The Maasai Mara is Kenya's greatest wildlife arena: endless rolling savanna, riverine forest and escarpment slopes where the Big Five roam freely and the great wildebeest migration crosses the Mara River every August and September. This three-day safari packs the highlights into dawn and dusk game drives, when the light is soft and the cats are active, with a full day in the reserve to find the Mara River crossings and the big prides. The founder plans the drives, the camp and everything between, so all you do is look.
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Nairobi to the Mara & first game drive
Depart Nairobi after an early breakfast and drive south through the Great Rift Valley, with a stop at the escarpment viewpoint. Arrive at the conservancy camp in the early afternoon, settle in, and head out on your first game drive as the light softens. The first lion sighting is often within the hour.
Stay: Mara conservancy camp
Day 2
Full-day game drive & Mara River
A full day in the reserve with a picnic lunch in the shade of acacia trees. Spend the morning tracking big cats, then move toward the Mara River where wildebeest and zebra gather ahead of the crossing. Hippos and crocodiles line the banks, and the afternoon is yours to linger at sightings.
Stay: Mara conservancy camp
Day 3
Sunrise drive & return to Nairobi
An early morning game drive to catch the predators at their most active, then a final breakfast at camp. Optional hot-air balloon ride over the savanna with a champagne breakfast on landing. Depart mid-morning and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the late afternoon.
