Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya. The reserve is located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland with wildlife greatly concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. Its regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone, also called The Great Migration, involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November.
There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 birds species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is for this reason a visitor is almost assured to see the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino) in the Mara.
Day 01:- Nairobi - Masai Mara
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, approx. 07:30, you travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok-a masai town; continue your travels across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching the Masai Mara in time for lunch and check in. After lunch and a short siesta proceed on your first game drive discovering this amazing park-one of the wonders of the world. Returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Dinner and overnight at the Mara camp or lodge.
Day 02- Full day in Masai Mara
After a sumptuous breakfast enjoy morning and late afternoon game drives in this Kenya's most popular game sanctuary known for the wildebeest and zebra migration every year July-October from and to Serengeti in Tanzania. Enjoy spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant amongst other species of wildlife and birds. Game drives are flexible depending on your group, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the park, or preferably breaking the day with dawn and dusk game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Masai village (US$25 per person extra for each person).Dinner and overnight at the Mara camp or lodge.
Day 03:- Masai Mara - Nairobi
Enjoy a pre-breakfast last game drive then return to the hotel/camp for breakfast before check out followed by a drive back to Nairobi with lunch en-route at own cost. Arrive Nairobi late afternoon with a drop off at the city or at the Jomo Kenyatta airport to connect your onward flight home. End of services.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COSTS ABOVE
- Transportation in a custom safari minibus or Safari 4x4 Land cruiser with an open pop-up roof ideal for game viewing
- Exceptional Professional Services of a trained and experienced English speaking driver cum guide (Those that have requested for bilinguals too).
- 02 Nights accommodation
- 3 meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the safari)
- 1 litre of a bottled drinking water per day provided in the lodge
- Game drives as indicated and all Game park entrance fees
WHAT'S EXCLUDED IN THE COSTS ABOVE
- Park entry fees
- Drinks and tips for waiters, porters and drivers
- Items of personal use