Maasai Mara Migration Safari

Tour Highlights

The Maasai Mara National Reserve is named in honour of the Maasai people who inhabit its vast areas of natural beauty and abundant wildlife. They live in harmony with the wildlife and nature! The Masai Mara goes beyond description. It is not just an interesting tourist destination in Kenya; it is among the main reasons to visit Kenya and the region. The Mara ecosystem hosts the highest concentration of wild animals per square km than any other park in the region. The tree studded typical African savannah offers the best game viewing opportunities in the world It is home to the famous Masai tribesmen, Africa’s most celebrated tribe.


A popular sight to be observed between the months of July and October is the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle to and from the Serengeti. Leopards, lions and cheetahs can also be observed in the area. The untouched landscape is perfect for wildlife to flourish and human numbers given access to the area is limited. All this combined makes safari excursions to the Masai Mara National Reserve an exceptional and unforgettable experience.


Here at Natural World Kenya Safaris we provide a selection of road and air safari tour excursions that vary in duration, accommodation options and amenities and include visits to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Our friendly tour guides have vast knowledge and experience of the area which allows them to navigate the area and give you the best seats in the house

Itinerary

Pick up from the airport or your Hotel in the morning after breakfast and drive to Masai Mara through the Great Rift Valley along the Nakuru Highway. There will be a brief stopover at View point where you will have a spectacular view of the rift valley floor and at Narok Town where you shall take a lunch break and for fueling. You will arrive in the afternoon, check in at the camp and sign in at the parks gate and then proceed with afternoon game drives .Be keen as you drive through the park in search animals popularly known for the wildebeest migration from Serengeti in Tanzania in July –October. Be keen to spot the wildebeests, zebras, lion, cheetah, elephant, and buffalo, Thompson’s gazelle, hyena, black-backed and side-striped jackals, impala, bat-eared foxes, baboons, warthog, Thompson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, water buck, reed-buck, hippo, crocodile and elands.

The next two days are 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 Five and other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Masai Mara offers fantastic orange tinged sunset’s well-worth capturing on camera. The Masai Mara Game Reserve is 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 typical open savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife.

Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. 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 the Serengeti in search of lusher 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. Dinner and overnight at the same Rhino camp as on day one.

Depart early in the morning from the camp after breakfast for the final morning game drive through the Masai Mara Reserve. After the game drive, check out of the park and sign out of the arks gate then depart for Nairobi taking lunch en-route. You shall arrive in the evening early enough to catch your flight or you shall be dropped off at the Hotel to mark the end of this unforgettable Safari.

What's Included

  • Transportation in a custom safari minibus with pop-up roof ideal for game viewing and sightseeing.
  • Services of a professionally trained and experienced English speaking driver/guide
  • Fullboard accommodation in the lodges as mentioned
  • Bottled water for use during the safari
  • Game drives and all park entry fees

What's Not Included

  • Your International Flight transportation to and From Nairobi
  • Personal expenses like visa fees, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages, tips etc.
  • Christmas, New Year and Easter supplements

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Price Guide For This Tour

Accommodation TypeBudget / EconomyMid-range / StandardLuxury
2 People$$$
4 People$$$
6 People$$$
Single Room Extra$$$
Children below 3 YearsFreeFreeFree
Children between 3-12 Years75% of adult rate75% of adult rate75% of adult rate

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