3 Day Masai Mara Fly-In Itinerary | Nairobi to Mara Flights Included / The Smart Way to See the Big Five
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Why Fly?
This itinerary is designed for the discerning traveler who values time and comfort. By replacing the 12-hour round-trip drive with a scenic 45-minute flight, you arrive fresh and ready for the wild. You don’t just see the Mara; you experience it from the sky and the ground, maximizing your wildlife sightings in a condensed timeframe.
The Journey: Your safari begins with a morning transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to the Mara. As you soar over the Great Rift Valley, you’ll enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the escarpment and the winding rivers below.
The Arrival: Upon landing at the bush airstrip, your professional guide will be waiting. Enjoy a game drive en route to the camp / lodge, often spotting your first Big Five members before you’ve even checked in.
The Safari: After a gourmet lunch and a brief rest, head out for a late-afternoon game drive. This is the “golden hour”—the perfect time for photography and watching predators begin their evening patrol.
The Experience: With no travel logistics to worry about, today is entirely yours. Choose between two game drives (dawn and dusk) or one continuous full-day exploration with a deluxe picnic lunch in the heart of the savannah.
The Wildlife: Your expert guide will track the Big Five and, from July to October, position you at the Great Migration crossing points. Being stationed inside the reserve allows us to reach the action faster and stay longer.
Evening: Return to the camp / lodge for sundowners by the fire and a candlelit dinner under the vast African sky.
The Experience: Wake up to the sounds of the bush and enjoy a relaxed, full breakfast at the lodge, soaking in the final views of the plains.
The Final Drive: Instead of a standard transfer, we conduct a scenic game drive en route to the airstrip.
Unmatched Efficiency: Trade 12 hours of dusty roads for 90 minutes of breathtaking flight time.
Premium Fleet: We use 4×4 landcruiser safari jeep vehicles , specifically designed for unobstructed wildlife photography and 360-degree views with a pop up roof.
Hassle-Free Arrival: Your package is all-inclusive of return flights, airstrip transfers, park fees, and full-board accommodation. We handle the details; you enjoy the Mara.
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Tour Plan
Pick up from Nairobi hotel/Airport and leave for Masai Mara National Reserve with a short stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Thereafter; proceed to Masai Mara to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, head for the first game drive with the possibility of spotting the big five. Dinner and overnight at the Camp
After morning breakfast, spend a full day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black manned lions, leopard, and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya, lunch is served in the park at the Mara River, the border of Kenya and Tanzania and the scene for yearly wildebeest migration after lunch continues with your game drive covering the park into sections.
Do an early morning game drive; return to your camp for a full buffet breakfast. Thereafter, leave for Nairobi to arrive in time for drop-off hotel/airport.
