Kenya Masai Mara Discovery Safari

Visiting the most famous reserve in the world, the awe-inspiring Masai Mara, is the realisation of most safari dreams - rolling grasslands, wide-open savannah and rich African wildlife. The probability of seeing the Big Five and big cats, is exceptionally good. The Masai Mara is phenomenal all year round and offers thrilling game drives, bush walks, hot air balloon safaris and a wide selection of lodge and tented accommodation. The peak season for Great Migration sightings is generally considered to be from July to October.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Johannesburg / Nairobi / Masai Mara National Reserve

    Flights from Johannesburg (flight from Cape Town is also possible).  Flight by light aircraft to the Masai Mara. Open grasslands dotted with wildebeest and antelope, acacia trees providing shady retreats for leopard, the Mara River infested with crocodiles: this makes the Masai Mara everything you'd imagine a safari destination to be. 

    Overnight at Sanctuary Olonana. 

  • Day 2/3/4: Masai Mara National Reserve

    Here is the place to witness the incredible annual wildebeest migration between July and October as over a million animals thunder across the plains in search of water and grazing - but the Masai Mara has a mass appeal all year round. The Mara (which is Maa for “spotted” in the local Maasai language) is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and seemingly endless grassy plains that are “dotted” with Acacia trees and thorn bushes. 

    Overnight at Sanctuary Olonana. 

  • Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve / Nairobi / Johannesburg

    After a final game drive, you will bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you fly back with a light aircraft to Nairobi Wilson Airport. Here, you will connect with your onward flight home. 

    End of service 

We can send you a tailor-made quotation similar to the above itinerary - one designed specifically for you, around your taste, budget, interests and more.

  • Return flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi Airport, including airport taxes.
  • Airport transfers 
  • Accommodation in Nairobi with breakfast
  • Accommodation on safari on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch & dinner)  
  • Shared 4x4 stretched Land Cruiser safari 
  • Unlimited  kilometres on game drives during the safari 
  • Services of your professional and knowledgeable Kenya English speaking driver-guide
  • All national park entrance fees
  • Comprehensive support from our operational office in Kenya for the duration of the safari

  • International flights
  • Entry visa to Kenya
  • Yellow Fever vaccination - COMPULSORY
  • Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
  • Meals and drinks not specified  
  • Laundry services
  • Gratuities to the driver/guide, hotel staff & porters 
  • Maasai Village visit fee
  • Balloon safari
  • All expenses of personal nature

Dates & Prices

Dates:

PRIVATE (TAILOR-MADE) SAFARI:
This safari has been crafted with knowledge and insight, showcasing just a few of the experiences you can enjoy on safari in Tanzania. It is merely an example, and any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Chat with one of our Safari Specialists, who will be able to help you to customise the ideal safari itinerary for you based on your interests, preferences and budget.

Rates:

RAND Rate (SA residents ONLY) USD Rate
Our website rates will be available soon. Our website rates will be available soon.
(Excluding International flights & airline taxes)
  • Request a quote from our Safari Specialists for the most current rates and availability.
  • Please treat all pricing as a guide only.
  • The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel during April, May 2020
  • The rates may vary according to season changes.
  • All rates are subject to increases beyond our control, including fuel price, government taxes and exchange rate fluctuations.
  • Maximum 6 clients per vehicle.

DOWNLOAD PDF

National Parks

Masai Mara National Reserve

The Masai Mara lies in the Great Rift Valley, a fault line somewhat 5,600km long, extending from Ethiopia's Red Sea through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and into Mozambique. 
There are four main types of topography in the Mara: 
  • Ngama Hills to the east with sandy soil and leafy bushes and loved by black rhinos.
  • Oloololo escarpment forming the western boundary and rising to a magnificent plateau.
  • Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands supporting masses of game, especially migrating wildebeests.
  • Central plains form the largest part of the reserve, with scattered bushes and boulders on rolling grasslands favoured by the plain's game. 
There is an abundance of wildebeests, zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes and Thomson's gazelles on the plains. Visitors often spot leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal, bat-eared foxes and even black rhinos during game drives. The Mara river is filled with hippos and enormous Nile crocodiles. Every July (sometimes August), the wildebeests travel from the Serengeti plains to the Masai Mara. In October, once they have feasted and the grass is depleted, they return to the Southern Serengeti. The Mara birds appear in every size and colour including the beautiful lilac-breasted roller and plenty of large species lik eagles, vultures and storks.