5-Day Maasai Mara Best Budget Safari

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Masai Mara National Park

You’ll be picked up from the airport or your hotel around 8:30am and then depart from Nairobi to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Along the way, there's a stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. You’ll eat a picnic lunch along the way and arrive at the Masai Mara in the afternoon.

After an evening game drive, you’ll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay. You’ll have a hot shower and toilet inside the tent.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast, you’ll pick up your picnic lunch and then spend the full day exploring this distinctive park, which can be thought of as the northern extension of Serengeti National Park. You’ll have a chance to visit the Mara River (which is situated at the border of the Masai Mara and the famous Serengeti) to witness the large concentration of animals here—especially during the time you’ll be traveling. All meals and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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)

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

After an early morning game drive, you’ll have a late breakfast and then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, enjoying a picnic lunch on the way. If time permits, consider a visit to Lake Naivasha's Crescent Island for an evening boat ride. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

Show more

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lanet Matfam Resort

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

+2 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha

After an early breakfast, we’ll spend the morning in Lake Nakuru National Park, where you can see flamingos and approximately 350 recorded bird species. The park is also a sanctuary for both black and white rhinoceros and is home to Colobus monkeys, leopards, giraffes, and a variety of plains antelope.

Afterward, depart for the nearby Lake Naivasha, enjoying a picnic lunch on the way. You’ll go on an evening boat ride on Crescent Island before returning to the guest house for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Taphe Guest Resort

• Budget hotel located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

+2 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

After an early breakfast, we’ll proceed Hell's Gate National Park. Here you’ll have the chance to visit the Ol Karia Geothermal Power Plant and the Hot Springs. This is the only park that allows you to get around either by walking or cycling. You can also opt to visit Crescent Island for a boat ride to observe hippos and other wildlife. After lunch, you’ll depart for Nairobi, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel at 5:00pm.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.