6 Day Kenya Fly-in Safari Angama Mara Lodge

Day 2: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve

A gentle early morning wake up to a cappuccino and freshly baked Maasai honey biscuits placed discreetly by your butler in the lobby of your tent, prepare to head out for a full day in the Mara.

Descending down Angama Mara’s private road, you will arrive at the heart of the action as the sun breaks the horizon, surrounded by more animals than you could imagine.

The vast grasslands dotted with lone desert date trees are home to abundant herds as well as Africa’s Big Five –lion, leopard, elephant, black rhino and buffalo. Enjoy a picnic breakfast somewhere in the middle of nowhere, and slowly make your way to the Tanzanian border where the Mara meets the Serengeti without a sole sight.

This secret corner of the Mara Triangle is all yours. Then, of course, it is time for Picnic #2 -what could be better than lunch under a lone tree with only elephants as a company?

After an exciting day out, come back to the sundowner boma, and sip on a gin and tonic while enjoying a sunset Maasai warrior performance. Join in on this time-honoured celebration of song and dance.

Overnight accommodation: Angama Mara Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve

This morning, enjoy a lie-in while watching the hot air balloons gently float past at eye-level from our 300-metre-high vantage point up on the escarpment. If you feel like stretching your legs, join one of our Maasai naturalist guides and discover the Great Rift Valley on foot.

This is your opportunity to learn more about Maasai culture as you wander through birdsong-filled forests and wide-open landscapes. Breakfast is served back at the lodge -be sure to ask about the Chef’s Special. Then take a stroll back to your tent for a pampering massage on your private deck.

Wander through our Shamba (kitchen garden) picking and tasting as you go. Afterwards, enjoy a private harvest-to-fork lunch under the shady moth trees. The leaves and vegetables which you have foraged are washed and readied for the freshest salads imaginable, paired with crusty bread, local cheese and chilled rosé wine.

Spend the afternoon relaxing in the Shamba, or take a slow afternoon safari. And the perfect end to this relaxing day? A nightcap by the campfire, under a million stars.

Overnight accommodation: Angama Mara Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve

A very early morning wake-up call followed by a very early departure for a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Mara plains. This is one of the iconic experiences of Africa, floating effortlessly above herds, indigenous forests and the winding Mara River.

After landing, toast the morning’s adventure with bubbles and a delicious bush breakfast in the heart of the Reserve –well worth the early morning start. Enjoy a slow safari back to camp in time for lunch. Stop by the Photographic Studio, a space of creativity and storytelling, an exciting hub of imagery, content creation, teaching and sharing.

Remember to give yourself enough time to print your favourite images to take home with you. For the energetic, work up a sweat in the lodge’s Fitness Rooms –floor-to-ceiling glass stacking doors mean there is nothing between you and the Mara.

Tonight, experience Angama Mara’s lantern-lit signature Bush BBQ tucked away under the forest canopy.

Overnight accommodation: Angama Mara Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve

Today the pace is a little slower as you head off on a lazy game drive or relax and enjoy the view from your red rocking chair and one of the books from our Africana Library, followed by breakfast on the deck. Lunch is a romantic affair: re-create that magical picnic scene from the classic movie, Out of Africa, on the very site it was filmed.

Checked blankets, comfy cushions, canvas safari chairs, sparkling wine on ice –everything you need for an intimate picnic for two. What about a massage with a view today? Angama’s masseuses will be set up on your deck and you can choose either a 60- or 90-minute full-body massage.

Later, meet our Maasai Mamas in the Beading Studio and try your hand at this ancient craft. Perhaps have the Maasai ladies create a bespoke piece for you to take home. Dinner tonight could be in the privacy of your tent?

And don’t forget to watch the Southern Cross travel across the heavens up above.

Overnight accommodation: Angama Mara Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6: Masai Mara – Fly to Nairobi – Depart

As this is your final day, you wouldn’t want to miss the sun rising from the foot of your bed. For one last game drive down into the Mara Triangle, and leave camp as early as possible in order to be back in time for breakfast. After a delicious breakfast, slowly begin to ready yourself for your departure.

And please don’t forget to enter your best photographs into the Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year competition. This can be done at the Photographic Studio, or once you get home.

Saying goodbye to the Angama family always takes longer than expected because as we like to say: “We are so much better at Hello than Goodbye.”

Meal Plan: {Breakfast}