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7-Day Big 5 Budget Kenya Safari Tour.
Overview
During this 7-Day Big 5 Budget Kenya Safari Tour, you’ll travel to Amboseli National Park. Here you will enjoy the magnificent view of Mt Kilimanjaro and hundreds of elephant families as it is home to the largest tuskers you will ever see any where else in kenya.
You will then proceed to the lakes in the Great Rift Valley; Lake Naivasha, and Lake Nakuru (home to hundreds of flamingos and rare rhinos). The last leg of the trip takes you to the Masai Mara, probably the most prolific wildlife destination on the planet.
Kenya
Start Nairobi (Day 1)
Day 1-2 Amboseli NP
Day 3 Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Day 4 Lake Nakuru NP
Day 5-6 Masai Mara NR
End Nairobi (City) (Day 7)
Tour Features
Budget tour
This budget tour includes camping and tented camps.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Suitable for all ages
This tour is suitable for children of all ages.
Included/Excluded
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Day 1 Tour to Amboseli National Park
Arrival
You’ll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Tour to Amboseli National Park
You will have an early morning start as you drive to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at around 1:00 pm, in time for a hot lunch. Check-in at your accommodation whereafter you enjoy an afternoon game drive.
Amboseli National Park is situated southeast of Nairobi. The highlight of this park is the greatest concentration of elephants in the world. See the fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area, there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp or lodge.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Nyati Safari Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2 A day in Amboseli
A day in Amboseli
Today’s itinerary is flexible, and you can discuss and plan the day’s program with your guide.
You can either have an early breakfast and depart for a full-day game drive at around 6:45 am with a picnic lunch and return late in the afternoon.
Otherwise, you can depart at 6:00 am on an early morning game drive. Return to your accommodation for breakfast and relax for the morning until midafternoon. At 4:00 pm, depart on an afternoon game drive. You then return to the lodge or camp at around 6:45 pm for dinner and your overnight stay.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Nyati Safari Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3-Transit to Lake Naivasha
Transit to Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Lake Naivasha. You will arrive in the afternoon, in time for a hot lunch. You will then enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha followed by a walking safari in the animal sanctuary.
Lake Naivasha is the second-largest freshwater lake in Kenya. It is located in the Great Rift Valley. The surrounding forest is decorated with the presence of a variety of wild animals and over 400 different bird species, making it the perfect destination for birders from all corners of the world.
After the activities, we will head back to the camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination:Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:Fisherman’s Camp
At Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4 Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru
Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru
Today is a relaxed day. After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. The alkaline Lake Nakuru is known all over the world for its flamingoes and is recognized as being one of the Natural Wonders of the World.
Lake Nakuru is now also a rhino sanctuary, harboring a good population of both black and white rhinos, but the flamingoes have always been the main attraction. You will arrive in time for lunch and then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp or lodge.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation:Eagle Palace Hotel
Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5 Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara
Depart early in the morning to Masai Mara National Reserve. It is one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed.
Masai Mara is an unmistakable highlight of any holiday in Kenya. With a vast range of wildlife, including the Big Five and a rich cultural heritage to explore, Masai Mara is without doubt one of the greatest safari destinations in Africa. Between July and October, things get busy when millions of zebra and wildebeest cross from Serengeti to Masai Mara searching for new grazing territories.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp or lodge.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Lenchada Tourist Camp
Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6 Exploring Masai Mara
Exploring Masai Mara
Today’s itinerary is flexible and you can discuss and plan the day’s schedule with your guide.
You can either have a relaxed breakfast and then depart for a full-day game drive at around 7:00 am with a picnic lunch. The game drive will give you a chance to visit the Mara River where the migration happens. You will also have better chances to view wildlife all day and return back to the lodge or camp late in the afternoon.
Otherwise, you can depart at 6:00 am for an early morning game drive. Later, return to your accommodation for breakfast and relax for the morning until midafternoon. Then, at 4:00 pm, depart on an afternoon game drive. You’ll return to the lodge or camp at 6:30 pm for dinner and your overnight stay.
Note: It is possible to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation options (at an extra cost).
Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Lenchada Tourist Camp
Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7 Returning to Nairobi
7-Day Big 5 Budget Kenya Safari Tour, Returning to Nairobi
After breakfast, you will check out and proceed to Nairobi. Depending on your flight details, you will organize your departure time with your driver guide.
You will be dropped off at your desired hotel or at the airport for your homebound flight.
Main Destination:Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport.
Reviews
This tour starts and ends in your chosen destination
Marurumi Safaris can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost.
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Really appreciate the services of marurumi. I had my best safari ever since I started going to safaris since early 2000 .Thankyou for making it memorable.