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Masai Mara Luxury Safari Tours
You can't go wrong with a Masai Mara luxury safari. The Mara is one of the best places on the planet to see wildlife. This is wild Africa at its most expansive, the place that documentary filmmakers go to for guaranteed action. It’s also the scene of the annual wildebeest migration, one of the natural world’s most extraordinary spectacles. More than a million wildebeest (with zebras and predators in tow) stage a mass movement on a scale that has to be seen to be believed. For those looking for luxury, there’s an added bonus. The collection of luxury lodges and tented camps, spread across the Masai Mara National Reserve and the surrounding community-run conservancies, is almost as impressive as the migration.
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Top Rated Operator
9-Day Luxury Kenya Safari Tour
$6,782 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Samburu NR, Diani Beach, Nairobi (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 132 Reviews
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Best Seller
5-Day Awesome Kenya - High End
$1,920 to $2,430 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxury+Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Spirit of Kenya
5.0/5 – 380 Reviews
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7-Day Best of Sarova Luxury Camps & Lodges Safari
$1,628 to $2,294 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Samburu NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Image Travel
5.0/5 – 141 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Luxury Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara Safari
$995 to $1,535 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Explorer Kenya Tours & Travel
5.0/5 – 174 Reviews
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Best Seller
7-Day Amboseli Naivasha Nakuru Masai Mara Luxury Safari
$2,084 to $2,858 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Ramja Safaris
5.0/5 – 19 Reviews
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5-Day Mara-Nakuru-Naivasha Luxury Safari
$1,520 to $2,120 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi (End)
Shanjoy Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 34 Reviews
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3-Day Best of Masai Mara Fly-in Safari
$1,300 to $1,650 pp (USD)
Kenya: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)LuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Euray Escapades
5.0/5 – 15 Reviews
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7-Day Nakuru, Naivasha & Mara in Luxury Camps and Lodges
$2,490 to $3,035 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Salina Wild Adventures
4.6/5 – 10 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Magic Kenya All Year Round
$1,681 to $2,266 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
Kameraz of Afrika
5.0/5 – 40 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
8-Day Summer Special
$3,480 to $3,580 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Samburu NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Seven By Far Travel
5.0/5 – 212 Reviews
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5-Day Unforgeable Kenya Safari Tour Adventure
$1,499 to $2,193 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi (End)
Extra Miles Unique Adventures
4.9/5 – 51 Reviews
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4-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Sarova Safari
$975 to $1,435 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
BuyMore Adventures
4.8/5 – 28 Reviews
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8-Day Samburu Reserve/Sweetwaters/Nakuru/Naivasha/Mara
$2,400 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Samburu NR, Sweetwaters (Chimp Sanctuary), Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Boundless Africa Journeys
5.0/5 – 77 Reviews
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3-Day Masai Mara Comfort Safari
$850 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
African Breeze Tours
4.4/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari Luxury Lodges
$1,450 to $1,550 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
WildLife Sun Safaris
5.0/5 – 70 Reviews
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3-Day Luxury Tour in Masai Mara
$1,150 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Super Eagles Travel and Tours
5.0/5 – 58 Reviews
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3-Day Mara Safari Holiday 2023 Price Using Sarova Camp
$1,229 to $1,635 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Nature's Wonderland Safaris
5.0/5 – 36 Reviews
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4-Day Lake Nakuru NP and Maasai Mara Luxury Tour
$1,810 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Oakland Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 70 Reviews
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5-Day Luxury Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Naivasha Safari
$1,730 to $2,160 pp (USD)
Kenya: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge & Resort
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi (End)
Madukha Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
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3-Day Vintage of Masai Mara Fly-in & out from Nairobi
$3,600 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxury+Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Honcho DMC
4.9/5 – 15 Reviews
8 Questions About Masai Mara Luxury Safaris

Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and photographer who co-writes Lonely Planet’s guide to Kenya, writes on the country for magazines and newspapers around the world, and has been exploring the country for more than a decade.
8 Questions About Masai Mara Luxury Safaris

Why should I choose the Masai Mara?
“The answer is simple: this is one place where world-class wildlife viewing and world-class luxury come together in one unforgettable holiday. If you’ve seen the BBC’s Big Cat Diary, you’ll need no introduction to the Mara with its big horizons, big wildlife herds, and, yes, big cats. The rolling grasslands are classic East African savannah, and they’re simply too big to be contained within the boundaries of the Masai Mara National Reserve. So they spill over into the private or community concessions and conservancies that surround the reserve. These concessions are the high points of the Masai Mara luxury safari experience. They have some of the densest concentrations of big cats in Africa There is also a policy of only allowing overnight guests at one of the luxury lodges or tented camps within the conservancies. Their mix of quiet exclusivity, wildlife-rich terrain and proximity to the reserve and its many charms is difficult to beat anywhere in Africa. ”
1What is included in a luxury safari in the Masai Mara?
“For most travelers on a luxury safari to the Masai Mara, everything you need should be quoted in what is called an all-inclusive rate. All meals and accommodation are included, as are other essentials for a memorable safari trip. Most game drives, walks, village visits and Maasai encounters, as well as fees to the national reserve, are routinely covered. However, you’ll need to pay extra if you want a guide and vehicle all to yourself. There are some extras, although they tend to be the icing on the cake for a perfect holiday, rather than safari essentials. These include sunrise balloon trips over the Masai Mara followed by a champagne breakfast, and spa treatments and massages where available. Tips (gratuities) to safari, lodge or camp staff are additional to the quoted price. Also extra may be conservancy or conservation fees that go towards local community and environmental projects.”
2How long do I need in the Masai Mara?
“As long as you can possibly manage. Three days would be a minimum here if the Masai Mara is just one leg on a larger pan-Kenyan, or pan-East-African safari. But remember that so little time will only allow you to get a taste that will leave you longing for more. A week would be much better. A Masai Mara luxury safari is the sort of experience that people look back upon as the holiday of a lifetime, and the Masai Mara deserves as much time as you can give it. A longer stay can work, too, if you move from one area of the Mara to another, from one tented camp to the next, working your way around the conservancies. The Mara is one place that’s large enough to warrant a much longer stay than most people can manage.”
3What is the difference between a drive-in or fly-in safari in the park?
“Most luxury safaris to the Masai Mara will be of the fly-in, not drive-in variety. With a fly-in Masai Mara safari, you generally fly from Nairobi to a remote airstrip. The airstrip will be close to your lodge or tented camp in the Masai Mara National Reserve, or in one of the neighboring conservancies. During your stay, you’ll be driven around in a lodge or camp safari vehicle. When it’s time to leave, you’ll fly to your next lodge or camp, and so on. It’s a more expensive way to travel, but it does make the most of your precious time and you’ll get to see a lot of the country by air along the way. With a drive-in safari, you drive the same route but, obviously, take more time (and pay less) to do so. You will see more of the country and have far more opportunities to meet the locals as you go. A greater proportion of your trip will be taken up with getting from A to B though.”
4What is the difference between a game reserve and a conservancy in Masai Mara?
“If you’re on a luxury safari, you could end up in either the main game reserve or on a private concession, but the latter is generally a more exclusive overall experience. A game reserve, such as the Masai Mara National Reserve, is a protected area run by a government body. A certain proportion of its revenue goes to the government. As with Kenya’s national parks, there are strict rules about what you can and can’t do inside the reserve. Driving within the park after sunset is prohibited, and off-road driving is prohibited at any time of the day. In contrast, a private conservancy is under the control of the local Maasai community. They grant leases for lodges and tented camps to set up within each conservancy, and collect fees that go back into maintaining the conservancies with profits going to each community member. The community runs conservation and sustainable projects within the conservancy. In most of the conservancies that surround the Masai Mara National Reserve, night drives are permitted, as is off-trail driving. The concessions or conservancies also have far fewer visitors, allowing you to enjoy the wildlife without the crowds.”
5How does a typical day on a luxury safari in the Masai Mara unfold?
“At various points of your day while on a luxury safari, you’ll be treated like royalty. You will feel as though everything from your morning wake-up call to the food and wildlife viewing is tailor-made to your wishes. You’ll be woken before sunrise by an attendant. After a hot drink and carefully prepared breakfast snack, you’ll be sent on your way in a safari vehicle to see the wildlife. By mid-morning, you’ll be back in camp for the main breakfast. Alternatively, you may be out in the wild in a beautiful spot for a luxury bush breakfast where nothing is too much trouble for the waiters. You then have until mid-afternoon in camp to relax, swim in the pool, have a massage, and otherwise enjoy camp life. Wherever you choose to relax will be a good choice. The public areas are invariably magnificent, and your private lodgings likewise. Lunch will be your only scheduled distraction, and the quality and presentation of the food will have you eating whether you’re hungry or not. Around 3:30 PM, it’s afternoon tea, then out on another game drive or walk. This will meander towards sunset and that great rite of safari life: the sundowner (nursing the drink of your choice while watching the sunset from a lovely vantage point). If your accommodation is in a private conservancy, a night drive is possible before (or after) dinner, the main meal of the day and a chance for the chef to show off their talents. To finish you will spend time around the campfire before bedtime.”
6What type of accommodation can I expect?
“A Masai Mara luxury safari usually centers around luxury lodges and tented camps. The former are hotels out on the savannah of the Masai Mara. Tented camps are a safari mainstay, with between six and (rarely more than) 12 tents in a quiet corner of the wilderness. The tents are large and lovely, with one or two beds, a writing desk, large wooden trunks and elegant rugs, and a shower and toilet out the back. Some combination between lodge solidity and a tented camp’s oneness with nature are quite common. You’ll generally be allowed to wander alone around the camp during daylight. But an escort is required after dark to ensure you don’t surprise a wild creature wandering along the path.”
7How much will this safari cost?
“The per-person per-day cost rarely goes above US$490, though packages and prices vary greatly. If you’re traveling alone, as opposed to a twin-share basis, the price of a single supplement is customarily around 75% of the price for two people traveling together. It is, of course, possible to pay less per person per day. However, the less you pay, the less lavish your accommodation will be. The essential elements of a luxury safari (the game drives and three meals a day) are unlikely to change though.”
8Masai Mara Reviews

Brian is an award winning travel writer, author of safari books and regular contributor to magazines such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.
Big Cat Heaven
No wonder Disney chose to film ‘African Cats’ in the Mara. This is Kenya’s finest big game reserve, 5,000ft above sea level and home to all kinds of animals, from 6-tonne elephants to tiny dik-diks. Cheetahs patrol its open grasslands...

Emma is an award-winning travel writer for Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, Travel Africa magazine and The Independent.
Quintessential Kenyan safari destination, whatever the season
Grasslands dotted with graceful acacias, hundreds of big cats and enough natural drama to keep wildlife documentary film-makers busy year after year – the Masai Mara has it all. It also has some highly alluring and charismatic places to...

Beautiful scenery, especially at sunrise, but we were mobbed by peddlers at the gate. This, however, was quickly forgotten when we saw the amazing variety of animals there! It definitely exceeded my expectations!

Undoubtedly the best and must-visit place to be to see all types of wildlife at close quarters. Visiting Masai Village is a must. The price paid to visit the village is utilized for the village itself.

We had some great sightings in Masai Mara - 12 lion, cheetah, leopard as well as lots of birds. We visited in February and were glad that there were not hoards of tourists. Highly recommend a visit.

We saw the famed Big Six of Africa, but also, a family of ducks, a hippo alone in a water hole, a leopard trotting across grassland, the famed Mara River with its crocs and hippos and the landscape takes your breath away. We didn't expect...