Maasai Mara

About this trip

Kenya's flagship safari experience. Open-roof 4x4 game drives across the Mara plains, sundowners on the escarpment and the chance to witness the Great Migration river crossings between July and October. Suitable for first-time safari travellers, family groups, executive incentives and end-of-mission decompression for visiting teams.

Highlights

• Twice-daily game drives with experienced silver-level guides
• Optional hot-air balloon flight over the savannah at sunrise
• Cultural visit to a Maasai manyatta with respectful, fair-trade engagement
• Sundowner with the escarpment views - drinks served in the bush

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Nairobi → Maasai Mara

   Morning road transfer (5h) or 45-min scheduled flight from Wilson Airport. Lunch at the camp, afternoon game drive, dinner under canvas.

2. Day 2

   Full day in the Mara

   Dawn game drive (best predator action). Optional balloon safari with champagne breakfast. Afternoon drive into the Mara Triangle for migration crossings (Jul–Oct).

3. Day 3

   Mara → Nairobi

   Final morning game drive, brunch, transfer back to Nairobi. Day rooms available at JKIA before evening international departures.

What's included

• Return Nairobi transfer (road or scheduled flight)
• All park and conservancy fees
• Full board accommodation in tented camp or lodge
• Game drives in 4x4 Land Cruisers with pop-up roof
• Bottled water, professional driver-guide, government taxes

Not included: international flights, visa fees, optional activities marked above, personal expenses, tips beyond stated inclusions, and travel insurance (we arrange separately on request).

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