This action-packed short Masai Mara Safari in Kenya stays at a luxury tented camp in a private Masai Mara Conservancy. Get ready to explore Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's best safari destinations, on thrilling Big 5 game drives with a professional guide!
Your private Kenya Safari journeys from Nairobi to the wildlife-rich Masai Mara, via the scenic Great Rift Valley. Arriving at Masai Mara National Reserve have lunch and embark on an extensive afternoon game drive. Spend the whole of day two on safari in Masai Mara encountering abundant wildlife. The Masai Mara is most famous for its big cat population and the Great Migration - a wildlife spectacle like none other.
Having experienced the African safari of a lifetime, return to Nairobi where this affordable 3-day tented camping Kenya safari ends.
Departing from the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, this morning we drive down the escarpment via the floor of the scenic Great Rift Valley. We arrive at our luxury tented camp in a private Masai Mara Conservancy in time for lunch.
Then we take our first thrilling game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's top safari destinations. Masai Mara incorporates 1510 km² of incredible, wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal. It is a quintessential African savannah country, with a mass of amazing wildlife.
Returning from the first game-viewing adventure of our Masai Mara Safari in Kenya, we have dinner at camp and relax under the stars, falling asleep to the sounds of the bush.
The whole of day two is spent game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Our morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of Africa's Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo) and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Masai Mara offers fantastic orange-tinged sunsets well worth capturing on camera.
Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara you will see an abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impalas, hartebeests, wildebeests. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common.
The ultimate action here is, without doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from Tanzania's Serengeti in search of greener grass before turning south again in October.
Hot-air balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost. Cultural tours can also be arranged at extra cost for those who want to experience some local Maasai culture.
Day three of our Masai Mara Safari in Kenya begins with breakfast at our luxury tented camp in the private Masai Mara Conservancy. Then it is time to say goodbye to the African bush and make our way back to Nairobi.
We drive back to bustling Nairobi, arriving at about 15:00 in the afternoon. This unforgettable 3-Day Budget Masai Mara Kenya Safari ends upon arrival back in Nairobi.
Accommodation on this Masai Mara Safari is at a luxury tented camp in a 30-acre private conservancy near Masai Mara National Reserve. This tented camp is set on the banks of the Oloirigynyisho River, drawing elephants, wildebeest, zebra, and other animals, which are regularly sighted. The safari camp overlooks the Oloolotikoshi Hills and is 2,5 km from the Ololaimutia gate of Masai Mara National Reserve.
We stay in permanent, walk-in tents with beds. All tents have en-suite bathrooms with flush toilets, washbasins, and hot showers, and are fitted with mosquito nets. The luxury tents are tastefully decorated in rustic style, with linen provided. Each luxury tent has its own veranda where guests can sit back and enjoy the views.
Facilities include bar and lounge areas, a shop stocked with local crafts, and a spacious restaurant designed in the style of a traditional hut.
This Kenya Safari will be conducted in a custom-made 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof for game viewing. The 4x4 Land Cruisers are adapted for game viewing and fitted with refrigerators to keep your drinks cold out in the bush.
The maximum group size on this safari is six people, to guarantee each person a window seat on game drives.
Please note that the Wildebeest Great Migration is seasonal. As a natural wildlife phenomenon, it is fluid and unpredictable. For this reason, seeing the Great Migration cannot be guaranteed.
The wildebeest and other wild herbivores migrate between Masai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania. These herds move in a massive circular route covering some 1200 miles (1931km). It is a continuous movement of wildlife that can be seen in different areas at different times of the year. During certain phases of this annual trek the animals disperse or slow down, whilst at other times the migration picks up speed, with the herds becoming larger and denser. Not only does the Wildebeest Great Migration vary from place to place and season to season but the movement of these large wildlife herds varies from year to year.
Please talk to a travel expert at African Budget Safaris about seeing the Great Migration on your safari to find out more. Also, check out our detailed article about the Great Migration in Serengeti and Masai Mara.
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This tour does take children.
Children of all ages, travelling with accompanying parents or guardian, are accepted on this safari.
Please contact African Budget Safaris for further information.
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