Overview
The Maasai Mara is Africa's most celebrated safari. Its open grasslands teem with big cats, elephants and great herds, and from July to October it hosts the Great Migration's dramatic river crossings.
Duration
3 nights · 4 days
Best Time to Visit
July to October for the migration. Game viewing is excellent all year.
Join a Small Group
Kenya: The Great Safari →What You'll See
The Big Five
Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino.
The Great Migration
Over a million wildebeest and zebra on the move.
Mara River crossings
Herds brave crocodile-filled waters.
Cheetahs on the plains
The Mara is one of the best places to see them hunt.
Maasai villages
Home of the red-robed Maasai people.
What You'll Do
- Go on morning and afternoon game drives in a pop-up-roof safari vehicle
- Float over the savannah on a sunrise hot air balloon safari
- Enjoy a champagne bush breakfast
- Visit a Maasai village and learn their traditions
- Toast the sunset with sundowners on the plains
Sample Itinerary
Day by Day
- 1
Day 1
Fly into the Mara
Light aircraft from Nairobi to the Mara airstrip. Afternoon game drive.
- 2
Day 2
Full day on safari
Full-day game drive with picnic lunch, following the herds and big cats.
- 3
Day 3
Balloon safari
Sunrise balloon flight and bush breakfast. Afternoon visit to a Maasai village.
- 4
Day 4
Depart
Final morning drive, then fly back to Nairobi.
Every itinerary is fully tailor-made. We'll adjust the pace, hotels and experiences to suit you.
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