4-Day Masai Mara Safari

Yes, if the Mara is all you want to see. Two nights gives you three game-drive sessions, which is the minimum for a reserve this size to show you something. If you want a second park, look at our 7-day Classic Kenya itinerary.

The road is five to six hours each way and takes in the Rift Valley escarpment. Scheduled flights from Wilson Airport reduce it to forty-five minutes and are a popular upgrade we quote them separately, and they suit travellers short on time or hard on the back.

Roughly July to October, though it varies year to year with the rains and no operator can promise crossings on specific dates. The Mara is exceptional year-round resident game is dense, and the green season from November to March brings calving, predators and far fewer vehicles.

Masai Mara National Reserve entry is USD 200 per person per 24 hours in high season, set by Narok County. It is included in your rate, and it is the single largest line in the cost of a Mara safari.

Yes. A dawn balloon flight over the plains with a champagne breakfast on landing runs from around $500 per person and is booked separately. It is expensive and, by most accounts, worth it once.

Kenya has replaced visas with an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), applied for online before travel. Most nationalities are eligible.