3-Day Fly-in Luxury Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi

Your luxury safari begins with a transfer to Wilson Airport in Nairobi for your scheduled or charter flight to the Masai Mara. The scenic flight offers aerial views of Kenya's countryside and, depending on the route and weather, the dramatic landscapes surrounding the reserve. On arrival at the designated airstrip, meet your professional safari guide and transfer to your luxury lodge or tented camp.

After lunch and time to settle in, head out on your first afternoon game drive in an open-sided 4x4 safari vehicle. Explore the grasslands and riverine habitats while searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and other wildlife. Your guide will help interpret animal behavior and identify promising wildlife-viewing areas before you return to camp for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Transport: Flight from Wilson Airport to a Masai Mara airstrip, followed by a road transfer and afternoon game drive. Flight duration is typically around 45–60 minutes, depending on the departure airstrip, routing and conditions. Road distances and transfer times depend on your selected camp.

Wake up to the sounds of the African wilderness before setting out for an early-morning game drive, when many animals are active. Explore different sections of the reserve with your guide, looking for big cats, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and large herds of plains game. The morning offers beautiful photographic light and opportunities to observe predators returning from a hunt or herbivores beginning their daily grazing.

Return to camp for breakfast and some relaxation, or arrange a full-day game drive with a packed lunch, subject to camp arrangements and your preferred safari style. Continue exploring the reserve in search of wildlife and seasonal highlights. During the Great Migration period, usually around July to October, large herds of wildebeest and zebras may move through the Mara ecosystem, although exact timing varies annually. Return to camp in the late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Transport: Game drives in an open-sided 4x4 safari vehicle. Driving distances and hours vary according to wildlife sightings, reserve conditions and the day's chosen route.

Enjoy breakfast at camp or begin with an optional early-morning game drive, depending on your flight schedule. This final opportunity to explore the Masai Mara may reveal wildlife you have not yet encountered, from grazing giraffes and elephants to lions resting after the night's activities. Your guide will select the route according to available time, recent sightings and your interests.

Return to camp for breakfast if you went out early, collect your belongings and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival at Wilson Airport, connect with your onward arrangements or transfer to your hotel or the international airport as pre-arranged. Your safari concludes with unforgettable memories of Kenya's wildlife, open savannahs and luxury wilderness hospitality.

Meals: Breakfast; lunch may be available depending on your departure time and package arrangements.
Transport: Camp-to-airstrip transfer by safari vehicle, flight to Wilson Airport and onward road transfer if included. Allow approximately 45–60 minutes for the flight, subject to routing and weather.