Wildebeest crowding a riverbank during the great migration

3 days, 2 nights

Maasai Mara Great Migration

Three days on the Mara, timed for the herds when you can.

Your nights at a glance

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The trip

What this trip is like

The great migration is usually in the Mara from about July to October, when the herds cross the Mara River. If you can travel then, we plan the drives around where the herds are.

Outside those months, this is still one of the best places in Africa to see lions, leopards and cheetahs on open plains.

  • The great migration (July to October)
  • Mara River crossings in season
  • Big cats on open plains
  • Optional balloon flight

Itinerary

Day by day

A sample route. Timings and stops are adjusted once your dates are confirmed.

  1. Day 1

    To the Mara

    Morning pick-up in Nairobi and the drive west through the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara. Check in and head out on an afternoon game drive.

  2. Day 2

    A full day on the plains

    A full day in the reserve with a packed lunch, following the herds and, in season, waiting at the river for a crossing. A sunrise balloon flight can be added.

  3. Day 3

    Last light, then home

    A final early game drive, breakfast, then the return to Nairobi in the afternoon.

The details

What is and is not included

Included

  • 4x4 safari cruiser
  • Park fees
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Guide

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visas and travel insurance
  • Drinks, tips and personal expenses
  • Anything not listed under Included

Where you will go

The place

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3 days, 2 nights

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