3 Days Maasai Mara Safari from Kisumu

3 Days / 2 Nights Maasai Mara Wildlife Lodge Safari from Kisumu city

Highlights: This is a 3 days safari starting from Kisumu city to Maasai Mara, ending with a drop off in Nairobi. This safari takes you from Kisumu to Maasai Mara through the Kericho tea zones into Narok. This is a time for the Wildlife Annual Migration from the Serengeti into the Maasai Mara. While at Maasai Mara, you may be able to see plenty of wildlife varying from Kenya's Big five, the lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and the cheetah among a host of other different animal species. You will travel in a tour minivan and stay in a lodge/tented camp while on this safari on full board basis.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Kisumu City - Maasai Mara National Reserve

On this day in the morning at 7:00 am in Kisumu city, you will be met by our tour manager who will brief you on your safari before departing for Maasai Mara through Kericho, Sotik, Mulot and into Maasai Mara. You will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, enjoy your first afternoon half day game viewing drive till dusk.

 Maasai Mara is the New 7th Wonder of the world and the 4th preferred tourist destination in the whole world. In November 2006 the Masai Mara was named as the New 7th wonder of the world because of what experts termed as "the uniqueness of the area and the preservation it provides to so many species living in harmony". It is understandable because this annual migration is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth.

 The Masai people are so significant due to their culture. Starting from their dress code, the color red is so significant in that they scare away wild animals as they co-exist with them. They believe that God, Enkai, gave them cattle, therefore they believe that all the cattle belongs to them. That's the reason why they have been known due to their cattle rustling. Although the Maasai are known for their nomadic life and cattle keeping, they is a group of agricultural Maasai, known as IL Loikop, are look down upon by the cattle keeping group, the Wakwavi since they believe they are the true Maasais created to keep cattle.

Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sun Lodge or Similar

Day 2: Maasai Mara (full day)

After breakfast, you will spend a full day’s game viewing, which includes going around the Maasai Mara where the immigration of wildebeests and zebras crossing takes place annually from Serengeti, popularly known as the Great Annual Migration. You will then stop for an early picnic lunch and proceed with the drive till dusk.

OR Optional in the morning between 5.00am and 7.00am go for Balloon Flight;

Maasai Mara Balloon Flight: Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon provided at an extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience.

All meals and Overnights at Mara sun Lodge or Similar.

Day 3: Maasai Mara – Nairobi

After breakfast, depart for through the middle of the park to the Sekenana/Talek Gate. You will drive through to Narok town. You stop for hot lunch at the Narok seasons Hotel then proceed to Nairobi where upon arrival you will be drop at your preferred location in Nairobi.

Package Includes:

• Transport based on safari tour van with pop up roof for game viewing
• Park entry fee Accommodation and 3 Meals Plan at the Maasai Mara sun Lodge.
• Service of an English-speaking driver guide
• Game drives as per the itinerary
• Government taxes

Package Excludes:

• Hot air Balloon flight in Masai Mara
• Tips to driver guides and porters.
• Extras at the lodges - tips, drinks, telephone, laundry etc
• Items of personal Nature.

2 Days Maasai Mara Safaris From Kisumu

2 Days / 1 Night Maasai Mara Wildlife Safari from Kisumu

Trip Highlights:
This is an exciting 2 days adventure into one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in Africa; the famous Maasai Mara. This is the 7th wonder of the world and 4th most preferred tourist destination. The trip will start in Kisumu where you will be met by your Tour Guide and immediately be transferred to the Mara through Sotik. You will be able to see plenty of wildlife varying from the big five among a host of other different animal species. While on this safari, you will travel with our tour guide privately in a comfortable safari minivan and stay in lodges.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Kisumu – Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Early in the morning at 7.00am,you will be met by the driver/guide and be briefed on your safari before being transferred to the airstrip for departure to Mara. Upon arrival you will check in to your lodge then depart for a game drive, carrying packed lunch with you. After continue with game viewing till evening when you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, now the New 7th wonder of the world and 4th most preferred tourist destination is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.

All meals and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge or similar

Day 2: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Kisumu
Very early in the morning before sunrise, depart for a hot air balloon game viewing flight above the spectacular Maasai Mara. The balloon flight takes approximately one hour after which landing is followed by a full champagne type breakfast prepared for you in the bush. After breakfast, you will receive a balloon certificate, after which you will be driven back to your lodge with a game viewing drive en route. You will have lunch served at your lodge, and afterwards be transferred to the airstrip for transfer to Kisumu, arriving in the evening.

Hot Air Balloon Game Viewing Flight

You will head to the launch site where you will meet your pilot who will brief you as you watch the inflation of your balloon. You will be ready to take off before dawn and fly over the game filled plains and river Rine forest watching out for animals and plains game. You will be rising as the sun rises and float to whichever direction the winds of the morning take you. The experienced pilot at the wheel will easily control the altitude of your balloon sometimes flying at treetop level and sometimes lower, each time offering a unique perspective and a great photographic opportunity of the wildlife below. At that height, you will be able to have a breath-taking view of the pristine wilderness from a bird’s eye view. From time to time, the pilot must pump in more heat into the balloon to keep it afloat.

Lunch will be served at Mara Simba Lodge or similar

Cost Includes:

• Full Board accommodation and meals as stipulated in the itinerary
• Transport in a comfortable safari minivan
• Return flight from Kisumu to Maasai Mara
• Services of an English speaking tour driver/guide
• Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as per itinerary
• All Government taxes and levies

Cost excludes:

• All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax / email bills etc.
• Hot air balloon flight in Maasai Mara Game Reserve Cultural visit to Maasai villages
• Tips and gratuities to lodge staff and driver/guide
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Any local or international flight and departure taxes
• Laundry services
• Any other item not included in our itinerary

 

Backpacking in the Mara at its Best.

Backpacker Trips to Maasai Mara
Backpackers have been catered for in the Maasai Mara with basic facilities available in most sectors of the Mara and accommodation is in tented camps in designated camping areas maned by Maasai Morans for security. For those who do not have tents these are either supplied by our offices or are obtained directly in the Maasai Mara for extra payment. For those with more to spend one can be lodged in a stand-in tent with a bed and en suite facilities. This is not upmarket accommodation but basic canvas tents with beds.

 Excellent Backpacker Tours in Maasai Mara Wilderness
Our tours for backpackers involve transfers and game drives in Minivans with pop-up roofs (open hatches) for game viewing and photography. Food is cooked by our safari chefs over an open fire or in closeted enclosures at designated places in the Maasai Mara. Your driver/guides are professionals that have vast experience in traversing the Maasai Mara Wildlife Sanctuary and ensure that your Masai Mara trip is memorable.

Wildlife Tours, Cultural Safaris and Walking Adventures
Apart from the normal bus tour that involve game viewing in the extensive Maasai Mara Game Sanctuary, we also have walking and cultural trips into the Masai Villages and hiking safaris up the nearby hills for a birds-eye view of the game studded plains of the Maasai Mara. Please contacts us for more details on these customized tours.

Backpacker Safaris to the Maasai Mara

•     3 Days Maasai Mara Backpacker Special
•     4 Days Backpacking in The Mara Wilderness
•     5 Days Maasai Mara Backpackers' Holiday

5 days Group Safari from Kisumu

 Best of Kenya Adventure Joining Group Camping Safari from Kisumu City

(Masai Mara National Reserve)

Trip Highlight: This is an exciting 5 Days best of Kenya Adventure group camping safari into the best sanctuaries in the country as highlighted above. This safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi. You will be able to see plenty of wildlife varying from Kenya's big five; the lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and the leopard amongst a host of other different animal species. You will travel in a shared tour minibus safari vehicle and stay in Hotel and camps on full board basis while on this safari. 

Itinerary:

 Day 1: Arrival –  Nairobi from Kisumu 

You will have to travel by bus from Kisumu to Nairobi, a day trip before the next day for your safari to Maasai Mara. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be accommodated at a Budget Hotel for overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Sandstone Hotel or Similar.

Day 2: Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve 

On this morning, you will be met by our tour manager and Driver/guide at your hotel in Nairobi, brief you on your safari then thereafter transfer you to your group for departure to Masai Mara National Reserve, here you will game drive upon your arrival, and lunch will be at Manyatta Safari Camp. In the evening you will enjoy a game viewing drive till dusk and return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, now the New 7th wonder of the world and 4th most preferred tourist destination in the world is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.

Dinner and overnight at the Manyatta Safari Camp or similar

 Day 3: Maasai Mara National Reserve (full day) – Migration of Wildebeest 

You will spend a full day game viewing, which includes going up to the Mara River where the migration of wildebeests and zebras takes place annually from Serengeti, popularly known as the Great Annual Migration. You will have a picnic lunch and proceed with the game viewing drives till dusk where you will have a rest at Manyatta camp. You can also opt to visit the Maasai Villages in the afternoon if you wish to.

In November 2006 the Maasai Mara was named as the New 7th wonder of the world because of what experts termed as "the uniqueness of the area and the preservation it provides to so many species living in harmony". It is understandable because this annual migration is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth.

Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight 

You can opt to carry out your game viewing activity on an adventurous balloon flight over the spectacular Mara at an extra cost. This package includes a bush breakfast in the wild!

All meals and overnight stay will be at Manyatta Safari Camp or similar

Day 4: Maasai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
After morning breakfast, you will depart for Nairobi with lunch served in Narok Town. You will be arriving in Nairobi in the afternoon and be dropped off at a Budget Hotel for overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Sandstone Hotel or Similar.

Day 5: Nairobi – Kisumu – Departure 

On this day, after morning breakfast at 7.00am, you will be transferred to your bus Company offices for your day trip to Kisumu arriving in the evening.

Cost Includes

• Transport on a shared tour minibus safari Vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing drive
• All park entrance fees
• Shared Accommodations and meals as per the itinerary on full board basis in Maasai Mara and 2 Nights in Nairobi.
• Game drives

 Cost Excludes:

• Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara 
• Extras at the camp/hotel i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
• Local & International flight fees
• Departure tax
• Tips to porters and drivers
• Personal Insurance
• Entry visas

 

Biking and Hiking Adventure.

 Biking and Hiking in Kenya. 

6 Days & 5 Nights- Best of  Biking and Camping Adventure
Trip highlights:It is an exciting 6 days &5 Nights biking safari which will take you to awesome biking destinations in Kenya.The trip begins in Nairobi through to the Great Rift Valley, Mt. Suswa, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate and the Maasai Mara Plains. Along the way, you will see numerous attractions such as craters, great mountains, wildlife and bird life. You will travel alone with an experienced  driver/guide who is also  familiar with the geology of these areas, in a private safari minivan which will also carry your bicycles when you get tired. You will spend the nights in designated camps. Our very experienced cook may also accompany you to prepare all your meals. As you cycle, your vehicle will be following close behind so that you can get in if you get tired.

 

 Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Hell's Gate National Park – Loita Hills
After breakfast you will drive to the Hemmingways Savannah grasslands arriving at your camp within the fertile Loita Hills in Narok. Upon arrival you will check in to your camp and have lunch before departing for a cycling safari within the hills. Later in the afternoon you will proceed for an evening walk across the plains, which have breath-taking scenery.

Lunch, dinner and overnight at a Maasai Camp.

Day 2: Loita Hills
After breakfast you will enjoy a morning ride to Naikera Town for a tour of the area, before returning to your camp for lunch. You will then have the afternoon at leisure, which will be spent on a cultural visit to the nearby Maasai villages. You will spend some time interacting with the hospitable Maasai tribesmen; learn about their culture as you watch the sun set on the horizon. In the evening you will be transferred back to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Lunch, dinner and overnight at a Maasai Camp

Day 3: Loita Hills – Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, check out of your camp and depart the Loita Hills and cycle and ride further towards the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Enjoying the numerous varieties of flora and fauna on the way, you will arrive at your camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, you will set out for cycling in the surrounding valleys and hills where game can often be seen. In the evening you will be transferred back to your camp for dinner and overnight. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Enchore Wildlife Camp.

Day 4: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast you will enjoy a full day game drive within the reserve. There are some parts within the park where cycling is not allowed, so most of the time you will be enjoying game drives while in your vehicle. You will have picnic lunch at the Hippo point picnic site which is a great picnic spot for campers and visitors of the Reserve. You will have an opportunity to spot the big five, plenty of plains game as well as numerous bird species. If you visit between July and October, you will also witness the annual wildebeest migration. In the evening you will be transferred back to your camp for dinner and overnight. All meals and overnight at Enchore Wildlife Camp

Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast you will depart for a morning ride on the plains (outside the park) then return for lunch at your camp. In the afternoon, you will depart for another ride in a different direction and in the afternoon return to your camp for dinner and overnight. All meals and overnight at Enchore Wildlife Camp

Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will check out of your camp and cycle to Narok where you will stop for packed lunch before proceeding to Nairobi. You may opt to proceed to Nairobi on your bike or in the vehicle. Upon arrival at Nairobi, you will be transferred to a hotel where you can shower and freshen up before being transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch your outbound flight to your next destination.

End of Safari

 For cost send your enquiries to:maasaimaraways@gmail.com

Price Includes:

•    Transport throughout the safari in a private safari minivan with pop up roof for game viewing
•     Hire of bikes throughout the safari
•     All parks entry fees and game drives
•     All camping fees and meals throughout the safari
•     Guide/driver allowances and cooks fees
•     Applicable government taxes

Price Excludes:

•     International or local flights and departure taxes
•     Tips, drinks and all items of personal nature
•     Hard and soft drinks and tips
•     Sleeping bags/binoculars e.t.c.
•     Personal travel insurance
•     Any other item not included in our itinerary

 

Flying Safari to Maasai Mara from Mombasa

 4 Days Mara Flying Safari from Mombasa or Malindi

Trip highlights: This is an exciting flying safari that takes you to explore the pristine wilderness of the Maasai Mara. The trip will start at either Malindi or Mombasa and will fly you to the Mara Reserve offering you an opportunity to spot plenty of wildlife varying from the big five, numerous bird life, plains game and beautiful scenery. If you wish, you may combine the adventure with a cultural visit to the nearby Maasai villages. Our professional English-speaking driver/guide will take you for game drives in a private safari minivan while at the park. You will spend the nights on a full board basis in a 5-star lodge.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Mombasa/Malindi – Maasai Mara Game ReserveIn the morning at 06.00hrs, you will be met at your residence within Mombasa or Malindi by the driver/guide and be briefed about your safari. After the briefing, you will be transferred to Moi International Airport to check in for your Mara flight which departs at 07.30hrs. You will arrive in the Mara reserve at 10.30hrs and be met by another driver who will transfer you to your lodge for check in. After check in, you will carry picnic lunch and then depart for a game viewing drive till dusk.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, now the New 7th wonder of the world and 4th most preferred tourist destination in the world is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.

Lunch, dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 2 & 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, you will depart with packed picnic lunch for a full day’s game drive. In the evening you will be transferred back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Optional Balloon Flight

You can opt to carry out your game viewing activity on an adventurous and unforgettable balloon flight over the spectacular Mara at an extra cost. This package includes a champagne drink in the wild making it very interesting.

The park inhabits a great number of wildebeests migrating from Serengeti National Reserve, Tanzania which makes the park almost the same with the same animal species. Their numbers are estimated in millions.  This migration starts in July each year when over one million wildebeest along with large numbers of Thompson's gazelles, zebra and other herbivores migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to fresh pastures in the north and then back south again in October.

All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi
After early breakfast, check out of your lodge with packed lunch and depart for game drives. You will have your lunch in the wild and thereafter at 13.00hrs be transferred to the airstrip to check in for your return flight to Mombasa or Malindi which departs at 14.00hrs. Upon arrival, you will be met by the driver and be transferred back to your residence in Mombasa or Malindi.

Cost Includes:

• Full board accommodation in a lodge as stipulated in the itinerary
• Airport transfers
• Return flight from Malindi or Mombasa to Maasai Mara
• Services of a professional English speaking tour driver/guide
• Game drives in a private safari minivan with open roof for game viewing and photography
• All park entrance fees as per itinerary
• Applicable Government taxes and levies

Cost excludes:

• All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax / email bills etc
• Optional hot air balloon flight while in the Mara
• Optional cultural visit to Maasai villages
• Tips and gratuities to lodge staff and driver/guide
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Laundry services
• Personal travel insurance
• Any other item not included in our itinerary

 

3 Days Maasai Mara Safaris From Mombasa

Trip Highlights: This is an exciting flying safari that takes you to explore the pristine wilderness of the Maasai Mara. The trip will start at either Malindi or Mombasa and will fly you to the Mara Reserve offering you an opportunity to spot plenty of wildlife varying from the big five, numerous bird life, plains game and beautiful scenery. If you wish, you may combine the adventure with a cultural visit to the nearby Maasai villages. Our professional English-speaking driver/guide will take you for game drives in a private safari minivan while at the park. You will spend the nights on a full board basis in a 5-star lodge.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Mombasa/Malindi – Maasai Mara Game Reserve

In the morning at 06.00hrs, you will be met at your residence within Mombasa or Malindi by the driver/guide and be briefed about your safari. After the briefing, you will be transferred to Moi International Airport to check in for your Mara flight which departs at 07.30hrs. You will arrive in the Mara reserve at 10.30hrs and be met by another driver who will transfer you to your lodge for check in. After check in, you will carry picnic lunch and then depart for a game viewing drive till dusk.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, now the New 7th wonder of the world and 4th most preferred tourist destination in the world is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.

Lunch, dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 2: Maasai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart with packed picnic lunch for a full day’s game drive. In the evening you will be transferred back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Optional Balloon Flight

You can opt to carry out your game viewing activity on an adventurous and unforgettable balloon flight over the spectacular Mara at an extra cost. This package includes a champagne drink in the wild making it very interesting.

The park inhabits a great number of wildebeests migrating from Serengeti National Reserve, Tanzania which makes the park almost the same with the same animal species. Their numbers are estimated in millions.  This migration starts in July each year when over one million wildebeest along with large numbers of Thompson's gazelles, zebra and other herbivores migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to fresh pastures in the north and then back south again in October.

All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi

After early breakfast, check out of your lodge with packed lunch and depart for game drives. You will have your lunch in the wild and thereafter at 13.00hrs be transferred to the airstrip to check in for your return flight to Mombasa or Malindi which departs at 14.00hrs. Upon arrival, you will be met by the driver and be transferred back to your residence in Mombasa or Malindi.

Cost Includes:

• Full board accommodation in a lodge as stipulated in the itinerary
• Airport transfers
• Return flight from Malindi or Mombasa to Maasai Mara
• Services of a professional English speaking tour driver/guide
• Game drives in a private safari minivan with open roof for game viewing and photography
• All park entrance fees as per itinerary
• Applicable Government taxes and levies

Cost excludes:

• All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax / email bills etc
• Optional hot air balloon flight while in the Mara
• Optional cultural visit to Maasai villages
• Tips and gratuities to lodge staff and driver/guide
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Laundry services
• Personal travel insurance
• Any other item not included in our itinerary