7 Nights/ 8 days wildebeest migration safari
This 8-day wildebeest migration safari takes place entirely in Kenya’s world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve. The trip is designed to showcase the Great Migration—one of the most spectacular wildlife events on Earth—as millions of wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River. Travelers stay inside prime game-viewing zones, giving them a high chance of witnessing dramatic river crossings right from the lodge or during game drives. The safari focuses on wildlife viewing, especially predators and big cats, while offering a relaxed stay without moving between multiple parks. It combines adventure, photography, and immersive safari experiences in Kenya’s premier reserve.
Trip Highlights
- Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (July–October)
- Chance to see dramatic Mara River crossings
- Daily game drives in the Masai Mara
- High concentration of wildlife including the Big 5
- Excellent predator sightings (lions, leopards, cheetahs)
- Stay inside prime locations along the migration corridor
- Close-up sightings of hippos and crocodiles at the Mara River
- Scenic Great Rift Valley views en route
- Relaxed safari—multiple full days inside one reserve
Itinerary
Our driver would pick you up from the airport on arrival, followed by a short safari briefing session with our tour consultant, then drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley.
Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya’s most favored game-viewing areas.
The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills.
Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 i.e. Lions in large pride, Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and numerous plain game.
Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} —
You will spend a full day in Maasai Mara in search of the “Big 5.” The Mara offers an abundance of wildlife, including over 450 species of animals.
You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, elephants and many kinds of antelopes.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.
Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.
Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} — Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR ( Mara Triangle Area)
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
You will spend a full day in Maasai Mara in search of the “Big 5.” The Mara offers an abundance of wildlife, including over 450 species of animals.
You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, elephants and many kinds of antelopes.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.
Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.
Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} — Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR ( Mara Triangle Area)
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
You will spend a full day in Maasai Mara in search of the “Big 5.” The Mara offers an abundance of wildlife, including over 450 species of animals.
You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, elephants and many kinds of antelopes.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.
Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.
Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge { https://www.serenahotels.com/mara} — Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR ( Mara Triangle Area)
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
Early morning breakfast, back to the lodge for breakfast then head out with a picnic lunch to the Mara River, hoping to see a dramatic river crossing or two. It is quite some sight to see the massed herds take a leap of faith into the Mara or Talek rivers with the Nile crocodiles lying in wait for them.
This day, dinner and overnight at will be at Mara Sarova Game Lodge { https://www.sarovahotels.com/maracamp-masai-mara/}
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation: Mara Sarova Game Lodge – Luxury Safari Lodges located at the Reserve Migration Corridor or similar.
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, & dinner
- Drinking Water (Other Drinks not Included)
Early morning breakfast, back to the lodge for breakfast then head out with a picnic lunch to the Mara River, hoping to see a dramatic river crossing or two. It is quite some sight to see the massed herds take a leap of faith into the Mara or Talek rivers with the Nile crocodiles lying in wait for them.
This day, dinner and overnight at will be at Mara Sarova Game Lodge { https://www.sarovahotels.com/maracamp-masai-mara/}
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation: Mara Sarova Game Lodge – Luxury Safari Lodges located at the Reserve Migration Corridor or similar.
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, & dinner
- Drinking Water (Other Drinks not Included)
We will spend 2 days exploring the Masai Mara, with its abundance of large mammals and diverse bird life. We have the option to have full and complete days out in the field when either both breakfast and lunch can be served out on the Savannah or we can return to camp for lunch.
Big cats are a very prominent feature of the Masai Mara and include Cheetahs and Leopards, both of which are straightforward to find here. We are definitely at ‘Predator Central’ here and there can be few.
If any wildlife spectacles anywhere in the world that can rival the tension, drama, and emotion of a Mara crossing.
As many as a million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra attempt this epic journey each year. Watching as thousands of wildebeest and zebra gather at a crossing point you can almost feel the pressure build on the animals at the front as they consider the right time to attempt to cross the dangerous waters of the crocodile-infested Mara River.
It is, however, a time of plenty for the gigantic Nile Crocodiles that live in the river and lie in wait as hundreds of thousands of animals head north from the Serengeti Plains to feed on the lush Mara grasslands.
The foaming waters, noise and drama of a Mara crossing has to be experienced to be believed and offers dramatic action photo opportunities.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Ashnil Safari Lodge or similar
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation: Mara Ashnil Luxury Tented Camp { https://www.ashnilhotels.com/mara/} — {For 1 Night} - Luxury Tented Camp located inside or near Masai Mara NR (Along the Migration River)
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, & dinner
- Drinking Water (Other Drinks not Included)
Early Morning game drive, Head back to the lodge for breakfast and later exit and drive to Nairobi with an en-route stop for the masai Village visit, Lunch at Narok town with another panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley at the view point.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- - Accommodation as outlined above.
- - All meals noted in the itinerary.
- - Each day generally includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner buffets consisting of both western and local dishes.
- - Transportation in standard game viewing safari vehicles complete with a pop¬up roof for easy viewing and photography.
- - Every passenger guaranteed a window seat.
- - Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and culture.
- - A 4x 4 Safari Van of pop-up roof outfitted with two-way, long range high-frequency radio communications equipment in Kenya.
- - Each safari Vehicle carries safari accessories including wildlife books, binoculars for the guide, a first-aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.
- - Flying doctors (AMREF) insurance cover each client doing a safari with us just for emergencies
- - Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
- - All government taxes, levies, 2 liters of bottled water during safari
- - Pick up from airport/your hotel and drop off back to the Hotel or airport in good time for your outbound flight after the trip.
Cost Excludes
- - Domestic and international airfares and departures taxes.
- - Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc
- - Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide.
- - Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- - Laundry services.
- - Between meal ssnacks, parks, attractions, and events not included in your iitinerary
