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On this incredible 16-day Kenya Safari trip, you will visit the following amazing and breath taking destinations - Samburu National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Mt Kenya, Nanyuki & Mombasa.
These destinations cover the best of Kenyan safari and you will enjoy this safari like no other experience you ever had. You can see thousands of animals across these fine safari destinations and be amazed at the beauty of the wild Africa. You will be with an excellent guide who will make your trip adventurous and informative at the same time.
The day-by-day activities are listed in the itinerary section.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Home-stay
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Mt. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Mombasa, Nyeri
Discover breathtaking wildlife and stunning landscapes on an unforgettable African adventure in Amboseli National Park. Spot majestic elephants against Mount Kilimanjaro's iconic backdrop, embark on thrilling game drives, and witness vibrant birdlife in natural marshes. This exclusive safari experience offers intimate encounters with diverse fauna and captivating scenery, making it perfect for nature enthusiasts and photographers. Don’t miss the chance to explore one of Kenya’s premier safari destinations, creating lasting memories in the heart of the African wilderness.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Kenya is blessed with breathtaking landscapes, friendly local population, pleasant year-round weather and the rich collection of wildlife, it is little surprise then that Kenya Tourism offers one of the most desired travel experiences in the world. a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, Lakelands, the dramatic from the Great Rift Valley, Mountain Highlands down to white sandy coastal beaches. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos.
From Nairobi, the capital city , safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania's 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Age Range
1-79 yrs
Operated in
english, german, italian, spanish
Destinations
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Pa
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Tsavo East National Park, Mombasa, Lake Elementaita, Amboseli, Diani beach
An African safari touches something deep within all of us, for it is an experience that will never be forgotten. This adventure takes you to some of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet in search of wildlife. The driver-guides are all very experienced and will certainly make this safari feel special. This is a compact safari trip that provides an excellent opportunity to view a diverse variety of wildlife.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
An African safari touches something deep within all of us, for it is an experience that will never be forgotten. This adventure takes you to some of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet in search of wildlife. The driver-guides are all very experienced and will certainly make this safari feel special. This is a compact safari trip that provides an excellent opportunity to view a diverse variety of wildlife.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
This thrilling safari adventure takes in Kenya's most evocative parks where you marvel at the immense plains of the Maasai Mara, discover and explore the wonders of the unique Lake Nakuru and Samburu National Reserve, and be amazed at a new wildlife cast in the Aberdares Forest. It is all magical, unique, beautiful, and more importantly awe inspiring, this Kenya safari tour offers unique experiences: the very best Kenya has to offer.
On this Kenya tour, traverse the best parks and game sanctuaries with exciting landscape, culture and immense wildlife. On this tour, you get to see all the big five and much more.
This range from the stunning spectacle of Mount Kilimanjaro and the largest herds of elephants in Kenya. Amboseli offers a small and compact safari experience with bountiful wildlife easily found congregating around swamps and dried out lake beds. Just gaze at watching elephants roam beneath Mount Kilimanjaro even as the sunrises and sets.
The Aberdares National Park is in the forested slopes of the Aberdare Mountains and offers a surreal safari experience. Altitude exceeds 7,000 feet which means giant forest hogs waddle in small groups, eland skip away from the trees, while the strikingly red bongo emerges from the bamboo forest. In these dense trees, wildlife can't be spotted from a distance. Overlooking a waterhole and salt lick, the Ark Lodge provides a continual procession of Aberdare's residents. At Aberdaes, you listen to the sounds and predict the arrivals. Likely, an elephant herd bulldozes its way through, while tree hyrax and large spotted genet silently turn up from nowhere, they all come to you.
Shaba and Samburu in the northern Kenya, offers wilderness that has forever remained untouched and unspoiled. Here, Wildlife is concentrated around the Ewaso Ng'iro River; large elephant herds wade into the water, gazelle and zebra try to avoid the crocodiles, and the big cats are easily spotted. With two days in Samburu you'll also get acquainted with some of Kenya's rarer animals, like long-necked gerenuk, beisa oryx, and diminutive dik-diks.
Chimpanzees at Sweetwaters offers a combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains guarantees you an unforgettable safari experience. Sweetwaters is located within the is situated in the heart of a privately owned game reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, surrounded by vibrant plains, and gazing out onto the glacial peaks of Mount Kenya. At this unique sanctuary, watch the animal world unfold from your private verandah; buffalos wander past, giraffes silhouette against the mountain backdrop, and regal black rhinos offer an unforgettable sight. The reserve has both a chimpanzee and rhino sanctuary, and is justifiably proud of how it has been able to rebuild the populations of these animals.
Flamingos at Lake Nakuru and then end up at Lake Naivasha with hippos snorting and over 400 species of birds abound. Moving through the Great Rift Valley, the tour features the sublime Lake Nakuru and its flamingo filled shores from game drives to perfect vantage points with sundowner cocktails. You will witness this quintessential park which is also an impressive white and black rhino sanctuary in Kenya.
The legendary Maasai Mara. On this tour, you get to see all the big five and much more. In Maasai Mara, over two million mammals migrate here during the annual great wildebeest migration, and that's in addition to the abundant resident numbers who stay all year round. You get to see lion prides laze in the shades in the afternoon sun. Cheetah and Leopard can easily be seen out on a hunt. The vast grassland plains are hidden beneath giant herds of zebra and wildebeest, indeed, you are always in the middle of nature as your mesmerize at the Kenya safari experience.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Eco Lodge, Resort
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Aberdares National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Naivasha
Welcome to Kenya, the land of amazing wildlife and incredible safari experiences. In this 7-day safari group tour, you will explore the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park. Led by expert guides, go on game drives and safaris encountering a wide array of birds and animals in their natural habitat.
Expect to see Big Five (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes and rhinoceros), wildebeests, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, crocodiles and baboons. At Lake Nakuru, witness one of the greatest bird spectacle in the world as millions of flamingos paint the lake pink with their plumage.
The tour also comes with optional activities like hot air balloon safari in Maasai Mara and visit to Maasai village
We offer daily departures for all of our Kenya safaris. Accommodations for our 7 days Kenya budget safari tour is in tented camps where two travelers share one tent with separate beds. The rooms are ensuite with WC toilets, bed, linen and toiletries.
Enjoy the services of our friendly English speaking guides (guides for other languages will be provided on request). Transport for this tour is in a tour van; however, clients can request for our 4×4 transport at an extra fee.
Please see the itinerary section for more details.
Wildlife
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Tent
Age Range
1-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasa
Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Amboseli, Nairobi
Masai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park are the most famous and the most frequently visited in Kenya due to their uniqueness. The 4 Days Budget Safari is an adventure tour that starts with the Masai Mara - Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight.
The sensation of the great Wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled which makes it the 8th wonder of the World. Centuries of close association with wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Maasai people live in peace with one another here.
Lake Nakuru National Park is dominated by a gentle undulating terrain with open bush and woodlands, typical of the dry Rift Valley vegetation. Twenty seven percent (27%) of the park is composed of the Lake Nakuru waters. Lake Nakuru was declared a Rhino sanctuary in 1983. The rhino stocking program which ensued received White Rhinos from South Africa. Currently, the sanctuary has approximately 45 Black and 31 White Rhinoceros with multi-million flamingo birds.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Guest House
Age Range
3-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Pa
Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Masai Mara National Reserve
Visit the 3 most popular tourist attractions in Kenya namely Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara and Lake Naivasha areas. You can take a boat ride on Lake Naivasha while you view the great flocks of birds
You will witness great herds of herbivores and large mammals like lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo in Maasai Mara. It is a truly spectacular experience to be able to get this close to such massive creatures.
Pick up bicycles at the gate of Hells Gate National Park and cycle inside the park to the Oljorowa gorge then to a hot water spur swimming pool.
All accommodation is pure budget, no floss and luxury. But the Game Drives are done
in tourist converted Safari Minivans for comfort and ease of game viewing.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping, Lodge
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve
An African safari touches something deep within all of us, for it is an experience that will never be forgotten. This adventure takes you to some of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet in search of wildlife. The driver-guides are all very experienced and will certainly make this safari feel special. This is a compact safari trip that provides an excellent opportunity to view a diverse variety of wildlife.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Resort
Age Range
6-99 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, italian
Destinations
Tsavo East National Park, Mombas
Tsavo East National Park, Mombasa, Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
Thea GillinghamTravel Expert in Kenya & Tanzania
Leonie TaylorTravel Expert in Kenya & Tanzania
Victoria ErskineTravel Expert in Kenya & South Africa
