Nairobi: Private Maasai Mara Game Drive with Lunch & Pickup
ID: GYG1141593-1751199
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Embark on a thrilling game drive in Maasai Mara from Nairobi. Spot the Big Five, enjoy a picnic lunch, and learn about the Maasai people and conservation efforts from your guide.
Begin your adventure before dawn, leaving Nairobi’s city lights behind as the first glow of sunrise spills across the Rift Valley. Your expert safari driver-guide, a certified wildlife tracker with deep roots in the Mara community, shares stories of the land as you descend into the sweeping plains.
Stop for a scenic breakfast overlooking escarpments where giraffes and gazelles roam freely. By midmorning, arrive at Sekenani Gate — the threshold to one of Africa’s most breathtaking wildlife sanctuaries. As the golden light fills the savanna, embark on a thrilling 5-hour game drive, scanning for elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, and rhinos.
Between sightings, your guide weaves tales of the Maasai people, conservation efforts, and the astonishing annual wildebeest migration — one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World.”
Enjoy a picnic lunch beneath an acacia tree, the sounds of the wilderness as your soundtrack. Those who prefer can opt for a hot buffet lunch at Keekorok Lodge (available on request).
After a final game drive through the reserve’s heart, take a leisurely return journey to Nairobi, watching the landscape shift from open plains to the rolling highlands as dusk settles. Arrive back at your hotel around 8 PM, full of stories, photos, and memories that will last a lifetime.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of spotting the Big Five on a 5-hour game drive
- Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wild or upgrade to a lodge buffet option
- Learn about the Maasai people and conservation efforts from your guide
- Travel in a comfortable 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof for views
- Benefit from a sunrise departure to see wildlife during peak activity
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Operates year-round, with departures daily at sunrise (5:00 AM) to align with optimal game-viewing hours and cooler temperatures.
Exclusive private or small-group format for a more intimate safari experience.
Guided by a local Maasai-trained wildlife expert.
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Game Drive in 4 by 4 safari Vehicle
- Certified Experienced English-speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Visit to a traditional Masai village
- Nice professional Photography
- Transportation by jeep/ Suv or small car
- 2 bottles of water 500ml each
NOT INCLUDED
- Tickets entrance fee of 100$ per person
- lunch
- Masai village fee of 30$ per person
- Flights to/from Masai Mara
- Tips for guide and village donations
- Personal expenses
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.