3-Day Maasai Mara Lodge Safari — Classic Mara lodge experience

Morning departure from Nairobi; scenic drive down the Rift Valley escarpment. (Alternative: arrange a morning domestic flight to Mara airstrip.)

Lunch en route or at arrival. Afternoon game drive into the Mara — first opportunities to see plains game and predators as they become active.

Dinner and overnight at a Mara lodge (example mid-range options: Mara Sopa Lodge or AA Lodge Masai Mara or similar).

Early-morning game drive at dawn for prime predator and photographic light. Return for brunch at the lodge.

Optional: sunrise hot-air balloon safari followed by a champagne breakfast on landing (pre-book).

Afternoon drives exploring different Mara sectors; optional visit to a Maasai village to learn about local customs, beadwork and pastoral life (timing subject to village availability).

Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Early morning game drive for last sightings and golden-hour photos. Return to the lodge for breakfast and check-out.

Depart the Mara and return to Nairobi with a possible stop in Narok for souvenirs and refreshments, arriving late afternoon.