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Lions, Light & the Long Grass

Lions, Light & the Long Grass

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, with private game drives, golden plains and time to follow the day's wildlife activity.

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Overview

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi to the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations. This 4-day itinerary includes private game drives in your own 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking driver-guide, an afternoon introduction to the reserve, and a full day of exploration with a picnic lunch. Search for the Big Five, watch the smaller dramas of the grasslands and, between July and October, look for possible Great Wildebeest Migration encounters, subject to wildlife movements. Travel in a private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking guide and choose accommodation across budget, midrange, or luxury levels. With Pita Safaris, every journey feels personal. It is time to linger when a sighting captures your attention, a guide who understands what you hope to see, and a comfortable place to return to at the end of each day.

Masai Mara: Two nights in Kenya’s famous Big Five reserve, with an afternoon game drive and a full day of exploration.

Private safari experience: Flexible game drives shaped around your interests and the day’s wildlife activity.

Great Rift Valley: Scenic viewpoint stop on the drive from Nairobi.

Flexible accommodation: Choose budget lodges or tented camps, comfortable midrange lodges or camps, or luxury lodges and premium tented camps.

Great Migration season: Travel between July and October for possible migration encounters, subject to wildlife movements.

Personalised planning: Choose optional experiences and accommodation preferences to suit your journey.

Itinerary

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Nairobi
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi — Time to Settle In

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet your Pita Safaris representative, and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Optional Nairobi activities may be arranged.

Budget, midrange or luxury hotel, Nairobi
Dinner
Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 2: Nairobi to Masai Mara — Rift Valley Views to Open Plains

Drive to the Masai Mara through the Great Rift Valley. Stop at a scenic viewpoint, check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Full-Day Masai Mara Game Drive — Follow Your Curiosity

Spend a full day on game drives in the Masai Mara. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve and search for the Big Five, cheetahs, giraffes, antelopes, and birdlife.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi — Return Transfer

After breakfast, check out and return to Nairobi for your hotel, JKIA, or Wilson Airport drop-off. No morning game drive is scheduled.

No overnight stay
Breakfast, and lunch
Wildlife

Wildlife Experience


Key reserves, habitats, and wildlife encounters on this safari route

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit


The ideal months for wildlife viewing and safari experiences in East Africa

Inclusions

One night in Nairobi.

Two nights in the Masai Mara.

Meals as listed in the itinerary.

Private 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof.

Professional English-speaking driver-guide.

Private game drives in the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Applicable Masai Mara National Reserve fees for confirmed activities.

Great Rift Valley viewpoint stop, subject to travel conditions.

Agreed Nairobi airport and hotel transfers.

Bottled drinking water during scheduled safari travel and game drives.

Applicable government taxes and statutory levies.

Exclude

International and domestic flights.

Visas and other travel documentation costs.

Travel insurance and personal medical expenses.

Drinks outside the included meal plan.

Laundry, shopping, souvenirs and personal expenses.

Tips and gratuities.

Optional hot-air balloon safari and champagne bush breakfast.

Optional Maasai cultural experience.

Optional bush breakfast, sundowner or bush dinner.

Optional Nairobi excursions and spa treatments.

Accommodation upgrades, extra nights or services outside the confirmed itinerary.

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