Flying to the Masai Mara safari is ideal for travelers intending to visit the reserve while wanting to avoid the 5 to 6-hour road trip from Nairobi. You’ll enjoy this 1-hour flight combined with a hot air balloon ride to give you the ultimate Masai Mara experience from above. Upon arrival, a driver-guide and vehicle will be waiting to receive you for the start of the safari. Also, note that passenger baggage is limited to 15 kilos per passenger.
Day 1: Nairobi- Masai Mara National Reserve
We will pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi and transfer you to Wilson Airport for your flight to the Mara. This flight is usually a one-hour flight arriving in the Mara for lunch. Upon arrival, you will be met by our guide who will take you to Mara Muthu Keekorok Lodge, where you will check in, have lunch at the camp, and rest. Later, you’ll enjoy an afternoon game drive from 4 pm – 6 pm through the park in search of the lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, and other members of the Big Five, plus other animals. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Keekorok Lodge.
Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara Exploration
You’ll have breakfast by 7:00 am and leave for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. You’ll enjoy comprehensive game drives to view the wildlife and a visit to the Mara River, which is famous for the wildebeest migration. You will have lunch by the river and proceed with the game drive until 4 pm. You’ll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Hot air balloon experience and game drive at Masai Mara
This is another day full of wildlife viewing drives. It is also the day you get to experience a hot air balloon ride and float over the Masai Mara plains as you watch the game. You may choose to have the full-day game drives or game drives in separate sessions, so that you may also have a chance to enjoy lodge facilities. The driver-guide will be readily available to discuss your daily activities depending on your preferences.
Day 4: Mara National Reserve- Nairobi
After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and prepare for the safari back to Nairobi. Our guide will pick you up and offer a transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be met by one of our office representatives who will transfer you back to the hotel or airport in Nairobi.