3-Day Best of Masai Mara with Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Travel by Road from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Your guide will be ready to pick you up from the airport or your hotel in Nairobi and assist with your luggage early in the morning. This tour has a short stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for photos against the Rift Valley and another bathroom break in Narok town.

You will arrive at the camp or lodge in the afternoon and check in for lunch. At 4:00 pm, you will go on your first thrilling game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of East Africa's premier safari destinations. You will then return to the resort in the late evening, in time for dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

This day begins with an early morning breakfast before beginning a full day game drive in the vast Masai Mara Reserve. Your full-day game drives will take you in search of Africa's Big Five (Elephant, Lions, Leopard, Buffalos and the endangered black rhino) and other wildlife that live in this vast Kenyan game reserve.

Even though sighting of all the big five is not always guaranteed, the variety of wildlife in this reserve is still amazing. Additional wildlife that you are likely to see include the spotted hyena, the Masai giraffe, grey-backed jackals, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, baboons, cheetahs, and several species of antelopes (impalas, wildebeest, topi, hartebeest, gazelles, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, dik-diks, and reedbucks). There is a short break for a picnic lunch within the reserve.

Visiting the Masai Mara Game Reserve between July to October gives you the best chance to witness the spectacular wildebeest migration, one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel Back to Nairobi

On this day, you will have breakfast, then check out of the lodge and depart for Nairobi through the breathtaking views of the Great rift valley. You will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or at the airport for your flight back home.

As well as the wildlife, the park is home to the community of Masai warriors. Their bravery is known the world over in their battles with the animals of the savanna, and they welcome you into their culture with traditional song and dance. You have a chance to witness their culture and visit a home to better know their extraordinary way of life. This visit is optional and there is an extra fee of US$30 applicable.

Optional activities on this day can be, half day city tour, cultural experience at the Bomas of Kenya and dinner at The Carnivore restaurant for exotic meals(to be paid direct).

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.