can you recommend the best day of mara river crossing (gnu, black cow, zebra etc..) in august?

There's no particular day where the immigration takes places. It's just depends on luck that day.

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Masai Mara via The Great Rift Valley (Luxury) 3 Days /2 Nights

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Start and end in Nairobi

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Operator: Across Africa Tours & Travel
Safari: Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 8
All Ages Welcome

Animals You Might See

Elephant
Buffalo
Lion
Wildebeest
Zebra
Giraffe
Hyena
Leopard
Cheetah
Hippo

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Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge ( Keekorok Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara National Park
- Search for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, and Big Five wildlife
Landmarks
Great Rift Valley
Maasai Mara National Park
Narok
Day 2
Maasai Mara
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch served at Mara River with views of wildebeests, crocodiles, and hippos), Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge ( Keekorok Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Full day game viewing in Maasai Mara National Park
- Search for predators, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, and crocodiles
- Visit to Mara River
- Visit to Maasai village
Landmarks
Mara River
Maasai Mara National Park
Day 3
Maasai Mara to Nairobi
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive to observe predators including lions, leopards, and cheetahs
Landmarks
Maasai Mara National Park

Landmarks
Great Rift Valley
Maasai Mara National Park
Narok

Landmarks
Mara River
Maasai Mara National Park

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Maasai Mara National Park

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5.0
Guide
5.0
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5.0
Food
5.0
Tour Operator
4.2

charles
April 3rd, 2023
5.0
It was great and my guide was super amazing. Highly recommend
Traveled in March 2023
Reply from: Across Africa Tours & Travel
Thank you Charles for taking your time to leave us a review. We are delighted and excited to know that you did enjoy your trip. We look forward to having you soon for another adventure.
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Joyce
October 25th, 2019
5.0
Across Africa Tours & Travel is the best company to book a trip with. I had a group 3-day trip to Maasai Mara via...
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Traveled in April 2019
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Hi Joyce, Thank you for taking the time to give us positive feedback. We are thrilled to read you enjoyed your trip. We work on delivering the best services to all our travelers? to all our destinations. We look forward to receiving your future your bookings for the next destination. Thank you once again Across Africa Team
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Asked on June 29th, 2022
can you recommend the best day of mara river crossing (gnu, black cow, zebra etc..) in august?
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- Across Africa Tours & TravelOperator•Written June 2022
  There's no particular day where the immigration takes places. It's just depends on luck that day.

From

US $1,471 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

Booking needs min. 2 travelers

Select Date

1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

Best price guarantee Learn More

Plan your adventure:

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Tour ID: 176027

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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- For any tour departing before July 30th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 30th, 2026, a minimum payment of 30% is required to confirm your booking with Across Africa Tours & Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 100 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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