Overview
Day by day
Price
This covers the famous Masai Mara National Reserve. You will fly in and out of the Mara Reserve. For 3 days, we will cruise through the Maasai Mara, home to the 7th wonder of the world, the Wildebeest Migration in July to September. As we head to the Mara River we will also search for Kenya's magnificent big 5: The Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Elephant and Buffalo. A combination of luxury and adventure, this safari will let you experience the Magic of Kenya.
- You visit
- Nairobi(Start) Masai MaraNairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)(End)
- Highlights
- Wildlife safarisGreat migrationFly-in safarisHot-Air balloon
- Vehicle used
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve by air
Depart after your morning breakfast and transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Masai Mara Game Reserve where you will be met by our driver guide. Game drive enroute to the lodge/camp. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common. The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July, August and September when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Full board accommodation is included in the tour price. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve
Head to the Mara River again with hopes of seeing the wildebeest crossing (Jul-Sep). If you have seen crossing yesterday, you can choose to return to the river or go around the Mara in search of the big 5 you have not spotted plus more of other resident wildlife. Again, you will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty. Return to the lodge before dusk for dinner & overnight.
Optional Activities:
1. Early morning balloon safaris. You will be dropped off at the takeoff site by the balloon company and picked up from your landing site by our safari driver. Balloon safaris are a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of East Africa, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. Typically, a balloon safari begins at break of dawn, about 6 am, and lasts for around 1 hour, during which you will fly over parts of the vast Masai Mara plain, seeing the magnificent wildlife below, spread over several square kilometers of the reserve. Balloon flights are available daily in Masai Mara and take off from designated sites where the disturbance to animals is kept to a minimum. The flight is followed by a champagne breakfast "in the bush", with a well laid out seating arrangement and waiters on hand, to give you a fitting final to your memorable flight in the wild . Then you will start a game drive again with our driver guide. Picnic lunch offers wonderful scenery. The lunch box is packed by the hotel you stay. After lunch you will continue with game drive. The cost is USD495 per adult.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Explore Masai Mara
Last full day, head to the Mara River again with hopes of seeing the wildebeest crossing (Jul-Sep). If you have seen crossing yesterday, you can choose to return to the river or go around the Mara in search of the big 5 you have not spotted plus more of other resident wildlife. Again, you will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty. Return to the lodge before dusk for dinner & overnight. 2. In the afternoon game drive, you can visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. The cost is USD 30 per adult.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi by air
Enjoy your early morning breakfast and thereafter, depart Mara for Nairobi by air. Here we find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted by acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife. Depending on your flight schedule be dropped at the JKIA airport for your onward journey.
Breakfast, Lunch
