7 days · Kenya
Classic Maasai Mara Safari
DURATION
7 days
DESTINATION
Kenya
FROM
USD 5,200
Seven days in the Maasai Mara — the world's greatest wildlife reserve — with game drives at dawn and dusk, night drives, and a private tented camp on the river.
BEST FOR
First-time safari travellers, couples, wildlife photography
Journey highlights
- —Dawn game drives in the heart of the Maasai Mara
- —Sundowner cocktails on the open plains
- —Night drives with spotlight — leopard and aardvark territory
- —Guided bush walk with Maasai warriors
- —Fly-camp under the stars on the Mara River
Day by day
Nairobi → Mara
Morning flight from Wilson Airport to the Mara. Afternoon game drive. Welcome dinner in camp.
Full day on the plains
Dawn drive, breakfast in the bush, midday at camp, sunset drive. Night drive optional.
Mara River crossing
Full day focused on the Mara River — wildebeest crossings when in season, crocodile and hippo always.
Northern conservancy
Transfer to a private conservancy north of the Mara. Fewer vehicles, greater intimacy.
Walking safari
Guided bush walk at dawn with armed Maasai ranger. Full game drive in the afternoon.
Fly-camp night
Remote fly-camp on the Mara River. Dinner under the stars, sounds of the bush all night.
Departure
Final dawn drive before transferring to the airstrip. Midday flight back to Nairobi.