Kenya · Safari

6-Day Budget Kenya Safari through Maasai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli

6 Days Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Experience three iconic parks: Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park
02 Search for the Big Five during multiple game drives
03 Witness Maasai Mara's famous big cats and sweeping savannah landscapes
04 See flamingoes, white rhinos, and Rothschild giraffes at Lake Nakuru
05 Get up close to giant elephant herds in Amboseli
06 Enjoy breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro
07 Visit a traditional Maasai village for cultural insight
08 Capture stunning sunrise and sunset wildlife moments

Explore Kenya's classic safari circuit over 6 days through Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park. Track the Big Five on multiple game drives, look out for black-maned lions across the sweeping savannah of Maasai Mara, and spot white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, and pink flamingoes at Lake Nakuru. In Amboseli, search for giant elephant herds and enjoy beautiful views of Mount Kilimanjaro. This budget safari blends wildlife, landscapes, and cultural insight, with an optional visit to a traditional Maasai village.

In Amboseli, search for giant elephant herds and enjoy beautiful views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli Safari Journey

Day 1:

Nairobi to Maasai Mara. After pickup from your hotel, you will proceed to Maasai Mara. You will make a brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint to take photos of the escarpment. Arrive in time for lunch, then proceed for a game drive upon arrival in one of the world's best-loved reserves, known for its wide savannah, rolling hills, and riverine forest, with huge grazing herds, abundant birdlife, and Africa's largest population of lions.

Day 2:

Maasai Mara full day. After an early breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive within the reserve, where you will appreciate its high animal concentration and abundance of black-maned lions, herds of antelope, cheetahs, and common zebra, though luck is essential for spotting leopards and rhinos.

Day 3:

Maasai Mara to Nakuru. You will have breakfast at the camp or lodge and thereafter drive to Nakuru via Lake Naivasha for a one-hour boat ride with lunch. On this day, you have an optional visit to a Maasai village in Maasai Mara in the morning before leaving. The village visit costs USD 20 per person, paid in cash at the village. Arrive in Nakuru in the late evening. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4:

Nakuru to Amboseli. You will have an early breakfast, check out, and depart by 7 am straight to Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive. It is a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos, which form part of the Big Five animals. The game drive lasts for a minimum of 4 hours. There is also a possibility of seeing the pink flamingoes. In this park, you will also spot the rare endangered Rothschild giraffe. Thereafter, drive to Amboseli National Park with lunch on the way at Naivasha. Arrive in Amboseli in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5:

Amboseli full day. Enjoy an early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, continue with a full-day game drive in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents, including the well-known predators and their opponents.

Day 6:

Amboseli to Nairobi. You will have an early breakfast, then check out with all your luggage, followed by a short morning game drive en route out of Amboseli before driving to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport. This marks the end of the tour.