Visit some of Africa’s last true wilderness destinations. We start our expedition with visiting Lake Elmenteita – in the heart of the spectacular Great Rift Valley. Then we spend 3-nights in the Masai Mara National Reserve, world-renowned for Big Five sightings and the migration herds residing in the park between July and October . It is an excellent place to witness the migration’s river crossings as the herds often cross the Mara river daily.
Game drives in the Soysambu Conservancy
Game drives in the Masai Mara NR
Flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi Airport. At Nairobi Airport, our friendly safari team will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel.
Stay: Ole-Sereni
Room: Cozy room
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we depart to Lake Elmenteita in the Soysambu Conservancy, a lake in the heart of the spectacular Great Rift Valley. Enjoy an afternoon game drive. The area is home to great white pelicans, flamingos, great crested grebe and is an important stopover for over 350 migratory bird species. Aside from birds, the shores of this lake are home to a variety of terrestrial species, including the tiny dik-dik, shy leopard, rare Rothschild giraffe, and the curious-looking nocturnal aardvark.
Night game drive can be booked at an additional cost of US$60 per person (the option to pre-book or on arrival is possible).
Stay: Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp
Room: Deluxe Tent
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Enjoy an early morning walking safari (must be pre-booked) or enjoy another game drive in the conservancy. We leave the lake area behind as we drive through a part of the Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. During our safari, we stay in the Mara Triangle, an area where the herds of the Great Migration enter and exit the Masai Mara from the Serengeti. The Mara Triangle is situated on the western bank of the Mara River and comprises one-third of the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
We enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park searching for lions and leopards, herds of plains game and elephants, beautiful birds and elegant giraffes. Late afternoon we drive to our lodge, set on a hill with stunning views of the Mara River.
Stay: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Room: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Nothing is more spectacular than launching at sunrise & floating effortlessly in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara - an iconic African experience we highly recommend (for your account). We enjoy a full day with game drives, discovering more of the Mara Triangle, an area with one of the highest densities of wildlife in the world, including a healthy population of the Big Five. The annual highlight during this season is to experience the Great Migration and dramatic crossings at the Mara River, one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles.
Stay: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Room: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Enjoy a full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives (or a full-day game drive). The lodge’s prime location makes it possible for you to explore the river banks at daybreak. Owing to the river’s proximity, you are ideally positioned to photograph the massive herds of wildebeest as they gather and ultimately start crossing the Mara River. With regions designated for off-road driving or priority off-road (when you find a big cat or rhino), the Triangle provides greater flexibility to make the most of your once-in-a-lifetime safari. The Mara Triangle is also home to more than 470 bird species for the birders to enjoy, including almost 60 raptors such as vultures and martial eagles.
Stay: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Room: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
After a final game drive, you will bid farewell to the Masai Mara and drive to the airstrip for your flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen Restaurant and visit the Giraffe Centre as well as the Kazuri Beads Factory. Transfer to Nairobi Airport for your onward flight home.
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Valid until: 22 Dec ‘26
SA RESIDENT Price per Person Sharing:
| Jan & Feb ’26 | R 64,345 pps |
| Mar, Apr & May ’26 | R 61,856 pps |
| Jun ’26 | R 76,872 pps |
| Jul & Sep ’26 | R 83,094 pps |
| 01 Oct – 22 Dec ’26 | R 70,567 pps |
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER Price per Person Sharing:
| Jan & Feb ’26 | US$ 3,931 pps |
| Mar, Apr & May ’26 | US$ 3,778 pps |
| Jun ’26 | US$ 4,698 pps |
| Jul & Sep ’26 | US$ 5,079 pps |
| 01 Oct – 22 Dec ’26 | US$4, 312 pps |
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA:
International flights from Johannesburg or Cape Town are available on Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
A privately owned conservancy of approximately 190 km² located in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, near Lake Elmenteita. The conservancy protects diverse habitats including grasslands, acacia woodland, and wetlands, supporting wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, buffalo, eland, and leopards. It is also an important bird area, particularly for flamingos and other waterbirds associated with Lake Elmenteita. Soysambu combines conservation, research, and low-impact tourism in a scenic and historically significant landscape.
Kenya’s most famous reserve (~1,510 km²) adjoining Tanzania’s Serengeti. Renowned for the annual Great Migration, where over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles cross the Mara River. The reserve supports high densities of predators, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. Rolling savannahs, riverine forests, and acacia woodlands make it a biodiversity hotspot with over 450 bird species.
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