Masai Mara Flying Safari
3 Days / 2 Nights | Sarova Mara Game Camp, Masai Mara
The Annual Wildebeest Migration
About This Package
Skip the six-hour road transfer altogether. This flying safari drops you straight into the heart of the Mara in under an hour, with two full days to witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth: the annual wildebeest migration, currently underway, alongside the Big Five and the wide-open drama of Africa’s most celebrated reserve.
Itinerary at a Glance
| Day | Location | Accommodation | Meal Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi → Masai Mara (Fly-in) | Sarova Mara Game Camp | Full Board |
| 2 | Masai Mara | Sarova Mara Game Camp | Full Board |
| 3 | Masai Mara → Nairobi (Fly-out) | — (check-out) | Garden Breakfast with Bubbly |
Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1 — Nairobi to Masai Mara (Fly-in)
Guests are transferred to the airport for a scheduled flight into the Masai Mara — a scenic hour in the air over the Rift Valley in place of the long drive. On arrival at the airstrip, meet your driver-guide and transfer to Sarova Mara Game Camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, head straight out on your first game drive as the light softens over the plains — prime time to encounter the wildebeest herds currently moving through on migration. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Mara Game Camp.
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Day 2 — Masai Mara
The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife destination — vast open grassland along the floor of the Great Rift Valley, with game concentrated thickest along the reserve’s western escarpment. The Annual Wildebeest Migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals, arriving in July and departing in November, and the reserve is home to some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 recorded bird species. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant — visitors here hardly ever miss the Big Five: buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino.
Morning game drive after breakfast, tracking the migration and the resident predators that follow it. A guided visit to a local Maasai village in the afternoon — a genuine, unhurried look at Maasai culture and daily life, included in your package. Optional add-ons, at extra cost: early morning hot air balloon safari, guided nature walks, nocturnal game drives, and local cultural lectures. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Mara Game Camp, under one of the most spectacular night skies in Kenya.
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Day 3 — Masai Mara to Nairobi (Fly-out)
Rise early for one last look at the plains, then settle in for a Garden Breakfast with Bubbly — a relaxed, celebratory send-off before check-out. Transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi.
What’s Included
- Two nights full-board accommodation at Sarova Mara Game Camp
- Garden Breakfast with Bubbly
- Return domestic flights, Nairobi — Masai Mara — Nairobi
- Return airstrip transfers
- Two game drives
- One cultural visit to a local Maasai village
- Park fees
- Bottled water
- Professional English- & French-speaking driver-guide
- Taxes
- Complimentary gifts (Tropisch company T-shirt & cap)
Not Included
- Optional activities and excursions not listed in the itinerary
- Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone calls)
- Tips, gratuities, and porterage
- Any other activity not mentioned in the programme