Masai Mara Safari Packages: Road, Fly-in & Luxury Trips

Our Masai Mara safari packages run from 3-day road trips from Nairobi to 6-day photographic and fly-in luxury safaris, with prices starting from USD 590 per person. Every package includes game drives in Kenya’s most famous reserve, home to lions, cheetahs, leopards and the Great Migration from about July to October.

Sense of Adventure is a licensed safari company based in Nairobi, and the Masai Mara is at the heart of many of the safaris we run. Below you will find our Masai Mara safari packages side by side, honest advice on when to go, how to get there and where to stay, and answers to the questions travellers ask us most before booking.

✅ Masai Mara Safari Packages: The Quick Answer

• Price range: from USD 590 per person for a 4-day camping safari to USD 3,200 for a 4-day fly-in luxury safari.
• Ideal length: 3 days minimum; 4 to 5 days gives you more chances of leopards, cheetahs and river crossings.
• Getting there: about 5 to 6 hours by road from Nairobi, or a flight of about an hour from Wilson Airport.
• Best time: July to October for the Great Migration; January to March for dry weather and value.
• What is included: transport, driver-guide, accommodation, meals as listed, park fees and game drives.

Compare Our Masai Mara Safari Packages

Our Masai Mara safari packages are listed below from the lowest to the highest starting price. Choose the package that matches your time, budget and travel style. Every trip can be run privately and adjusted to your dates. Prices are the published starting price per person and depend on season, group size and accommodation.

Expert tip from our Nairobi team: if you only have three days, spend both full days in the reserve. If you can add a fourth day, do it: an extra full day in the Mara gives you far better odds of seeing leopards, cheetahs hunting or a river crossing.

Masai Mara Safari Packages by Travel Style

Not sure which of our Masai Mara safari packages suits you? Start with your travel style. Each style below points to the packages our guests in that situation choose most often.

Best-value Masai Mara safari packages

If budget matters most, our camping safari and 3-day road safari give you the same reserve, the same wildlife and expert guiding for the lowest price. You sleep in comfortable tented camps or campsites with hot showers and freshly cooked meals, and travel by road from Nairobi with a stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint.

Masai Mara safari packages for couples and honeymooners

Couples usually choose four or five nights with romantic extras: a sunrise balloon flight, private sundowners and a candlelit bush dinner. Our honeymoon and celebration packages include these touches, and we can add a few days on Diani Beach or Zanzibar afterwards.

Masai Mara safari packages for families

Families do best with a private vehicle, a camp with a pool and family tents, and a relaxed pace. Many families combine the Mara with Lake Naivasha for a boat ride among hippos, which breaks up the drive from Nairobi. See our family safari guide.

Masai Mara safari packages for photographers

Photographers need time and flexibility more than anything. Our photographic and big-cat packages use private vehicles with room for camera gear, longer drives in the best light, and guides who understand how to position the vehicle for the shot.

Luxury and fly-in Masai Mara safari packages

If you want to skip the long drive, our fly-in Masai Mara safari packages take about an hour from Wilson Airport, with stays in top conservancy camps, fewer vehicles and night drives. See our luxury Kenya safari packages for longer itineraries.

What Is Included in Our Masai Mara Safari Packages?

Inclusions vary slightly between camping, mid-range and luxury trips, but every package lists them clearly. Most include:

• Pick-up and drop-off at your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or flights on fly-in trips.
• A 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof (or a safari van on selected budget trips) and a professional driver-guide.
• Accommodation in a camp or lodge, with meals as listed (usually full board in the Mara).
• Masai Mara National Reserve or conservancy entry fees for the nights in the package.
• Game drives as listed, drinking water in the vehicle and government taxes.
• Complimentary AMREF emergency evacuation cover.

Usually not included: international flights, visas, travel insurance, drinks, tips and optional activities such as balloon flights or a Maasai village visit. Read what is included in a Kenya safari for more detail.

When Is the Best Time for Masai Mara Safari Packages?

The Masai Mara is excellent all year because its resident predators do not migrate. The season you choose shapes what you see, the weather and the price.

Season	Months	What to expect
Great Migration	July to October	Huge wildebeest and zebra herds, Mara River crossings, busiest and most expensive
Short rains	November to mid-December	Green plains, fewer vehicles, lower rates
Festive season	Mid-December to early January	Busy and festive, green landscapes
Dry season	January to March	Warm and dry, excellent predator viewing, good value
Long rains	April to May	Lowest rates, lush scenery, some roads muddy
Early dry season	June	Herds start to arrive, rates rising

River crossings are never guaranteed, even in peak season, because the herds move with the rain. Our guides read the conditions daily to put you in the best place. See our guides to the Great Migration in Kenya, whether the migration is guaranteed and the best time to visit the Masai Mara.

How to Get to the Masai Mara From Nairobi

You can reach the Masai Mara by road or by air, and many of our Masai Mara safari packages offer both. Road packages are the best value, while fly-in Masai Mara safari packages save time.

By road

The drive from Nairobi takes about five to six hours, with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. It is the best-value option and lets you combine the Mara with Lake Naivasha or Lake Nakuru on the way.

By air

Scheduled light-aircraft flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport take about an hour to the Mara’s airstrips, where your guide meets you for a game drive to camp. Flying gives you more time in the reserve but has a soft-bag luggage limit of about 15 kg. See our Masai Mara airstrips guide and fly or drive comparison.

Where to Stay: Reserve or Conservancy?

Your choice of camp shapes your Masai Mara experience as much as your choice of package.

	Masai Mara National Reserve	Private conservancies
Vehicle numbers	Higher at popular sightings	Strictly limited
Off-road driving	Not allowed	Allowed in most conservancies
Night drives and walks	Not allowed	Usually available
River crossings	Main crossing points are in the reserve	Short drive into the reserve
Price	From budget to luxury	Mostly mid-range to luxury

Many of our guests split their stay: a night or two near the river for the migration and a night or two in a conservancy for quieter game viewing. Read reserve vs conservancies and the best camps and lodges in the Masai Mara.

What You Can See in the Masai Mara

The Masai Mara is one of the best places in Africa for predators, and its open grasslands make wildlife easy to spot.

• Big cats: lions in large prides, cheetahs hunting on open plains and leopards along wooded rivers.
• The Big Five: lions, leopards, elephants and buffalo are seen regularly; rhinos are rare and best found in a few areas or at Lake Nakuru. See the Big 5 in the Masai Mara.
• The Great Migration: vast herds of wildebeest and zebra from about July to October.
• Plains game: giraffes, topi, impala, Thomson’s gazelles, hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River.
• Birds: more than 450 species, from ostriches and secretary birds to colourful lilac-breasted rollers.

Optional Experiences to Add

• Hot air balloon safari at sunrise with a bush breakfast. See our balloon safari guide.
• Maasai village visit to learn about traditional life, homes and crafts.
• Full-day game drive with a picnic lunch by the Mara River.
• Night drives and guided walks when staying in a conservancy.
• Lake Naivasha or Lake Nakuru stop on the way, for hippos, rhinos and flamingos.

How to Book Masai Mara Safari Packages

1. Choose a package above, or tell us your dates, group size and budget.
2. Get your itinerary and quote with camp options and every inclusion listed.
3. Adjust it together until the route, camps and pace are right for you.
4. Confirm with a deposit, usually 20 to 30 percent, to secure your camp and vehicle. See deposits and payment plans.
5. Enjoy your safari with our Nairobi team on call throughout.

Expert tip from our Nairobi team: for August and September, the best camps near the Mara River fill months ahead. If you are set on migration dates, book four to nine months in advance.

Before you travel, check the official Kenya eTA website and your government’s advice, such as the UK travel advice for Kenya. For general information about Kenya’s parks, visit Magical Kenya.

Why Book Masai Mara Safari Packages With Us?

• Local knowledge: our Nairobi-based team and driver-guides know the Mara’s routes, camps and seasons first-hand.
• Licensed and local: a Nairobi-based operator licensed by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA1/47/C01/77087).
• Packages for every budget: from camping safaris to fly-in luxury in private conservancies.
• Clear, honest pricing: written quotes with inclusions and exclusions listed.
• Flexible: any start date and private vehicles on request.

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