Maasai Mara National Reserve Tours in December 2025
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This three-day, private, guided safari trip is for those who want to make the most of their short stay in Kenya. Book with us to explore the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's most popular wildlife destinations, and stay in the luxurious Mara Sopa Lodge while enjoying game drives in the reserve.
In addition to the Big Five, Maasai Mara is also famous for its annual migration, when millions of wildebeests – not to mention tens of thousands of zebras and gazelles – migrate north from Serengeti. This spectacle starts in late July or early August and continues until October.
We will pick you up on the first day of the tour from your centrally located hotel in Nairobi and drive you to Maasai Mara. There is a stopover of around 30 minutes at a viewpoint in the Rift Valley. Learn more about the geology of this place from your tour guide before proceeding to Narok, a town famous for the Maasai people.
Your first game drive in the wildlife reserve is late in the afternoon, followed by a full-day exploration of the national park on the second day. Enjoy your final game drive early in the morning of Day 3 before its time to head back to Nairobi where we will drop you off either at your hotel or at the airport for you to catch your flight home.
On this incredible 16-day Kenya Safari trip, you will visit the following amazing and breath taking destinations - Samburu National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Mt Kenya, Nanyuki & Mombasa.
These destinations cover the best of Kenyan safari and you will enjoy this safari like no other experience you ever had. You can see thousands of animals across these fine safari destinations and be amazed at the beauty of the wild Africa. You will be with an excellent guide who will make your trip adventurous and informative at the same time.
The day-by-day activities are listed in the itinerary section.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Home-stay
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Mt. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Mombasa, Nyeri
This thrilling safari adventure takes in Kenya's most evocative parks where you marvel at the immense plains of the Maasai Mara, discover and explore the wonders of the unique Lake Nakuru and Samburu National Reserve, and be amazed at a new wildlife cast in the Aberdares Forest. It is all magical, unique, beautiful, and more importantly awe inspiring, this Kenya safari tour offers unique experiences: the very best Kenya has to offer.
On this Kenya tour, traverse the best parks and game sanctuaries with exciting landscape, culture and immense wildlife. On this tour, you get to see all the big five and much more.
This range from the stunning spectacle of Mount Kilimanjaro and the largest herds of elephants in Kenya. Amboseli offers a small and compact safari experience with bountiful wildlife easily found congregating around swamps and dried out lake beds. Just gaze at watching elephants roam beneath Mount Kilimanjaro even as the sunrises and sets.
The Aberdares National Park is in the forested slopes of the Aberdare Mountains and offers a surreal safari experience. Altitude exceeds 7,000 feet which means giant forest hogs waddle in small groups, eland skip away from the trees, while the strikingly red bongo emerges from the bamboo forest. In these dense trees, wildlife can't be spotted from a distance. Overlooking a waterhole and salt lick, the Ark Lodge provides a continual procession of Aberdare's residents. At Aberdaes, you listen to the sounds and predict the arrivals. Likely, an elephant herd bulldozes its way through, while tree hyrax and large spotted genet silently turn up from nowhere, they all come to you.
Shaba and Samburu in the northern Kenya, offers wilderness that has forever remained untouched and unspoiled. Here, Wildlife is concentrated around the Ewaso Ng'iro River; large elephant herds wade into the water, gazelle and zebra try to avoid the crocodiles, and the big cats are easily spotted. With two days in Samburu you'll also get acquainted with some of Kenya's rarer animals, like long-necked gerenuk, beisa oryx, and diminutive dik-diks.
Chimpanzees at Sweetwaters offers a combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains guarantees you an unforgettable safari experience. Sweetwaters is located within the is situated in the heart of a privately owned game reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, surrounded by vibrant plains, and gazing out onto the glacial peaks of Mount Kenya. At this unique sanctuary, watch the animal world unfold from your private verandah; buffalos wander past, giraffes silhouette against the mountain backdrop, and regal black rhinos offer an unforgettable sight. The reserve has both a chimpanzee and rhino sanctuary, and is justifiably proud of how it has been able to rebuild the populations of these animals.
Flamingos at Lake Nakuru and then end up at Lake Naivasha with hippos snorting and over 400 species of birds abound. Moving through the Great Rift Valley, the tour features the sublime Lake Nakuru and its flamingo filled shores from game drives to perfect vantage points with sundowner cocktails. You will witness this quintessential park which is also an impressive white and black rhino sanctuary in Kenya.
The legendary Maasai Mara. On this tour, you get to see all the big five and much more. In Maasai Mara, over two million mammals migrate here during the annual great wildebeest migration, and that's in addition to the abundant resident numbers who stay all year round. You get to see lion prides laze in the shades in the afternoon sun. Cheetah and Leopard can easily be seen out on a hunt. The vast grassland plains are hidden beneath giant herds of zebra and wildebeest, indeed, you are always in the middle of nature as your mesmerize at the Kenya safari experience.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Eco Lodge, Resort
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Aberdares National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Naivasha
Prepare to experience a honeymoon adventure of a lifetime!
On landing at JKIA Airport, you will be met by our representative who will give you a briefing about your trip and introduce you to your safari guide. You will visit Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar beach. Explore the famous Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar Beach as well as the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
During your 14-days, enjoy several game drives in famous parks searching for wildlife including the famous “Big Five”, sleep under the stars and close to nature in a tented camp, experience an African safari lodge, and relax at the beach in Zanzibar. The luxury holiday also includes all accommodation and most meals.
After two weeks in this African paradise, you will leave with romantic safari memories that will last a lifetime!
See the detailed itinerary section for more information.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge, Eco Lodge, Hotel, Tent, Resort, Camping
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Serengeti National Park
Nairobi, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar, Ngorongoro Crater, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Amboseli, Masai Mara, Serengeti
This five-day, private, guided trip is meant for those who want to make the most of their short stay in Kenya. Starting from Hell’s Gate National Park, this trip will take you to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara before coming to an end in Nairobi.
Ride a bicycle down a seven-kilometre bike track and experience a walking safari in Hell’s Gate National Park. visit Lake Nakuru National Park, regarded by avid birders as home to the greatest ornithological spectacle on earth.
Last on the list is the famous Maasai Mara, the perfect place to see the Big Five in their natural habitat. Enjoy game drives in the vast, grassy plains of the national park before it is time to head back to Nairobi. For more details, please go through the itinerary below.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Resort, Camping
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake
Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi
The endless plains of East Africa are the setting of the World’s greatest spectacle-the pounding of over 6 million hooves! From the vast Serengeti plains to the Champagne coloured hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Over 1 million wildebeest, 300,000 Thompson gazelles and some 200,000 zebras relentlessly tracked by Africa’s greatest predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of green pastures (July-October to Kenya & December to March to Tanzania’s Serengeti)
The Maasai Mara is especially famous for its large cat population and also the fact that it plays an integral role in the Wildebeest Migration, a wildlife spectacular like none other on earth.
The scenic and wildlife adventure of this short Maasai Mara Camping Safari ends back in Nairobi on the last day.
This 7-day lodge Safari is a delightful journey for travelers with limited time away from home yet who desire an in-depth private luxury safari experience. Devoted exclusively to Kenya, we touch upon nearly all of the region’s highlights, experiencing exceptional wildlife throughout. And, with short distance drive from one park to the other to expedite travel between locations and maximize time in each Game Park.
The breadth and scope of this tour encompass everything for which Kenya is famous—the magnificent scenery, breathtaking wildlife, excitement and adventure—all in a time frame that suits your needs.
Please check the itinerary section for day-by-day activities.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Pa
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara National Reserve
This 7-Day Safari Adventure in Kenya takes you to some of the best wildlife destinations in Kenya.
It begins with a drive to Amboseli National Park, with a great view of the biggest mountain in Africa - Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Along with Amboseli, you will visit Lake Naivasha National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and the most famous and fabulous of them all, Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
This tour is arranged for you so that you can see the spectacular African wildlife. You may see big families of lions in the savannah area or a herd of elephants strolling in the grassland.
This safari tour will also give you a good view of the birds of Kenya. More than 500 species of birds can be found in the region and you can spot most of them around the lakes.
For more information on your day-by-day activities, please refer to the itinerary section.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Eco Lodge, Camping
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Pa
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha
Experience the ultimate wildlife adventure on this private four-day safari through Kenya's most renowned national parks. Starting with the serene Lake Naivasha, known for its diverse birdlife and resident hippos, you'll then venture into the Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Known for its rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes, the Maasai Mara offers excellent opportunities for game viewing, including the Big Five. This tour promises an unforgettable journey through some of Kenya’s best wildlife hotspots, combining breathtaking scenery with exceptional animal encounters.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge, Hotel, Eco Lodge, Resort
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Maasai Mara National Reserve, La
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi
Experience a budget-friendly yet immersive 4-day safari to Masai Mara National Reserve, where you can maximize wildlife sightings while minimizing expenses. Stay in campsites close to nature, offering opportunities to spot wildebeest, hippos, elephants, and more. The tour also includes a visit to a local Maasai village, providing a unique cultural experience. Known as the crown jewel of Kenya’s reserves, Masai Mara is its most visited park, famous for its vibrant wildlife against a backdrop of rolling hills, golden savannah, and iconic acacia trees, all framed by breathtaking sunsets. The beauty of the Mara leaves an unforgettable impression on every visitor.
