3-Day Explore the Maasai Mara National Reserve Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

In Search of The Big Five and Other Wildlife

Our drive-guide will be ready to pick you up in the morning for your journey to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You’ll depart Nairobi early, with a brief and scenic stopover at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint. Upon arrival at the camp, you'll check in and enjoy lunch. This will be followed by an afternoon game drive and a chance to witness a breathtaking African sunset.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Drunken Elephant Mara Camp.

Day 02: You'll start your day with an early breakfast, followed by a full-day game drive inside the Masai Mara National Reserve, complete with picnic lunch boxes enjoyed in the heart of the wilderness. With an expert guide leading the way, you'll enjoy exceptional wildlife viewing, along with fascinating insights into the animals, birds, and unique ecosystems of the Mara.

After an eventful day on the safari trail, you will return to camp for relaxing and drinks. Later, you'll have dinner and an overnight stay at Drunken Elephant Mara Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Drunken Elephant Mara

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Encounter with the Masai Culture before Returning to Nairobi

After breakfast, you'll check out of Drunken Elephant Mara Camp, and your driver-guide will take you to Masai Village. There, you can learn more about this pastoral community's coexistence with wildlife, their livestock-keeping culture, and the balance between indigenous cultural practices and modern ways of life.

At midday, you will depart the Mara and begin your journey back to Nairobi.

Optional: At lunchtime, you'll sample local cuisine at one of the popular roadside joints frequented by tourists.

ETA in Nairobi is late afternoon, followed by a drop-off at the designated point.

This marks the end of a short but epic safari. We hope you ticked all of the Big Five off your must-see list.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.