3 Days Classic Masai Mara Flying Safari
Duration
3 Days 2 Nights Classic Masai Mara Flying Safari from Mombasa / Diani Beach
Experience the untamed beauty of Masai Mara National Reserve on this 3 day flying safari from Mombasa. Designed for travelers who want to maximize their time in the wild without the long road journey, this safari delivers world-class wildlife viewing, luxury accommodations, and stunning views of Kenya’s landscapes—all within a short, convenient time-frame.
The Masai Mara is one of the best safari destinations in Africa, famous for the Big Five, incredible predator sightings, and the Great Wildebeest Migration (July–October). Whether you’re a photographer, honeymooner, or wildlife enthusiast, this is the perfect short luxury safari.
Classic Masai Mara Flying Safari Highlights
- Return flights between Nairobi and Masai Mara—fast, scenic, and convenient
- Multiple game drives in custom 4×4 safari vehicles with expert guides
- See the Big Five and other iconic African wildlife
- Luxury accommodation in a premium safari lodge or tented camp
- Optional activities: Hot air balloon safari, Maasai village visit
- Ideal for romantic getaways, photography tours, or family safaris
Facts
The reserve covers an area of 1584 km2. There are no night drives and vehicles must be back at the lodges by 18:00 hrs. Several lodges are located outside the park boundaries. This is more of a reserve than a national park and belongs to the Masai people.
Sights
The annual animal migration from the Serengeti to the Mara from June to October. This is a great tourist attraction that brings many tourists to the Mara. From June on, the animals hike over 960 km from the Tanzania’s Serengeti plains, north to the Masai Mara, with the Mara river being the last obstacle. Once they have gulped in the high grass, they leave the Serengeti in October or November. More than 1.3 million wildebeests, 500,000 Thomson gazelles, 200,000 zebras, 97,000 topi antelopes and 18,000 eland antelopes migrate with the big cats and vultures in tow. The herds are ruthlessly hunted by the lions in the wild, as are the crocodiles as they cross the Mara River.
Animal observation
The cats: Lions, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, wildebeests, elephants, zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, Thomson gazelles. Also regularly seen are hyenas, black-backed jackals and bat-eared foxes. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot, but are often seen from afar. Hippos are abundantly seen at the Mara River, as are Nile crocodiles waiting for a meal.
Balloon Safari
A safari in the Masai Mara is a unique and exciting experience especially during the Great migration. Equally tempting is a balloon safari in the Mara. Introduced by Alan Root in 1976 in the Masai Mara, today more than a dozen balloons fly daily from various locations over the Mara for 60 minutes, offering a magnificent panoramic view of forests, plains and rivers of the Mara, or even just above the tallest trees to provide a closer look at the wildlife. Balloon rides are conducted in the early morning hours, when the atmospheric conditions are calm.
Luxury Flying Masai Mara Safari Experience
The balloon slowly fills up with hot air and the passengers climb into basket for the start at about 6:30 a.m. when the sun rises in the east. Within a few minutes you will be carried into the air and blown silently over the Mara by the wind. The view is spectacular and offers fantastic photo opportunities from a perspective that will probably be remembered for years to come. An hour later, the pilot gently lands the balloon in an open area. Champagne bottles are uncorked to celebrate the trip.
Important That You May Know
- Children between 3 to 11 years pay 50% of the adult price (FLIGHT TICKETS ARE PAID AS AN ADULT)
- Children occupying their room pay 75% of the adult rate (75 % for a double room)
- Single room supplement will apply in all categories.
- This 3 Day Masai Mara safari can leave from any point within Diani and Mombasa.
- We will provide the pickup time at the time of this safari confirmation.
- Any other information you feel worthwhile knowing regarding this safari will be provided immediately upon request.
Note: If you are traveling alone, please confirm the single supplement rate with us at the time of booking.
Tour/Safari Seasons
• Low season : April to end of November
• Peak season: December to end March
Book Your 3 Day Classic Masai Mara Flying Safari Today
Escape into the wild and experience Kenya’s premier game reserve in just three days. Contact us now to reserve your Classic Masai Mara Flying Safari and enjoy seamless luxury, world-class game drives, and unforgettable African landscapes.
Included
- All game drives in 4x4 Jeep
- Transfers to and from the hotel
- Overnight stays with full board (meals included but drinks excluded)
- Return flight from Diani or Mombasa, subject to availability
- Collection and return journey to hotel / airport
- English speaking Safari Guide
- All government taxes and levies
- Fees for National Parks
Excluded
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips & gratuities.
- International flights.
- Soft and alcoholic drinks
Tour Itinerary
We’ll pick you up from your hotel in the morning and transfer to the Airport for your scheduled flight to Masai Mara game reserve.
Then you will be departed from the airport at 07:30 hours and during the 2 hours and 30 minutes Diani flights to Masai Mara, you will be enjoying stunning Landscapes including sights of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Take delight in the views of scenic geological occurrence that includes the sights of the Great Rift Valley with its beautiful lakes. You will be arriving at the Masai Mara airstrip at approximately 1030 hours or 11 hours
On arrival you will be met by our driver. After meet and greet you will proceed for a short game viewing en-route to your lodge or camp. After which you will check-in and enjoy your lunch.
Your intensive game drive is scheduled in the evening. Wildlife is abundant in Masai Mara with chances of spotting the big game -almost guaranteed. Diner and overnight.
This is our first full day of game drives so we’ll be up early for breakfast at the lodge/camp before visiting the reserve in order to track the lions, leopards, and cheetahs as they emerge from the cool night into the soft morning light.
This is also a good time to talk with your guide about the different areas of the park to explore and how you’d like to plan out your safari adventure. During your time in the park, don’t miss the action down at the Mara River. We’ll take a packed lunch and watch for the hippos and crocodiles. If you’re here during the Great Migration (July – October), you’ll get an extra treat – thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelle crossing over the river from the Serengeti on their annual trek for the sustenance of taller grasses. And waiting for them at the river and throughout the park are all the big cats. Nature’s rites of survival will play out before you.
Let’s get up early to take advantage of our last day on safari. Perhaps you recall some areas of the park you’d like to revisit. This would be a good time to discuss these ideas with your guide. And your guide may have some areas he’d like to share with you. Create your final safari experience together.Let’s have a big safari breakfast at our accommodation. Then, we will fill our morning with another game drive. Towards early afternoon, we’ll head back to the airstrip. Take a final look around – you may just spot more animal life on this final drive. We’ll get you comfortably seated on your plane and then it’s another scenic flight back to the Kenya coast. Upon landing, our driver will bring you back to you the hotel.
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