Game Drives

Wildlife

Game Drives

Explore the Mara Triangle on guided game drives, following the changing activity of wildlife across the landscape. Build time in your safari for observation, photography and the quieter details between sightings.

Game Drives

Explore the Mara Triangle on guided game drives, following the changing activity of wildlife across the landscape. Build time in your safari for observation, photography and the quieter details between sightings.

Game Drives

The experience

Explore the Mara Triangle on guided game drives, following the changing activity of wildlife across the landscape. Build time in your safari for observation, photography and the quieter details between sightings.

A game drive gives you time to read a landscape as it changes: animals moving between cover and water, birds working the grassland, and tracks that lead your guide towards the next stop. A productive drive is as much about patient observation as a list of species.

The published Angama Mara fly-in programme includes guided drives in the Mara Triangle. Other JohnBow routes place game drives in Amboseli, Samburu and Tsavo, so the setting can change substantially over a single journey.

What to expect on a Game Drives

What to expect

Use the itinerary to understand which areas you visit and how the drives fit around transfers and time at camp.

Photography, bird watching and general wildlife viewing can call for a different pace. Discuss your priorities before selecting a route and accommodation.

Wild animals move freely. A route can place you in good habitat, but no particular sighting or encounter can be promised.

Who it suits

  • Travellers choosing an activity around their actual destination and route
  • Guests who want time for a specific interest alongside the wider safari

Where to experience it

The destinations in our catalogue where this runs. Open one for its landscapes, places to stay and the journeys that include it.

Journeys featuring this experience

Itineraries in our collection that already build this in. Each one sets out its destinations, transfers, stays and inclusions.

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3-Day Angama Masai Mara Fly-In Safari

Perched high on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, Angama Mara offers a vantage point like no other, suspended.

Destinations:

Masai Mara National Reserve | Nairobi

Places to stay nearby

Camps, lodges and hotels close enough to make this straightforward to arrange around your other plans.

Enkorok Mara Camp, Masai Mara Siana Conservancy
  • 24Hr Front Desk
  • Eco-Friendly
  • Kids-Friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Spa & Wellness
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wifi
  • Wildlife Viewing
Kilima Safari Camp Tsavo West National Park
  • 24Hr Front Desk
  • Bar / Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • Free Parking
  • Kids-Friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wifi
Satao Camp, Tsavo East National Park
  • Bar / Lounge
  • Eco-Friendly
  • Family Rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wifi
  • Wildlife Viewing

Timing and arrangements

Choose the season in the context of the destinations you will visit, rather than treating all of Kenya as one wildlife area. Our Kenya timing guide explains the wider planning choices. Ask how the daily programme works at your selected camp or lodge.

How long to allow: As scheduled in the chosen itinerary

Check the activity, location, season and inclusions against your chosen itinerary. An experience described here is not automatically included in every safari.

Planning a Game Drives

Before you book

The details that help you decide whether this belongs in your itinerary.

Is this included in every safari?

No. Check your chosen itinerary and final proposal. Optional activities, separate excursions and local operator arrangements should be confirmed before you book.

Where can I arrange game drives?

The linked destinations below show the places supported by JohnBow's existing catalogue for this experience. Tell us which destination and dates you are considering so we can confirm the actual activity.

How long should I allow?

As scheduled in the chosen itinerary. Check how the activity fits with your accommodation, other excursions and transfers when planning the day.

How do I add it to my itinerary?

Mention this experience in your enquiry, together with your dates, party size and chosen route. We will discuss the relevant programme and make its inclusions clear in the proposal.

Ready to start planning your Safari? Tell us your travel dates, who you are traveling with, and what matters most to you.