Wildlife · 8 days
Kenya — Maasai Mara Safari
Seven nights, two parks, two small camps, and the great migration in between.
This is the Kenya we send first-time safari-goers on. Three nights at Amboseli (Kilimanjaro views, easy elephant sightings), four nights in a small private conservancy bordering the Maasai Mara during migration season — fewer vehicles, off-road permitted, walking safari with a Maasai guide.
Trip highlights
Private Maasai guide
Walking safari and night drives possible only inside the private conservancies.
Hot-air balloon over the Mara
Sunrise balloon flight followed by champagne breakfast on the savanna.
Kilimanjaro at sunrise
From the deck of your Amboseli camp, the world's tallest free-standing mountain.
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Arrive Nairobi
Met at the airport, transferred to your Karen suburb hotel.
Stay: Hemingways Nairobi
- 2
Fly to Amboseli
Light aircraft to the bush airstrip. Afternoon game drive.
Stay: Tortilis Camp · Amboseli
- 3
Amboseli full day
Sunrise + sunset game drives, midday rest. Elephants and Kilimanjaro on rotation.
Stay: Tortilis Camp · Amboseli
- 4
Amboseli + transfer
Morning game drive, afternoon flight to the Mara.
Stay: Mara Plains · Olare Motorogi Conservancy
- 5
Mara game drives
Sunrise drive, walking safari with Maasai guide, sunset drive.
Stay: Mara Plains
- 6
Hot-air balloon morning
Pre-dawn pickup, balloon flight, champagne breakfast. Afternoon at camp.
Stay: Mara Plains
- 7
Mara final day
Morning + evening drives in the private conservancy.
Stay: Mara Plains
- 8
Fly Nairobi → depart
Light aircraft to Nairobi, day room before international flight.
What's included
Included
- ✓7 nights at small luxury camps (max 12 tents)
- ✓All internal light-aircraft flights
- ✓All game drives in shared 4×4 with private camp guide
- ✓Hot-air balloon experience with champagne breakfast
- ✓All meals and house drinks at camps
- ✓Park and conservancy fees
Not included
- ✗International flights
- ✗Premium drinks and special-vintage wines
- ✗Tipping (~$25/day camp staff + $20/day guide)
- ✗Travel insurance (mandatory)
Pricing
Per person, twin-share, shoulder (Apr–Jun, Nov) | From $5,480 |
Per person, migration season (Jul–Oct) | From $7,280 |
Single supplement | From $1,280 |
Frequently asked
When is the great migration?
Roughly July through October in the Maasai Mara, peaking late August. Books out 8–12 months ahead.
Is this OK for kids?
Most camps welcome kids 8+. We can arrange family camps with private vehicles for younger ones.
“We've been on six safaris. The Mara Plains private vehicle option made this the most personal one yet.”
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