ABOUT 7-Day Bush & Beyond Kenya Budget Group Safari - Kenya safaris
This tour covers many of Kenya's famous attractions for travelers on a tight budget or for business and school project trips where you take a break by having the best vacation in Kenya. Enjoy the Masai Mara with an awesome game drive at the Western circuit. Lake Nakuru at the Great Rift Valley offers the possibility of seeing black and white rhinos. Lake Naivasha is the best site for watching birds like pelicans and flamingoes. In Hell's Gate Park, you have the chance to go biking.
- Duration: 7 days
- Route: Bush & Beyond Kenya
- Starts at: USD 1420
Highlights for 7-Day Bush & Beyond Kenya Budget Group Safari - Kenya safaris
Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara
Day 2: Masai Mara game drive
Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Nakuru
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli
Day 6: Amboseli game drive
Day 7: Amboseli - Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara
>> We pick you up at 8:00 am from the hotel and transfer you to the office before we head to the Masai Mara National Reserve via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley. We have a stop in Narok town for lunch. On arrival in the Masai Mara, we proceed for a game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver-guide. Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Masai Mara game drive
>> After breakfast, we proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game drives in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close-range viewing and photography. Break for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool as you look out for hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
>> After breakfast, we depart from the Mara region and proceed to Lake Naivasha, arriving in the late afternoon. We'll have an en-route lunch. You have the option of going on a boat ride (at an extra cost). Dinner and overnight will be at the budget hotel.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Nakuru
>> After breakfast, we tour the Hell’s Gate National Park. The park has attractions like Olkaria and Hobey's, two extinct volcanoes and the obsidian forms from the cool molten lava. The Hell's Gate Gorge is lined with red cliffs which contain two volcanic plugs, Fischer's Tower and Central Tower, which is a smaller gorge that extends to the south and of which a path descends into hot springs.
Head to Lake Nakuru where you will arrive in time for evening game viewing. Lake Nakuru is referred to as the pink lake for its thousands of pink flamingos and other birdlife - it's a bird-watcher's paradise. It has a surprising number of animals and is also a rhino sanctuary. All of the Big Five except the elephant can be seen here. After the afternoon game drive, you return to the budget hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli
>> After breakfast, proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its prolific birdlife including flamingos. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino while species like the Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline. Drive to Amboseli National Park for dinner and overnight at the campsite.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Amboseli game drive
>> Spend today on game drives in this park which contains swamp grounds in which elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes and birds can also be seen. You'll also see the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro (if weather conditions permit). We will cater for a picnic lunch and return to overnight at the campsite.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Amboseli - Nairobi
>> After the early morning game viewing, return to the camp for a full breakfast. Later, we drive you back to your hotel in Nairobi.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
- Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- 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)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$5.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees