities
High Season (3rd Jan-31st Mar) & (16th Oct-22nd Dec) Extra $ 220 per person during November and December.
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD1130 | USD1150 | USD1450 |
2-3 | USD760 | USD810 | USD960 |
4-5 | USD610 | USD650 | USD800 |
6-7 | USD560 | USD600 | USD750 |
SRS* | USD90 | USD100 | USD180 |
Peak Season (1st Jul-15th Oct.) & (23rd Dec-2nd Jan)
Xmas Supplement to apply on 24th -26th Dec & 31st Dec-1st Jan
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD1430 | USD1480 | USD2010 |
2-3 | USD910 | USD980 | USD1320 |
4-5 | USD 740 | USD810 | USD1150 |
6-7 | USD 680 | USD750 | USD1090 |
SRS* | USD100 | USD120 | USD300 |
Low Season (1st Apr – 30th June Excluding Easter Weekend)
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD1060 | USD1090 | USD1110 |
2-3 | USD740 | USD760 | USD780 |
4-5 | USD600 | USD630 | USD650 |
6-7 | USD560 | USD580 | USD600 |
SRS* | – | – | – |
Child Rates:
*Children below 3 years: Free
*Children 3-11 years: 75% of Adult rate.
*Children 12 years and above are treated as adults
NOTE: Masai Mara Reserve & Conservancies
- Visitors staying in safari lodges and tented camps within the Mara Triangle, Mara Conservancy and Masai Mara Game Reserve shall pay an extra USD 100 per person per day From 1st July – 31st December.
Accommodation
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Mara Engai Lodge
Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Matira Camp
Wilderness Camp
Keekorok Lodge
Ashnil Mara Camp**
Mara Eden Safari Camp**
Sarova Mara Game Camp**
Ilkeliani Camp**
Mara River Camp**
Zebra Plains Mara
Camp
Osero Camp
Enkorok Mara Camp
Mara Sopa Lodge
Emayian Luxury Camp **
Olengoti Eco Safari Camp **
Basecamp Masai Mara**
Losokwan Luxury Camp**
Mara Chui Camp,
Orng’atuny Mara King Camp,
Elangata Olerai Camp
Jambo Mara Safari Lodge*
Accommodations with a * attract a supplement. Your tour consultant shall advice on the supplement value.