5-Day Maasai Mara Classic Safari

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 : Mombasa → Nairobi → Mara

Fly from Mombasa to Nairobi (or overnight drive). Connect to a bush flight to the Maasai Mara airstrip. Afternoon game drive. Check-in at your tented camp. Welcome dinner around the campfire.

Day 2 : Full Day Mara — Big Five Hunt

Two extended game drives (dawn and afternoon). Your guide will track lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalo across the sweeping Mara plains. Sundowner drinks watching the African sunset.

Day 3 : Mara River & Wildebeest Crossings

Drive to the Mara River to witness the dramatic crossings (July–October). Thousands of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the crocodile-filled waters. A true natural spectacle. All-day game drive in the remote Northern Mara.

Day 4 : Balloon Safari & Bush Walk

Optional 1-hour hot air balloon ride at dawn over the Mara — champagne breakfast on landing. Afternoon guided bush walk with a Maasai ranger. Maasai village visit and cultural experience.

Day 5 : Final Drive → Return to Mombasa

Morning game drive before breakfast. Bush flight back to Nairobi and connecting flight to Mombasa. Return to your hotel/Diani Beach by afternoon.

Included

  • Park & conservancy fees
  • Accommodation (full board)
  • Internal flights (Nairobi–Mara)
  • Professional safari guide
  • All game drives
  • Maasai village visit
  • Transfers

Quick Facts

Departure

Mombasa / Diani

Duration

5 Days / 4 Nights

Highligts

  • Big Five game viewing
  • Mara River wildebeest crossings (seasonal)
  • Hot air balloon safari (optional)