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7 Day Best Budget Safari Tour with Hot Air Balloon Included in Kenya
Miti Mingi Eco Camp, Nairobi, Kenya
Affordable Hot Ballon Safari in Kenya
This amazing 7-day Kenya Budget Safari Tour starts from Nairobi at 8 a.m. You’ll spend two nights at the famous Amboseli National Park. Enjoy amazing game-viewing drives to spot wildlife with magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peaks. This tour also proceeds to Lake Naivasha for one night. You can enjoy a boat ride (optional) while you explore the freshwater lake and see hippos and abundant bird life. In addition, enjoy a bike ride and trekking experience in Hell’s gate national park which is near Lake Naivasha. This amazing Kenya budget safari tour also takes you to the famous Masai Mara game reserve where you’ll spend two nights as you enjoy an amazing Masai Mara safari in Kenya. Masai Mara reserve is Africa’s wildlife hub, where you will also witness the great wildebeest migration.
Key information
- Group safari, maximum 8 people per vehicle
- Starts and ends in Nairobi
- Children from the age of 1 year old are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- English-speaking guides
- Park fees are not included
Highlights
- Enjoy a hot air balloon flight experience
- Spend 2 days at the famous Masai Mara game reserve
- Enjoy the amazing Lake Nakuru National Park - the rhino sanctuary
- Enjoy an awesome bike ride and a trekking safari at the Hells Gate
- Flamingoes, pelicans, and other bird species in Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha
- Visit the magnificent Amboseli National Park for 2 days game viewing drives
- 6 nights full board budget accommodation (upgrades available)
- Complimentary airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
7 activity days
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
08:00
Check-out Time:
16:00
During this safari vacation, you will stay in budget accommodations:
Miti Mingi Eco Camp
The camp is situated within the Masai Mara eco-system and on the banks of Ololaimutia River, which is a watering point for most of the wild animals, especially elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, etc. This small and exclusive campsite comprises 25 tents.
The tents are furnished with all the amenities required by the modern traveler. Decorated in calming safari tones, natural woods, wrought iron, and crisp cotton, each tent has been meticulously planned to maximize comfort. All tents have four-poster beds and mosquito nets, en-suite with a shower, WC, flush toilets, hot and cold running water, and electricity with a voltage of 240 volts.
- Accommodation level: Budget
City Max Hotel
Hotel Citymax enjoys a strategic location as it’s close to Government offices and other major offices in Nakuru. For the leisure traveler, it’s also near the major attractions within the city center e.g. Nairobi Lake Nakuru National Park, and many others. Be it any kind of travel budget, the Hotel Citymax has rooms that cater to all, without compromising on the quality of their service or the guest’s stay.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Leisure Apex Resort Naivasha
Located along the scenic Moi South Lake Road, our hotel offers easy access to a plethora of attraction sites, making it the ideal choice for both leisure and business travelers. Our tastefully furnished rooms and suites offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, ensuring a memorable stay for all our guests. Enjoy a gastronomic experience like no other at our on-site restaurant and bar, where you can indulge in delicious local and international cuisine.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Nyati Safari Camp, Amboseli
Nyati is a Budget Friendly accommodation, overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro, right by Kimana gate, in Amboseli National Park, here you get bush like setting with friendly service & Comfort. Nyati Safari Camp is an affordable and a friendly choice. Here you can rest in our spacious tents and stone rooms, and enjoy our tasty meals in our restaurant with a generous view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nyati Safari Camp is your ultimate gateway for wildlife and nature adventures in Amboseli National Park.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Masaai Mara
- Distances: 302.4 kilometers - 6 hours
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
After making payment and safari briefing, leave Nairobi in the morning at 8.00 a.m. and drive to the viewpoint of the great rift valley. A brief stopover at the rift valley viewpoint, descend the escarpment, and drive via Narok. Stopover at Narok for lunch then proceed to Masai Mara. Enjoy a 2-hour evening game drive from 4 to 6 p.m. in Masaai Mara. The Masai Mara reserve is famous for its black-manned lions and yearly migration of wildebeests. Dinner and overnight at camp.
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve Full Day
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Enjoy an early morning balloon safari that gives you an awesome experience. Today shall be a game-viewing extravaganza! Safari starts at 8 a.m. and you’ll be in the wild until 4 p.m. You’ll carry packed lunch. There will be bathroom breaks at designated areas with toilets.
The Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the natural world. Masai Mara reserve hosts the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region. The scenic appeal of this tree-studded savannah plains, its moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species makes it a one-stop shop for game-viewing activities.
You shall traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. You shall enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara river as you watch hippos and crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July to October). Dinner and overnight at camp.
Day 3: Masaai Mara - Lake Nakuru
- Distances: 283.9 kilometers - 5 hours and 30 minutes
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Pre-breakfast game drive, return to campsite for late breakfast and leave your campsite and proceed to Lake Nakuru. Enjoy lunch at Narok town. Then proceed to Nakuru arriving in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Nakuru accommodation.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha
- Distances: 105.4 kilometers - 2 hours
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
After breakfast, you’ll visit Lake Nakuru National Park. Also known as the rhino sanctuary, Lake Nakuru is home to many animals such as rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs and many bird species. This lake is host to the black and white rhino species, warthogs, lions, zebras, giraffes, and much more.
What you may see at Lake Nakuru National Park are flamingos, lions, white rhinos, black rhinos, giraffes, about 450 species of terrestrial birds, waterbucks, Makalia Waterfalls, and unique vegetation. Your overnight stay will be at a lodge or tented camp.
You then depart for lunch at the accommodation. later in the afternoon, you leave Lake Nakuru and proceed to Lake Naivasha. You can enjoy an evening boat ride (optional) or sunset romantic walks along the lake. Dinner and overnight in Naivasha Accommodation.
Day 5: Hells Gate - Amboseli
- Distances: 390.2 kilometers: 7 hours and 19 minutes
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
After breakfast, you’ll visit Hells Gate National Park. You’ll take a bike and cycle to the nearby Hells Gate National Park where you will explore this canyon on foot to spot the small game. You’ll trek inside the gorges for about 3 hours. later head to the accommodation for lunch and then proceed to Amboseli National Park to enjoy lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at a camp in Amboseli.
Day 6: Amboseli Full Day
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
This day, game drives start at 8 a.m. Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, you set off for another stimulating game drive. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from wildebeest to giraffes to baboons. An optional visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast.
Masai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals are known across the world. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.
Midday finds you at the accommodation for lunch and afternoon rest, followed by another extensive ‘breezy’ game drive. Later enjoy an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight in the Amboseli camp
Day 7: Amboseli - Nairobi
- Distances: 214.1 kilometers - 4 hours
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
Enjoy a pre-breakfast game drive then proceed to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast in the morning, you depart by road to Nairobi. You’ll enjoy your lunch en route. Arrive in Nairobi at 4 p.m. local time. Transfer to your hotel or connect with one of other exciting safari packages.
Location
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara National Reserve is an outstanding and one of Kenya's finest wildlife reserve with an abundant wildlife and birds. Between July and October, you can see the great wildebeest migration. Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the best plains' game reserves where you can actually encounter a live Discovery Channel, a haven for viewing a congregation of all sorts of animals in a five-mile radius.
A pride of lions can be spotted ready to make a run for a gazelle, cheetah and its cub taking a nap on a rock, and a pair of ostriches walking the open stretches of the savannah. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is 1510 square kilometers of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek Rivers in Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal. It is a typical open savannah with a mass of amazing wildlife.
Moreover, Maasai Mara National Reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop shop for game-viewing activities.
Wherever you go in the vast Maasai Mara National Reserve, you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as the Maasai's giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, gray jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impalas, hartebeests, and wildebeests. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to up to 1.5 million flamingos plus 450 other species of birds, rhinos, lions, leopards, buffalos, Thompson’s and Grant's gazelles, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bats, colobus monkeys, rock hyraxes, hippos, leopards, lions, rhinos, waterbucks, impalas, gazelles, striped hyenas, bat-eared foxes, wild cats, reedbucks, golden cats, and the endangered reticulated giraffes among other animals.
During the peak season, over one million flamingos congregate on the lake plus half a million pelicans. The park also contains Kenya’s largest population of rhinos. Lake Nakuru, located within the Lake Nakuru National Park, is a shallow strongly alkaline lake set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland, and rocky hillsides covered with a euphorbia forest.
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park as a safari destination hosts large elephant herds, big cats, herbivores, and numerous bird species including ostriches and a variety of plains game. Amboseli National Park lies immediately northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro on the border with Tanzania. The park covers 392 square kilometers and forms part of the much larger 3,000-square-kilometer Amboseli ecosystem. Large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry season, making Amboseli a popular safari reserve.
Amboseli National Park embodies five main wildlife habitats (open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps, and marshland) and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin. Within the basin is a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli, that floods during years of heavy rainfall. Amboseli National Park has over 80 different mammals to be found ranging from tiny (and rarely seen) spectacle elephant shrews to the huge bulk of the African elephants. There are also over 400 bird species.
Food
Food is served in a buffet style. Water is 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:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Hallal
- Fruitarian
- Lactose Free
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)
If you need accommodations in Nairobi before or after the tour or would like to go on private excursions, Jamboree Africa Tours and Safaris can organize them at the best rates. Please send an inquiry if you are interested,
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation
- Hot air balloon
- Meals
- Transport
- Window seats
- English-speaking guide
- Standard safari vehicle
- Water
- Taxes
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- All park fees (430 USD per person January - June, 630 USD per person July - December)
- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Alcohol and beverages
- Laundry
- Extra meals
- Clothing
- Maasai village visits
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
12 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
After booking, kindly provide Jamboree Africa Tours and Safaris with the flight details for easy pickup. Their driver will be waiting for you at the airport holding your name on a whiteboard. All transfers are private and door-to-door. The driver will pick you up at Jomo Kenyatta Airport and take you directly to the office of accommodation with no stops.
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 17% 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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