Kenya · Group joining · Budget safari
A first taste of the Mara
The shortest way to see the Maasai Mara from Nairobi: a long first-day game drive, a night at Miti Mingi Eco Camp and a morning drive before heading back.
From USD 350 pp
The journey in brief
The experience
If you only have two days, this group-joining safari makes the most of them. You leave Nairobi early, cross the Great Rift Valley and spend the afternoon inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve with a packed lunch.
After a night at Miti Mingi Eco Camp you return to the reserve the next morning before the drive back to Nairobi. Two price levels are available, so ask which suits your dates.
Two game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve
Great Rift Valley viewpoint on the way in
Picnic lunch inside the reserve
Standard and low-budget options
The route
Nairobi
Maasai Mara
Nairobi
Nairobi → Maasai Mara → Nairobi
Day by day
Timings are approximate. Your guide adjusts each day around road and wildlife conditions.
Day 1 / Nairobi → Maasai Mara National Reserve
Leave Nairobi in the morning and stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint before continuing through Narok to the Maasai Mara. Enter through Sekenani or Ololaimutia gate and spend the afternoon on a game drive with a picnic lunch, returning to camp around sunset.
Day 2 / Maasai Mara → Nairobi
Breakfast at camp, then back into the reserve for a morning game drive until around midday. After lunch at camp, drive back to Nairobi and your drop-off point.
Where you stay
This budget safari uses the camps and hotels listed below. Where a stop says 'camp/lodge', we confirm the property with your quote.
Maasai Mara · 1 night
The budget tented camp used for Absolute's Maasai Mara budget safaris, close to the reserve.
About Miti Mingi Eco CampAccommodation pattern: Budget · Miti Mingi Eco Camp.
Pricing
StandardUSD 430 per person
Low budgetUSD 350 per person
Prices are in US dollars per person, with two accommodation options on the same route. Your written quote confirms the final price for your dates and party size.
Prices can depend on travel dates, party size, accommodation availability and changes to park fees. All terms are confirmed in writing before you book.
The details
Before you travel
Check passport validity and entry requirements for every country on your route with official government sources before you travel.
Ask a travel-health professional about vaccinations and malaria precautions, and take out travel insurance that covers your activities.
A soft bag is easiest in safari vehicles. If any part of your trip includes light-aircraft flights, baggage limits apply.
Weather and wildlife movement change through the year. Tell us your dates and we will explain what to expect.
Questions travellers ask
Both follow the same route. The catalogue lists Standard at USD 430 per person and Low budget at USD 350 per person; ask us what each level includes for your travel dates.
Group-joining safaris follow the published route so everyone travels together. If you want changes, ask us about running the route privately.
Yes. Prices are in US dollars per person, as published in our catalogue. Your written quote confirms the final price for your dates and party size.
We reply with availability, any suggestions for your dates and a written quote. Nothing is booked until you have agreed the quote and booking terms.
No. Wildlife is free-ranging and sightings vary. Your guide will plan each day around conditions to give you the best chances.
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