“Experience the best of Kenya in this safari”
7 Day Budget Safari in Kenya: Visit Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli National Park
Miti Mingi Eco Camp, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok County, Kenya
Low-Cost Kenya Safari
Explore the remote wilds of the Kenyan bush in private game reserves, drive from camp to camp, and gain broader understanding of this vast country and its diverse wildlife. Visit Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli. Each park offers unforgettable experiences and unexplored adventure. This is a great tailor-made safari best for all holiday-makers combing the best aspect of a worthwhile holiday in Kenya ranging from wildlife, nature, culture, and scenery.
Key information
- Maximum group size: 7 persons
- Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
- Children policy: Minimum age allowed for participation is one with participating children need to be supervised under the age of 18.
- Park fees are included.
Highlights
- 6 exciting game drives
- 1 tour of Hell’s Gate National Park
- A chance to see elephants, hippo, crocs, plains game, antelopes, and birds
- Explore Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, and Hell’s Gate
- Transport in a safari van with hatch roof
- Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and drinks
- 6 nights’ accommodation
- Airport transfers
Styles
7 activity days in English
Group size: Maximum of 7 participants
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
08:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
During this safari, you will stay at various accommodations throughout your Kenya tour.
Miti Mingi Eco Camp
For nights one and two, you will be staying at Miti Mingi Eco Camp, a budget accommodation just outside of Maasai Mara National Reserve. The camp is situated within the Maasai Mara ecosystem and on the banks of Ololaimutia River which is a watering point for most wild animals especially elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes. Small and exclusive, comprising 25 tents, the tents are furnished understatedly with facilities required by the modern traveler.
Decorated in calming safari tones, natural wood, wrought iron, and crisp cotton, each tent has been meticulously planned to maximize comfort. All tents have four-poster beds, mosquito nets, en-suite bathrooms with showers, water closets and flush toilets, hot and cold running water, and a voltage of 240 volts.
Taphe Guest Resort
You will be staying at Taphe Guest Resort for your third safari night. At Taphe Guest Resort, the staff pride themselves in offering luxurious yet affordable travel accommodations. It is absolutely an ideal place to stay in Naivasha, Kenya. The serene and quiet atmosphere also provides an ideal venue to hold conferences, weddings, and parties.
The resort has fast internet, DSTV connection, and a variety of cuisine from the restaurant. Their location is in a green uphill terrain with a view of Lake Naivasha from the balcony, providing the best place to stay while on business or holiday travel in Naivasha Town. They have 13 self-contained rooms in double and twin. A 14-bed capacity penthouse is available for students and backpackers.
Hotel Citymax
For the fourth night, you will be staying in a mid-range hotel located just outside Lake Nakuru National Park. Hotel Citymax enjoys a strategic location as it is close to government offices and other major offices in Nakuru. For the leisure traveler, it is also near the major attractions within the city center like Nairobi Lake, Nakuru National Park, and many others.
Your comfort and enjoyment throughout your stay are foremost to the friendly and attentive associates who pride themselves on their attention to detail. You will experience the best luxury accommodation at Hotel Citymax. Each bedroom is equipped with an en-suite bathroom, high-speed Wi-Fi internet, LED television with satellite, tea or coffee-making facilities, and a working table.
Kimana Camps
Your fifth and sixth safari overnight stay will be at Kimana Camps. You know you are approaching Kimana Camp Amboseli when your paced ride through the vast plains is interrupted by a bustling town that is Kimana Town. One kilometer later, you will branch off the Emaliloitoktok road and turn right to access the camp from Limana gate. You can also access the camp through the Namanga Meshanani gate where you catch the majestic view of the two peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.
The camp has a restaurant and bar, conference facilities, cottages, and tents for budget camping just outside of Amboseli National Park in double beds fit for your travel and relaxation needs.
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Maasai Mara
The team will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the office for the finalization of the trip's guests and the journey ahead. Later, you will depart for the Maasai Mara Game Reserve via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and Narok Town, later on having lunch. On arrival, you will proceed for an evening game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver or guide. You will then have your hearty dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 2: Maasai Mara full day
After breakfast, you will proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. Take a break for your picnic lunch by the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. You will then return to the campsite for your dinner and a good night's rest.
Day 3: Maasai Mara - Lake Naivasha
On your third safari day, you will have an early morning, pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, you will depart the Mara region for Lake Naivasha with lunch en route, arriving in the late afternoon. You have the leisure time to explore and avail of more fun activities. Your dinner and overnight will be at the budget hotel.
Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru
Breakfast the exit the park to the masai village , dance , sing and listen to the beautiful stories of the maasai people and exit the park to lake nakuru national park arriving at city max hotel
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli
After breakfast, you will proceed on a game drive on the lovely Lake Nakuru Park. You will then drive to Amboseli National Park, later enjoying your dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 6: Amboseli
Day six is a day of game drives in the park surrounded by swamp grounds in which elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes, and birds can also be seen as well as Mount Kilimanjaro’s peak if the weather conditions permit it. The team will cater your picnic lunch before returning to your accommodations at the campsite.
Day 7: Amboseli - Nairobi
After an early morning game viewing, you will return to the camp for a full breakfast, later driving back to Nairobi. With lunch en route, you will be arriving in the evening and dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to connect a flight home or drive to your hotel.
Location
This safari will take place in Masaai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru Park, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park, and Hell's Gate National Park.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
In the heart of Africa's great plains in Kenya is the Maasai Mara full of unspoiled wilderness. It offers the best wild game and bird viewing in entire Africa. The views across the rolling golden grasslands studded with acacia trees, rivers, and forests are dazzling. The sense of space is overwhelming. Throughout the year, the Maasai Mara is a place of natural drama, a kaleidoscope of color and life.
Stunning of all are the months between July and October when the savannah teems with animals during the Great Wildebeest Migration. Millions of wildebeest gather in Maasai Mara and it is one of the natural wonders of the world. The landscape there is a scenic grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close-range viewing and photography.
Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru is referred to as the pink lake for the thousands of pink flamingos and other bird life teeming in the lake. It is a bird watcher's paradise. It has a surprising number of animals. It is also a rhino sanctuary and the big five, except the elephant, can be seen there. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino while species like the Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline.
Hell's Gate National Park
The park has attractions of two extinct volcanoes like Olkaria and Hobley's. The obsidian forms from the cool, molten lava. Within Hell's Gate is the Hell's Gate Gorge which is lined with red cliffs that contain two volcanic plugs, Fisher's Tower and Central Tower which is a smaller gorge that extends to the south and of which a path descends into hot springs.
Food
During this safari, all meals will be provided for you by Budget Holiday Safaris. They can also cater your vegetarian needs. However, on the first day, breakfast is at your own discretion and on your departure day, dinner will not be included.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- 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
Things to do (optional)
The safari is full of opportunities to explore, learn, or simply have fun. You may opt for a visit to Masaai village to witness the renowned African community and the wonders of lifestyle. You can also avail of a 450 USD balloon safari which can make your trip more memorable. How awesome would it be to float among the skyline and see the beauty of Kenya? You can also go for a boat ride in Lake Naivasha or visit Crescent Island.
What's included
- 6 game drives
- 1 tour of Hell’s Gate National Park
- Park entrance fees
- Services of a professional guide or driver
- Transport in a safari van with hatch roof
- Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and drinks
- 6 nights’ accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Statutory taxes
What's not included
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Balloon ride
- Items of personal nature
- Masaai village visit
- Personal insurance
- Tips and porterage
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
173 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 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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