$1,528 to $2,099 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you’ll meet with your driver-guide and set off for the Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch at the lodge. In the late afternoon, enjoy game viewing and bird watching.
Lake Nakuru, a shallow soda lake, is famed for its large flamingo population and serves as a rhino sanctuary. Your game drive will include a walk along the lakeshore for close-up views of the flamingos. Keep an eye out for the park's elusive leopards and unique tree-climbing lions too. After an afternoon game drive, you’ll return to your lodge as the sun sets for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will head west, passing Mount Longonot and continuing via Narok to the Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving at the camp or lodge in time for lunch. The afternoon will be at your leisure, with optional activities such as a visit to a Maasai Cultural Village or a walking safari guided by Maasai warriors (morans) through the expansive African savannah. This experience allows you to learn about medicinal plants used by the Maasai and observe how they coexist with wildlife within the Mara ecosystem.
The Masai Mara National Reserve, locally known as "the Mara," is a vast game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, adjoining Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Named in honor of the Maasai people—its ancestral inhabitants—the word "Mara" in Maa (the Maasai language) means "spotted," aptly describing the landscape, dotted with trees, shrubs, savannah, and cloud shadows.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- PrideInn Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
The calm, early morning air in the Masai Mara offers a unique opportunity for hot-air balloon flights, providing a bird's-eye view of the reserve. Available as an optional tour, it’s recommended you book early to secure your place.
A pre-breakfast morning game drive is a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After the drive, return to your lodge for a late morning breakfast, followed by lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Alternatively, you may opt for a full-day game drive with picnic lunch boxes, exploring areas such as the Mara River and the Kenya/Tanzania border, which offers an excellent chance to spot the "Big Five." You’ll have lunch at the Hippo Pool before returning to your lodge in the late afternoon. Relax in the evening, or consider visiting a nearby Maasai village for an optional cultural experience.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- PrideInn Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha
Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast at the lodge, we will drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride and a visit to Crescent Island.
Lake Naivasha is a bird-watcher’s paradise, surrounded by papyrus stands and home to a rich variety of waterbirds. With over 400 bird species recorded, visitors can expect to see fish eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, lily-trotters, red-knobbed coots, and black crakes. The lake also supports around 500 resident hippos and is stocked with sport fish, such as Nile perch and the North American red swamp crayfish, amidst various aquatic plants.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Elementaita
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park
Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, we will depart for Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for lunch after an approximately five-hour drive. In the late afternoon, you'll enjoy a game drive in the park. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
After breakfast, you’ll begin your journey back to Nairobi. Upon arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off in the city (dayroom use not included). Later, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, arriving three hours before your scheduled international departure time. This marks the end of your budget adventure safari.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
