10 Day Beach and Safari Tour in Kenya
Beach Vacation and Budget Safari in Kenya
Enjoy game drives that will take you close to the Big Five. Spot the endangered white and black rhinos in Lake Nakuru, savor the Amboseli wildlife sightings and the beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro views. To end your trip, take in the Indian Ocean's blue waters, the cool breeze, and even swim with the dolphins at the Wasini Island. This is a perfect way to end your trip.
Key information
- Minimum group size: 2 persons
- Children policy: Children from the age of 1 year are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starts in Nairobi, ends in Mombasa
- Park fees are included.
Highlights
- 5 exciting game drives
- Half-day Mombasa City tour
- Beach vacation at Wasini Island
- Watch the Big Five in their natural surroundings
- Discover Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli
- Airport pick up and drop off
- 9 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Styles
Accommodation
During this safari, your accommodation will be basic and budget. You will be staying in the following accommodations:
- First night: Mash Park Hotel
- Second and third night: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
- Fourth night: Citymax Hotel
- Fifth and sixth night: Amboseli Kimana Camp
- Seventh, eighth, and ninth night: Plaza Beach Hotel
Program
Day 1: Arrival at Nairobi
Upon arrival as per the estimated arrival time, you will meet Budget Holiday Safaris' driver at the airport who will welcome you and transfer you to Mash Park Hotel where you will be spending your first night in Nairobi. The hotel will be booked on half board basis (dinner and breakfast).
Day 2: Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve (3 hours game drive)
Budget Holiday Safaris will arrange your pick up either from the airport or your Nairobi hotel and transfer you to their office to be introduced to the driver guide and other group members. From 8:30 to 8:45 a.m., depart for Maasai Mara Game Reserve with the first stop at the viewpoint for the view of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Later, descend the escarpment and travel on it to Narok town for early lunch. After leaving Narok Town, proceed to the game reserve arriving at Miti Mingi Eco Camp. Check in and have a little siesta. You will have a first and introductory game drive for at least three hours, return to the camp for Dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Maasai Mara National Reserve (8 hours game drive)
Breakfast will be served at Miti Mingi Eco Camp then before 8 a.m., leave the camp with packed lunch for an extensive eight hours of game viewing. Maasai Mara Game Reserve has the highest number of different wildlife species and you will be lucky to see hundreds of them.
A game drive to Mara River is compulsory. If it will fall during the Great Migration season, you will witness the crossing of zebras and the wildebeest, otherwise, you will see crocodiles and hippopotami at the river. Picnic lunch inside the park then continues with the game drive until 5 p.m.
Leave the park for at least two hours for an optional activity. You will choose either to relax at the camp, take a nature walk with Maasai warriors, or visit a Maasai village. Later you will be transferred back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Maasai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park
- Breakfast the exit the park to masai village, listen to their beautiful stories and you dance with them then exit the park to lake nakuru national park
Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Lake Nakuru which is famous for the endangered species of Rhinoceros and the flamingos. Sometimes, the flamingos are very few but you are guaranteed of seeing the rhinos among other Big Five.
Lake Nakuru is not a big park and within four hours you will have seen enough. Later leave the park with lunch en route and drive back to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive at Amboseli Gate in the evening and check in at Amboseli Kimana Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park (8 hours game drive)
After breakfast at the camp, leave with a picnic lunch for the full-day game viewing. You will have your picnic lunch at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro and continue with the game drive until 5 p.m. You will have seen the Jumbo elephants of Amboseli among other great animals as they graze and bathe in the swampy areas of Amboseli. Drive back to the camp for any optional activity or relax as you view Mount Kilimanjaro. Later dinner and overnight will be served at Kimana Amboseli Camp.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi (2 hours and 30 minutes game drive)
Early in the morning, have a cup of tea/coffee then proceed for the morning game drive, enjoy the sunrise and take great pictures. For the two nights in Amboseli, you will be able to see Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest peak in Africa.
From 8:30 to 9 a.m., back to the camp for a full breakfast, check out, and drive to Emali where you will catch a Tahmeed Bus to Mombasa. This is a luxury bus and you will be at Mombasa before 6:30 p.m., meet your driver, and be transferred to Plaza Beach Hotel. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
Day 8: Day trip to Wasini Island South Coast
Pick up from Plaza Beach Hotel at 5 to 5:30 a.m. for a long journey to Wasini island. Cross the Likoni Ferry and together with your guide, pass the drive to Wasini as you get information from your guide about the Tiwi Beach, Diani Beach, and what you expect to get at Wasini island.
Upon arrival, board a boat and cross to Wasini Island where you will be able to swim with dolphins and have a seafood lunch. Later return to your guide for a journey back to Mombasa. Dinner and overnight at Plaza Beach Hotel.
Day 9: Full day at the beach
Plaza Beach Hotel is just a stone's throw away from the beach and on this day, Budget Holiday Safaris will not schedule any activity as they wish you will be able to relax at the beach or at the hotel. Lunch and dinner will be on your own.
Day 10: Mombasa half-day tour and departure
After breakfast at your hotel, your driver will be there to give you half a day Mombasa City Tour where you will visit the Old Town, Fort Jesus, Mama Ngina Drive, Elephants Task, and the Kongowea Market.
Later have lunch and return to the hotel to collect your luggage. Finally, you will be dropped off at Moi International Airport (MBA) right on time to check in for your flight home or to another destination.
Location
Kenya is most popular as one of the greatest wildlife-watching destinations in the world, home to the Big Five (African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and white / black rhinos) and its Indian Ocean beaches.
In a Kenya safari, you can combine thrilling safari experiences with beachside relaxation for as many days as you want in an itinerary customized to suit all your needs. However, even if you stick to one circuit, you will have a memorable safari if you chose to take a safari in Kenya.
Extraordinary Kenya safari experiences await you when you venture through the majestic lands and deep into Kenya’s wildlife and culture on your safari. To get a unique experience, immerse yourself into some of Kenya’s untouched and remote corners, as your guide teaches you about the places you will visit. You will observe from your customized safari vans with an open-top or a 4×4 Land Cruiser.
This safari tour will take you from Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park, Wasini Island, and Mombasa.
Food
During the safari, your will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner while on your beach vacation at Wasini Island, 2 dinners and 3 breakfasts will be provided for you. Two liters of mineral water each day are also included in the price.
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)
What's included
- 5 game drives
- Transport in a customized safari van
- Day trip to Wasini Island on South Coast
- Pick up from the bus terminal to the hotel in Mombasa
- Half a day Mombasa tour
- Complimentary airport pick-up and drop off
- 9 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner during safari
- 2 dinners and 3 breakfasts at Plaza Beach Hotel
- 2 liters of mineral water each day
- One way bus ticket from Emali to Mombasa
- Park entrance fees
What's not included
- Things of personal use (e.g. toothpaste / brush, repellents or ointments)
- Drinks (both alcohol and beverages)
- Tip to the crew
- Any optional activity
- Lunch and dinner on day 9
- Any entrance fees applicable during the half-day Mombasa tour
- Drinks at the Plaza Beach Hotel
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
16 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and depart at Moi International Airport (MBA).
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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