4-Day Masai Mara Budget with a Balloon Safari

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara

Our driver guide will pick you from your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International airport to start of the safari, with a 8 - 8.30am departure for a scenic drive down into the Rift Valley, to Masai Mara, Kenya's premier game reserve. You will be in your own private safari vehicle. Stop briefly enroute at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for stunning views of what is the world's largest valley. Arrive at Masai Mara for lunch. The afternoon game drive at 3.30 pm allows spotting of the unrivalled wildlife in the park. Return to your camp by 6.30pm.
Dinner and overnight at Olailepo Mara Camp.

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:

Olailepo Mara Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Balloon Safari with an afternoon game drive

Wake up before dawn for the experience of a lifetime—a hot air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara at sunrise. Watch the landscape come to life from above, spotting wildlife from a bird’s-eye view.
After landing, celebrate with a champagne breakfast in the bush at an extra cost. Return to the lodge to relax, then enjoy an afternoon game drive through the reserve.
Overnight at Olailepo Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Olailepo Mara Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Big five hunt

After an early breakfast, head out with packed lunch for a full-day safari across various parts of the Mara ecosystem. This is the best way to observe predator-prey dynamics, track the Big Five, and enjoy the untouched beauty of Kenya’s most revered park.
Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your game drive until late afternoon.
Overnight at Olailepo Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Olailepo Mara Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Mara - Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and enjoy a relaxed drive back to Nairobi with a few scenic stopovers. Drop-off at your hotel or airport in the late afternoon.
Meal Plan: Breakfast.

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.