Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Pick-up in Nairobi, then south towards the Maasai Mara with a stop at the escarpment to take in the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch, check in and relax, then dinner and overnight.
Safari
3 Days Maasai Mara
The shortest way into the Mara. A Great Rift Valley escarpment stop on the drive down, a full day in the reserve at the heart of it, and an optional Maasai village visit before heading home.
All safaris
The trip
- Nairobi
- Maasai Mara
- Nairobi
Day by day
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Maasai Mara full day
Full-day game drive in the reserve, when the chances of the Big Five — lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard — are highest, alongside zebra, antelope, warthog, jackal, giraffe and wildebeest. At the Mara River you may see crocodiles and wildebeest crossing. Picnic lunch inside the park, then dinner and overnight.
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Maasai Mara – Nairobi
Visit the Maasai Cultural Village to meet the community and learn about their way of life, or simply relax until check-out. Depart for Nairobi with lunch on the way, arriving in the evening for drop-offs.
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Plan this tripWhat's included
- Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep with a pop-up roof
- Park fees for the Maasai Mara
- Accommodation for the duration of the tour
- English-speaking professional guide, who is also your driver
- All meals on full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Drinking water throughout the tour
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks and beverages
- International flights
- Kenya eTA visa
- Personal items
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical, luggage and travel insurance
- Vaccinations, such as yellow fever
Optional extras
- Balloon safari$400 pp
- Maasai Cultural Village visit$20 pp
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Plan this tripBefore you travel
Requirements change, so please check the official sources before you book your flights.
Kenya eTA
Every visitor needs an Electronic Travel Authorisation, applied for online before departure. Apply only on the government site.
Yellow fever and vaccinations
Required if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk, and recommended for safaris inland. Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) usually asks for it after Kenya. See a travel doctor 4 to 6 weeks ahead.
Travel insurance
Medical cover including evacuation, plus luggage and cancellation cover, is not included in our trips. Please take out a policy before you travel.