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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Kenya Rift Valley & the Northern Frontier — 11 Days
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Kenya Rift Valley & the Northern Frontier — 11 Days

11 Days / 10 Nights. Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Mount Kenya,…

★ 0.0 11 Days / 10 Nights
$14300.00
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Best of Kenya Grand Circuit — 15 Days
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Best of Kenya Grand Circuit — 15 Days

15 Days / 14 Nights. Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Aberdare, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli,…

★ 0.0 15 Days / 14 Nights
$21750.00
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Nairobi National Park Half-Day Safari
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Nairobi National Park Half-Day Safari

1 Day (day trip). Nairobi National Park, Athi plains, Nairobi city skyline.

★ 0.0 1 Day (day trip)
$350.00
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Kenya Grand Safari Circuit — 13 Days
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Kenya Grand Safari Circuit — 13 Days

13 Days / 12 Nights. Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Aberdare or Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai …

★ 0.0 13 Days / 12 Nights
$16900.00
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Lake Naivasha & Hell's Gate Overnight
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Lake Naivasha & Hell's Gate Overnight

2 Days / 1 Nights. Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island, Hell's Gate National Park, Great Rift Valley.

★ 0.0 2 Days / 1 Nights
$2600.00
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Masai Mara 3-Day Classic
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Masai Mara 3-Day Classic

3 Days / 2 Nights. Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara River, Maasai community.

★ 0.0 3 Days / 2 Nights
$3900.00
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Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru — 5 Days
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Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru — 5 Days

5 Days / 4 Nights. Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara River.

★ 0.0 5 Days / 4 Nights
$6500.00
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Kenya Ultimate Fly-in: Conservancies & Coast — 17 Days
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Kenya Ultimate Fly-in: Conservancies & Coast — 17 Days

17 Days / 16 Nights. Laikipia conservancies, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Masai Mara conservancies and reserve, Ambose…

★ 0.0 17 Days / 16 Nights
$31450.00
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Lake Nakuru Day Safari
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Lake Nakuru Day Safari

1 Day (day trip). Lake Nakuru National Park, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Baboon Cliff.

★ 0.0 1 Day (day trip)
$350.00
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Masai Mara & Diani Beach — 8 Days
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Masai Mara & Diani Beach — 8 Days

8 Days / 7 Nights. Masai Mara National Reserve, a private conservancy, Diani Beach, the south coast, Wasini I…

★ 0.0 8 Days / 7 Nights
$11600.00
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Complete Kenya Explorer — 21 Days
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Complete Kenya Explorer — 21 Days

21 Days / 20 Nights. Nairobi, Samburu, Laikipia, Ol Pejeta, Aberdare, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria,…

★ 0.0 21 Days / 20 Nights
$30450.00
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Southern & East Africa Grand Combination — 22 Days
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Southern & East Africa Grand Combination — 22 Days

22 Days / 21 Nights. Cape Town, Winelands, Victoria Falls, Hwange, Chobe, Okavango Delta, Masai Mara, Serenge…

★ 0.0 22 Days / 21 Nights
$37200.00
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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.