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Overview
This 5-day luxury fly-in safari is dedicated to an exclusive and in-depth experience of the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's most iconic wildlife destinations. It is designed for discerning travelers who value comfort, efficiency, and exceptional wildlife encounters, staying at premier lodges like Saruni Mara and enjoying seamless air transfers and expert local guiding.
Tour Suitability:
- Traveler Profile: Perfect for luxury seekers, honeymooners, photographers, and those wishing to deeply immerse themselves in the Masai Mara without extensive road travel.
- Pace of Travel: Relaxed yet comprehensive, with fly-in access maximizing time spent on safari activities and enjoying lodge amenities.
- Interests: Premier Big Five viewing, witnessing the Great Migration (seasonal), enjoying the exclusivity of luxury camps, guided walking safaris (in conservancies), cultural visits, and optional hot air balloon rides.
- Comfort Level: Luxury to Luxury+, featuring stays at Saruni Mara or similar high-end lodges/camps, and light aircraft flights.
- Focus: An intimate, high-quality, and extensive Masai Mara experience with minimal travel hassle and maximum wildlife immersion.
Key Tour Highlights
- Efficient Fly-In Access: Light aircraft flights from Nairobi directly to the Masai Mara save considerable travel time.
- Exclusive Luxury Accommodation: Stay at Saruni Mara or a similar premier lodge/camp, known for its excellent service, gourmet cuisine, and strategic location for wildlife viewing, often within or bordering private conservancies.
- Extensive Masai Mara Exploration: Three full days dedicated to early morning and late afternoon game drives, plus options for other activities.
- Diverse Safari Activities: Opportunities for horse riding, black rhino tracking, cultural visits to Maasai villages, guided walking safaris (conservancy dependent), and magical hot air balloon flights (all optional, extra cost).
- Expert Local Guiding: Benefit from highly experienced local guides who offer deep insights into the ecosystem and enhance your wildlife spotting.
Accommodation Style
Indulge in an exceptional safari experience at a luxury lodge or tented camp such as Saruni Mara, located strategically for prime wildlife viewing within the Masai Mara ecosystem. These properties offer elegantly appointed rooms or tents, personalized service, exquisite dining, and often access to private conservancy areas for more exclusive activities.
Featured Destinations & Attractions
- Masai Mara National Reserve & Surrounding Conservancies: The sole focus of this tour, renowned for its extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffalos, cheetahs, and the annual Great Wildebeest Migration (seasonal).
- Mara River: A key feature within the reserve, crucial for game viewing, especially hippo, crocodile, and migration crossings.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, a local representative will welcome you, assist with immigration and baggage, and then escort you to meet your transfer driver. You will be taken to Wilson Airport for your scheduled light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara. On arrival at the Mara airstrip, a guide from your luxury lodge will meet and transfer you to the lodge, possibly with a short game drive en route. (Meals: All meals included, Drinks not included unless specified by lodge)
Accommodation: Saruni Mara Camp or similar luxury lodge/tented camp.
Spend the next three full days exploring the wonders of the Masai Mara. Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives in the reserve and/or surrounding private conservancies, offering unparalleled wildlife viewing. Search for the Big Five, witness the vast plains teeming with game, and if in season (July-October), experience the drama of the Great Migration. In addition to game drives, you can opt for various activities such as:
- Guided walking safaris (primarily in private conservancies)
- Cultural visits to local Maasai villages
- Horse riding excursions (conservancy dependent)
- Black rhino tracking experiences (conservancy dependent)
- A magical early morning hot air balloon flight over the plains (extra cost, pre-booking essential)
Accommodation: Saruni Mara Camp or similar luxury lodge/tented camp.
Enjoy one final safari activity in the Masai Mara this morning, perhaps an early game drive or a guided nature walk (lodge dependent). After breakfast, return to your lodge for lunch (or have it packed). In the afternoon, you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Upon arrival, a local representative can arrange a car and driver for the afternoon (optional, extra cost) for visits to places like the Giraffe Centre or Karen Blixen Museum before transferring you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) for your evening departure flight. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch, Drinks not included)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour).
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Activities (as written in the itinerary)
- Entry fee
- Taxes
- A bottle of drinking water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas