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Africa · Kenya
Masai Mara Safari Expedition
The great migration, big cat mornings and open-sided camp life.
9 days
Max 9 travelers
Moderate · July–October
4.9
(243 reviews)
The Masai Mara is safari scenery at its most complete: tawny grassland, flat-topped acacias and herds that stretch to the horizon. This nine-day Kenya safari pairs the classic game-drive rhythm — dawn drives, long golden afternoons, monkeys at the camp table — with deeper immersion. We track the great migration with Maasai guides, walk (on foot, with armed rangers) into the bush at dusk, and share life at a Maasai village over chai and storytelling.
Accommodations are open-sided and close to the wild, from a canvas-safari camp to a river-lodge perched above hippo pools. Every drive is capped at two vehicles, so sighting a leopard is an event shared with your own group rather than a convoy.
Journey highlights
- Great-migration game drives with Maasai guides
- Hot-air balloon flight over the savanna & champagne breakfast
- Dusk walking safari with armed rangers
- Maasai village visit & community lunch
Day-by-day itinerary
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Nairobi to the Mara
Arrival, scenic flight to the Mara airstrip, first sundowner at the camp.
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Big cat morning
Dawn drive, lion and cheetah country, long breakfast back at camp.
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Migration tracking
Full day following the migration herds across the Mara Triangle.
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Balloon sunrise
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn, champagne breakfast on the plains.
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Maasai day
Village visit, ethnographic walk, community lunch and beadwork session.
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Walking safari
Dusk bush walk with armed rangers, night-sky storytelling at camp.
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River life
Transfer to the Talek river lodge, hippo pool watching, evening game drive.
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Leopard lagoon
Bush breakfast, leopard-lagoon game drive, farewell bush dinner.
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Return flight
Final dawn drive, scenic flight back to Nairobi, onward connection.
What's included
- Domestic flights within Kenya
- All game drives & park fees
- 8 nights camp & river lodge (full board)
- Hot-air balloon flight
- Maasai guides & walking-ranger team
- Bush sundowners
Good to know
- International flights
- Travel insurance (required)
- Visa fees for Kenya
- Travel insurance is required for every departure.
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