5-Day Kenya Budget Tour to Amboseli, Nakuru & Masai Mara

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

Travel from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

The guide will meet you at 7:30am. You will depart for Amboseli National Park, with a few stopovers on the way. Arrive in time for an early lunch. Go on an afternoon game drive until 6:30pm. Head back for dinner and your overnight stay at Kimana Amboseli Tented Camp.

The view of the Amboseli plains, with elephants moving below the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, is one of the most photographed vistas in Africa. A network of swamps and wetlands ensures excellent game viewing all year round.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Kimana Amboseli Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Amboseli National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

Depart at 7:30am, then head to Lake Nakuru National Park. Drive through the cool Rift Valley environment towards Nakuru. You will arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for an early lunch. Go on an afternoon game drive until 6:30 pm. Head back for dinner and your overnight stay at CityMax Hotel.

Lake Nakuru National Park is a small park with over 50% of its area covered by the lake. Located in the middle of the Rift Valley, it has a wide variety of animals, including the Rothschild giraffes, lions, white and black rhinos, and leopards—depending on your luck, you might see all of them! Birdwatchers also consider the park as an ornithological paradise! A myriad of greater and lesser flamingoes has made this lake their home.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

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

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

Best Weather June to March (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahVery Rare

WildebeestRare

Wild DogVery Rare

ElephantNone

Accommodation:

Hotel CityMax

• Budget hotel located outside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy breakfast at the camp, and then depart to Masai Mara National Reserve. Upon arrival in the reserve, you will have an en-route game drive heading to the camp for check-in and lunch. Go on an afternoon game drive and return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Enjoy this 1792km² national reserve with its low hills, savannah-type rolling grasslands, Mara River gallery forests, and tributaries. Get introduced to elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, various antelopes, the Masai giraffes, and the Burchell's zebras. The carnivores include the black-maned lion, cheetah, and leopard. Also seen are the Masai ostrich, the secretary bird, the crested crane, and the saddle-billed stork. Crocodiles and hippos share the river.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and September 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:

Fisi Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Full-Day Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

Go on an optional early morning balloon safari across the Masai Mara plains at US$450 per person. Have breakfast at the camp, then enjoy a full day of morning and afternoon game drives.

Masai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti ecosystem to the south. The game abounds here! The Mara is known for its abundance of lions, particularly the superb black-maned males. This is also where you can view the great migration, where over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and other antelopes cross the mighty Mara River. You are also likely to see lots of elephants, as well as buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, and rhinos. All of the Big Five are residents here. Get the camera ready, stock up on film/tape, and enjoy yourself! In the late afternoon, we will visit a Maasai village.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Fisi Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

Go on an early morning game drive. Head back to the camp for breakfast and to check out. You will enjoy your lunch en route. Proceed to Nairobi, where we will transfer you to your Nairobi hotel or airport.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• 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.