Overview
Explore Kenya’s top wildlife destinations on this 7-day budget safari starting and ending in Nairobi. Travel in a tour van with a pop-up roof to Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Maasai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy exciting game drives, diverse wildlife, and stay in comfortable budget camps and lodges throughout the safari.
Highlights
- Explore the iconic Amboseli National Park.
- See large elephant herds against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Travel in a comfortable tour van with a pop-up roof for enhanced game viewing.
- Enjoy a boat safari on the scenic Lake Naivasha.
- Take a guided walking safari on Crescent Island.
- Experience breathtaking scenery across the Great Rift Valley.
- Search for Rothschild giraffes, lions, buffaloes, and flamingos.
- Search for the Big Five and other iconic African wildlife.
- Experience spectacular African sunsets and excellent wildlife photography opportunities.
- Opportunity to witness the Great Migration, depending on the season.
Itenirary
Your adventure begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel or airport in Nairobi. Depart in a tour van with a pop-up roof and travel south through scenic countryside towards Amboseli National Park.
Morning
- Early morning pick-up from your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- Meet your professional safari driver-guide for a safari briefing.
- Depart Nairobi in a comfortable tour van with a pop-up roof.
- Travel south through scenic countryside towards Amboseli National Park.
Afternoon
- Arrive at your budget camp in time for lunch.
- Check in and relax while enjoying the surrounding views.
- Depart for your first afternoon game drive in Amboseli National Park.
Evening
- Search for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and a variety of bird species.
- Enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro, weather permitting.
- Return to camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Amboseli is renowned for its large elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, providing one of the most iconic safari backdrops in Africa. During the drive, you may spot lions, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and many bird species.
Morning
- Enjoy an early breakfast at the camp.
- Depart for a full-day game drive in Amboseli National Park.
- Explore the open plains and search for Amboseli's famous large elephant herds.
- Look out for lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and birdlife.
Afternoon
- Enjoy a packed picnic lunch at a designated scenic location inside the park.
- Continue exploring different sections of Amboseli.
- Visit the park's swamps and open plains for additional wildlife viewing.
Evening
- Continue game viewing as the afternoon light creates excellent photography opportunities.
- Return to the budget camp for dinner.
- Relax and enjoy the sounds of the African wilderness.
After breakfast at your camp you will check out and begin your scenic drive to Lake Naivasha in the heart of the Great Rift Valley.
Morning
- Enjoy breakfast at the camp.
- Check out and begin your scenic journey towards Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley.
Afternoon
- Arrive at your lodge and check in.
- Enjoy lunch and a short period of relaxation.
- Take an included boat ride on Lake Naivasha.
- Spot hippos, fish eagles, and a variety of water birds.
Evening
- Enjoy an included guided walking safari on Crescent Island.
- Walk safely among giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and other wildlife.
- Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast at your lodge, check out and drive north to Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its rhinos, flamingos, and diverse wildlife.
Morning
- Enjoy breakfast at the lodge.
- Check out and drive north towards Lake Nakuru National Park.
Afternoon
- Arrive around midday.
- Enjoy a game drive through Lake Nakuru National Park.
- Search for black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, lions, baboons, and buffaloes.
- Visit scenic areas along the lakeshore where flamingos and other bird species may be seen.
Evening
- Check in at your lodge after game viewing.
- Relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
En route, stop at a scenic Great Rift Valley viewpoint to admire the breathtaking landscapes and take memorable photos of the valleys and escarpments. Continue your journey and arrive at your budget camp or lodge in Maasai Mara by early afternoon.
Morning
- Enjoy breakfast at the lodge.
- Check out and begin your journey towards the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Afternoon
- Stop at a scenic Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photography.
- Continue through Kenya's beautiful countryside towards the Maasai Mara.
- Arrive at your budget camp or lodge in the early afternoon.
- Enjoy lunch and settle into your accommodation.
- Depart for an afternoon game drive in the reserve.
Evening
- Search for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife.
- Enjoy sunset over the vast savannah plains.
- Return to camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Spend the day searching for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—along with giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and a variety of birdlife.
Morning
- Enjoy an early breakfast at the camp.
- Depart for a full-day game drive across the Maasai Mara.
- Search for the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino.
- Look out for cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, wildebeests, and diverse birdlife.
Afternoon
- Enjoy a packed picnic lunch at a scenic location inside the reserve.
- Continue exploring different sections of the Maasai Mara.
- Visit open grasslands and riverine areas for more wildlife encounters.
- Depending on the season, look out for the Great Migration.
Evening
- Enjoy final afternoon wildlife sightings as the sun sets.
- Return to camp for dinner.
- Relax and enjoy your final evening in the Maasai Mara.
After breakfast at your camp in Maasai Mara, check out and begin your drive back to Nairobi.
Morning
- Enjoy breakfast at your camp.
- Check out and begin your scenic journey back to Nairobi.
Afternoon
- Continue through Kenya's countryside and enjoy the changing landscapes.
- Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon.
- Drop-off at your preferred hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Evening
- Transfer for your departure flight if required.
- End of your unforgettable 7-day Kenya safari adventure.
Includes/Excludes
- Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi, including airport transfers.
- Transport in a tour van with a pop-up roof.
- Services of an experienced professional English-speaking safari driver-guide.
- Accommodation as specified in the itinerary.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary.
- All game drives mentioned in the itinerary.
- Amboseli National Park entry fees.
- Lake Nakuru National Park entry fees.
- Maasai Mara National Reserve entry fees.
- Lake Naivasha boat ride.
- Guided walking safari on Crescent Island.
- Packed picnic lunches during full-day game drives.
- Bottled drinking water during safari game drives.
- Government taxes and applicable levies.
- Safari vehicle and fuel throughout the journey.
- International and domestic flights.
- Kenya visa fees.
- Travel and medical insurance.
- Alcoholic and soft drinks.
- Optional Maasai cultural village visit.
- Hot air balloon safari in the Maasai Mara.
- Tips and gratuities for the driver-guide, lodge staff, and other service providers.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, and souvenirs.
- Additional meals and accommodation not specified in the itinerary.
- Expenses arising from flight delays, cancellations, or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Any activity or service not specifically listed under Safari Includes.
