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USD 400 to 600Park fees for three days in August, per adult
What the whole trip costs
Park fees, the listed trip, flights, camps and the eTA, line by line for a trip like yours.
Safari cost
KaribuMasai Mara, Kenya
What Masai Mara safari fits your budget?
Enter what you can spend per person, how many days you have and your month. The finder lists the Masai Mara safaris from GetYourGuide, Viator and TourRadar that fit once the park fees for that month are added. The fee alone is USD 100 per non-resident adult per day from January to June and USD 200 from July to December, and a trip needs as many ticket days as it has days, or one fewer.
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Park fees, every day in the MaraUSD 400 to 6002 or 3 ticket days in August, per adult
Safaris that fit15of 83 listed at this length, and the 6 lowest of those that could fit are listed below
Lowest totalUSD 385Group safari on Viator, park fees included
Photo: Daniel Case / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fits USD 800 for 3 days in August
Park fees for the month added at the higher count of ticket days. Listed prices per person, read 12 November 2026, before a date is picked.
USD 583 to 783USD 17 left
From USD 183, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 599 to 799USD 1 left
From USD 199, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 595 to 795USD 5 left
From USD 195, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
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USD 750USD 50 left
From USD 750, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 724USD 76 left
From USD 724, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 506USD 294 left
From USD 506, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
TourRadar
3 Days, 2 Nights Masai Mara Group Joining Safari From Nairobi with Complimentary Airport Pickup
- 3 days, 2 nights
- Group
- Tent
USD 578 to 778USD 22 left
From USD 178, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 156 to 756USD 44 left
From USD 156, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 385USD 415 left
From USD 385, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 616USD 184 left
From USD 616, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 588 to 788USD 12 left
From USD 188, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 700USD 100 left
From USD 700, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 599 to 799USD 1 left
From USD 199, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 680USD 120 left
From USD 680, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing.
USD 584 to 784USD 16 left
From USD 184, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 400 to 600 (2 or 3 ticket days).
Could fit
Within your budget at the lower count of ticket days, or if the park fees turn out to be included; the lowest totals first. Ask the seller before you book.
USD 216 to 816Depends on fees
From USD 216, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 245 to 845Depends on fees
From USD 245, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 290 to 890Depends on fees
From USD 290, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
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USD 530 to 1,130Depends on fees
From USD 530, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 580 to 1,180Depends on fees
From USD 580, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
USD 600 to 1,200Depends on fees
From USD 600, listed 12 November 2026. The listing does not make clear whether park fees are included: up to USD 600 more (2 or 3 ticket days).
One day shorter or longer
These fit your budget with a different number of days.
USD 763USD 37 left
From USD 763, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing. Fees of the other parks on the route are not counted.
USD 763USD 37 left
From USD 763, listed 12 November 2026, park fees included in the listing. Fees of the other parks on the route are not counted.
USD 410 to 610USD 190 left
From USD 210, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 200 to 400 (1 or 2 ticket days).
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USD 418 to 618USD 182 left
From USD 218, listed 12 November 2026, park fees not included. Park fees: USD 200 to 400 (1 or 2 ticket days).
PesaPark fee per adult per day
From January to June the park fee is half
USD 100Non-resident adult, 1 January to 30 June
USD 200Non-resident adult, 1 July to 31 December
- January: USD 100
- February: USD 100
- March: USD 100
- April: USD 100
- May: USD 100
- June: USD 100
- July: USD 200
- August: USD 200
- September: USD 200
- October: USD 200
- November: USD 200
- December: USD 200
The fee is per person and per day, on one rate card for the whole Maasai Mara National Reserve: the Narok side and the Mara Triangle charge the same, whether you sleep inside or outside the reserve. A ticket is valid from 6:00 to 18:00 on its day, whatever time you enter, and a game drive on the day you leave needs a new ticket.
Children 9 to 17 pay USD 50 per person per day in both seasons, and children 8 and under enter free. In the Mara Triangle the rule is pay where you stay: a guest of a Triangle camp who drives in on the Narok side pays from the Triangle gate. The full rate cards are on the Narok County 2025/26 schedule and the Mara Conservancy fee page.
Count your ticket days by dateSiku mojaTicket days
How many ticket days your trip needs
The finder counts tickets the way the reserve sells them. You buy one when you enter on the first day, and one for each full day after it. Overnight guests check out by 10:00, and a morning game drive on the checkout day needs a fresh full-day ticket. So a trip needs as many ticket days as it has days if you drive on the way out, and one fewer if you leave straight after breakfast. A day trip needs one.
That is why every total in the finder can be a range: the lower end at the smaller count of ticket days, the higher end at the larger. A safari counts as fitting only when the higher end is within your budget.
For a trip that also visits Lake Nakuru, Amboseli or the coast, the finder counts 2 to 3 Mara ticket days, never more than the trip has days. The other parks charge their own fees, and the finder does not add those. For your own dates, the entrance fee page counts the tickets day by day. Tickets sell on the Mara Conservancy ticket portal.
| Days | Nights | Ticket days | January to June | July to December |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | USD 100 | USD 200 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 or 2 | USD 100 to 200 | USD 200 to 400 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 or 3 | USD 200 to 300 | USD 400 to 600 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 or 4 | USD 300 to 400 | USD 600 to 800 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 or 5 | USD 400 to 500 | USD 800 to 1,000 |
| 6 | 5 | 5 or 6 | USD 500 to 600 | USD 1,000 to 1,200 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 or 7 | USD 600 to 700 | USD 1,200 to 1,400 |
GharamaCost per person
What a Masai Mara safari costs for your days
The quickest read of the market is the lowest total for each length, with the park fees for the month added. For a three-day safari that is USD 385 per adult in August and USD 385 in January: the lowest three-day totals belong to listings that include the park fees, so the season does not move them. Lengths where the cheapest listings leave the fees out cost more from July.
Each total starts from the seller's listed price per person, read 12 November 2026, before a date is picked. The price for your own dates and group size is the one on the seller's page once you pick them. The full breakdown of what a trip costs beyond the safari, from flights to tips, is on the safari cost page, and day plans for each length are on the itinerary page.
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Fees in the price
The seller lists the park fees as included. The total is the listed price in every month.
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Fees on top
The seller lists them as not included. The finder adds the fee for your month and your ticket days.
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Not clear
The listing does not say, or says it depends. The total runs from the price alone to the price with fees. Ask before you book.
| Days | Listed | January | August |
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| 1 | 22 | USD 270 | USD 370 |
| 2 | 14 | USD 410 | USD 600 |
| 3 | 83 | USD 385 | USD 385 |
| 4 | 37 | USD 595 | USD 750 |
| 5 | 11 | USD 825 | USD 985 |
| 6 | 10 | USD 880 | USD 1,125 |
| 7 | 23 | USD 800 | USD 800 |
KambiThe two filters
Group or private, tent or lodge
Group safaris put you in a vehicle with other travelers on the seller's set departures. Private safaris carry only your party, on your dates. Pick one under Travel to see only that kind; Any shows both.
Tent keeps the safaris whose listing names a tented camp or tents, Lodge those that name a lodge. Listings that say "lodge or camp" depending on availability show only under Any, and so do day trips, which have no night. For the choice of camp itself and what each area of the Mara is like at night, see where to stay in the Masai Mara.
The rating beside each safari is the seller's own, with its number of reviews. Best rated weighs the rating by how many reviews it rests on, so a 5.0 from two reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from five hundred.
RamaniWhere it is
Where the Masai Mara is, and how you get there
The Masai Mara is in southwest Kenya, on the border with Tanzania. The Serengeti in Tanzania bounds the reserve to the south. Most safaris in the finder start and end in Nairobi.
By scheduled flight: Safarilink's flight 01 leaves Nairobi Wilson at 10:00 and reaches the Mara airstrips at 11:00, daily; it can route via Naivasha (Loldia), and times and airstrips vary with the routing, as its 2026 timetable states. AirKenya gives the flight time as about 45 minutes.
By road: Mara North Conservancy gives the drive from Nairobi as about 5 to 6 hours by road. A safari that drives spends much of its first and last day on the road. Routes, road conditions and transfer options are on Nairobi to Masai Mara, and the airlines and airstrips on flights to the Masai Mara.
The Kenya Revenue Authority lists the Sand River gate, on the border between the Mara and the Serengeti, as a closed point of entry. More on the setting: where the Masai Mara is and the Masai Mara map.
HifadhiThree kinds of land
Three kinds of land, three rule books
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The Narok side
The reserve east of the Mara River. Narok County has managed the whole reserve since 2013, and runs this side itself.
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The Mara Triangle
The reserve west of the river, between the Oloololo Escarpment, the Mara River and the border with Tanzania, run by the Mara Conservancy on the county's behalf.
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The conservancies
Private and community land outside the reserve: 25 conservancies, by the count of the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, Strategic Plan 2026-2036.
Night game drives are prohibited throughout the reserve, on the Narok side and in the Triangle, and walking, horseback and bicycle safaris are prohibited in it too. Some conservancies allow them for their own guests. Mara North Conservancy allows night drives only in designated areas, with red filters, and vehicles back in camp by 22:00. Mara Naboisho Conservancy lists guided walking, fly camping and night game drives among its activities.
So where you sleep decides what you can do after dark and on foot. More on each: the national reserve, the Mara Triangle and the conservancies, whose association lists its members on its own site.
Mto MaraThe herds
When the wildebeest herds are in the Mara
26 of 26 seasonsAugusts with large herds recorded in the Mara
20 of 26 seasonsOctobers with large herds recorded in the Mara
Large herds of wildebeest were recorded in the Mara in August in 26 of 26 seasons from 2001 to 2026, and in October in 20 of 26 seasons. In 2001, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2023 no large herds were recorded in October. No seller can promise a river crossing on a given day or week.
The months the herds were recorded, season by season, are on the migration page; weather, prices and crowds month by month are on the best time to visit. A safari from January to June pays the lower park fee.
Photo: Danijel Mihajlovic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
MpangoPlan the rest
The next questions, answered
200Safaris of one to seven days in the finder
Which kind of safari
Road or flying safari, group or private, reserve or conservancy: what each choice changes.
Masai Mara safarisIs the Masai Mara safe?
Travel advice, health rules and what the reserve's own rules say, with the dates they were issued.
SafetyMaswaliShort answers
Questions people ask
How much does a Masai Mara safari cost?
The lowest three-day safari listed costs USD 385 per adult in August with park fees added, and USD 385 in January. Park fees alone for three days are USD 400 to 600 in August and USD 200 to 300 in January, per non-resident adult. Enter your own budget, days and month in the finder to see every safari that fits, and the safari cost page for the rest of the trip.
Are park fees included in a Masai Mara safari price?
It depends on the listing. Some sellers include the park fees in the price, others list them as not included, and some do not say. The finder reads each listing: it adds the fees for your month where they are not included, and shows a range where the listing is unclear. Ask the seller before you book.
Can you visit the Masai Mara on a day trip from Nairobi?
Yes. Sellers list day trips from Nairobi, and the finder shows them when you pick one day. Mara North Conservancy gives the drive from Nairobi as about 5 to 6 hours by road, so a day trip by road spends most of the day in the vehicle (the routes from Nairobi). One day ticket covers it: USD 200 per adult from July to December, USD 100 from January to June.
Is the Masai Mara in Kenya or Tanzania?
The Masai Mara is in southwest Kenya. The Serengeti in Tanzania bounds the reserve to the south. The Kenya Revenue Authority lists the Sand River gate on that border as a closed point of entry and exit. The safaris in the finder start and end in Nairobi, which has scheduled flights from Wilson Airport to the Mara airstrips.
Sources
- Mara North Conservancy allows night game drives only in designated areas, with red filters on spotlights, and vehicles must be back in camp by 10.00 pm. Mara North Conservancy: Game Drive Etiquette.
- Mara North Conservancy states the drive from Nairobi takes about 5-6 hours (about 280 km to the Mara); Nairobi to Narok about 2-2.5 hours and about 3 more hours to the conservancy. Mara North Conservancy: How to Get There.
- Mara Naboisho Conservancy lists guided walking, bush meals, fly camping and night game drives among its activities. Mara Naboisho Conservancy: Responsible Tourism.
- AirKenya states flight time Wilson to Maasai Mara is about 45 minutes (Amboseli 35, Arusha 55, Nanyuki 40, Lewa 45, Loisaba and Samburu 55, Meru 60 minutes). AirKenya: Frequently Asked Questions.
- Safarilink flight 01 departs Nairobi Wilson for the Masai Mara airstrips at 10:00 and arrives at 11:00, daily, per the 2026 timetable (valid to 31 December 2026); flight 01 can route via Naivasha (Loldia), and times and airstrips vary daily with the aircraft routing. Safarilink: Timetable and Fares 2026, 1st Edition (valid up to 31 December 2026).
- Mara Conservancy: the Mara Triangle is bounded by the Oloololo Escarpment, the Mara River and the international (Kenya-Tanzania) boundary, which form its triangular shape. Mara Conservancy: Experience Mara Triangle page.
- Kenya's 2023 UNESCO tentative-list entry states the reserve has two management sectors: the Narok Sector run by the County Government of Narok and the Mara Triangle Sector run by the Mara Conservancy Ltd on behalf of the County Government. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Tentative Lists, Maasai Mara Game Reserve (Ref. 6679), 2023-06-30.
- Kenya's 2023 UNESCO tentative-list entry states the Greater Maasai Mara Ecosystem comprises the reserve and 23 conservancies, and that the reserve is bounded by the Serengeti to the south, the Siria (Oloololo) escarpment to the west and Maasai pastoral ranches to the north, east and west. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Tentative Lists, Maasai Mara Game Reserve (Ref. 6679), 2023-06-30.
- The Mara Conservancy / KAPS ticket rate card, co-branded with Narok County Government, charges a non-resident adult the same park fee whether accommodated inside or outside the park: USD 200 per person per day from July to December. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Park Fees Itemization rate card (Nature Paas ticket portal).
- The same co-branded rate card charges a non-resident adult USD 100 per person per day from January to June, whether accommodated inside or outside the park; non-resident children aged 9 to 17 and students in organized groups pay USD 50 per person per day in both blocks. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Park Fees Itemization rate card (Nature Paas ticket portal).
- The Mara Conservancy ticket portal states that day tickets are valid 12 hours (6:00 to 18:00) and expire automatically at 6:00 pm, whatever time they are bought. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Nature Paas ticket portal, 'Know Before You Go'.
- The Mara Conservancy ticket portal states that overnight guests must check out by 10:00 am, and that a morning game drive on the checkout day needs a fresh full-day ticket. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Nature Paas ticket portal, 'Know Before You Go'.
- Narok County's 2025/26 schedule charges a non-resident child aged 9 to 17 USD 50 per person in both seasons, and a non-resident student USD 50 per person. Narok County / Maasai Mara National Reserve: 2025/26 Park Fees & Charges (PDF), 2025-02-26.
- Narok County's 2025/26 schedule lets children aged 8 and below into the Maasai Mara National Reserve free in every category (non-resident, citizen, Narok resident, East African resident). Narok County / Maasai Mara National Reserve: 2025/26 Park Fees & Charges (PDF), 2025-02-26.
- According to the reserve management plan, Narok County has managed the whole reserve since 2013, while the Mara Conservancy manages the Mara Triangle (west of the Mara River) on the county's behalf; management was split between Narok and Trans Mara county councils from 1995. Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
- The Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 bans night game drives throughout the reserve (Narok side and Mara Triangle). Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
- The Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 bans walking, horseback and bicycle safaris in the reserve. Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
- The Narok County Finance Act 2023 defines the Maasai Mara high season as 1 July to 31 December and the low season as 1 January to 30 June. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
- Kenya Revenue Authority lists the Sand River gate (Masai Mara-Serengeti border) as a closed point of entry and exit into Kenya. Kenya Revenue Authority: Gazetted Points of Entry and Exit into Kenya (Border Points).
- The Mara Conservancy lets children aged 0 to 8 into the Mara Triangle free of conservation fee in every residency category (non-resident, citizen, East African resident, Narok resident) in both seasons. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
- The Mara Conservancy states that Mara Triangle fees are paid according to where visitors stay: a visitor staying in the Mara Triangle who drives in through Sekenani Gate on the Narok side does not pay park fees until entering the Triangle at Purungat Bridge. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
- Masai Mara safaris by budget. GetYourGuide, Viator and TourRadar listings of Masai Mara safaris, listed price per person read 12 November 2026; park fees from the Mara Conservancy and Narok County Government rate card
- Masai Mara park fees. Mara Conservancy and Narok County Government rate card, non-resident adult per day; ticket valid 6:00 to 18:00
- Migration records. Mara Conservancy monthly reports (Mara Triangle), seasons 2001 to 2026, audited 12 November 2026: one definition per event (first small groups, first large herds, first Mara River crossing, departure of the large herds), counted by season
- Travel times and distances. Drive times as stated by Mara North Conservancy, Mara Siana Conservancy, the Mara Conservancy, Safarilink and AirKenya; road distances from KeNHA, Narok County, Kenya Wildlife Service and Mara Siana Conservancy; flight times from the 2026 timetables of Safarilink, AirKenya, Governors' Aviation and Mombasa Air Safari
- Figures where sources differ. One register row per figure where official sources conflict (data/canon.json names the row, the body and the reason)