Three Day Safari

Arrive at Nashulai Maasai Conservancy and check into your luxury safari tent. After a three-course lunch set out on a safari within the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy in one of our customised safari vehicles to enjoy a wild chunk of East African wilderness virtually to yourself (only guests of Nashulai Maasai Safaris are allowed within the conservancy). The landscapes within the conservancy are very varied and a complete contrast to those of the nearby national reserve. Here, large, grassy plains are interspersed with areas of dense bush and throughout there are rivers, streams and pools of water which act as natural wildlife magnets. The wildlife populations in the conservancy are impressive, and you are certain to see large numbers of giraffe, zebra, baboons, impala, warthog, wildebeest and many more antelope and gazelle. Buffalo are commonly sighted as are hyenas and elephant. Of the cats there’s a resident pride of lions and cheetah are increasingly common.

As the day draws to a close stop for a sundowner drink at a viewpoint inside the conservancy. Return to camp for a three course dinner.

Your second day is dedicated completely to the Masai Mara National Reserve, a five minutes’ drive away from camp. After a big breakfast you will set out in one of our customised safari vehicles with an expert guide who has intimate knowledge of the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Our expert guide will reveal the wonder of the Mara grasslands to you. The Masai Mara is famous for its big cats. You would be very unlucky to not see at least one group of lions. Leopard and cheetah are both commonly seen as well. The other cats (caracals, servals and wild cats are present but very shy). You will also almost certainly see elephants often in sizeable herds. There are huge quantities of different antelope and gazelle (grants and Thompson gazelle, impala, and topi) and warthogs, zebra, giraffe, hyena, baboons and ostrich are everywhere. While the rivers are populated by crocodiles and hippos. Wildebeest are present year round but between July and early-October the population swells enormously as the million strong herds of migrating wildebeest arrive in the reserve from Tanzania’s Serengeti National park. Seeing such huge numbers of large mammals gathered together is a moment you’ll never forget.

For lunch on day two you can either have a picnic lunch within the reserve and spend the entire day out on safari. Or, you can return to camp for a three-course lunch followed by a rest and then either head back into the reserve for a late afternoon safari or you can do one of our cultural and conservation activities such as a short walking safari within the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy, or meet some of our rangers or visit a Maasai community among other options.

In the evening return to camp where you can enjoy a drink by the fire before a three-course dinner.

Your third day is dedicated completely to the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy. This time, after a filling breakfast you will set out to explore the Nashulai East Conservancy.

This area has very varied terrain that includes richly fertile river valleys lined by yellow bark acacia with excellent riverside bird-watching. There are also numerous hills covered in light woodland, which are a real favourite of elephant and buffalo. In fact, Nashulai East sits squarely on an elephant corridor and is one of the best of the Mara area conservancies in which to see these giant creatures. Herds of elephant thirty or more strong are common in this area. In the furthest corner of Nashulai East is the ‘secret plain’ a vast, open grassland with large numbers of grazers, including, in about January to March lots of wildebeest who come here to give birth. This abundance of prey means that the lion pride living here are commonly seen.