Overview
A short safari from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, Kenya's best-known reserve, with a full day of game drives among lions, elephants and big herds.
Trip highlights
- Two nights inside or beside the Masai Mara
- A full day of game drives
- Optional visit to a Maasai village
Day by day
- Day 1
Nairobi to the Masai Mara
Drive from Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
- Day 2
Full day in the Masai Mara
Game drives across the plains and along the Mara River, looking for lions, cheetahs, elephants and hippos, with a picnic lunch.
- Day 3
Masai Mara to Nairobi
An early game drive, breakfast, then the drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon.
Usually included
- Private vehicle with a professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation as listed, in your chosen standard
- Meals as described in the itinerary
- Park entrance fees and activities named in the itinerary
- Drinking water during drives
Usually not included
- International flights and visas
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permits, unless agreed in your quote
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guides and staff
- Drinks and personal items
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