“Explore Kenyan Wild on a budget”
7 Day Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Amboseli Budget Safari in Kenya
Best Western Meridian, Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Safari
A visit to Masai Mara Reserve, the eighth wonder of the world, will give you a chance to see the Big Five animals. See Lake Nakuru National Park, home to millions of flamingos. The park is also home to some of Kenya's endangered rhino and giraffe species. Then, discover Amboseli National Park, home to large herds of elephants. There, you will have an opportunity to catch clear views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Kenya.
Key information
- Maximum group size: 7
- Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
- Languages spoken: English
- All national park and conservation fees included
Highlights
- Cover Kenya's major parks
- Explore Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Amboseli
- Game drives as per itinerary
- Wildlife: Big Five, lion, rhino, leopard, and large herds of waterbuck
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- All national park and conservation fees included
Styles
7 activity days in English
Group size: Maximum of 7 participants
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
Best Western Meridian
Located in Nairobi, Meridian Hotel offers free Wi-Fi access in all areas. Other facilities offered at the property include a ticket service, a tour desk, and luggage storage. Featuring city views, each room comes with a television and air conditioning.
Rooms are fitted with a shower and private bathroom. Guests can enjoy local and international cuisine at the on-site restaurant. A range of drinks is served at the bar.
Lenchada Camp
Lenchada Tourist Camp Masai Mara is situated on Oloolaimutia hills, on the boundary of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, about 300 kilometers (six hours) from Nairobi. It takes about a 40-minute flight from Nairobi to OL Kiombo or Keekrok airstrips. The camp can accommodate up to 60 guests in three different styles of accommodation.
Each tent features a mosquito net and an ensuite bathroom equipped with a safari shower, hand wash basin, and flush toilet.
Golden Palace
Providing free Wi-Fi and a garden, Golden Palace Hotel is situated in Nakuru, an 18-minute walk from Nakuru Field Study Centre. All rooms boast a television with satellite channels and a private bathroom. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide information on what to do in the area.
Taphe Guest House Naivasha
Taphe Guest Resort is situated just off the main A104 road, 10 kilometers from Lake Naivasha. It offers luxury bed and breakfast accommodation in comfortable rooms set on a hilltop overlooking the lake. The peaceful atmosphere provides a good resting place for holiday makers and business travelers alike.
AA Lodge Amboseli
Located at the Amboseli National Park, this lodge is 20 km away from Amboseli Airstrip and a 30-minute flight away from Nairobi. It offers an outdoor pool and restaurant. The units are carpeted, fully furnished, and spacious with a wardrobe, reading table, hairdryers, safe deposit, and a private balcony. All rooms have a private bathroom with free toiletries.
Program
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
There will be a pick-up from Nairobi in the morning and drive to Masai Mara. You will have a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to catch amazing views. Later, proceed to Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive within the reserve in search of the Big Five. Later, return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Masai Mara full day
Have an early morning breakfast at your camp, then proceed for a whole-day game drive at the park. You will have a picnic lunch in the park. Later, return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park, a spectacular ocean of pink surrounded by forest and plains that are home to lions, rhinos, leopards, and large herds of waterbuck. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Golden Palace Resort Nakuru.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru National Park and drive down to Lake Naivasha. Arrive in the mid-morning and check in, after which you will proceed for lunch. The afternoon will be at leisure and for optional activities (such as boat rides).
Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli
After breakfast, you will leave Lake Naivasha for Nairobi for lunch, then go to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for dinner and overnight stay at the AA Lodge.
Day 6: Explore Amboseli
Have an early morning breakfast at the lodge, then proceed for a game drive in the park, with dust devils swirling around the edges, but in the heart of the park is an amazing swamp where elephants and hippos are in abundance.
You will look out for the glistering, majestic, and snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will then have lunch, followed by leisure break at the campsite in the mid-afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
Day 7: Amboseli to Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed for your final game drive and leave for Nairobi, and after having an early lunch, arrive in the evening. You will be dropped off at your hotel, airport, or an agreed location.
Location
Masai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara (Masai Mara) is situated in southwest Kenya and is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. It forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible, and most spectacular eco-systems, as well as possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing ecosystem.
Lake Nakuru National Reserve
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya’s two premium parks, and is a bird lover's paradise. It surrounds Lake Nakuru, located in the Central Rift Conservation Area in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya.
Originally protected as a bird sanctuary, this park hosts over 400 bird species, including five globally threatened species, and is an important stop on the African-Eurasian Migratory Flyway. This park was also the first national rhino sanctuary and hosts one of the world’s highest concentrations of the black rhinoceros.
Amboseli National Park
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's most popular parks. It is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close.
Nature lovers can explore five different habitats there, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah, and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community that lives around the park and experience their authentic culture.
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha (rough water) is a freshwater lake northwest of the capital Nairobi, and it is the highest of the Rift Valley lakes at 1,884m above sea level. Freshwater shores fringed with papyrus and yellow acacias, hippos frolicking in the shallows, and the cacophony of twittering birds create a lasting impression of Lake Naivasha.
Lake Naivasha has many different types of wildlife, with a good portion of hippos and fish, including crayfish, tilapia, and black bass. There are 400 species of birds, of which great cormorants, long-tailed, fish eagles, pelicans, and all types of kingfishers as well as the grey-backed fiscal are just some.
Food
All meals while on safari plus complementary bottled drinking water will be provided.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Unlimited game drives in parks and reserves
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
- Complementary enrollment in AMREF emergency air evacuation
- All national park and conservation fees
- All transportation, including airport transfers
- 6 nights accommodation
- All meals while on safari
- Complementary bottled drinking water while on safari
What's not included
- Airfare
- Items of personal nature
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
12 km
Transfer included
Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Airport transfer included: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 60% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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