
Maasai Mara Classic Safari
Discover the legendary Maasai Mara on a 3-day safari with a 4x4 Land Cruiser, park fees, bottled water and expert guiding, while choosing your preferred accommodation as an optional add-on.
Details at a Glance
- Duration
- 3 days
- Location
- Kenya
- Experience
- Safari
- Availability
- Year round
The Experience
Three Days In The Heart Of The Wild Step into the legendary Maasai Mara, where endless golden grasslands, dramatic skies and extraordinary wildlife create one of Africa's most unforgettable safari experiences. The Maasai Mara Classic Safari is designed around one simple idea: the safari experience should come first, while your accommodation remains your choice. From the moment you leave Nairobi, your journey is focused on discovering the Mara. Travel in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an experienced local safari guide and enter a wilderness where elephants roam freely, lions rest beneath acacia trees, giraffes move across the horizon and vast herds of plains game stretch into the distance. Your safari includes the essentials that matter most: Maasai Mara park fees, professional guiding, a 4x4 Land Cruiser, bottled drinking water and carefully planned game drives. Accommodation is kept separate as an optional add-on, giving you complete freedom to choose where you want to stay. Perhaps you prefer a simple safari camp where you spend less on your room and more on exploring the Mara. Perhaps you want a comfortable lodge. Or perhaps you want to wake up in an exceptional luxury camp overlooking the wilderness. The Mara remains the same. The adventure remains the same. You simply choose your level of comfort. Spend your first afternoon searching for wildlife across the plains. Dedicate your second day to a full-day exploration of the reserve. Then wake early on your final morning for one last game drive before returning to Nairobi. Three days of wildlife. Three days of wilderness. Three days to experience the heart of Kenya. This is the Maasai Mara, designed around you.
The Highlights
Search for the Big Five
Encounter elephants across the Mara plains
Search for elusive leopards
Look for cheetahs across the open savannah
Watch zebras and wildebeest move across the grasslands
Search for giraffes, buffalo and antelope
Experience early-morning game drives
Explore the Mara during golden hours
Travel in a 4x4 Land Cruiser
Maasai Mara park fees included
Bottled drinking water included
Experienced local safari guide
Exceptional wildlife photography opportunities
Choose your accommodation as an optional add-on
Experience your own Teyezilla Moment
Experiences & Activities
The Flow
Day 01Nairobi → Maasai Mara
Into The Wild
Your journey begins in Nairobi as you depart for the Maasai Mara in your 4x4 Land Cruiser. As the city disappears behind you, Kenya's landscape gradually changes into open countryside before revealing the vast grasslands of the Mara. After entering the reserve, begin your first game drive. Search for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife. With luck, you may encounter leopards or cheetahs. As afternoon turns to evening, continue exploring the Mara before heading to your selected accommodation.
Day 02Full-Day Maasai Mara
A Day In The Wild
Rise early and head into the reserve as the first light reaches the Mara. This is one of the most rewarding times of the day for wildlife viewing. Your guide follows wildlife activity and adapts the route according to the conditions and your interests. Spend the day exploring the Mara's diverse landscapes. Search for: Lions Leopards Cheetahs Elephants Buffalo Giraffes Zebras Wildebeest Hippos Crocodiles Antelopes Enjoy your preferred lunch arrangement during the day, either through your selected accommodation or an optional picnic lunch. Continue with afternoon game viewing before returning to your accommodation.
Day 03Maasai Mara → Nairobi
One Final Encounter
Wake early for your final game drive. The Mara's final morning may bring one last unforgettable encounter. An elephant crossing the road. A lion beneath an acacia. A herd of zebra moving through the mist. Or simply the breathtaking silence of the African wilderness. After your final game drive, begin your journey back to Nairobi.
Expedition Vehicle
4x4 Safari Land Cruiser
4x4 Safari Vehicle · 7 seats
Rugged expedition-ready Land Cruiser built for long-distance safari and off-road travel.
- ✓Guaranteed window seat
- ✓Roof viewing hatch
- ✓Charging ports
- ✓Cooler box
- ✓Experienced expedition driver-guide
- ✓Photography support
What's Included
- ✓Maasai Mara park fees
- ✓4x4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle
- ✓Professional English-speaking safari guide
- ✓Game drives according to the itinerary
- ✓Nairobi to Maasai Mara transportation
- ✓Maasai Mara to Nairobi transportation
- ✓Fuel and vehicle operating costs
- ✓Bottled drinking water during the safari
- ✓Teyezilla safari coordination
- ✓Wildlife viewing opportunities
- ✓Personalized safari planning
Not Included
- ×Accommodation unless selected as an add-on
- ×Meals unless selected as an add-on
- ×International flights
- ×Domestic flights
- ×Airport transfers unless selected
- ×Travel insurance
- ×Visa fees
- ×Alcoholic beverages
- ×Personal expenses
- ×Laundry
- ×Tips and gratuities
- ×Maasai cultural experience unless selected
- ×Hot air balloon safari
- ×Professional photography
- ×Additional activities
- ×Services not specifically listed under inclusions
WHEN THE MARA WAKES The sun begins to rise over the grasslands. Your Land Cruiser comes to a quiet stop. Golden light spreads across the savannah. A herd of elephants moves slowly through the distance. Then your guide points toward the grass. A lion. Watching. Waiting. For a moment, nobody speaks. You simply watch the wilderness unfold.
Choose Your Experience
Couples (Jan - Jun)
USD 550 / person
Choose Your Stay At Add-ons
- ✓Every Teyezilla accommodation option is offered on a Full Board basis
Solo Explorer (Jan - Jun)
USD 450 / person
Choose Your Stay At Add-ons
- ✓Every Teyezilla accommodation option is offered on a Full Board basis
Couples (Jan - Jun)
USD 350 / person
Choose Your Stay At Add-ons
- ✓Every Teyezilla accommodation option is offered on a Full Board basis
Solo Explorer (Jan - Jun)
USD 650 / person
Choose Your Stay At Add-ons
- ✓Every Teyezilla accommodation option is offered on a Full Board basis
Make It Your Own
Essential Stay
Simple, comfortable safari camps for travelers focused on the wilderness experience.
USD 100
Add Essential Stay →Premium Stay
Upscale safari properties with enhanced service and atmosphere.
USD 400
Add Premium Stay →Luxury Stay
Exceptional safari lodges and luxury camps in beautiful wilderness settings.
USD 1,000
Add Luxury Stay →FAQs
The Maasai Mara Classic Safari starts from USD 349 per person for 3 days.
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