Overview
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
The Maasai Mara National Reserve or the Mara as its popularly known, boasts for sheltering various wild animals like the lion, cheetah and other animals that annually migrate to and from Tanzania to the Masai Mara like the Gazelles, wildebeest and zebras and many more. During a game drive, you are likely to view the big 5 which is something most tourists coming to Kenya hope to see.
The Masai Mara
If Africa had a Big Five for safari parks, the Masai Mara safari would easily make the final cut. It’s a classic safari destination and one of the best places to see lions, leopards and cheetahs, as well as being home to iconic savannah country that long ago came to define the East African safari. It also has the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino), a good mix of public areas and private conservancies, and extraordinarily rich accommodation offerings.
The quintessential Masai Mara safari delivers many attractions, as the reserve is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game, including the more than two million wildebeest, zebras and other antelopes that make up the famous Great Migration.
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
Departing from the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, we drive down the escarpment via the floor of the scenic Great Rift Valley. We arrive at our overnight camp in time for lunch in the afternoon. Located near the Masai Mara Game Park, our safari camp is tucked away in the cool shade of indigenous trees, offering an escape from the African heat. We stay in tented camps that are self-contained.
This afternoon we explore Masai Mara on our first game drive, getting a taste of what this legendary game park has to offer. In the night you can hear a chorus of different animal sounds as they communicate with each other in the darkness – more than enough reason to visit.
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve Game Drives
After breakfast proceed for a full day of game viewing at the Maasai Mara Reserve. Picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite. Our morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of 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 1510km² 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.
Day 3: Masai Mara Full Day Game Adventure
Another full day is spent in the Mara reserve. This day you have an option of going to visit the masai village to learn more about their culture. All meals and overnight at campsite.
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.
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi
We depart from our safari camp and take a morning game drive through the Masai Mara Reserve on day four. Then we return to bustling Nairobi, arriving at about 14:00 in the afternoon. This unforgettable 4-Day Budget Masai Mara Camping Safari ends upon arrival back in Nairobi.
What's Included
- All meals on safari
- Accommodation throughout your safari
- Unlimited supply of bottle water in safari vehicle
- All transfers as indicated in the itinerary
- All government taxes included
- Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
- Guaranteed window seat throughout safari
- All national park fees, conservancy fees and hotel taxes
Hotels & Accommodation
Lenchada Tourist Camp is one of best & cheap Masai Mara budget tented camps. Located on Oloolaimutia hills on the boundary of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, about 300 kilometers (6 hours) from Nairobi. It takes about 40 minutes flight from Nairobi to OL Kiombo or Keekrok airstrips.
Accommodation in Mara’s tented camps offer a deeper kind of different wilderness experience compared to luxury lodges. Clean, safe and comfortable for individuals, couples and groups. The camp accommodates up to 60 guests in 3 different styles of accommodation. Each tent features a mosquito net and an en-suite bathroom equipped with safari shower, hand wash basin and flush toilet. Activities in Lenchada Tourist Camp Masai Mara include game drives, hot air balloon safaris, bush dinners, guided safari walks, bush breakfasts, hiking in the Loita Hills and Maasai village visits