Day 1
Nairobi Arrival
Arrive JKIA.
Transfer to Nairobi hotel.
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage private afternoon visit.
Dinner and safari briefing.
Early night before the flight.
Itinerary detail
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Mara Migration Express
Four nights, one park, and the single best wildlife spectacle on earth.
Duration
4 Nights / 5 Days
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara
Group size
2–6 people
Best months
Jul–Oct, Jan–Feb
Est. budget
$3,200–$7,500
Highlights
River crossings, Big Cats, Balloon safari
Overview
The shortest route to the Mara without cutting corners. Fly in, stay in a private conservancy where off-road driving and night drives are permitted, and spend three full days tracking the Migration and the big cats. Built for travellers with limited leave days who refuse to compromise on the wildlife.
Day by day
Day 2
Fly to the Mara
Fly Wilson → Mara airstrip (45 min).
Game drive en route to camp.
Lunch under the acacias.
Afternoon drive — first big cat sightings.
Sundowner on the plains.
Day 3
Migration Day
Pre-dawn hot air balloon safari with champagne breakfast landing.
Midday rest at camp. River crossing stake-out from 3pm (Jul–Oct).
Night drive in the conservancy — genets, servals, aardvark if lucky.
Day 4
Big Cats & Maasai
Dawn drive tracking a lion pride or cheetah coalition.
Picnic brunch on a kopje overlooking the plains.
Maasai village visit.
Evening drive and bush dinner under the stars.
Day 5
Departure Final sunrise game drive.
Fly Mara → Wilson.
Day room and lunch in Nairobi.
Transfer to JKIA for international departure.