Driving distance from Nairobi to Masai Mara : 275 kms (5~6 hrs). Your 3-days Masai Mara safaris from Nairobi starts with a pick up from your hotel at 07.30am. You are then driven across the Great Rift Valley Floor into the Masai Mara National Reserve with its spectacular concentration of wildlife and outstanding scenery. You'll arrive in time for a buffet lunch at the lodge. It is now the time to discover this hidden gem with an afternoon guided game drive to spot the 'Big Five'. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Masai Mara budget camp (Meals included: Lunch and dinner).

You have an option to wake up to an early morning hot air balloon safari climaxed by champagne bush breakfast. Alternatively, head out for a guided morning and afternoon wildlife game spotting drives in this Kenya's finest game sanctuary, world's top wildlife park for high concentration of lions and other unique wildlife species. Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge (Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Masai Mara:
Masai Mara National Reserve is a pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members of the 'Big Five' in one morning. The 1,800 sq kilometers of this veteran reserve offers the classic mix of African imagery; miles of lion-gold grasslands, shoals of lilac-misted hills, a meandering river, acres of thorn-bush and mile upon mile of undulating wilderness. An impressive feature is the annual migration of the Wildebeest, Zebra and gazelle from the plains of the Serengeti that cross the Tanzania border and rivers to reach the Mara lush grassland from late June, hunted by the predators Lion, Hyena and circled by vultures as the journey unfolds. Their dramatic river crossings are a reality for tourists visiting in July-August. Apart from seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Game includes Elephant, Black Rhino, Buffalo, the big cats and virtually every animal found in Kenya. The rivers are a home to hippo and Crocodiles. 452 bird species are recorded including 53 Raptors, Buzzards, Vultures and Eagles.

Optional Masai Mara tour activities:
-Visiting a local Maasai village for a cultural Maasai tour at US$ 25 per person
-Hot air balloon safari ride: US$ 480 per person

You will start off the day with a dawn and morning game viewing drive being the best time to catch the sunrise and the cats while they're still active hunting. Breakfast is served back at the lodge followed by a return drive back to Nairobi arriving at approximately 3pm local time. Drop off at your hotel, marking the end of your 3-days Masai Mara safari (Meals included: Breakfast)