Masai Mara and the Rift

Things to do in Kenya

Kenya is the classic first safari: the Masai Mara for big cats and the river crossings, Amboseli for elephant under Kilimanjaro, and the Rift Valley lakes for birds and rhino.

Short flights link the Mara, Amboseli, Laikipia and the coast, so Kenya delivers a lot of variety without long road days.

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Masai Mara migration Amboseli elephant herds Rift Valley lakes Laikipia conservancies

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Kenya is the classic first safari: the Masai Mara for big cats and the river crossings, Amboseli for elephant under Kilimanjaro, and the Rift Valley lakes for birds and rhino.

Short flights link the Mara, Amboseli, Laikipia and the coast, so Kenya delivers a lot of variety without long road days.

Planning notes

River crossings run roughly July to October
Conservancies allow off-road and night drives
Easy to add a Diani or Watamu beach finish

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Nairobi City, Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage Day Tour
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Nairobi City, Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage Day Tour

1 Day (day trip). Nairobi city, Karen, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum.

★ 0.0 1 Day (day trip)
$350.00
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Masai Mara Great Migration Safari — 6 Days
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Masai Mara Great Migration Safari — 6 Days

6 Days / 5 Nights. Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara River crossing points, Mara Triangle, a private conserva…

★ 0.0 6 Days / 5 Nights
$7800.00
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The Great African Circuit — Six Countries — 25 Days
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The Great African Circuit — Six Countries — 25 Days

25 Days / 24 Nights. Cape Town, Winelands, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha, Okavango Delta, Chobe, Victoria Fa…

★ 0.0 25 Days / 24 Nights
$40875.00
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Amboseli, Tsavo & the Mara Southern Circuit — 9 Days
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Amboseli, Tsavo & the Mara Southern Circuit — 9 Days

9 Days / 8 Nights. Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West, Mzima Springs, Tsavo East, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara Nat…

★ 0.0 9 Days / 8 Nights
$11700.00
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East Africa Duo — Kenya & Tanzania Migration — 11 Days
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East Africa Duo — Kenya & Tanzania Migration — 11 Days

11 Days / 10 Nights. Masai Mara National Reserve and a private conservancy, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongo…

★ 0.0 11 Days / 10 Nights
$18875.00
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The Complete Africa Grand Tour — Seven Countries — 30 Days
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The Complete Africa Grand Tour — Seven Countries — 30 Days

30 Days / 29 Nights. Cape Town, Winelands, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha, Okavango Delta, Chobe, Victoria Fa…

★ 0.0 30 Days / 29 Nights
$48900.00
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Kenya Safari & the Lamu Archipelago — 14 Days
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Kenya Safari & the Lamu Archipelago — 14 Days

14 Days / 13 Nights. Masai Mara and a conservancy, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Lamu Old Town, Manda and Shela, Kiwayu…

★ 0.0 14 Days / 13 Nights
$20300.00
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Rift Valley Circuit: Nakuru, Naivasha & the Mara — 7 Days
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Rift Valley Circuit: Nakuru, Naivasha & the Mara — 7 Days

7 Days / 6 Nights. Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island, Hell's Gate, Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria or Baringo, Masai M…

★ 0.0 7 Days / 6 Nights
$9100.00
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Laikipia Conservancy Immersion & the Mara — 12 Days
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Laikipia Conservancy Immersion & the Mara — 12 Days

12 Days / 11 Nights. Laikipia plateau — Lewa, Borana, Ol Pejeta or Loisaba; Samburu, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara …

★ 0.0 12 Days / 11 Nights
$22200.00
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Victoria Falls & East Africa — Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania — 16 Days
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Victoria Falls & East Africa — Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania — 16 Days

16 Days / 15 Nights. Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar.

★ 0.0 16 Days / 15 Nights
$26800.00
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Samburu, Ol Pejeta & the Mara Northern Circuit — 10 Days
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Samburu, Ol Pejeta & the Mara Northern Circuit — 10 Days

10 Days / 9 Nights. Samburu National Reserve, Buffalo Springs, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakur…

★ 0.0 10 Days / 9 Nights
$13000.00
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Amboseli Overnight Safari
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Amboseli Overnight Safari

2 Days / 1 Nights. Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro views, Observation Hill, Maasai community.

★ 0.0 2 Days / 1 Nights
$2600.00
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Major airlines include: South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Airlink, Fastjet, and British Airways (via Johannesburg). Connections are available from Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and other hubs.