3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi: Big 5 game drives
Two full days of game drives across Kenya's best wildlife reserve
A 3-day group safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve with professional guide, safari van transport and all meals included. You'll do game drives on days one and two, break for lunch at the hippo pool, and return to Nairobi on day three. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The operator uses its own guides rather than sub-contracting.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Masai Mara and evening game drive
- Breakfast at hotel
- Pick up from hotel at 8:00am
- Drive west to Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Lunch enroute
- Evening game drive in Masai Mara
- Dinner and overnight at camp
Day 2: Full day game drive in Masai Mara
- Morning game drive in Masai Mara
- Picnic lunch at hippo pool
- Afternoon game drive
- Dinner and overnight at camp
Day 3: Morning game drive and return to Nairobi
- Early morning short game drive
- Breakfast at camp
- Depart Masai Mara for Nairobi
- Lunch enroute
- Arrive Nairobi and drop off at hotel
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Nairobi.
- transport in a safari van with hatch roof.
- professional English-speaking guide and driver.
- lunch and dinner on day one, all meals on day two, breakfast and lunch on day three.
- two nights accommodation at Miti Mingi Eco Camp with hot showers.
- drinking water throughout.
- all park entrance fees.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Before you book
Operated by Baboon Budget Safaris
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
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The experience
The tour starts with an 8:00am pickup from your Nairobi hotel. You'll drive west to Maasai Mara with lunch on the way, arriving in time for an evening game drive. The reserve holds over 450 recorded animal species (buffalo, zebras, cheetahs, lions, leopards, elephants and giraffes among them), and the road network lets you get close enough for real photography. Day one ends at Miti Mingi Eco Camp with dinner and overnight stay.
Day two is a full day in the reserve. The landscape is savanna grassland on rolling hills, and you'll break for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool, watching for hippos and crocodiles from the bank. The camp has hot showers and flush toilets. All meals are included on this day, and you'll have two game drive sessions to work through the park.
On day three, an early morning game drive happens before breakfast at the camp. After eating, the driver takes you back to Nairobi with lunch en route, dropping you at your hotel in the evening. The guide speaks English and drives the safari van: no outside contractors handle any part of the tour.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 11 years); Child (4 to 6 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What animals am I likely to see on a Maasai Mara safari?
Maasai Mara is home to the Big 5 (lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo and rhinos) plus zebras, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and over 450 animal species in total. The reserve has resident wildlife year-round, though July through September brings migrating wildebeest and zebra across the plains.
Does the tour include airport pickup from Nairobi?
Hotel pickup is included at 8:00am on day one. If you need airport transfer, confirm your arrival details when you book so the driver can meet you and take you to your hotel before the safari departs.
What meals are provided during the 3 days?
Lunch and dinner are included on day one; all meals on day two; breakfast and lunch on day three. Drinking water is provided throughout. Alcoholic and soft drinks are not included.
How much time do we spend actually driving and watching wildlife?
You'll have an evening game drive on day one after arriving, a full day of game drives on day two with a lunch break at the hippo pool, and an early morning drive on day three before returning to Nairobi. The reserve's extensive road network allows close-range viewing and photography.
What is the accommodation like at Miti Mingi Eco Camp?
Miti Mingi Eco Camp offers overnight stays on nights one and two with hot showers and flush toilets. Day three you return to Nairobi and are dropped at your own hotel.
Is this tour physically demanding?
Game drives involve sitting in a safari van with a hatch roof for extended periods. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnant travelers, or those with poor cardiovascular health.
3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi: Big 5 game drives
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