7 Days Maasai Mara Budget Lodge Safari

Day 1: Nairobi-Maasai Mara national reserve

Leave Nairobi for Masai Mara national reserve. Picnic Lunch en route. Afternoon game drive in search of Black manned lions, elephants, Leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2: Full day in Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The whole day is spent exploring the park in search of the big five trailing the wildebeest migration herds and predators. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Overnight and dinner at the budget lodge

Day 3: Full day in Maasai Mara national reserve

The entire day will be spent in the reserve. There will be an early morning and late afternoon game drive. Among the highlights of this game Reserve include predators like the Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah among others. Elephants are also easy to come by and once in a while a Rhino or two can be seen lazing about. The Mara River is well known for its hippos and crocodiles. Here, you are allowed to get off the car and go nearer the river bank for a closer look. The scenery here is really magnificent. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Full day in Maasai Mara national reserve

Enjoy full day game drives in the park in the morning and also in the afternoon. You will have a chance to see all the Big Five Wild Animals which include Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, Rhino's and Elephants.  You also have a chance to see other wild game like Zebra, Hyena, Cheetahs, Warthog, Topi, hartebeest, Eland. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 5: Full Day in Maasai Mara National Reserve

We will spend a full day game viewing in Kenya's top wildlife park, the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Our morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of Africa's Big Five and the abundance of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange-tinged sunset’s well-worth capturing on camera. The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is the ultimate open savannah, hosting a mass of amazing wildlife. Wherever you go in the vast Maasai Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Maasai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos are also found in great numbers. Later in the evening return to the lodge for overnight and dinner.

Day 6: Full day in Maasai Mara national reserve.

The entire day will be spent in exploring the reserve. Have your morning and evening game drive.  You will have the opportunity of seeing large hooved animals. These Maasai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Maasai Mara - Nairobi

Another early morning game drive in Maasai Mara, then depart after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. Drop at your hotel or transfer to the airport for onward flight home.

The safari cost includes

• Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
• Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing.
• All park entrance fees
• Government taxes
• Service of an English, French or Germany speaking professional driver/guide.
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
• Airport transfers

The safari price excludes

• Tips and gratitude
• Laundry
• Beverages/soft drinks
• Items of a personal nature