Masai Mara 3-Day Jeep Safari from Nairobi & Big Five

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Duration3d

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Three days tracking lions, elephants and the Great Migration across Masai Mara

You're driven from Nairobi into the Masai Mara for three days of game drives across the reserve's savannah, tracking the Big Five and watching hippos and crocodiles at the Mara River. Meals and accommodation are included, along with park entry and all transport from the city. Small groups mean closer wildlife viewing and a guide who knows the animals' habits and where to find them.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Travel to Masai Mara and game drive

Pick up from your place at 8:00am
Depart to Masai Mara via Rift Valley viewpoint
Stop for pictures
Spot Mt. Longonot and lunch at Narok town
Arrive and check in at tented camp
Afternoon game drive in Masai Mara
Return to camp for hot shower and dinner

Day 2 — Full day game drive in Masai Mara

Breakfast at camp
Depart at 8:00am for extensive game drive
Search for the Big Five animals
Game drive to Mara River to see hippos and crocodiles
Picnic lunch at Mara River
Optional visit to Maasai village
Return to camp for hot shower and dinner

Day 3 — Return to Nairobi with lunch stop

Breakfast and check out of camp
Depart to Nairobi with lunch en-route
Arrive Nairobi and drop off at hotel or airport

The Experience

You're picked up from your Nairobi hotel at 8am, then driven west toward the Rift Valley viewpoint before heading into the Masai Mara National Reserve. The journey takes most of the morning — lunch stops in Narok town at noon — and by 3pm you're checking into a tented camp or lodge inside the park. That first afternoon, your guide takes you out on an introduction game drive to spot whatever's moving across the savannah: zebras, giraffes, warthogs, birds. You're back at camp by 6:30pm for a hot shower and dinner. The pace is deliberate, not rushed.

Day two is the real safari day. Breakfast at the camp, then you're out by 8am with a packed lunch, spending the full day tracking the Big Five — lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, elephant — across the rolling grassland. The Masai Mara has an extensive network of roads and tracks that lets you get close enough to photograph and watch behavior without disturbing the animals. Your guide knows where to look and what the animals are doing. Around 1pm you break for lunch, usually near the Mara River where hippos and crocodiles gather along the banks. If the Great Migration is happening (typically July to October), you'll see the river crossings — thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving through. After lunch, you're back out until evening. There's an optional visit to a Maasai village before you return to camp, though gratuities (around $15 per person) go to the community.

On the final morning, breakfast and checkout, then the drive back to Nairobi with lunch en route. You arrive at your hotel or the airport between 3 and 4pm. The whole 3-day Masai Mara safari is all-inclusive: park entry fees, accommodation with meals, transport in a modified safari vehicle, and hotel or airport pickup and drop-off from the city. Groups stay small — maximum 6 people — so the vehicle doesn't feel crowded and the guide can focus on what you want to see. Accommodation includes a bed, linen, towels, hot water on schedule, and electricity.

What’s included

Your 3-day Masai Mara safari includes all park entrance fees, accommodation at a tented camp or lodge with meals for all three days, transport in a modified safari vehicle with daily game drives, and hotel or airport pickup and drop-off from Nairobi.
Lunch is provided en route on day one and during game drives on days two and three.
Hot water, electricity on schedule, and bathroom facilities are available at your accommodation.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bencia Africa Adventure & Safaris

Is this one for you?Choose this safari if you want the main Masai Mara wildlife experience without arranging park entry, transport from the city, or accommodation separately — the small group size and included meals mean you're not negotiating logistics on the ground, just watching animals from the jeep.