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4-Day Luxury Photography Safari in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve

Spend three nights at Sarova Mara Game Camp, with Masai Mara game drives and a Mara River visit tied to July-September migration crossings.

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Duration
4 days
3 stops
Stays
1 stay
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Guide price
From US$984
per person
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Luxury tour
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The journey

Journey overview

This tour starts and ends in Nairobi. It covers the most visited national reserve in Kenya, the Masai Mara National Reserve, with a chance to get photos of animals, including the big cats (lions, cheetahs, and leopards) from a close range. It's a great opportunity to spot Africa's Big Five animals.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Not for solo travelers
  • Suitable for all ages

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

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01Day 1

Day 1

Nairobi to Masai Mara

You will be picked up from your hotel or from the airport by our office representative, who will take you through the itinerary for clarification. You will then board the safari Jeep and drive through the Great Rift Valley with a stopover for a photo session at the viewpoint. Then, drive further to arrive in time for lunch at Sarova Mara Game Camp. Relax in the afternoon and enjoy an afternoon safari from 16h00 at the reserve with a chance to see lions, cheetahs, gazelles, topis and impalas among other animals. You will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Masai Mara National Reserve

This day is spent exploring the reserve. You will have an early breakfast and then leave the camp with a packed lunch. This is a good time to see the big cats hunting. The Masai Mara occupies an area of 1,510 sq km, and no matter where you drive in this reserve, you are sure to see animals. These include elephants, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, elands, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and black rhinos, among others. On this day, you will also get a chance to visit the Mara River, where the massive migration and river crossing of wildebeests and zebras takes place every year from July to September, which is considered to be the Seventh Wonder of the World. Our guide will show you the perfect place to enjoy your packed lunch under a tree as you view the savannah. After lunch, you will drive back, viewing more animals along the way, and arrive at your camp later in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have another early start on this day, carrying a packed breakfast from the camp. This will be a great opportunity to witness the sunrise and capture photos of animals against its backdrop. Continue driving deeper into the park as you view animals. Our guide will show you a perfect place to enjoy your packed breakfast. Later, return to the camp for lunch and take a rest in the afternoon. Enjoy another evening safari from 16h00 until sunset. Dinner and overnight stay are at Sarova Mara Game Camp.
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
04Day 4

Day 4

Masai Mara to Nairobi

You will enjoy breakfast in the camp and then check out. Drive through the reserve as you view animals until you exit the reserve. Drive back to Nairobi with a stopover at a local restaurant for lunch. Our driver-guide will then drop you off at your hotel or at the airport for your onward flight back home.
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

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Sarova Mara Game Camp Days 1 to 3 · 3 nights

Sarova Mara Game Camp

Masai Mara National Reserve

Luxury tented camp inside Masai Mara NR

3 nights Room confirmed with quote
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What’s included

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Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

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US$984

per person

Guide price

US$2,262 per person

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Journey pace

1 stay

3 nights across 4 days, following the source itinerary.

Rooms

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Source freshness

28 Aug 2026

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Experiences on this journey

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