Maasai Mara — 4 nights
About this experience
The Maasai Mara is the lion-and-wildebeest postcard people imagine when they think Africa — and it lives up to it, if you go with someone who knows where to be at 6:30am. We use a private conservancy on the north-east edge of the reserve, so you're off-road and off the tourist circuit by sunrise.
Highlights
- First-time safari
- Photographers
- Big-cat lovers
- Hand-picked lodges with great reviews
- Private vehicle and KPSGA-certified guide
Included
- All accommodation on full-board basis
- All park & conservancy fees
- Private vehicle + KPSGA-certified driver-guide throughout
- Internal flights (Wilson ↔ Mara)
- Airport transfers in Nairobi
- Bottled water + sundowner drinks
- 24/7 WhatsApp line to our Nairobi office
Not included
- International flights to/from Nairobi
- Kenya eVisa ($51, we'll help you apply)
- Travel insurance (we recommend SafetyWing)
- Hot-air balloon ($475 pp, optional)
- Tips for camp staff and guides
Price breakdown
The plan, day by day
From pickup to drop-off — exactly what your trip looks like.
JKIA pickup with your name on a board. Transfer to Wilson, 45-minute light-aircraft flight to the Olare-Motorogi conservancy strip. Lunch at camp, afternoon game drive — the Mara light at 4pm is the reason photographers come back.
Dawn game drive (lion, cheetah on a kopje if we're lucky). Brunch back at camp. Afternoon walking safari with a Maasai guide and an armed ranger — different perspective entirely. Sundowner on the escarpment.
Up at 4:45am. Hot-air balloon over the Mara at sunrise, champagne breakfast in the grass when you land. Back to camp by 11am — afternoon to rest by the pool, or full-day game drive into the reserve proper if you want migration crossings (Jul–Sep only).
Final morning drive, brunch, mid-afternoon flight back to Wilson. We pick you up in Nairobi and drop you wherever — JKIA for an evening connection, a hotel for a Nairobi night, or onward to Diani if you're extending.
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- KATO-licensed · KATO · KE/4421
- KPSGA-certified driver-guides
- Free cancellation 90+ days before departure
Meeting point
Your full route across Kenya — pickup confirmed the day before departure.
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- 01 NairobiDay 1 · City
- 02 Maasai MaraDay 1 · National park & reserve
- 03 NairobiDay 4 · City
Cancellation policy
Cancel for any reason up to 90 days before your departure and receive a full refund. After that, our standard partial-refund schedule applies — see full terms.
Common questions
Will I see the Great Migration?+
Only if you come between mid-July and early October. Outside those months the herds are in Tanzania. The resident wildlife — lion, cheetah, elephant, leopard — is excellent year-round.
Is the hot-air balloon worth $475 per person?+
Once-in-a-lifetime worth, if it's your first time in Africa. The balloon takes off at sunrise, drifts for an hour, and lands with a champagne breakfast in the grass. You can also skip it without missing anything fundamental about the Mara.
Can I drink the water at camp?+
Drink bottled water (provided free at all our partner camps). The camps filter water for cooking and ice but we don't recommend drinking from the tap. You won't be charged for bottles.
What's the malaria situation?+
The Mara is a low-to-moderate malaria zone. Take prophylaxis (Malarone is the modern standard, one pill a day from two days before to seven after). Mercy can recommend a Nairobi pharmacy if you'd rather pick it up on arrival than at home.
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