What the day includes.
- Return scheduled flights, Wilson Airport ↔ Mara airstrip
- Full-day 4x4 game drive with a professional driver-guide
- Big Five country — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino
- Lunch at a lodge or tented camp inside the reserve
- Hotel transfers at both ends handled by Dimmi drivers
- Mara river and migration crossings in season (Jul–Oct)
How the day runs
A Dimmi driver collects you from your hotel well before dawn and delivers you to Wilson Airport for the morning flight to the Mara. The flight itself is part of the show — the Rift Valley opens up below you for the better part of an hour.
On the airstrip your driver-guide and 4x4 are waiting. You game-drive through the morning, break for lunch at a lodge or camp, then continue through the afternoon until the return flight lifts you back over the escarpment. A driver meets you at Wilson and takes you home.
Who this suits
Anyone short on days but unwilling to miss the Mara — business travellers with one free day, families who prefer their own beds, and visitors tagging a safari onto a coast or conference itinerary.
If you would rather stay over, the same desk builds multi-day Mara itineraries with lodge, camp or conservancy nights.
What to bring
Soft-sided luggage is required on bush flights (weight limits apply — usually 15 kg). Bring a hat, sunscreen, binoculars if you have them, and a warm layer for the early game drive — the Mara at 7 a.m. is colder than Nairobi at noon.
Good to know.
Are park fees and flights included?
Every Mara itinerary is quoted as one figure covering flights, transfers, the game drive and reserve fees — agreed before you commit, with no additions on the day.
What happens if weather cancels the flight?
Bush aviation is weather-dependent. If a flight cancels, we rebook you on the next available departure or convert the day into a road safari or a full refund — your call.
Can we stay overnight instead?
Absolutely. The same route works as a 2- or 3-night safari with lodge or tented-camp accommodation. Ask the desk for a multi-day itinerary.
Which airstrip do we use?
It depends on your lodge or camp — the Mara has several airstrips (Keekorok, Ol Kiombo, Musiara and others). We match the strip to where you are game-driving.