Kenya · Migration Safari

5-Day Mara Migration Special

River crossings at the northern end of the great herds

5 days 1 stops Kenya From $1,750 pp
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Duration5 days
Price (pp)$1,750–4,100
Best timeJul–Oct only
Stops1

Overview

About this safari

Timed for the July–October window when the wildebeest reach the Mara and gather to cross the crocodile-filled Mara River. A seasonal trip, honest about what can and can't be promised.

Highlights

  • Mara River crossings
  • peak predator action
  • radio-networked guiding
  • conservancy overflow
  • honest seasonal framing

Day by day

1 days
  1. 01

    Day 1

    Fly Nairobi to the Masai Mara. Afternoon drive toward the river to read where the herds are massing. Day 2: Full day positioned near the main crossing points. Crossings are unpredictable — herds can wait at the bank for hours or days — so patience is the strategy, and your guide works the radio network to move on movement. Day 3: Second full day, balancing crossing vigils with the exceptional predator action the migration draws in. Day 4: Early drive, then explore the wider reserve and conservancies where numbers are capped and the plains feel emptier. Day 5: Dawn drive and return flight to Nairobi. A note we'd rather say up front: no operator can guarantee a river crossing on a given day. What we can promise is being in the right place, at the right time of year, with a guide who knows the river.

Where you'll go

Masai Mara National Reserve

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