Visiting the Masai Mara National National Reserve is an ideal opportunity to escape the busy Nairobi life. The reserve is one of Kenya’s hidden gems and a must-visit destination for many visitors exploring the savannah plains.
If you have time to spare, a flight safari to the Mara offers many activities for people of all ages. Here are some top activities you can get to for your two-day trip from Nairobi to the reserve.
Start your safari heading to the jewel of Kenya parks, the Masai Mara Game Reserve by road. Masai Mara is Kenya’s most visit reserve and a home to the “Big Five”. The breathtaking views, a panorama of fertile vast rolling plains which supports a huge amount of resident plain games and their predators. Apart from the big five the Masai Mara is most famous for the annual spectacle of the wildebeest migration, where millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle leave the plains of the Serengeti and cross the Mara River in search of fresh feeding grounds. Lunch to be served. After lunch and some time to relax, you will depart with your driver guide for an afternoon game drive. As sun starts to edge dip into the horizon it will be perfect time to photograph the beautiful Mara rolling plains. Dinner and overnight.
Masai Mara – Nairobi On this day you will have a wake up call at 0600hrs for early breakfast there after check out the room and then you will proceed for the early morning game drive until 0900hrs, this early morning game drive will take you for 2 hours morning game drive, if lucky enough for the day you will encounter the early morning Big Cats kills if lucky enough from the Kenya big five, also easily to be seen this early morning tour are lions and cabs as they tend to be on the track to avoid the early morning wet grass, you will be able to capture the early morning sunrise as well and then the climate will be favorable because the sun will not be hot during this hour, after the game drive our driver can organize for you to visit the Masai Village but its optional where you will be entertained with the Masai Dance for both men and young men, learn more about their life style and then leave for Nark for lunch arriving back in Nairobi early afternoon with a drop off to your hotel of choice where the 2 day 1 night Masai Mara camping safari comes to an end with African safari memories.
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