3-Day Masai Mara Fly-In Safari from Nairobi

3 days and 2 nights. It starts in Nairobi and returns to Nairobi.

It runs as a scheduled safari: you share the vehicle and game drives with other travellers on the same departure, which keeps the price down. We can also run it as a private safari on your own dates.

By scheduled light aircraft from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, with game drives from the airstrip on arrival. Soft-sided bags are required and the luggage allowance is usually 15 kg per person.

You choose one camp or lodge from our list, including andBeyond Bateleur Camp, andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp, Angama Mara, Ashnil Mara Camp, Basecamp Masai Mara, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp, and 31 more listed on this page. Each is matched to its nearest airstrip.

Scheduled light-aircraft flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport, Shared game drives in the camp's safari vehicles, Park and conservancy fees and Accommodation and meals at your chosen camp or lodge.

Yes. Park, reserve and conservancy entry fees for every day of the itinerary are included in the price.

The Maasai Mara is about 270 km west of Nairobi: five to six hours by road through the Great Rift Valley, or about 45 minutes by scheduled flight from Wilson Airport.

Lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard are seen regularly in the Maasai Mara. Black rhino are few and shy, so all five are possible but never guaranteed.

The Mara is good all year. July to October brings the Great Migration and Mara River crossings; January to March is quieter with excellent resident wildlife; April and May are green and the best value.

Yes. We can change lodges, add nights or extra parks, and arrange a private version on your own dates.

Pack neutral-coloured layers, a warm fleece or jacket for early-morning drives, a sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, binoculars and your camera with spare batteries. A soft-sided bag is best, and required on light-aircraft flights.

Most visitors need a Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA), applied for online before travel. Check the requirements for your passport well before you fly.

Yes. There are afternoon flights from Wilson Airport to the reserve and conservancies. They may need a minimum number of travellers, there is no reduction for the missed lunch, and you would depart in the morning on the last day.

Afternoon flights exist, but an afternoon departure adds costs and an extra day of park fees, even if you arrived in the afternoon.

Yes. There are daily flights between the Mara and the Serengeti, with a shared road transfer through the Isebania border for immigration, and flights to Diani's Ukunda airstrip, directly or via Wilson Airport.