3 Day Fly-In Safari Karen Blixen Camp Mara (Explore Mara North Conservancy & Masai Mara Game Reserve)

3-Day Fly-In Safari Karen Blixen Camp Mara is a luxury air safari to Masai Mara from Nairobi and back, experiencing Africa’s finest game viewing from an eco-friendly Karen Blixen Camp. Explore the private Masai Mara North Conservancy and Masai Mara National Reserve on 4×4 game drives. This Masai Mara Fly-in Safari begins with a scheduled flight from the Wilson Airport in Nairobi to the Mara North Airstrip at Masai Mara. Flying out of the capital of Kenya at about 1000 hours we reach the Mara North Airstrip by about 1100 hours. A driver from the Karen Blixen Camp meets you at the airstrip and transfers you to the Karen Blixen Camp inside the private Mara North Conservancy. Driving into the conservancy we look out for wildlife en route to the camp. After settling in and enjoying lunch at the camp, we set off on a sunset game drive.

The game drives are conducted in specially adapted 4×4 safari vehicles with open sides for excellent visibility. The highly skilled and qualified guides search out wildlife and share their knowledge out in the bush. We stop at a scenic spot in Mara North Conservancy to watch the sunset over the rugged bush. Then we make our way back to the safari camp for a hearty dinner, before relaxing around the campfire and enjoying the sounds of the African bush at night.

On day two after an early breakfast at camp, we head into Kenya’s leading game park to see wildlife and experience the legendary Masai Mara Game Reserve. The national reserve hosts a multitude of wild animals, including the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo), which we may encounter. During peak season we are likely to see the Great Migration in action – an unforgettable sight! Witness more than a million wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and other wildlife on the move as they migrate to greener plains. We pause our game drive to enjoy a picnic lunch, continuing our exploration into the late afternoon. Then we return to Karen Blixen Camp to have dinner, chat around the fire, and experience nature in peace and quiet.

On our last morning on day 3, we head straight into the bush on a game walk or drive. Walk with a skilled Maasai guide in the unspoilt Mara North Conservancy, hosting numerous herbivores and predators. Alternatively, we take a 4×4 game drive, before tucking into breakfast at Karen Blixen Camp. After breakfast, we depart from the Karen Blixen Camp and make our way back to the Mara North Airstrip. Catching a scheduled flight at 1100 hours, we leave the incredible Mara ecosystem behind, flying back to Wilson Airport. We land in Nairobi at about 1215 hours, bringing our remarkable 3-day fly-in Masai Mara journey to a close.

3 Day Fly-In Safari Karen Blixen Camp Mara

This 3-Day Masai Mara Fly-In Safari from Nairobi offers Africa’s finest game viewing from Karen Blixen Camp. Explore the private Mara North Conservancy and Masai Mara National Reserve on 4×4 game drives.

Mara North Conservancy is home to the renowned Leopard Gorge, which has been the thrilling stage for numerous BBC Big Cat Diaries and National Geographic documentaries. Five prides of lions amounting to 52 family members, seven cheetahs, and six leopards inhabit the area.

Karen Blixen Camp is situated in the pristine Mara North Conservancy; a vital part of the Masai Mara Ecosystem and offers one of the most densely populated natural wildlife areas in the world. Mara North Conservancy is proud to have one of the lowest tourism and vehicle densities in the Masai Mara Ecosystem.

During the migration season (or on request) guests are offered the opportunity to go to the Masai Mara National Reserve to have a chance to see the wildebeests crossing the Mara River. Karen Blixen Camp’s open 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser gives a full view of the wildlife roaming the area.

Mara North Conservancy activities include wildlife watching, bush walks, and game drives. Enjoy early morning, afternoon, full days’ and thrilling night drives.

Safari itinerary in Summary

Day 1: Nairobi – Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 2: Explore the Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 3: Masai Mara – Fly to Nairobi

Safari itinerary in Detail

Day 1: Nairobi – Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve

Transfer from your Nairobi hotel to Wilson Airport for your flight to Masai Mara. While making our way to the camp, we search for wildlife and you can expect to see giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, kudu, impala, and various other animals After lunch enjoy your first game drive.

Overnight Accommodation: Karen Blixen Camp
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Explore the Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend the day in Masai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant. Game drives are flexible.

Option 1: Get a Picnic lunch box and spend the entire day in the park

Option 2: You can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Masai village.

Overnight Accommodation: Karen Blixen Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Masai Mara – Fly to Nairobi

Early morning game drive before transferring to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}