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4-Day Kenya Safari: Masai Mara

Four days from Nairobi: three nights in the Masai Mara with private game drives.

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Route map

From start to finish

Starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi.

Start: Nairobi End: Nairobi

Kenya

  1. Start Nairobi (Day 1)
  2. Masai Mara (Day 1-4) Land Cruiser
  3. End Nairobi (Day 4) Land Cruiser

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Day by day

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  1. Day 1 Nairobi to Masai Mara in the Masai Mara, reserve or conservancy as named on the quote
  2. Day 2 Full day in the Masai Mara decides the morning — river, marsh or a conservancy gate
  3. Day 3 Masai Mara game drives in the Masai Mara, reserve or conservancy as named on the quote
  4. Day 4 Masai Mara to Nairobi

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Lodge Safaris Mid-range Safaris

Four days is enough for the Mara if you sleep inside the reserve or a neighbouring conservancy, not if you day-trip from Nairobi. Arem sends you with a private vehicle and a Kenya driver-guide. We plan the loop from Nairobi; your international flight is separate.

From August to October we aim the game drives at the Mara River when the herds are in Kenya. The rest of the year the resident cats and plains game are the point. Choose camping, mid-range, luxury or high-end.

Lion family in the Masai Mara

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara

Masai Mara

Kenya’s side of the same grassland system you may already know from the Serengeti is the Masai Mara. Cats hold territories here all year. August to October, herds pile onto the Mara River and the crossings become the story. The rest of the year, the marsh, the resident lion and the open grass are enough.

A Kenya driver-guide, a private 4×4. When we use conservancy nights they add walking and night drives that the reserve itself does not allow.

Overnight in the Masai Mara, reserve or conservancy as named on the quote.

Day 2: Full day in the Masai Mara

Lions in the Masai Mara

Where the cats hunted overnight decides the morning — river, marsh or a conservancy gate. Dawn in the Mara is cold, gold, and noisy with birds. Picnic or lodge lunch, then a second drive when the heat breaks.

Four days can still feel like a proper safari because you slept in the reserve and you will sleep here again. This is not a Nairobi day trip.

Overnight in the Masai Mara, reserve or conservancy as named on the quote.

Day 3: Masai Mara game drives

Cheetah on the Mara plains

Picnic or lodge lunch sits between a dawn in the Mara that is cold, gold, and noisy with birds, and a second drive when the heat breaks. We work the river, the marsh or a conservancy gate depending on where the cats hunted overnight.

Not a Nairobi day trip. You slept in the reserve. You will sleep here again. That is why four days can still feel like a proper safari.

Overnight in the Masai Mara, reserve or conservancy as named on the quote.

Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi

Leaving the Masai Mara

A last cool game drive, then the road back to Nairobi for a hotel or airport drop-off, which ends the safari. Do not book an international departure before 21:00 unless the quote uses a Mara–Wilson flight.

The package

What is included — and what is not

Two separate lists, so you can see what the itinerary price covers before you request a quote.

Covered

Included in this itinerary

In the package price, for the dates and lodge or camp class on your quote.

  • Kenya national-park and, where the quote uses one, conservancy fees for every reserve named in the day plan.
  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof and a window seat for every guest.
  • Kenya driver-guide and all game drives written in the day plan.
  • Lodge or camp nights as confirmed on your quote.
  • Nairobi hotel or airport collection, and the return drop-off.
  • Bottled water in the vehicle.

You arrange these

Not included

Budget separately, or ask us to add them to your proposal.

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes and visa or eTA fees
  • Drinks and any meals not named on your quote
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature, laundry and souvenirs
  • Travel insurance
  • Optional extras such as a hot-air balloon, Maasai village visit or spa, unless added to the quote
  • Kenya electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

When to travel

Season and routing

The Mara holds resident cats all year. August to October we aim drives at the Mara River when the herds are in Kenya. January to March is green and quieter. April and May are heavy rain; we still run the trip if you accept muddy roads.

Where you sleep

Choose your stay style

Four ways to travel the same parks. Pick one style for the whole safari, or mix nights — we quote what you actually want. Names below are properties we often confirm. The lodge or camp on your quote is the booking; nothing here is reserved until you approve it.

  1. Camping Safari tents, a cook, the night sounds of the park. The honest, close-to-the-ground way to safari.
  2. Mid-range En-suite lodges and tented camps we use most — a proper bed, a shower, and the game still at the door.
  3. Luxury Pools, full-service dining, the better rooms in the same parks.
  4. High-end Suite camps and private houses when the trip is built around silence and space.

Masai Mara

Camping

A reserve or conservancy campsite with Arem tents, or a simple tented camp with shared facilities — named on the quote.

Mid-range

Mara Sopa Lodge, Enchoro Wildlife Camp, Keekorok Lodge — reliable rooms, easy access to the reserve gates.

Luxury

Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Ashnil Mara, Mara Intrepids — full-service tented camps near the river or the escarpment.

High-end

Angama Mara, &Beyond Kichwa Tembo, Cottar’s 1920s Camp — suite tents, private vehicles on request. Conservancy fees apply when we sleep outside the national reserve.

Before you book

Practical notes

  • Day 1 is a long road from Nairobi. An afternoon flight to the Mara can replace the road if you ask for it on the quote; that flight is not in the base package.
  • Day 4 is a morning game drive then the road back to Nairobi. Do not book an international departure before 21:00. If you fly earlier, we use a scheduled Mara–Wilson flight on the quote instead of the road.
  • Reserve versus conservancy is named on the quote. Conservancy fees are extra when we sleep outside the national reserve.
Planning

Safari FAQ

How many days is this safari?

4-Day Kenya Safari: Masai Mara is a 4-day private itinerary. Lodge class and season change the quote, not the day count unless you ask us to extend it.

Where does this safari start and end?

This itinerary starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi. Airport collections are written into the day plan when you book.

Can I change parks or nights?

Yes. Use Customize your own safari or tell us on the quote form. We keep private 4×4 guiding and rewrite the day plan around your dates.

How do I get a price?

Request a free quote. Prices depend on season, lodge or camp class, and group size. We do not publish a one-size-fits-all dollar figure.

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