5-Day Masai Mara Migration Safari

Masai Mara, Kenya 5 Days / 4 Nights
5 Days / 4 Nights Duration
2–8 guests Group size
Masai Mara, Kenya Location
4.9★ 218 reviews

Built around the Great Migration’s river crossings, this five-day safari pairs a tented camp inside the Mara ecosystem with a driver-guide who tracks the herds daily. Expect dawn and dusk game drives, a bush breakfast on the plains, and a Maasai village visit on your final morning.

Ideal for first-time safari travellers who want maximum wildlife time without a punishing pace.

Route

Day-by-day itinerary

1 DAY 01

Arrive in Narok, transfer to the Mara

Met on arrival and driven straight into the reserve in time for an afternoon game drive — your first lions before you've even unpacked.

2 DAY 02

Full-day Big Five game drive

Dawn departure for the golden hour, a bush breakfast on the plains, and a second drive at dusk when predators move.

3 DAY 03

Great Migration river crossing watch

Position at the Mara River with our spotters for the wildebeest crossings, season permitting — one of the planet's great wildlife events.

4 DAY 04

Maasai village visit & sundowners

A guided cultural visit to a local Maasai homestead, then sundowner drinks on an escarpment overlooking the savannah.

5 DAY 05

Morning drive & fly back to Nairobi

One last sunrise game drive, brunch at camp, then a scenic airstrip transfer back to Nairobi or onward to the coast.

Tour Features

Luxury tour

Lodges and tented camps selected for comfort, location, and atmosphere.

Private tour

Your safari is organized exclusively for your travelling party.

Can start any day

Start dates can be adjusted around lodge availability and your flights.

Can be customized

Request changes to destinations, pacing, activities, or accommodation level.

Expert driver-guide

Travel with a local safari specialist who understands wildlife movement.

Family friendly

The daily rhythm can be softened for children, elders, and first-time travellers.

Trip highlights

Big Five game drives, morning and evening

Great Migration river-crossing watch (seasonal)

Sundowner drinks on an escarpment overlooking the Mara

Guided Maasai village visit

Accommodation & Meals

Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara

Arrive in Narok, transfer to the Mara

Exact lodge is confirmed during planning based on availability, budget, and preferred style.

Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara

Full-day Big Five game drive

Exact lodge is confirmed during planning based on availability, budget, and preferred style.

Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara

Great Migration river crossing watch

Exact lodge is confirmed during planning based on availability, budget, and preferred style.

Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara Luxury lodge or tented camp near Masai Mara

Maasai village visit & sundowners

Exact lodge is confirmed during planning based on availability, budget, and preferred style.

Departure transfer / optional Nairobi hotel Departure transfer / optional Nairobi hotel Departure transfer / optional Nairobi hotel

Morning drive & fly back to Nairobi

Rooms before or after the safari can be arranged on request.