3 Days Maasai Mara Safari – Mara Sopa Lodge

Overview

• 🦁 Search for the Big Five
• 🐘 Explore the Maasai Mara National Reserve
• 🐆 Look for leopards and cheetahs
• 🦓 See zebras and wildebeest
• 🦒 Spot giraffes and other plains game
• 🐃 Search for large buffalo herds
• 🌅 Enjoy spectacular Maasai Mara sunsets
• 🏨 Stay at the iconic Mara Sopa Lodge
• 🍽️ Enjoy lodge dining and outdoor/boma experiences
• 🏊 Relax by the swimming pool
• 🔥 Enjoy an African evening/campfire experience
• 🌿 Bird watching and nature experiences
• 🦓 Opportunity to experience the Great Migration
• 📸 Excellent wildlife photography opportunities

1. Day1
   Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve

   Depart Nairobi in the morning and travel towards the Maasai Mara, passing through the scenic Great Rift Valley.
   Continue towards the Maasai Mara National Reserve and arrive at Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch and check-in.

   The lodge sits high on the Oloolaimutia Hills, providing elevated views across the surrounding landscape. Sopa Lodges
   After lunch and some time to relax, head out for your first afternoon game drive.
   Explore the Mara plains in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife.
   Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation.

   Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
   Meals: Lunch & Dinner
   Activity: Afternoon Game Drive

   Meals: Lunch, dinner Stay: Mara Sopa Lodge

2. Day2
   Full-Day Maasai Mara Game Drive

   Wake up early and prepare for a full day of wildlife exploration.
   After breakfast, depart with your safari guide for a full-day game drive across the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
   The Mara is renowned for its large concentrations of wildlife and is particularly famous for lions and the annual Great Wildebeest Migration. Sopa Lodges
   Spend the morning searching for predators and large herds of plains game.
   Possible sightings include:
   - Lions
   - Leopards
   - Cheetahs
   - Elephants
   - Buffaloes
   - Giraffes
   - Zebras
   - Wildebeest
   - Hippos
   - Antelopes
   Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing with the afternoon game drive.
   During the migration season, your guide can concentrate on areas where wildebeest activity is taking place. Actual migration movements and river crossings depend on natural conditions.
   Return to Mara Sopa Lodge in the evening.
   Enjoy dinner and relax around the lodge or take in the sunset from one of the outdoor areas.

   Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
   Activity: Full-Day Game Drive

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Stay: Mara Sopa Lodge

3. Day3
   Morning Game Drive – Nairobi

   Wake up early for your final morning game drive.
   The early morning is an excellent time to explore the Mara as wildlife becomes active before the heat of the day.
   Return to Mara Sopa Lodge for breakfast and check-out.
   After breakfast, begin your journey back to Nairobi.
   Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel, residence or airport.
   This marks the end of your 3 Days Maasai Mara Safari – Mara Sopa Lodge.

   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
   Activity: Morning Game Drive
   End Point: Nairobi

   Meals: Breakfast, lunch Stay: End of tour

What’s included

Where you’ll stay

2 nights · Luxury Safari Camp

Mara Sopa Lodge, Maasai Mara

Mara Sopa Lodge is an established safari lodge located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The lodge is designed around traditional African round houses with distinctive conical roofs and mature gardens. The property offers spacious guest rooms, suites and a honeymoon suite, with en-suite bathrooms and sheltered verandas overlooking the gardens and surrounding game reserve. Sopa Lodges Guests can enjoy a swimming pool, restaurant, bars, lounge, outdoor boma dining, gift shop, Wi-Fi in public areas and a range of safari activities

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