Overview
This is a great safari for a person who has been accompanied by infants and elders. This safari has mid-range luxury accommodations which can easily be customized. This tour itinerary is also perfect for beginner photographers as it prepares for extensive stays, diverse wildlife, and nature from Masai Mara.
Highlights
- Perfect for photographers
- Fly to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve
- Sleep in a luxury tented camp
- A wholesome 3 nights nature experience
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the airport, you will meet your airport representative who will transfer you to Wilson Airport for your flight to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. After check-in and lunch, you’ll embark on an afternoon game drive in the reserve until sunset.
Accommodation: Elewana Sand River Masai Mara
- Luxury+ tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
You’ll eat breakfast at the camp and then proceed for a morning game drive in the reserve. You’ll carry lunch boxes in anticipation of being gone all day. You can game drive in the reserve until sunset or go on a hot air balloon ride (optional). You can also visit a Maasai village this afternoon. During the game drive, you will enjoy views of varied wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, and gazelles. More than 300 species of birds also live here. After the full-day game drive, you’ll return to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation:Elewana Sand River Masai Mara
- Luxury+ tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
You’ll have breakfast at the camp and then proceed for a morning game drive in the reserve. You’ll carry lunch boxes in anticipation of being gone all day. You can game drive in the reserve until sunset or go on a hot air balloon ride (optional). You can also visit a Maasai village this afternoon. During the game drive, you will enjoy views of varied wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, and gazelles. More than 300 species of birds also live here. After the full-day game drive, you’ll return to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation:Elewana Sand River Masai Mara
- Luxury+ tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
After a morning sunrise drive, you'll have breakfast and then transfered to the airstrip to catch your flight back to Nairobi. While in Nairobi, you will have lunch, and do city sightseeing. Later, you will be dropped off at the airport to catch your flight back home.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
The Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals
FAQs
A flying safari is a quick, scenic 45-minute flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport directly into the Maasai Mara, allowing guests to maximize their time in the park without the long road journey.
Popular airstrips include Keekorok, Ol Kiombo, Serena, Musiara, Mara North, Ngerende, and Kichwa Tembo, depending on your camp or lodge location.
Most airlines allow 15 kg (33 lbs) per person in soft bags only due to aircraft size and safety rules. Extra luggage may require prior arrangement and additional fees.
Your lodge or camp guide meets you at the airstrip with a 4×4 safari vehicle, then drives you through the reserve often turning into an instant mini game drive on the way to your accommodation.
Yes. Most Maasai Mara flying packages include morning and afternoon game drives, guided by professional safari guides from your lodge or camp.
Yes. Kenya’s domestic airlines operate under strict safety standards, and flights to the Mara are short, stable, and supported by well-maintained airstrips.
A flying safari saves time, avoids long road travel, provides stunning aerial views, and offers a smooth, comfortable way to reach remote areas of the reserve.
