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3 Days Masai Mara Budget Holiday Safari

The classic short Kenya safari: three days and two nights in the Maasai Mara, staying at Miti Mingi Eco Camp. Rift Valley views on the way in, a full day on the Mara plains and a morning drive before heading back to Nairobi.

  • 3 days
  • Kenya
  • Budget
  • Starts Nairobi
  • Ends Nairobi
Zebras running with wildebeest behind

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At a glance

The essentials for comparing this journey before you enquire.

Duration
3 days
Country
Kenya
Destinations
Maasai Mara
Safari style
Budget
Price
$380–$600 pp
Starts
Nairobi
Ends
Nairobi

Best for

  • First safari
  • Short breaks
  • Big-cat country
  • Travellers on a budget

The route

A round trip from Nairobi

  1. Stop 1Nairobi
  2. Stop 2Maasai Mara
  3. Stop 3Nairobi

Safari highlights

What shapes the journey

  • Great Rift Valley viewpoint on the drive west
  • A full day of game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve
  • Chances of lion, elephant, buffalo and plains game
  • Two nights at Miti Mingi Eco Camp, a budget camp

Day by day

Three days, day by day.

The plan is a guide: timings may change with road and park conditions and your group's interests. Wildlife sightings can never be guaranteed.

Wildebeest zebra river crossing

Day 1

Nairobi → Maasai Mara

Over the Rift Valley to the Mara

Your safari begins with a morning pick-up in Nairobi and a short briefing before the drive west. Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where the escarpment falls away to the valley floor, then continue through Narok, the last busy town before the Mara. The farmland gives way to open Maasai grazing country, and by the time you check in at camp you are on the edge of one of Africa's richest wildlife areas. An afternoon game drive introduces the reserve.

Overnight
Miti Mingi Eco Camp, Maasai Mara
Main activities
Rift Valley viewpoint · Afternoon game drive
Zebra wildebeest river crossing

Day 2

Maasai Mara National Reserve

A full day on the Mara plains

Leave camp after breakfast with a packed lunch for a full day in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The rolling grassland is home to lion prides, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and many antelope, and your guide will read the landscape for signs of cheetah and leopard. Between July and October the reserve may also hold large migration herds, depending on the rains. A picnic by the river gives a chance to watch hippo and crocodile before the afternoon drive.

Overnight
Miti Mingi Eco Camp, Maasai Mara
Main activities
Full-day game drive · Picnic lunch
Zebra wildebeest savannah

Day 3

Maasai Mara → Nairobi

A last look, then back to Nairobi

After breakfast there is the option of visiting a Maasai village to learn about traditional homesteads and daily life (at extra cost). Then leave the Mara region and retrace the route via Narok and the Rift Valley back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. Drop-off is at your Nairobi hotel or at the airport for your onward journey.

Recommended accommodation

Where you stay.

Named properties are the ones used for this package. Nights listed by category are confirmed with your quotation, subject to availability.

Package accommodation

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

Budget camp · Maasai Mara · 2 nights

What’s included

Clear from the start.

  • Park entrance fees
  • Accommodation in a self-contained tent with hot shower
  • Three meals a day while on safari
  • Transport in a safari van with an open roof
  • Services of a professional driver-guide
  • One litre of mineral water per day
  • All game drives

What’s not included

No hidden assumptions.

  • International flights
  • Tips and porterage
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal items
  • Maasai village visit
  • Drinks

Your written quotation confirms the exact inclusions for your dates.

Flexible pricing

A clear quote for your journey.

The final price depends on when and how you travel: season, group size, accommodation level and private or shared transport.

Published price

Low season$380 pp
High season$600 pp

Prices are per person. Your written quotation confirms the price for your travel dates.

What affects the final price?

  • Travel dates and season
  • Group size
  • Accommodation availability
  • Private or shared vehicle

Made around you

Make this safari yours.

Where operationally possible, a local planner can help adapt the journey without losing the route’s natural rhythm.

  • Travel dates and pace
  • Adding or removing nights where the route allows
  • Accommodation choices, subject to availability
  • Combining with another destination
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Optional experiences

Add a different perspective.

Availability, location, age limits and extra costs are confirmed for your final itinerary.

Hot-air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara

Optional · extra cost · pre-arrangement required

Maasai village visit

Optional · extra cost

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Before you travel

Safari questions, answered clearly.

How much does the 3 Days Masai Mara Budget Holiday Safari cost?

Published prices are USD 380 per person (low season) and USD 600 per person (high season). Your quotation confirms the price for your travel dates.

Where does this safari start and finish?

It starts and finishes in Nairobi. Your planner can advise on arrival and departure arrangements.

Where will I stay?

The package uses Miti Mingi Eco Camp.

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Start planning with a local expert

Your safari starts with a conversation.

Tell us your dates, travel style and what matters most. A Nairobi-based planner can shape the details with you.

Per person · by season$380–$600 pp
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