Africa holidays on Kenya Masai Mara safari gets you into one of the world’s highly concentrated game parks guarantying some of the best wild safari sceneries for example Africa’s big 5 (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos), Africa’s ugly 5 (vultures, hyenas, marabou stalks, wildebeests, warthogs), unique experiences for example hot air balloon tours, horse riding tours, wildebeests crossing, Maasai culture tours and so on. Kenya Masai Mara safari packages from 3- 10 days affordable and luxury trips start from $2,000 – $7,000+ per person with comfortable classic lodges and services. Be expectant of unique untimely safari moments in Masai Mara game reserves for example ungulates (wildebeests, zebras, waterbucks, antelopes) struggle to survive aggressive predators like crocodiles, lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs etc.
Arrival and departure: Nairobi- / Mombasa
- Day 1- arrival and transfer to Nairobi city
- Day 2- Nairobi park game drives
- Day 3- Lake Nakuru, flamingos and birding
- Day 4- Masai Mara wildebeest migration
- Day 5- Masai Mara to Amboseli
- Day 6- Amboseli mount Kilimanjaro sceneries and African elephants
- Day 7- Amboseli to Diani
- Day 8- Diani resorts white sand beaches
- Day 9- Diani and Shimba hills national reserve
- Day 10- departure at Nairobi/ Mombasa
Amazing top sightings on Kenya Masai Mara safari package
- Wildebeests; On one of Africa’s & world’s largest animal movement, more than 1.5 million wildebeests, zebras, waterbucks, antelopes etc. traverse the Mara wilderness on the annual movement.
- Flamingos; Painting lake Nakuru pink, more than 2 million flamingo flocks gather on the shallow end and shores where they feast on the algae.
- Snow capped peaks; Mtn. Kilimanjaro sightings from its foothills in the Amboseli game park wilderness is another memorable moment on a Kenya safari.
- White sand beaches; Best relaxed ending on a Masai Mara Kenya safari is on the white sand beach shores of the Indian ocean with classic resorts, beach sports, boat cruises, sea foods and much more.
Detailed Kenya Masai Mara safari itinerary
On arrival in Kenya, a tour around the city’s metropolitan area, administrative structures, nature parks, museums, historical monuments, hotels and restaurants, handmade art and craft shops, lounges, market places and engaging with various local people in Nairobi will give great insight about the social life in the country. A chance too to taste local foods and cuisines like mchomo and other street foods.
Accommodation: Radisson blu hotel (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
The second day in the Nairobi national park which is just 7km outside the city will get you to sightings of numerous bird and mammal species such as lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, rhinos, hartebeests, waterbucks, hyenas, buffaloes, kobs, reptiles among others. This park will give you a unique scenery of the existing interdependency of nature and its wild with modernity. The later afternoon hours will get heading out of the park to lake Nakuru national park.
Accommodation: Argyle grand hotel (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
You will head out to Lake Nakuru which is one of the world’s highest bird concentrated areas with more than a million flamingos at its shallow ends on this Kenya safari masai mara. Its the shallowness of lake Nakuru easily exposes algae which acts as food to the lesser and greater flamingos and other water birds thus making it a favorite place for them to stay. Along the birds are mammals for example Africa’s big 5, kobs, water bucks, antelopes, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, reptiles among others. Towards evening time, you will drive out of Nakuru getting closer to the masai mara.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Experiences on a Kenya masai mara safari experience with its vast green grassland anchored by woodland, swamps, forest species, acacia and the mara river that have maintained an effective eco-system that is a habitat to huge number of wild game is a complete Africa safari visit. High concentration of wild game in this park will give non-stop action packed safari drives all throughout of Africa’s big 5 game; lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, and also with rhinos, kobs, hyenas, hartebeests, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, reptiles, warthogs, monkeys, baboons, crocodiles, hippos, wild dogs, ostriches and numerous bird species all over the park. Various activities carried out in the park include hot air balloon tour, horseback riding tours, game drives, culture tours among others.
Accommodation: Mara river lodge (or a similar lodge)
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch| Dinner
At the bottom of mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya, Amboseli national park known for its large elephant herds (also referred to as home of the African elephant) and its best sightings of Africa’s highest snowcapped Uhuru peak. The vast green plains also harbor giraffes, zebras, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, kobs, lions, rhinos and numerous bird species make a Kenya wildlife safari trip worth the visit. Towards the end of the second day in the park, you will head out of the park to Diani beach at Mombasa.
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
This day at Diani beach on the Masai Mara safari in Kenya, you will be woken up by a beautiful sunrise from the horizon of the Indian ocean at the Mombasa coastal line; one of the most-white sand cleanest beaches in the world. You will be able to engage in various activities during your stay there such as; scuba diving, swimming, kite rafting, horse riding, nature walks, sea creature viewing like sea turtles, dolphins, corals among others, spot fishing, enjoying sea food cuisines and coconut cocktails, beach sports, camp fires among others, have a view rare species for example yellow baboon, Angolan colobus, Sykes monkey, bush babies and bird species for example; african barred owlet, malachite kingfisher, house crow, mosque swallow, pied kingfisher, gray heron among others.
Accommodation: Lux Marijani (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Day 10 Departure
Last day of the Masai Mara Kenya safari holidays, you will either set out to Mombasa or back to Nairobi for departure according to your booked departure flight.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast | lunch
Best time to visit Kenya- Masai Mara safari packages
The best time to visit Kenya on Masai Mara safari is during the summer/ dry seasons of June- October which months also have wildebeests traversing the Mara wilderness and during December- February for Africa’s big 5 game drives, bird watching, air balloon tours and much more. Start planning your safari with Travitude safari tours with our expert guides.
Lodges while on Kenya Masai Mara safari
On your visit to Kenya, your safari packages will be planned with classic comfortable and luxury accommodation options. Some of the lodges in Masai Mara and Kenya game parks include; Mara Serena safari lodge, JW Marriott Masai Mara lodge, Sand River Masai Mara by Elewana, Fig tree lodge, Mara legends camp, Mara Simba lodge, Mara Intrepids Tented camp, The Ritz-Calton Masai Mara safari lodge, Sala’s camp, Soroi Mara bush camp, Mara plains camp, Mara Maisha camp, Ashnil camp lodge, Olkupelia Mara, Entim Main camp, andBeyond Bateleur camp, Asilia Masai Mara camp, AA lodges Amboseli etc.
Inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Driver & guide
- All activities indicated on itinerary
- Refreshments ( drinking water)
- Airport transfers
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Government taxes
- Laundry
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities & meals
- Extra luggage on domestic flights
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Accommodation after end of trip
- Any changes in itinerary
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map:
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