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3-Day Maasai Mara Safari

Our most popular safari. Two nights in the Mara with four game drives, a Maasai village visit and a real chance of seeing all of the Big Five.

  • Duration3 Days / 2 Nights
  • Group size2 – 7 per vehicle
  • Activity levelEasy
  • Best timeJuly – October (migration), all year for big cats
  • Starts / endsNairobi

Highlights

  • Four game drives across the Maasai Mara National Reserve
  • Resident lion prides, cheetah, leopard, elephant and buffalo
  • Great Migration river crossings (July – October)
  • Optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight with champagne breakfast
  • Visit to a Maasai village and cultural dance

Overview

The Maasai Mara is the safari everyone should do at least once, and three days is enough to see it properly. You leave Nairobi early, cross the Great Rift Valley and are watching lions by lunchtime on day one.

We run this trip in two styles: a budget tented camp on the edge of the reserve (the “from” price) and a mid-range lodge inside the reserve. Both include all game drives, park fees and meals. Our vehicles are pop-top safari vans or 4×4 Land Cruisers with a window seat guaranteed for every traveller.

Between July and October the wildebeest migration arrives from the Serengeti and river crossings become the main event. Outside the migration the Mara is still Kenya’s best park for lion, cheetah and leopard sightings.

Itinerary

Day 1Nairobi to Maasai Mara

Pick-up at 7:00am from your hotel or residence. Drive through the Rift Valley with a viewpoint stop, arriving at camp for lunch. Afternoon game drive until sunset.

Day 2Full day in the Mara

Early morning and afternoon game drives, with a picnic lunch by the Mara River on request. Optional balloon safari at dawn and Maasai village visit after lunch.

Day 3Morning game drive and return

Short dawn game drive, breakfast, then drive back to Nairobi arriving mid-afternoon.

What's included

  • Transport in a pop-top safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide
  • Two nights accommodation on full board
  • All park entry fees
  • Four game drives
  • Drinking water on game drives
  • 24/7 support line

Not included

  • Balloon safari (approx. USD 450 per person)
  • Maasai village visit (approx. USD 20 per person)
  • Drinks, tips and personal items
  • Travel insurance

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Good to know

  • Prices are "from" rates per person sharing, based on low-season travel, and change with dates, hotel choice and availability. We confirm the exact price in writing before you pay anything.
  • A deposit secures your booking; the balance is due before departure. Pay by M-PESA, bank transfer or card in KES or USD.
  • Children's rates, single supplements, resident and East African Community rates are available on request.
  • We recommend travel insurance on every trip and can arrange it for you.
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