6 Days, 5 Nights Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari Holiday Itinerary and Price
The best way to experience Kenya’s beauty is with the best 6 Days, 5 Nights Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari Package. In 6 days, our package takes you and your children to the best attractions that offer maximum value for kids.
They include Nairobi Safari Walk, Nairobi Animal Orphanage, David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage, Giraffe Center, and Masai Mara National Reserve. These are, beyond any doubt, all the best destinations for families safari in Kenya.
Each destination has many children-friendly lodges and camps, great attractions, as well as excellent infrastructures. Every destination in our 6 Days Kenya Family Safari Package also offers lots of activities to keep the kids engaged during your stay in the national parks.
For instance, the Masai Mara is a world of dreamy sunsets and a must-have destination in every Kenya Family Holiday Itinerary. Masai Mara in Narok is a land of diverse landscapes, African wildlife, enthralling hot-air balloon safaris, and wildebeest migration.
Contact Us to Book Your Family Safari to Kenya
You can book this Kenya safari with kids as it is and have a great and adventurous time with your family. Alternatively, email us via james@ajkenyasafaris.com or safarioffers@ajkenyasafaris.com or call or WhatsApp us at +254-748-258-880 to customize your trip.
We will happily tailor-make the perfect Kenya safari with kids for you to Nairobi and the Maasai Mara.
The Summarized, 6 Days, 5 Nights Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari Itinerary
| Trip Details | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Pickup from JKIA, Nairobi Safari Walk, & Nairobi Animal Orphanage Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel |
| Day 2 | David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Center Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel |
| Day 3 | Transfer to Masai Mara & Afternoon Game Drive at the Reserve Overnight at Basecamp Masai Mara |
| Day 4 | Full-Day Game Drive at Masai Mara with Packed Lunch Overnight at Basecamp Masai Mara |
| Day 5 | Bird Walking Safari, Visit a Maasai Village, & Lion, Elephant, or Hyena Lecture Overnight at Basecamp Masai Mara |
| Day 6 | Morning Game Drive & Transfer to Nairobi |
| Items Included | Pickups & Dropoffs, Game Drives, Full-Board Accommodation, 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser, Bird Walking Safari, Maasai Village, Animal Lecture, David Sheldrick, Giraffe Centre, Animal Orphanage, Safari Walk, & More |
| Items Excluded | Hot Air Balloon, Laundry Service, Money Transfer Fee, Tips & Gratuities, and Flights |
| Safari Price | Per Person Sharing Based on 4 Pax: 2 Adults Per Adult – From USD 2000 2 Children Per Child – From USD 628 |
The Detailed 6 Days Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari Itinerary
Without further ado, here is the detailed, 6 Days Nairobi and Masai Mara safari for families with a stay at the leading lodge and camps in Masai Mara and Nairobi.
Day 1: Pickup from JKIA, Nairobi Safari Walk, & Nairobi Animal Orphanage
Our professional safari guide will be at the airport an hour before your plane touchdown to welcome your family to Kenya. The guide will brief you about the safari so he can be sure that you know what to expect during your six days family safari in Kenya.
You will board your exclusive 4×4 safari land cruiser and head to Nairobi National Park for a tour of the Nairobi Safari Walk and Nairobi Animal Orphanage. With the raised wooden boardwalk, the Safari Walk allows for a super view of the animals in the national park.
It allows the children and adults to discover what they will find in other parks and reserves in Kenya. Here, you will find several animals like primates, antelopes, big cats, zebras, rhinos, and bongo. It is also home to over 150 species of indigenous trees.
After a while, you will cross over to Nairobi Animal Orphanage , a rehabilitation and treatment center for wild animals. The kids will enjoy watching close cheetahs, lions, warthogs, serval cats, jackals, leopards, monkeys, hyenas, buffalo, baboons, and Sokoke.
The orphanage also plays home to several birds like guinea fowls, parrots, ostriches, and crowned cranes.
By now, the kids might be tired and need rest; this is the perfect time to end day one of your Nairobi & Masai Mara family safari holiday. The safari guide will take you to the safari camp for check-in and leave you to take lunch and relax for the better part of the afternoon.
Day 2: Visit David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Center
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage is only 18 minutes from the Serena Safari Camp. The plan is to spend the morning at the hotel relaxing and then head to this attraction by 10.30 am.
Established by Daphne Sheldricka, the center acts as a rescue for endangered elephant calves and rhinos within the country. It prides itself on nurturing back to life hundreds of animals by providing round-the-clock specialized treatment and care.
This encounter could also be the highlight of your family vacation in Kenya. Opened once a day from 11-12 pm, a Kenya family holiday here allows you a view of the beautiful rapport created between these elephants and their caregivers.
You and your children will get to watch the calves being fed, bathed, and exercised. After, the guide will take you back to the safari camp for lunch and rest for a few hours. You also have an afternoon adventure at Giraffe Center, one of our must-visit destinations in Nairobi.
At 2.30 pm, the guide will take you to this attraction, which is only 30 minutes away from most of the lodges and camps in the city. Started in 1975, the Giraffe center is a wildlife sanctuary that began with the aim of conserving Rothschild Giraffes at the brink of extinction.
By then, the giraffe numbers numbered 120, which has since tripled thanks to the park’s excellent conservation efforts. The center is a brilliant addition to your Kenya family holiday. It teaches your kids the importance of environmental conservation and entertains them with many exciting activities.
The center has a raised, 6-meter platform from where your kids will be able to feed, pet, kiss, and take selfies with these adorable creatures. The experience is like none other, and you can measure this from the countless amounts of giggles flowing freely out of your kids.
On the property also lies several warthogs frolicking in the muddy pools of water. The latter is a delight to watch, especially if the action involves more than two mud-hungry warthogs. The center closes at 5 pm, the perfect time to head back to your chosen lodges and camps.
Day 3: Transfer to the Maasai Mara & Afternoon Game Drive at the Reserve
Hungry kids are a thing you do not want for the 6-hour drive to the Masai Mara in Narok, so do not, by all means, shy away from that hearty breakfast you have at your hotel. The 281.1-kilometer journey starts as soon as you check out of the hotel. The journey is exciting and eventful.
You will make brief bathroom stops to accommodate your kids’ bathroom and snacking needs. The first stop is at Great Rift Valley Viewpoint (1.5-hrs from Nairobi), letting you and your children enjoy the great view and a rest.
The next stop is at Narok town (3-hrs from Nairobi). Here you can shop for anything your need, visit the bathroom and stretch your legs. You still have 3-hrs to cover from here. From here, the guide will take you to the accommodation for check-in and leave you to take lunch.
At around 3 pm, you will enjoy your first game drive at Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 4: Full-Day Game Drive at Masai Mara National Reserve with Packed Lunch
Home to almost half of Africa’s largest mammals, the Masai Mara is a must-visit attraction during a family safari to Kenya. The plan is to be in your 4×4 safari Landcruiser after breakfast for the morning safari in the Masai Mara.
The Masai Mara, you will notice, is surreal at dawn, extraordinary with a lot of beautiful calm. The hundreds of free-roaming zebras, warthogs, impalas, lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, wildebeests, hyenas, hippos, giraffes, cheetahs, and baboons add to its appeal.
Your game viewing slowly takes you through this emotional terrain. The guide makes sure you and your children don’t miss a moment of that sensational savannah grassland. Lunch is at the jungle in the Masai Mara – you will be able to see wildlife as you take your packed lunch.
You resume your family safaris in the Masai Mara immediately after lunch. Afternoon game drives are busier regarding wildlife activity than morning game drives. You head to the park’s western escarpment, which has the highest concentration of wildlife.
The escarpment of the west lies hidden behind the Mara River, popularly known for wildebeest migration. Pristine is the word often used to describe this area; true to that, visits are rare. Exciting is the fact that the area offers a good vantage for the annually occurring wildebeest migration.
The mentioned is a blood-rushing world wonder involving almost two million wildebeests, zebras, and impalas crossing the crocodile-filled Mara waters. Those who book this safari of Masai Mara between July and October experience this spectacle in Masai Mara.
And you have a lot to explore in the Masai Mara. The afternoon turns into an early evening game viewing. The Masai Mara terrains are different, and this uniqueness makes the reserve such a sport. While the sandy and thick Ngama Hills are a black rhino attraction, the central plains, lush and grassy, attract the much calmer straight game.
The Oloololo escarpments are, on the other hand, very rocky and scenic, with its plateau proving the best among the park’s viewpoints. On day 4 of your safari in the Masai Mara with kids, our guides will introduce you to all the reserve offers.
Day 5: Bird Walking Safari, Visit a Maasai Village, & Lion, Elephant, or Hyena Lecture
The Masai Mara is a bird lover’s haven. Expect to find over 300 different species of birds right at the safari camp. The guided bird walking safari happens around the hotel premises and along the river.
You can expect to see birds such as weavers, kingfishers, flycatchers, sunbirds, and more. Expect to get the best from our highly trained Maasai bird guides.
At around 11 am, the safari guide will take you to a Maasai village. Trust the Masai Mara village visits to bring the best out of your Family Safari in Kenya. Your children will love dancing along to the Maasai tunes and dances and listening to the people’s tales.
Buy your kids some Maasai ornament souvenirs, or take a snap of them with the tall mountain morans before heading back to the camp for lunch. After lunch, you will have a wildlife conservancy lecture in the Mara.
Here you can choose among;
- Lion Lecture – Your kids will learn more about the lions found in the Masai Mara and in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy. They will learn to identify lion’s pride and tell their ages from features such as nose, tail, and mane.
- Elephant Lecture – They will get information about elephant social hierarchy, species, lifespan, threats, diet, rituals, population, and more.
- Hyena Lecture – Your kids will get more information about the hyenas’ population behavior, movement color, body pattern, shape, face, and more.
Day 6: Morning Game Drive/Optional Hot Air Balloon, Transfer to Nairobi, International Flight
Your 6 Days, 5 Nights Family Safari to Masai Mara and Nairobi has ended, but not without one more game viewing in the reserve. After breakfast, you will head to the reserve for a morning adventure and hope to catch a hunt as well as other activities for the last time.
The morning viewing will end at around 11 am, the perfect time to get a transfer to Nairobi. You will take lunch on the way during this transfer as you will arrive in the evening, at around 5 pm.
The alternative is to start the day with a hot air balloon ride. Without adding that fun-filled balloon safari, you cannot claim this to be the ideal Kenya family safari with children.
A Masai Mara hot-air balloon safari takes you and your children to paradise, and all you have to do is sit on your balloon basket and have fun. The ride costs USD 450 Per Adult & USD 350 Per Child.
The balloon ride is a bird’s eye view of the park. If you thought the park was beautiful, brace yourself for jaw-dropping views from the balloon ride. The ride outlines the park’s entire landscape.
This allows you and your children to visit parts of the park unreachable by car. From sunset to an hour later, you are treated to this splendor. And when you think it’s over comes a tasty breakfast accompanied by your best bottle of champagne.
You enjoy a final game viewing from here and start the road trip to Nairobi. Upon arriving at Nairobi by 5 pm, our safari guide will take you to JKIA for your international flight. Bye, we hope to welcome you and your children back to Kenya soon.
Items Included in the 6 Days Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari Price
- All pickups and transfers
- Services of a professional, gold or silver-level safari guide
- Accommodation on a full-board basis as detailed above
- The services of an English-speaking tour guide/driver
- Private game drives in a 4×4 safari Landcruiser as outlined in this itinerary
- Mineral water and refreshments in the safari vehicle
- Visit Nairobi Safari Walk on day 1
- Visit Nairobi Animal Orphanage on day 1
- Visit David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage on day 2
- Visit Giraffe Center on day 2
- Afternoon game drive at Masai Mara on day 3
- Full-day game drive on day 4 with packed lunch
- Guided bird walking safari on day 5
- Visit a Maasai village on day 5
- Conservation lecture on day 5 – Lion, Elephant, or Hyena
- Morning game drive on day 6
Items Excluded from the 6 Days, 5 Nights Kenya Family Safari Price
- Optional hot air balloon ride at USD 450 Per Adult or USD 350 Per Child
- Pre-travel expenses (e.g., passports and visas)
- Travel insurance
- Costs such as baggage fees, laundry charges, luxury drinks such as champagne, etc.
- Tips and gratuities
- Money transfer fee
- Bush dinner at USD 60, bush breakfast at USD 55, or a sundowner at USD 50 Per Person
Safari Price Per Person Sharing for 6 Days Nairobi & Masai Mara Family Safari
| Travel Dates/Months | Price Per Child | Price Per Adult |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Jan – 31st March 2023 | USD 708 | USD 2320 |
| 1st Apr – 30th June 2023 | USD 628 | USD 2000 |
| 1st July – 30th Sept 2023 | USD 770 | USD 2475 |
| 1st Oct – 21st Dec 2023 | USD 688 | USD 2180 |
| 22nd Dec – 2nd Jan 2024 | USD 751 | USD 2437 |
Note : A child is any person between 3-11.9 years. The safari is based on two adults & two Children.
Masai Mara Family Holiday – About Masai Mara National Reserve
A family holiday in the Masai Mara introduces you to over 40% of Africa’s largest mammals. These include endangered species such as cheetahs, wild dogs, black rhinos, and more.
Its ecosystem has the highest density of big cats and the biggest population of African lions. The various organizations estimate that slightly over 825 lions are in reserve.
Simply put, the Mara is where all the world’s magic gathers. It hosts all the big 5 – lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffaloes- and is a UNESCO designated world heritage site .
The World Travel Awards has declared Mara Africa’s leading national park for six years since 2014. In 2007, the reserve was dumbed, one of the 8th wonders of the world.
So, if you only plan a single safari with kids, it must be a Kenya family holiday to Masai Mara. On a Kenya family holiday to the Masai Mara, you can go for bush dinners, walking safaris, hot air balloon safari, and more.
Why You Should Choose Our 6 Days, 5 Nights Kenya Safari with Kids
Our goal is to introduce you and your children to the 96 different mammals, reptiles, amphibians, the big 5, and the over 450 birds that reside in the Mara. We promise to make this the perfect Kenya family safari holiday you will ever have.
And thanks to the magnificent Mara scenery and ambiance, our dream doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Some of the children-friendly adventures we have packed for you on this six days tour include:
- Walking safaris at Nairobi Safari Walk
- Close encounter with animals at Nairobi Animal Orphanage
- Interact with elephants at David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
- Feed and kiss giraffes at Giraffe Center
- Enjoy the view at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint
- Game drives at Masai Mara National Reserve
- Guided bird walking safaris at Basecamp Masai Mara
- Lion, Elephant, or Hyena lecture at Basecamp Masai Mara
- A Maasai village visit
- Wildebeest migration for July – Oct travelers
- Optional hot air balloon safari
- Optional bush dinner and breakfast
Visiting the Masai Mara with Kids – FAQs
Traveling with kids can be a lot of fun, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. If you’re planning a trip with your little ones, make sure to read through the FAQs below to help ensure that your journey is as smooth as possible.
1. Are kids allowed for Masai Mara safari?
The Masai Mara is a family-friendly destination, and children of all ages are welcome on safari tours. However, some activities in the Masai Mara may not be suitable for toddlers, such as bush dinners, walking safaris, and hot air balloon rides.
2. How long is Maasai Mara from Nairobi?
The Masai Mara is approximately 350 km from Nairobi, and it typically takes 5-6 hours to reach the Masai Mara by road. You can also opt to go the Maasai Mara National Reserve using a flight, which takes about 45 minutes.
3. How much is a safari in Nairobi?
A safari in the capital of Kenya for families will typically cost around \$1,000-\$1,500 per person, depending on the activities you choose and the accommodations that you select.
4. Which is the best month to visit Masai Mara?
If you want to be part of the great migration and see the glory of Masai Mara National Reserve, then you should plan your trip for July through October. This is both the time of year when the Masai Mara is at its busiest, as well as the most beautiful.
5. How many days are enough for Masai Mara?
There are many activities such as game drives, wildlife viewing, and guided bush walks that can be enjoyed in the national reserve for families and for multiple days. And since coming for a safari in the Masai Mara is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, plan on staying at the reserve for about 5 days. This would also be sufficient time for families looking to experience the great migration.
6. How do I book safari for Masai Mara?
You should book your Masai Mara safari with the leading tour provider to ensure you get value as this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. MaasaiMaraSafar.in is the best tour provider in Kenya, and we can provide you with family-friendly activities such as birdwatching, game drives, and more.
7. How is the road from Nairobi to Masai Mara?
The road from Nairobi to the Masai Mara is well-maintained and tarmacked, ensuring a smooth ride for families. However, the roads in the Masai Mara are not tarmacked – we advise you have a 4×4 safari land cruiser to guarantee your comfort.
8. Can children go on safaris?
Yes, children are welcome on safaris in the Masai Mara and other family-friendly destinations. There are many activities for children as well as lodges and camps for staying at in the national park.
9. What is a family safari?
A family safari is a trip to Masai Mara or other wildlife-filled destinations that allows families the opportunity to enjoy activities such as game drives, wildlife viewing, and walking safaris. The safari also includes staying at children-friendly lodges and camps.
10. How much is a safari in Kenya?
The cost of a safari in the Masai Mara or Nairobi varies depending on the activities, accommodations, and length of your trip. It is also important to note that the great migration in the Masai Mara safari cost is higher than tours done at other times of the year.
11. Is Kenya a good family holiday?
Yes, Kenya is an excellent family holiday destination with plenty of activities to enjoy and places to explore. Whether you’re planning a safari adventure in the Masai Mara or relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Mombasa, you will say “we had a once in a lifetime experience” by the end of your safari.
