Best Seller 3 Days / 2 Nights
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara Classic Safari
Kenya's most celebrated reserve — big cats, endless golden plains and the chance to witness the Great Migration.
Duration4 Days / 3 Nights
StartsNairobi
Best timeJuly – October
StyleFly-in or road safari
Overview
About this journey
Designed around the annual movement of over a million wildebeest and zebra, this safari keeps you close to the Mara River where the famous crossings happen. A sunrise hot-air balloon flight with champagne bush breakfast is the unforgettable centrepiece.
Region: Masai Mara – Mara River · Best time: July – October
Highlights
What you'll experience
- Sunrise hot-air balloon flight
- Champagne bush breakfast
- Mara River crossing game drives
- Camp positioned close to the migration
- Big cat tracking with expert guides
- Option to fly in from Wilson Airport
Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1Nairobi – Masai Mara
Fly from Wilson Airport or drive via the Rift Valley. Afternoon game drive into the heart of the migration herds.
Day 2Mara River Crossings
Full day positioned along the Mara River with a picnic lunch, waiting for the herds to cross.
Day 3Balloon Safari & Game Drive
Pre-dawn transfer for your hot-air balloon flight, followed by a bush breakfast. Afternoon game drive and sundowners.
Day 4Masai Mara – Nairobi
Final morning game drive, then fly or drive back to Nairobi.
Itineraries are a guide and can be adjusted — add nights, upgrade lodges, or combine with another tour.
What's included
Inclusions & exclusions
Typically included
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Transport in a comfortable 4x4 / suitable vehicle
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary
- Park and conservancy entry fees (as quoted)
- Bottled drinking water on safari
- Airport / hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities (e.g. balloon flights)
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses and drinks
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Final inclusions are confirmed in your personalised quote.
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