Follow in the footsteps of ancient explorers and local ranchers on a once-in-a-lifetime game drive and wildlife viewing excursion in the Masai Mara. Stay at Governors' Camp, the first permanent tented camp in Africa, which has remained in its original location since 1972. Visit a Maasai village and mingle with its inhabitants. Watch for the thunderous hooves of the great migration.
Highlights
Spot the Big Nine: Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Cheetah, and Hippo
Ride a 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser to join game drives and campsite exploration
Stay at Africa's first permanent tent camp, Governors' Camp
Mingle with the Masai locals and learn about their culture
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
When you arrive in Nairobi, you will be met by a travel professional who will provide you with a quick summary of your safari itinerary. Then you'll be driven to Wilson Airport to catch a flight to Masai Mara. Your driver will greet you warmly when you arrive at the local airfield and transfer you to the Governors' Il Moran Camp. You'll be greeted with cold refreshments and escorted to your tent at the camp. After a delicious lunch, take a little rest. Set off on your first game drive around the conservancy. For dinner, return to the tent and relax in the African wilderness.
Get up early for a nice hot coffee to give you energy for your first-morning game drive. Elephants, giraffes, zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and impalas are among the herbivores that frequent the area in search of water and grazing. Bird viewing, guided hill walks, farm activities, cultural trips, and fishing are all options. In the afternoon, you will go on a game drive in the woods. You can also set up a sundowner for an additional fee. Before dinner, return to the camp for a relaxing bath.
Begin your day with a full breakfast before heading to the Masai Mara National Reserve, where you will spend the day exploring the wilderness. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bushes and use the rest of your time to explore the rest of the reserve. Inquire with your tour guide about the famed Mara River, where the legendary wildebeest crossing takes place, which is featured in countless nature documentaries.
Day 4: Return to Nairobi
1 Breakfast
Enjoy a great breakfast while watching the sunrise before your transfer to the airstrip. Take a domestic flight to Nairobi, where your driver will greet you and drive you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Kate was great to work with in the planning stage. She was prompt, helpful, and efficient. Our tour guide, Edwin, was knowledgeable and passionate. We were very happy to have traveled with Adventure Life, it made the trip easy and a true pleasure. We could concentrate on enjoying the experience rather than the details of travel.
Lisa Bridge
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
