2 Nights, 3 Days Masai Mara Flying Packages and Itinerary

There are two types of sunsets—the damn-it’s-morning kind of sunset and the Masai Mara kind of sunset. On day two, you can get to experience the magical Mara sunset atop a hot air balloon at an additional cost of USD 475 per person. The balloons explore parts of the Mara that are inaccessible by either car or foot.

The pilot will fly you high above the shrubs but low enough for you to have a closer look. The landscape will blow your mind from up there, especially that of the hippo and crocodile-filled Mara River.

The safaris are hour-long, and they are mostly climaxed with a beautifully set bush breakfast with champagne. If you take the balloon, our game drive commences after the hot air balloon ride at 9 am. The drive begins at around 6.30 am if you don’t take the balloon safari.

Morning game drives are usually the most rewarding. You are more likely to spot a pride of lions hunting in the morning than in the afternoon. The animals are most active now, with hundreds of them grazing or feeding on the open savannah grasslands.

We explore the different typographies here, depending on our highly knowledgeable guides to lead us to the high traffic areas. We stopped to enjoy our packed lunch in the wild.

Afternoon game drives, though not as busy as the morning ones, are an absolute delight. By this time, the sun is usually hell-hot, all roads leading to the Mara River for some water and cooling off. Impalas, gazelles, zebras, giraffes, and rhinos are easier to spot at this time.

Tourists that book the 3 days Maasai Mara flying safari package between July and October should expect to be treated to the Great Migration spectacle. The migration sees millions of wildebeests, zebras, topis, and impalas move to and from the park through the crocodile-infested Mara River.