“Witness the spectacular wildebeest migration”
4 Day Mega Wildebeest Migration Masai Mara Safari in Kenya
Mara Serena Lodge, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Narok, Kenya
Masai Mara Safari in Kenya
Welcome to the 4-day Masai Mara safari with a stay at the super luxurious Mara Serena Lodge on a full-board basis or a budget-tented camp. This safari will take you to one of Kenya's most popular parks, Masai Mara, with exciting game drives so you can see the resident wildlife closer.
Key information
- Language: English-speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- Explore the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve
- Morning and evening game drives
- Opportunity to witness the spectacular wildebeest migration (between July and October)
- Transportation in a 4x4 safari land cruise or van, depending on your budget
- 3 nights accommodation
- Meals while on safari are included
- Return airport transfers
Styles
4 activity days
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
During the safari, you will stay at Mara Serena Lodge. Kenya tour budget safari team has chosen to use the Mara Serena Camp due to its breathtaking location right at the heart of the Masai Mara (also with optional budget tented camp depending on your budget).
The hotel is set on a hill, allowing you magnificent views of the rolling grasslands and plateaus of the Masai Mara. Right from your deck, you will have amazing chances to watch the big cats as they hunt, and the golden oars as the sun fades into the night. Remember to pack your binoculars.
With a team of Silver and Gold level, safari guides to direct your safari and a stay at the luxurious Serena Masai Mara camp, this is a luxury safari that they guarantee you will remember for a lifetime.
Program
Day 1: Welcome, trip briefing, Nairobi to Masai Mara, and evening game drive
Your gold-level safari guide will be at the airport, hotel, or apartment in the morning to pick you up for your safari. The team shall welcome you, introduce the staff, and give you a short trip briefing so you know what to expect on day 1.
You will then start the road trip from Nairobi to Masai Mara, a 289-kilometer journey that will take about six hours.
After about an hour and a half into the trip, you shall make a stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. The guide will invite you to take photos of the amazing landscape and enjoy the cool breeze of the area.
Then, continue with the trip, and stop in two hours at Narok town to give you a chance to do last-minute shopping, stretch then followed with lunch on the way. Your gold-level guide will then come for you for an evening game drive the evening is an excellent time to get a glimpse of the animals as they relax in the cool of the evening.
You may occasionally come across an elusive leopard hiding in the shades or some buffaloes enjoying a fighting game.
Evenings at the reserve are magical with golden oars of the African sun warming your skin as we head back to the Mara Serena lodge for the night. Your private guide will leave you to relax and have a good time at the hotel. Kenya Tour Budget Safari recommends an early nap so that you are fresh enough for the full-day game drive the next day.
Day 2: A whole day of game-watching and photo safaris
Day 2 offers you a chance to get up close and personal with the wildlife. Your guide will pick you up after breakfast for the game drives. The sunrise game drive provides an excellent opportunity to catch the elusive cats as they pry the grasslands, readying for hunting.
It is also the best time to spot the over 450 bird species and 99 mammals and reptile species that reside in the Mara. Expect to spot wildebeests, herds of elephants, hyenas, impalas, gazelles, topis, buffaloes, and other animals as they head out for the first meal of the day.
Your gold-level guide knows all the best locations for superb wildlife spotting and fantastic landscapes for photography. In between, he will interrupt with interesting facts about the animals that you find.
You shall stop at noon for some delicious packed lunch, relax, and take photos of the amazing landscape before embarking on our game drive for more fun in the wilderness.
You will get back to Mara Serena Masai Mara in the evening where your guide will leave you to enjoy the night.
You can have a bush dinner, relax in the swimming pool or review the great images and footage that you took during the day trip while relaxing in your room. How about an optional bush dinner at USD 150 per person?
Day 3: A whole day inside the park – optional hot air balloon ride
The third day gives you a chance to view some rare moments that you may not have captured on the second day such as a leopard hunting an impala, a gazelle giving birth, or buffaloes playing in the mud. The expansive reserve provides varied experiences at different corners and you will find many unique events in the jungle.
You may request an optional hot air balloon ride at USD 450 per person to see most of the reserve from a bird’s eye view.
At the end of the third day, expect to have seen countless bird species, the big five, herbivores such as zebras, impalas and gazelles, crocodiles, and hippopotami (by the Mara River).
Hint: If you book this Mara Serena Safari Lodge Package between July and October, you will get a chance to view the Great Migration in Africa.
The Masai Mara migration is an awe-inspiring spectacle that sees over a million wildebeests, 500,000 zebras, and 200,000 impalas cross the Mara River from the Serengeti national reserve into Masai Mara.
The apex predators such as cheetahs, lions, and crocodiles are always at hand to make a kill from the migration, allowing you to see many animals at once.
Day 4: Morning game drive, Masai Village visit, trip back to Nairobi
Your trip is coming to an end on a high note. You will leave the hotel in the morning after an early breakfast with all your bags. You won’t be coming back to the Mara Serena Hotel.
You will then start the day with one dawn game drive, ideally to a location you have not visited before. You will capture some great moments at the reserve and exit the Masai Mara at 10:30 a.m.
Your next stop will be Masai Village. This will be an optional activity at an extra cost of 30 USD per person. At the village, you will get a chance to learn the history and rich culture of the Masai as you purchase some curios to take home.
During the brief stay, you can learn how to make the Masai fire, get adorned with glittering beadwork, or get a leather belt and a shuka to take home. The village has an amazing show of colors, smiling faces, and unique cultural experiences.
You shall then embark on the road trip to JKIA / Nairobi. You will get to see Kenya’s diverse landscape on your way to Nairobi. Make a stopover at Narok at around noon for some packed lunch and stretch your body before continuing the journey.
This sums up your four short days at the Masai Mara. Kenya Tour Budget Safari believes you will enjoy the Mara excursion and the stay at Mara Serena Lodge. Kenya Tour Budget Safari looks forward to serving you again.
Location
This safari will take you to Masai Mara National Reserve.
Food
Meals when on the safari trip are included in the price.
Food on safari
The food on safari is delicious and ranges from simple to gourmet. You can expect lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and wonderful homemade soups. Chicken, lamb, beef, or pork are usually served at lunch and dinner as well as fish and vegetarian dishes. Breakfast is a buffet with lots of tropical fruits, hot and cold cereals, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, bread, pastries, and eggs to order. Lunch can be either buffet or served at the table and always starts with soup. Dinner is usually a 4 or 5-course sit-down affair, although there is no need to dress up. Often your safari guide will join you at meals as you recall your day's events.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Raw food
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Seafood
- Whole food
- Paleo diet
- Yogic
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- A multilingual Kenyan gold-level tour guide who is well-versed in the Mara
- Airport pick-ups and drop-offs
- Transport from and back to Nairobi in a luxurious safari land-cruiser or 4x4 safari van depending on your budget
- Game drives in 4×4 jeep or safari van
- Evening game drive on day 1
- Full-day game drive on day 3 in a luxurious safari land cruiser or safari van
- Full-day game drive with packed lunch on day 2
- Full-day game drive with picnic lunch on day 3
- Morning game drive on day 4
- All entrance fees to the Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Meals when on the safari trip
- 3 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Optional Masai village visit (30 USD per person)
- Optional hot air balloon ride (450 USD per person)
- Optional bush dinner (150 USD per person)
- Optional air transfer to Masai Mara (450 USD per person)
- Tips and gratuities
- Airfare
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
211 km
Transfer included
Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Airport transfer included: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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