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Great Migration safari: 5 days in the Maasai Mara

Four full days in the Maasai Mara from Nairobi, timed for the migration season, with time for river-crossing watching.

Suits: Travellers coming for the wildebeest migration, usually July to October.

A large herd of wildebeest grazing on a green hillside in the Maasai Mara
Route
Nairobi → Maasai Mara → Nairobi
Time on the road
about 10 h in all; longest about 5 h Information status: Estimated
Big Five on record
Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino
Park entry, one foreign adult
USD 500–1,000 how

Day by day

  1. Drive from Nairobi: about 5 h

    Day 1 · Maasai Mara

    Drive to the Mara; afternoon game drive.

  2. Day 2 · Maasai Mara

    Full day towards the Mara River crossing points.

  3. Day 3 · Maasai Mara

    Another full day; crossings can't be predicted.

  4. Day 4 · Maasai Mara

    Morning drive; an optional balloon flight.

  5. Day 5 · Maasai Mara

    Last game drive, then the drive back.

  6. Drive from Maasai Mara: about 5 h

    End in Nairobi

Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic. Day notes are KenyaPlus suggestions.

Park entry fees on this route

Information status: Estimated One non-resident (foreign) adult, one 24-hour entry for each day in the park, worked out from the official fee records below. Children, residents and citizens pay less.

Entry only — not accommodation, transport, vehicle fees, guides or activities. Confirm with the park authority before you travel; see Kenya park entry fees explained.

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