Planning a Safari within the Masai Mara – All the pieces You Must Know

Final up to date on April fifth, 2023 at 09:21 pm

Occurring a safari within the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve in Kenya is an unbelievable expertise that needs to be on everybody’s Africa bucket record.

The Masai Mara (or simply Mara for brief) is among the world’s most well-known safari locations, bordering and throughout the identical ecosystem because the Serengeti Nationwide Park in Tanzania. Animals transfer freely between the 2, together with the annual wildebeest migration.

So right here’s the Helen in Wonderlust information (with some assist from my pretty pal Laura) to a Masai Mara safari that will help you plan and have an unbelievable journey!

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Planning a Safari within the Masai Mara – All the pieces You Must Know

Is the Masai Mara Price Visiting?

The Masai Mara is among the most well-known and widespread safari locations on the planet. I really like taking my Kenya & Tanzania group excursions right here and it’s at all times a serious spotlight of the journey.

For me, the Masai Mara is the proper safari vacation spot. It feels very ‘wild’, however continues to be accessible, which means you’ll be able to journey to the Masai Mara, even when you’re on a finances.

Occurring safari in Masai Mara, you’ll have an opportunity of seeing the ‘Massive 5’ in in the future, in addition to tons of different animals. It’s fairly uncommon to see a black rhino in the principle a part of the park, however I’ve seen them within the Mara Triangle a few occasions.

When you’ve got extra time, you too can mix your journey to the Masai Mara with different recreation reserves in Kenya, similar to Lake Nakuru Nationwide Park and Hell’s Gate Nationwide Park and/or Amboseli Nationwide Park, and Tsavo Nationwide Park.

What’s the Distinction Between the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve, the Mara Triangle and the Mara Conservancies?

The Masai Mara is made up of Maasai Mara Nationwide Reserve, the Mara Triangle, and a number of other smaller conservancies. The principle Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve is managed by the Narok County Authorities and is round 1000 km², it’s separated from the smaller, privately managed Mara Triangle, by the Mara River.

The principle reserve has 4 foremost entry gates – Oloolaimutia, Sekenani, Talek, and Musiara and the Mara Triangle’s foremost entry gate is Oloololo. Entry gates to each the principle reserve and the Mara Triangle are open from 6am to six.30pm and if in case you have a legitimate entry ticket to 1 you’ll be able to cross between the 2 through the Purungat Bridge gate over Mara River and recreation drive on each side at no additional price (park charges are legitimate for twenty-four hours at a time – see beneath).

Evening recreation drives nonetheless usually are not permitted in both of those areas, even in case you are staying inside and also you have to be again to your lodge or camp by 7pm. 

Surrounding the principle reserve are a number of personal conservancies together with Naboisho, Olkinyei, Olderkesi, Bushtops, and Olare Orok. Every one units its personal conservancy charges that are often increased than the principle reserve and the Mara Triangle.

You could even be a resident visitor staying at one of many camps inside that conservancy with a view to enter and solely recreation drives with the camp autos are permitted, self-driving just isn’t allowed. This limits the variety of vacationers and autos contained in the conservancy and reduces the stress on the wildlife.

Different actions while on safari in Masai Mara conservancies embrace night time recreation drives, strolling safaris, and horse using, which aren’t attainable in the principle reserve or Mara Triangle. If you’re staying in a non-public conservancy you’ll be able to nonetheless be taken on a day journey to the principle reserve if you want, you’ll simply have to pay the extra park charges to enter the reserve on prime of your conservancy charges. 

How Do You Get to Masai Mara?

There are many methods to go on a Masai Mara safari and other ways to get there too.

By Safari Automotive

In case you’ve organised a safari package deal, transfers from Nairobi (or wherever you began) are often included. From Nairobi, the drive time is approx. 5 – 6 hours. Safari autos are often both safari tour vans (minibuses) or 4×4 Land Cruisers – each with pop-up tops or roof hatches for recreation viewing.

In Your Personal Automotive

You’ll be able to drive your self to the Maasai Mara, however, to be allowed into the park, you have to a high-clearance 4×4 automobile. A ‘regular’ automobile received’t work and also you additionally received’t actually be capable to see a lot! The roads contained in the park aren’t paved like they’re in another locations.

The preferred park entrance if coming from Nairobi is the Sekenani Predominant Gate, as it’s tarmac all the best way. However there are different gates across the park in case you are coming in from one other path or staying in one other a part of the park. 

There aren’t any signposts contained in the Maasai Mara which makes it very troublesome to navigate your self when you have no idea the realm. So when you choose to self-drive to the park, you may think about taking recreation drives together with your lodge.

Or when you actually wish to drive your self on safari, perhaps rent a neighborhood Maasai information out of your camp/lodge for the day that will help you navigate and have a greater recreation viewing expertise. 

The final main city between Nairobi and the Maasai Mara is Narok, so if you would like any provides and to replenish with gasoline that is the very best place. The Maasai Mara gates open at 6am within the morning and shut at 6.30pm within the night.

In case you’re staying in a non-public conservancy, you often can’t take your automobile in – they count on you to fly in, use considered one of their transfers from Nairobi or park your automobile someplace outdoors the conservancy and take a switch in.

Public Transport from Nairobi

You may get public transport (14 seater matatus or a coach) from Nairobi to Narok, then change at Narok and get a ‘probox’ (shared native taxi) to Sekenani, a city simply outdoors the gate.

You will want to move to the Nyama Kima space of Nairobi CBD to get the native transport. Attempt to get there as early as attainable (round 8 – 9am on the newest) as delays are frequent on Kenyan roads and also you don’t wish to end up travelling on the roads after darkish!

You’ll be able to ask your lodging to select you up from Sekenani. It’s a little bit of a faff altering bus, however choice for backpackers on the lookout for a finances journey to the Maasai Mara. 

In case you keep at The Pink Container (see beneath), my pals Laura & Moses’ place on Kobi Farm, they provide a complimentary pick-up and drop-off at Nkoilale township, simply earlier than Sekenani gate, for company arriving with public transport. 

Bus from Elsewhere

The identical precept applies if coming from elsewhere (ie. Lake Victoria aspect). Simply bear in mind that there is no such thing as a public transport via the reserve. If you’re coming from Lake Victoria with public transport however staying within the reserve or in Sekenani (on the opposite aspect), you have to to cease in Mara Rianta and get a non-public switch throughout the reserve (which may very well be very costly).

Your lodging must also be capable to offer you extra info on one of the simplest ways to succeed in them!

By Aircraft

If you wish to get to the park rapidly or are staying in a distant lodge, flying might be the best choice because it solely takes round an hour. In case you e-book a safari package deal with a high-end lodge, flights could also be included.

There are a number of airstrips contained in the park and a few lodges have their very own airstrip. In case you’re reserving every little thing individually, your lodge can advise you on the very best airstrip to fly into.

You will want to ensure you have organized your pick-up from the Mara airstrip upfront in any other case you’ll be stranded there! Most flights depart from Nairobi’s Home Wilson Airport.

How Lengthy to Spend within the Masai Mara?

The minimal variety of nights you’ll be able to realistically spend within the Masai Mara is 2 nights, particularly if driving in. If you’re time-poor, however money-rich, you may fly in for an evening or perhaps a day, however it could be a reasonably lengthy, rushed and tiring day.

I wish to spend 3 nights on a Masai Mara safari, with 1 full day on safari and 1 day doing different actions, like visiting the Maasai tribe. However you may simply spend longer when you needed.

When is the Finest Time to Go on a Masai Mara Safari?

The perfect time to go on a Masai Mara safari is within the cool, dry months, between June and October. This additionally often coincides with the annual migration, and the excessive (most costly) season.

Every year, round late July, 1.5 million wildebeest (and zebras) make the journey from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara on the lookout for meals and recent grasses. Throughout this time you could be fortunate sufficient to see the animals crossing the Mara River of their plenty.

I’ve seen a river crossing earlier than and it was fairly cool. I’ve additionally waited for ages, hoping to see a crossing after which nothing a lot occurs. It’s the luck of the draw, and clearly, the longer you spend within the Mara, the extra probably it’s to see a crossing, however for my part, a safari in Masai Mara is superior, whether or not you see the migration or not.

One other good time is December to February when it’s often sizzling with occasional rain. The costliest occasions are often late June to October and round Christmas. Late Might – June and November early December are what you’ll name shoulder season when costs are decrease however the climate is fairly okay and you could be fortunate and get little or no rain.

The time to keep away from is often March to Might which is the heavier wet season, and a few lodges shut throughout this time. Saying all that, with world warming, the rains and the migration have gotten more and more extra unpredictable. Today it could possibly rain within the dry season and there generally is a drought within the wet season, which suggests the migration can arrive early or late.

The place to Keep on Your Masai Mara Safari

There are many lodging choices to go well with all budgets and preferences, from high-end luxurious to wild bush tenting. Some inside the principle reserve, some contained in the Mara Triangle, some contained in the personal conservancies and lots of outdoors the reserve gates.

The lodging contained in the park typically are usually dearer as you’re extra distant and in the midst of the motion. In case you keep there, additionally, you will incur day by day park charges on prime of your lodging prices, whether or not you go on safari that day or not. 

Additionally, when you camp with your personal tent contained in the reserve or Mara Triangle there are extra tenting charges to be paid each night time in addition to day by day park charges. 

There are lots of good finances lodging outdoors the reserve and when you keep outdoors, you’ll solely must pay park charges on the times you go into the reserve or Mara Triangle. 

Be sure you select lodging in a location that it is possible for you to to entry primarily based on how you’re planning to journey. For instance, public transport will solely take you to the small townships outdoors the park gates, self-drive isn’t attainable inside personal conservancies and small autos can’t entry a few of the extra distant areas.

You might discover only a quick personal switch to get someplace you might want to go might be very costly so it’s one thing to think about earlier than you e-book.

You might wish to think about the electrical energy that your lodging makes use of as there’s not a lot mains electrical energy overlaying the Maasai Mara so you’ll ideally wish to discover a place that makes use of solar energy in order that you’ll nonetheless have lights and a few energy working at night time. Some locations do nonetheless function with generator energy solely and often flip off energy from round 10pm to 6am.

Additionally keep in mind lots of camps and lodges will change their charges seasonally, you would possibly be capable to discover a luxurious place for $150 per particular person per night time within the Might and November low seasons however within the July-September peak season, the identical place may very well be $1000+ per particular person per night time! In case you’re planning to journey on a decrease finances, think about travelling to the Maasai Mara outdoors of the height season.

Listed below are only a few of the various, many camps and lodges in and across the Maasai Mara…

(For reference: Finances is approx. $60-100 per particular person per night time, mid-range $$150-200 per particular person per night time and Luxurious $$$300+ per particular person per night time). 

Exterior the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve

Sekenani Gate

• Kobi Farm ($): That is dwelling to my besties Laura and Moses. They’ve a Pink Container guesthouse (a cool Airbnb) and a non-public bush camp. I really like staying right here! They’ll additionally prepare bush tenting journeys staying contained in the reserve and Mara Triangle when you like actually wild adventures!
• Maasai Village Homestay ($): If you need to get an genuine expertise of Maasai life and tradition, you’ll be able to keep on the homestead of native Maasai, James Lesaloi together with his household. Right here you’ll be able to partake in actions similar to herding, milking, fetching water, beading, studying to throw a spear, and capturing a bow and arrow! James could be reached through e mail at [email protected]
• Kimana Camp ($$): Lately (2021) underneath new possession and administration this safari tented camp has been totally renovated and is only a quick distance from the Sekenani gate. It additionally affords a swimming pool and bar. 
• AA Lodge ($$): At the moment the one lodge outdoors the Sekenani gate is AA Lodge, round a 10-minute drive to the gate. It affords 50 everlasting rooms and has a swimming pool. 

 Talek Gate

• Talek Bush Camp ($): A finances camp proper subsequent to the Talek gate, this camp has a tenting website if in case you have your personal tent in addition to a number of several types of lodging and a swimming pool for these sizzling afternoons. 
• Greenwood Safari Camp ($): A easy finances camp situated simply outdoors the Talek gate with a campsite and dome tents and fundamental low-cost meals obtainable. It is a good choice for backpackers!
• Aruba Mara Camp ($$): A protracted-running German-owned camp, very fashionable with overlanders, this camp is true subsequent to the Talek gate and has a variety of various lodging from fundamental tents to luxurious tents. 
• Zebra Plains Mara Camp ($$): Positioned round a 20-minute drive from the Talek gate this camp has its personal waterhole the place wildlife involves drink and you may view it from the bar and tents space. It has good massive tents and good service. The proprietor, additionally a certified safari information, is commonly round to have a chat with. 

Oloololo Gate

• Mara West ($$): This owner-managed camp located on the Oloololo Escarpment boasts fabulous views throughout the Mara plains and has a campsite in addition to bandas and luxurious rooms. 
• Agama Mara ($$$): Agama is the peak of ‘Out of Africa’ type luxurious, perched on the highest of the Oloololo escarpment with breathtaking tented suites and 5* service. Count on a $1000+ per night time price ticket although!
• Kilima Camp ($$$): Any equestrian lovers on the market will love the luxurious Kilima Camp because it’s one of many few camps within the Mara which have their very own horses and are in a position to prepare using safaris as one thing completely different from the car recreation drives!

Maji Moto

• Maji Moto Cultural Camp ($$): Round half-hour previous Narok in your solution to the Maasai Mara Recreation Reserve you’ll discover the realm of Maji Moto within the Loita Plains. This camp has easy dome tents with beds inside and separate bogs and showers outdoors. The main target right here is on interplay with the native Maasai folks and studying in regards to the conventional tradition. It’s attainable to rearrange biking safaris, nature walks, village actions, and multi-day hikes within the Loita Hills with in a single day tenting within the bush from right here!

Contained in the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve

• Basecamp ($$): Near the Talek gate, however contained in the reserve, this camp does quite a bit for the area people and could be very large into sustainability and being eco-friendly. It includes 27 luxurious tents on the Talek River providing bio-flush bogs and solar energy.
• Sarova Mara Tented Camp ($$$): Near the Sekenani gate however situated inside the sport reserve, Sarova is among the oldest tented camps within the Mara with a swimming pool, massive bar, and spa amenities. With nearly 100 tents, it’s fairly a big facility that may get very busy and being inside thick bush it doesn’t have the views over the Mara that another properties supply. 
• Keekorok Lodge ($$$): One of many oldest lodges within the reserve, Keekorok was in-built 1962 and is a well-liked lodge because of its historical past and central location. It’s fairly dated however has undergone some latest renovations, the meals nonetheless isn’t at all times nice!
• Sand River Campsites ($): The Sand River space of the reserve has a number of public and in addition some personal campsite spots dotted round. If you’re self-driving and self-camping (you have to to hold every little thing with you) you have to to pay your park entry on the foremost reserve gate for staying inside, $70 per grownup and $40 per little one per 24 hours, after which pay your tenting charge of $30 per grownup and $20 per little one 3-17 years in money on to the rangers on the Sand River gate once you arrive. My pals Laura & Moses may prepare an incredible bush tenting safari expertise right here or within the Mara Triangle when you don’t have your personal transport and tenting tools! Try Mara Explorers!

Contained in the Mara Triangle

• Public Campsites ($): There are 3 public campsites within the Mara Triangle (Eluai, Iseiya, and Oloololo Campsites). You don’t must pre-book, however they do have a restrict on how many individuals can keep at every and work on a first-come, first-served foundation. Tenting charges for non-resident adults are $30 per particular person, per night time and should be paid on the foremost gate concurrently your park entry. The campsites have completely different amenities, so verify what you might want to deliver. 
• Personal Campsites ($): There are 8 personal campsites throughout the Mara Triangle, 5 of which can be found to the general public (Dirisha, Maji ya Ndege, Ndovu, Olarro, and Kiboko). These have to be booked upfront via the park and require a reserving charge, the nightly tenting charge can be increased than the general public campsites.
• Mara Serena Lodge ($$$): Mara Serena affords gorgeous views over the Mara Plains, 5* providers, and has a swimming pool and spa amenities. They’ve additionally not too long ago turned the complete lodge over to solar energy, yay!
• Little Governors Camp ($$$): Little Governors has simply 17 luxurious ensuite tents on the banks of the Mara River. It is among the few Gold eco-rated camps in Kenya.

Contained in the Personal Conservancies

• Lerai Safari Camp ($$$): With simply 6 tents, this unique camp is situated in its personal 5000-acre personal conservancy known as Olerai and it is among the few camps which have their very own horses on website so you too can get pleasure from day by day rides via the conservancy when you get pleasure from horse using! 
• Eagle View ($$$): This unique camp is situated within the Naboisho Conservancy. It’s a part of the Basecamp Explorer assortment and affords solely 9 luxurious ensuite tents, strolling safaris, night time recreation drives and visits to their neighborhood tasks. 
• Porini Bush Camp ($$$): Positioned within the unique Ol Kinyei Conservancy, with entry to the Naboisho Conservancy, this small camp has simply 8 ensuite visitor tents with no permeant constructions and minimal influence on the encircling surroundings. It operates seasonally nonetheless so it’s often solely obtainable within the excessive July-October season. 
• Mara Bushtops ($$$): With simply 12 tents every, with its personal sizzling tub and 24-hour butler service, Mara Bushtops affords the peak of luxurious in their very own personal conservancy situated fairly near Sekenani. 
• Cottars Twenties ($$$): A brilliant luxurious camp within the Olderkesi Conservancy, Cottars definitely wouldn’t be to everybody’s style with its 1920’s colonial-style decor however it’s definitely one thing distinctive! 

Occurring Safari – What to Count on

The principle purpose folks go to the Masai Mara is to go on safari. You’ll be able to spend full days or half days on safari, relying in your desire.

When you’ve got organised a safari travelling by street from Nairobi, you’ll often do your safari within the car you travelled in. Open-sided autos usually are not permitted to journey on the principle roads.

If flying in, you’ll do your safaris in a car owned by the lodge. Some lodges have open-sided autos and a few don’t. So if doing a safari in an open-sided car is a precedence, verify together with your lodge earlier than you e-book.

I’ve achieved each (in Kenya and elsewhere) and while the open-sided autos are nice, I personally don’t assume it makes an enormous distinction whether or not you’re in a open-sided car or one with a pop up/out roof.

Safaris often depart early within the morning when it’s cool and the animals are extra lively. As I often keep outdoors the park, we often depart at daybreak, spend the complete day within the park with a picnic lunch, and return earlier than sundown.

However in case you are staying contained in the park, you may do both – picnic within the park or morning and afternoon drives, going again to the lodge for lunch.

Different Issues To Do within the Masai Mara

There are many different cool issues to do within the Masai Mara that aren’t a conventional safari, a few of which you’ll be able to organise via any lodge and a few additionally supply their very own actions that are distinctive to them and their space.

Spend a Day with the Maasai Tribe

Studying in regards to the Maasai tradition is considered one of my favorite issues to do within the Masai Mara.

You may make passing visits to Maasai villages, however for a greater expertise, I’d recommend spending the entire day in a village or, even higher, staying at a lodge or camp that intently works with the Maasai neighborhood like my pals at Kobi Farm.

Actions you are able to do embrace seeing the Maasai dwelling, dancing, singing, studying methods to make hearth, seeing the colleges, spear and membership throwing, and jewelry beading.

Go on a Nature Stroll

Some camps supply hikes, nature walks, or strolling safaris close to the lodges – these happen outdoors the park or within the surrounding conservancies. Throughout the walks, your guides will typically let you know about a few of the subtleties of the bush – animal tracks, animal poo, and crops that can be utilized as medicines – issues that you’d by no means discover as you whizz previous in a safari car.

Plus, on safari, you spend lots of time within the automobile, so happening a hike is commonly a welcome break to stretch your legs and get some recent (non-dusty) air in your lungs!

Go on a Scorching Air Balloon Safari

In case you’d wish to see the Masai Mara from a unique perspective taking a balloon flight is a cool solution to do it.

I’ve achieved the new air balloon twice now and it’s an unbelievable expertise. I didn’t see many animals while I used to be within the balloon, however the views are wonderful, we noticed numerous animals as we had been driving out of the park and the champagne breakfast is basically enjoyable (if a bit odd ingesting champagne at 8am).

Go on a Horseback Safari

In case you’re a reliable rider, a horseback safari is a superb solution to stand up near the animals. While it’s not permitted to go using inside the principle a part of the park, you’ll be able to journey within the surrounding conservancies the place there are nonetheless loads of animals.

There are a few lodges who’ve their very own horses (see above) and there are some operators that organise cell, multi-day safaris and a few that organise shorter rides for two – 4 hours.

Get pleasure from Sundowners

There’s nothing higher than having fun with a sundowner drink on the finish of a sizzling, dusty and sweaty day on safari, so choose your spot, seize and G&T, Tusker or your drink of selection and watch the sundown over the African savanna.

What to Put on on Safari in Masai Mara

Safari clothes is a a lot talked about topic! Right here’s my take…

Realistically, you need garments which can be snug, maintain you heat/cool, shield you from the solar, bugs and the bush. These garments could be fashionable, however they don’t all must be particular ‘safari’ garments or at all times khaki-coloured.

The one time you really want garments in additional impartial, bush colors is once you’re on a horse using or strolling safari. I’ve achieved loads of safaris (in vehicles) sporting brilliant pink and the animals have by no means taken one take a look at me and run off in concern. They’ll’t even see me as a separate entity to the automobile and the Maasai guides gown in brilliant crimson (albeit to scare off animals after they’re strolling within the bush, however within the automobile it doesn’t actually matter).

Saying that, they do say that impartial colors appeal to much less bugs, which might be true (as I get bitten quite a bit). However then I’ve additionally been bitten proper via my khaki-coloured pants by a tsetse fly, so there goes that argument!

And let’s face it, these cute safari outfits look nice on Instagram. For more information on what else to deliver, take a look at my full Safari Packing Record.

How A lot Does it Price to Go on Safari in Masai Mara?

The price goes to fluctuate significantly relying on the kind of lodging or safari package deal you select. Starting from a number of hundred {dollars} to hundreds of {dollars}.

The day by day park charges (per 24 hours) for the Maasai Mara Recreation Reserve and Mara Triangle are:

• Non-Residents (staying contained in the park): $70 (adults) & $40 (children aged 3 – 17 years)
• Non-Residents (staying outdoors the park): $80 (adults) & $45 (children aged 3 – 17 years)

You’ll find all Maasai Mara charges right here. Simply bear in mind that there are prices for autos too, if utilizing your personal automobile, and tenting charges in case you are planning to camp inside at one of many public or personal campsites. 

The reserve presently permits one exit and re-entry inside 24 hours so in case you are staying outdoors you may do a day recreation drive and one other morning recreation drive the following day on the identical ticket, so long as, for instance you enter at 2pm on the primary day you could have exited by 2pm the second day. 

Additionally, don’t overlook that upon getting paid to your tickets at one of many Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve or Mara Triangle gates you’ll be able to cross between the 2 at Purungat Bridge and recreation drive in each areas. 

If you’re arranging a safari package deal, they’re typically all-inclusive of park charges, lodging, meals and transport.

Additionally, you will have to consider:

• Extra actions that aren’t included in your package deal.
• Ideas (the extra high-end the lodging, the extra ideas you’ll typically pay).

Tipping within the Masai Mara

The overall tip for a safari driver on a finances safari is $20 break up between the group (so if there’s 4 of you, you every put in $5). For a higher-end safari, it’s often anticipated to tip much more, with every safari visitor placing in between $10 – $15 per day.

Then there’s the camp workers. It’s often good for every particular person to present round $5 – $10 (finances to mid-range) or $10 – $20 (high-end) per day for the camp workers. So if there’s 4 of you on safari for 3 days, you’ll every put $15 – $30 to the tip jar, making a complete of $60 – $120. This can then be break up between the workers (cooks, cleaners and so on).

If you’re at a very high-end camp and have a private butler and so on, you have to to tip them too! That quantity is as much as you. However once more, you’re the same tip to what you’ll give your safari information.

These are simply strategies and you may after all tip kind of relying on the service you obtained. Your lodge may additionally supply tip strategies.

How one can E book a Masai Mara Safari

One of many methods to e-book a Masai Mara safari is to succeed in out to safari corporations in Kenya to get quotes for packages that embrace transport, lodging and actions – you’ll simply want to inform them your dates, finances or most well-liked lodging degree and who’s going! It may be a bit laborious, however you’ll be talking on to the businesses who will take you on safari and you may evaluate quotes.

There are a whole bunch of safari corporations in Kenya. I personally advocate my pals at Mara Explorers/Kobi Farm who run unbelievable finances to mid-range safaris. If you’re a backpacker on a decent finances, a few of the hostels in Nairobi organise becoming a member of safaris or take a look at my publish of methods to journey the Masai Mara on a finances.

Alternatively, you may e-book your lodging instantly after which organise your transport (when you don’t have your personal) and actions through your camp/lodge.

If you’re a solo traveller, couple or small group who like journey, but additionally get pleasure from somewhat consolation, I’d love you to return and be part of considered one of my Kenya Tanzania safari excursions, the place you’ll get to expertise the Masai Mara like I do (in addition to Nairobi, the Serengeti and Zanzibar), and the entire journey prices lower than a number of days in a fancy safari lodge! Plus, you’ll make new pals!

In case you’re on the lookout for a non-public or luxurious safari, a few of the lodges/lodge chains can create bespoke packages for you, together with the Masai Mara and different areas, working with different accommodations of their chain or companion lodges.

Then, there are additionally numerous luxurious safari corporations who can create tailored safaris only for you, working with numerous lodges, though they don’t often come low cost.

I hope this information enable you plan a safari within the Masai Mara! Let me understand how you get on!

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