3 days Masai Mara Safari
Price
From $700Per Person
Safari Duration
3 Days
Destinations
Masai Mara
Accommodation Summary
2 nights on full board at Enkorok Lodge
Three days is all you need to understand why the Masai Mara has been the standard by which all other safaris are measured for over a century.
The 3 Days Masai Mara Safari is the entry point to the Kenyan wilderness — compact, perfectly paced, and genuinely transformative. Departing Nairobi after breakfast, the drive south-west takes you through the Great Rift Valley escarpment before descending into Mara country. The landscape changes visibly as you approach — grass higher, trees more scattered, the horizon wider. By early afternoon, you are inside the reserve, and the first game drive begins before the day’s heat has fully broken.
Two full game drive days follow. Your guide — a certified professional who has worked this specific reserve for years — reads the animal movements like a daily newspaper: where the Marsh Pride was seen at dawn, which cheetah mother is currently raising cubs on the Aitong plains, where the Mara River crossing points are building the most pressure. You are not following a map. You are following someone who knows.
The 3-day Masai Mara safari works for first-time Kenya visitors, for travellers combining a Nairobi business trip with a wildlife extension, and for anyone who simply refuses to be in this part of the world without going.
Day 1: Nairobi-Masai Mara
Your driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Nairobi early in the morning and drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. You will make a stopover at the rift valley viewpoint for photography then proceed t Nakrok town, where you will buy a few things you may need during your safari, then proceed to Masai and arrive at lunch hour. Check in to your hotel, take lunch, and refreshen up awaiting your evening game drive.
Enjoy your evening game drive, then go back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Enkorok Lodge
Meal: Full board
Day 2: Masai Mara full day
After breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive with a packed lunch, exploring different areas of the reserve and maximizing your chances of spotting wildlife.
Visit the Mara River, where the annual wildebeest migration takes place (July to October), or the Olare Orok Conservancy, where you can see endangered species such as black rhinos and African wild dogs.
In the evening, return to your lodge or camp for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation: Enkorok Lodge
Meals: Full board
Day 3: Masai Mara-Nairobi
Rise early for a sunrise game drive, watching the animals as they start their day.
Return to your lodge or camp for breakfast before checking out.
Depart for Nairobi with a game drive en route, arriving in the late afternoon. The driver will drop you either at your Nairobi hotel or the airport.
NOTE:
This itinerary can be customized based on your interests and preferences. You can choose to include hot air balloon rides, guided bush walks, cultural visits to Maasai villages, or other activities.
The quotation is for the low season on per per-person sharing basis. This quote will go higher depending on the season and the number of people.
