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Our 4 Days Detailed Great Migration in Kenya Safari Experience Itinerary 

As a travel company, one of our goals is to share Kenya’s beauty with our clients. But we cannot share what we don’t know or haven’t experienced. Our team often visits the Masai Mara to experience the wild beast migration in Kenya.

Day 1: Pick Up from Nairobi, Transfer to Masai Mara, & Evening Game Drive

As we usually do with Masai Mara road trips, we leave Nairobi bright and early. Most of our clients arrive in Nairobi by 4 am. We pick them up from the airport and start the road trip by 6 am. 

This is so that we can arrive at the Masai Mara in time for lunch and an early evening game drive. We take the Southern bypass out of Nairobi and join the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. 

Our traditional first stop of the journey is the Great Rift Valley View Point, about an hour from Nairobi. This is a mesmerizing spot where you can see the vast expanse of the Great Rift Valley stretching as far as your eyes can see.

There are plenty of curio shops where you can start picking up souvenirs for your family. After taking the obligatory first photos of the trip, we return to the road. Our next stop will be Narok town.

We arrive at Narok town a couple of hours, about 3-hrs later. Some of the guys take the chance to stretch their legs, others visit the bathroom, and others do final shopping. From here, it takes about 2-hrs to get to the most sought-after game reserve in the world – Masai Mara. 

We can all feel the excitement building up as we near the gates, as this is the best time to visit the reserve. After completing payments (since we stay inside the park), we head to our home for the next three or four days.

We are welcomed warmly with a glass of cold mango juice or other drinks and check-in. Usually, when we bring guests, we allow them to relax and rejuvenate for the rest of the afternoon before going on an evening game drive. 

Evening game drives offer great chances to witness a hunt as the predators look for dinner. You can tell that the next few days will be amazing!

Day 2: Full-Day Game Drive at Masai Mara National Reserve – Experience Migration

On the second day, we rise early and meet at breakfast. After the long journey yesterday, we all slept soundly, with the sounds of different wild animals echoing in the distance. The buffet is delicious, but we don’t linger. 

The migration is in full force, and we don’t want to miss a second more. Because of this, today we are taking packed lunch, graciously prepared for us by the hotel. This means we will be gone all day without returning for lunch.

We pack up our gear and head to the Mara River, where all the action is. On our way, we encounter hundreds of wildebeest that have already made the lucky cross, gazelles, zebras, antelopes, and numerous other species.

As we approach the Mara River, we can hear the buzz, sounds, and excitement from a distance. The animals make a loud splashing sound as they jump into the uncertain waters. There is safety in numbers here, and the wildebeest cross in their hundreds.

We take our position near other tour vans and set up equipment on our van’s open roof. We quickly get enthralled by the action taking place down below.

As the animals come down the steep slopes of the elevated banks, some slip and fall their heads first into the water. Thousands more wait by the banks, and one by one, they jump in.

The steep climb out of the water is tough for some who will soon launch for a pride of lions waiting patiently. We suddenly notice some action in the middle of the river. A zebra has fallen prey to three large crocodiles, and it will not win this battle no matter what it does.

We get engrossed in the action and lose track of time. The rumbling in our tummies reminds us that it is lunchtime. We head off to a popular picnic spot near the Mara River, where we enjoy chicken sandwiches and cold juice and marvel at what we just witnessed.

We will have a lot of fun going through all the photos. As the afternoon turns into dusk, we head back to the hotel, exhausted but enthralled. I look forward to a warm bath and a cold beer. New adventures await us tomorrow.