3-day itinerary
Masai Mara Private Safari Tour – 3 Days
Departs Nairobi / returns to Nairobi
Your Masai Mara tour proceeds by road from Nairobi with a stop to view great rift valley escarpment and via scenic Masai country.
The Masai Mara is rich in wildlife diversity and is World famous as a one stop shop for game spotting and scenery viewing.
Safari tour includes transport and game viewing drives in a private pop up top safari minivan (or, at extra cost, a private pop up top 4 x 4 land cruiser jeep).
Tour is themed on wildlife viewing including possible sightings for the Big 5, awesome landscape and the traditional Masai culture.
Tour picks up from Nairobi airport, Nairobi city hotels or Nairobi residence.
The morning drive progresses via Nairobi suburbs, local subsistence farming communities, great Rift valley escarpment and Masai plains.
Safari accommodation is in a selection of economy, standard and luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Transport is in customized pop up top safari minivan.
You can upgrade to a pop up top 4 x 4 Land- cruiser jeep at an extra cost.
Good to know
- Driving times in Kenya are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
- You can opt for a 3 Days Masai Mara Air Safari
Tour highlights
- One stop shop for wildlife viewing including sights of Big 5
- Unlimited game viewing drives with exclusive use of pop up top safari vehicle
- Masai plains and Masai tribes people
- Unique Accommodation options in safari lodges / tented camps
- Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Ostrich…
- Local tribes people and cultures
- Optional Masai village visit at Masai Mara (arrange with your driver guide) = $ 25 per person
- Optional hot air balloon ride –enquire with us =$ 450 per person
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Nairobi – Masai Mara
0730hrs: pick up from your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi airport / residence.
The Nairobi -Masai Mara drive is via the central highlands of Kenya with views of subsistence farmlands and local community settlements
Along the safari route – there shall be stops to view interesting attractions including the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
At the rift valley escarpment – you shall descend to the floors of the rift valley for a further drive through Masai country as we progress to the Mara
Arrival at the Masai Mara shall be in time for lunch.
Later proceed for an afternoon game viewing drive.
Elephant, lion, giraffe, cheetah, warthog, hyena, buffalo, zebra many more shall be seen
Overnight at a Masai Mara safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day2
Full Day – Masai Mara
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!
The Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.
Masai Mara reserve hosts the highest and varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region.
The scenic appeal of this tree studded savannah plains, its moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
You shall enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July –October)
Overnight shall be at your Masai Mara safari lodge / tented camp
MASAI MARA – NAIROBI (265 km – 5 hrs)
Early morning game viewing drives at the Masai Mara.
Depart for Nairobi with lunch stop on the way.
Arrive Nairobi in the late afternoon.
Drop off at your Nairobi hotel /Nairobi airport / residence.
What you could see on a 2 Day Masai Mara Safari
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Buffalo
- Lion
- Cheetah
- Zebra
- Warthog
- Hyena
- Hippopotamus
- Crocodile
- Wildebeest
- Leopard
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Tour price includes
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari minivan.
- Services of experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Stay in economy, standard or luxury lodges / tented camp (please choose)
- Game viewing drives
- Masai Mara game reserve entrance fees
- Meals on safari
- Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle.
- Pick up / drop off at Nairobi hotel or residence.
- Park entrance fees
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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