How are the three days and two nights allocated?

Day one includes Nairobi National Park followed by the road transfer to the Maasai Mara. Both nights are in the Mara. Day two is a full Mara safari day, and day three includes a morning game drive before returning by road to Nairobi. There is no Nairobi hotel night.

Does the safari include the Giraffe Centre?

No. The Nairobi activity is the morning game drive in Nairobi National Park. The Giraffe Centre and its feeding experience are not part of this programme.

Which accommodation and vehicle options are available?

Budget, Mid-Range and Luxury accommodation options are available. Road travel and game drives use your selected private Safari Minivan or Land Cruiser 4x4 with a professional English-speaking guide. Options can have different prices; the booking specifies the selected accommodation, vehicle and price basis.

Which meals are included?

The Full Board programme includes lunch and dinner on day one, breakfast, lunch and dinner on day two, and breakfast on day three. Meal timing and service are coordinated with the park visit, game drives and road transfers.

Are wildlife sightings or migration crossings guaranteed?

No. Animal movements, weather and access conditions determine what is seen during the available game drives. No particular species, predator encounter or river crossing is guaranteed.

Does the return include a flight or a guaranteed airport connection?

The programme returns to Nairobi by road after the final morning Mara drive. A return flight is not included. Arrival time depends on accommodation location, traffic, road conditions and stops. Any onward airport connection needs separately agreed transfer and check-in time.

Is a Maasai village visit included?

A Maasai village visit is optional and is not included in the standard programme. Any agreed addition must fit the operating schedule and its charges are specified separately.

3 Day Nairobi and Mara Express Safari Short Stay Big Wildlife

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Overview

This private three-day safari combines a morning visit to Nairobi National Park with two nights in the Maasai Mara. Day one continues by road from the Nairobi park visit to the Mara; day two is a full Mara safari day, and day three has a final morning game drive before the road return to Nairobi. The programme does not include the Giraffe Centre or an overnight in Nairobi. Budget, Mid-Range and Luxury accommodation options are available, together with a private Safari Minivan or Land Cruiser 4×4. Different accommodation and vehicle options can have different prices; the selected arrangements and price basis are specified in the booking. This is a three-day itinerary with substantial road travel, rather than a guaranteed 48-hour stopover or airport-connection service. Wildlife sightings depend on actual conditions.

Trip Highlights

Morning game drive in Nairobi National Park on day one
Road transfer from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara after the park visit
Two nights in the Maasai Mara; no Nairobi overnight
Full Mara safari day on day two and a final morning game drive on day three
Private vehicle and professional English-speaking safari guide
Choice of Safari Minivan or Land Cruiser 4x4
Budget, Mid-Range or Luxury accommodation options
Full Board safari; lunch and dinner on day one, three meals on day two, and breakfast on day three

Day 01 :

Nairobi National Park and Road Transfer to Maasai Mara

The safari begins with pickup in Nairobi and a morning game drive in Nairobi National Park. Your private guide leads the park visit along permitted viewing tracks, with stops to observe the wildlife and open plains beside the city. The morning is devoted to the national park before the journey continues to the Maasai Mara. After leaving the park, your party travels by road to the Mara, connecting the Nairobi wildlife experience with the first of two nights in the reserve area. This is the transfer stage of the safari; the full Mara game-viewing day follows tomorrow.

Lunch + Dinner

Day 02 :

Full Day in Maasai Mara

A full day in the Maasai Mara is devoted to private game drives. Your guide explores the reserve’s open plains and follows permitted viewing routes in response to the wildlife activity encountered during the day. Viewing stops provide time to watch animal behaviour and take photographs, with the route shaped by what is happening in the reserve. The day centres on the Mara’s wildlife and landscape rather than a transfer between destinations. Your party spends a second night in the Mara. A Maasai village visit remains an optional addition, separate from the included game-drive programme.

Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 03 :

Maasai Mara to Nairobi

The final morning brings another Maasai Mara game drive before the safari leaves the reserve area. Your guide leads the last wildlife-viewing session, giving your party a further opportunity to observe the plains and animals encountered along the permitted route. After the morning drive, the journey continues by road back to Nairobi. The safari finishes in Nairobi on day three, completing the combination of a Nairobi National Park visit, a full Mara safari day and the final morning in the Mara.

Breakfast