5 Days Best of Kenya Budget Safari

Pricing & Duration

• Low Season: $640 Per Person
• High Season: $890 Per Person
• Duration: 5 days

Overview

Experience Kenya's diverse wildlife and rich cultural heritage on this budget-friendly 5-day safari. This package combines thrilling game drives in Masai Mara—home to the famous great migration—with visits to Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha. Enjoy a mix of adventure, cultural encounters, and even fitness activities like bicycle riding and boat rides, all designed to showcase the best of Kenya's natural wonders.

What’s Included

• Transportation:
  • Roundtrip transport in a tour van with a hatch roof
  • Complimentary pick-up from the airport or hotel
• Accommodation:
  • As per the itinerary (Miti Mingi Eco Camp, Buraha Zenoni Hotel, Leisure Apex Hotel)
• Meals:
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (as specified)
• Tour Guiding Services:
  • Professional guide/driver
• Park Entrance Fees:
  • Entrance fees to all parks and reserves visited
• Game Drives:
  • Guided game drives and wildlife viewing
• Taxes:
  • All statutory taxes

What’s Not Included

• Personal Insurance
• Balloon Safaris
• Alcoholic Drinks and Soft Drinks (only drinking water is provided)
• Masai Village Fee
• Tips
• Personal Items

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

• Morning:
  • Complimentary pick-up from your hotel or airport.
• Journey:
  • Depart from Nairobi with a stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to admire the escarpment wall, and then stop in Narok Town for an early lunch.
• Afternoon/Evening:
  • Arrive at Masai Mara Game Reserve, check-in at Miti Mingi Eco Camp, and take a short rest.
  • Enjoy an evening safari drive through the reserve to search for wildlife, catch the sunset, and then return for dinner, a bonfire, and overnight stay.
• Meals:
  • Lunch & Dinner (Drinking water provided; other drinks not included)

Day 2: Full Day in Masai Mara Game Reserve

• Morning:
  • Breakfast at the camp.
  • Depart with a packed picnic lunch for a full day of safari adventures.
• Throughout the Day:
  • Enjoy 8 hours of thrilling game drives to witness the great migration (from July to October) and spot a wide variety of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, elephants, gazelles, and more.
• Evening:
  • Return to camp; optional activities may be available.
  • Enjoy dinner, a bonfire, and overnight stay.
• Meals:
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nakuru Town

• Morning:
  • Optionally visit a Masai village to experience local culture through songs, dances, and entertainment.
  • Return to camp for a hearty breakfast.
• Journey:
  • Check out and drive to Nakuru.
• Evening:
  • Arrive in Nakuru and check in at Buraha Zenoni Hotel.
  • Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation.
• Meals:
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha

• Morning:
  • Early breakfast at the hotel.
  • Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park for a guided safari tour.
• At Lake Nakuru:
  • Enjoy game drives to see black and white rhinoceros, buffalos, lions, leopards, flamingos, pelicans, baboons, impalas, and gazelles.
  • Visit the baboon viewpoint cliff.
• Afternoon:
  • Depart the park with a lunch stop en route to Lake Naivasha.
• Evening:
  • Arrive in Naivasha and check in at Leisure Apex Hotel.
  • Enjoy an afternoon at leisure; optional boat rides on Lake Naivasha (extra cost) to view birds and hippos.
  • Dinner and overnight stay.
• Meals:
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Lake Naivasha (Hell's Gate NP) – Nairobi

• Morning:
  • Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel.
  • Depart for Hell's Gate National Park.
• At Hell's Gate NP:
  • Experience a safari drive or opt to cycle the 14 km route down to the gorge.
  • Enjoy a guided nature walk and ascend to the main gate.
• Afternoon:
  • Depart from Hell's Gate with a lunch stop along the main highway.
• Return:
  • Arrive in Nairobi, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport.
• Meals:
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner