Maasai Mara National Reserve

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be met by our representative who will be of any help and to provide itinerary briefing. From the airport, depart Nairobi and drive to the most famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Pass through the lower scenic Mau escarpment road into the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent on a game drive. This reserve has hilly savanna, rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and its tributaries. The ‘big five’ are positively represented here. The large predators are the lion, leopard and cheetah. The smaller predators are the hyena and jackal. The large herbivores are the elephant, rhino, zebra, hippo, buffalo and giraffe. The smaller herbivores are the antelope and bucks. The Maasai ostrich, the world’s largest bird is found in the park. Dinner and overnight stay at ELANGATA OLERAI TENTED CAMP.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast you will spend the entire day having both morning and evening game viewing and exploration in this part of the Northern Serengeti Ecosystem where the great wildebeest migration takes place. Months before the actual migration the herds ‘assemble’ in Serengeti in readiness for the crossing into Maasai Mara. The plain is literally covered with these animals. Grunts and other animal sounds are heard, and territorial fights are commonplace. All meals and overnight stay at ELANGATA OLERAI TENTED CAMP.

After breakfast, leave Maasai Mara and drive back to Nairobi. Once again you will have a spectacular view from the top of the escarpment, this time with more familiar memories of the landscape. You will have a brief stopover at the Italian chapel, and then drive on to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. Lunch will be on own arrangement in Nairobi. Thereafter you will be dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.