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18 Day Kenya Budget Safari
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The Experience
What your day looks like
You see Kenya's biggest national parks on this tour. Tsavo National Parks, which are situated in Kenya's eastern and coastal province and it is well known as the Kenya’s biggest national park. Then we'll travel to Samburu National Reserve, this park present a diversity of tourism activities such as the Samburu culture tour, wildlife and birding and nature walks, Amboseli National Park has an endless underground water supply filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro’s ice cap, which funnel into two clear water springs in the heart of the park this supports the existence of various wildlife and bird species. Amboseli, which is 39,206 hectares (392 km2) in size and the center of an ecosystem spanning 8,000 square kilometers (3,100 sq. mi) along the Kenya-Tanzania border, is renowned for being the best spot in Africa to see free-ranging elephants and other wildlife up close, a guided walk at Ngare Ndare, and a day trip to Mount Kenya to see Old Moses. On your journey to the lakes in the Great Rift Valley, explore the falls at Aberdare National Park which is known for the Majestic Peaks, Moorlands and Intriguing Falls thus making it a home to the for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Before we head back to Nairobi, proceed to the renowned Masai Mara National Reserve is a region of protected savannah wilderness along the Tanzanian border in southwest Kenya. Lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and hippos are among its inhabitants. Its plains are traveled by wildebeest during their yearly migration. The Mara and Talek rivers cut across the region's lush plains and undulating hills. Karibu!
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Tsavo National Parks, which are situated in Kenya's eastern and coastal province
- Samburu National Reserve, this park presents a diversity of tourism activities
- Exploration in Amboseli National Park
- Mount Kenya Old Moses Camp
- Lake NaivashaHell's Gate National Park & Elsamere Conservancy
- Lake Naivasha/Lake BogoriaLake Baringo
- National Masai Mara Reserve
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Nairobi
Welcome to Kenya! You will either be picked up from your accommodation in Nairobi or from Jomo Kenya International Airport in the morning or driven to Tsavo East National Park. These vast, semi-arid plains, 200 km north of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, make up this area. One of Kenya's oldest and biggest national parks, Tsavo East makes up around 40% of the country's total area of national parks.
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You will reach a cheap camp or guest home in time for lunch & Dinner shall be given at its time as well.
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Wildlife Safari at Tsavo East National Park. Game Drive then go on a game drive after that. Numerous large herds of wild animals, including dust-red elephants, beisa oryx, zebra, giraffe, lion, cheetah, leopard, gerenuk, and Somali ostrich, may be seen. The various bird species that are frequently seen in Northern Kenya, such as vulturine guinea fowl and golden breasted starling, among others, also call the thorny shrubs of Tsavo East home. After, you will return to the cheap camp or guest house where you will spend the night.
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Accomodation: Budget Camping
Day 2
Nairobi
Eco Tour at Tsavo East National Park. Tsavo East National Park You will go on a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch where you will have the opportunity to watch game while exploring this vast park. In addition, you'll see the Aruba dam and the Luggard's Falls, which were both named for Lord Frederick Luggard. Hippos can be seen downriver, and the falls are known for its unusually shaped water-worn rocks. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to climb the Mudanda rock, which provides a great vantage point from which to observe the waters of the natural dam that is located at its base and draws a lot of elephants who are in their wallowing postures.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accomodation: Budget Camping
Day 3
Nairobi
Eco Tour at Tsavo West National Park. Tsavo West National Park You will leave Tsavo East National Park for Tsavo West, where you will have a full day to explore Tsavo West, which provides a variety of magnificent vistas, after an early morning game drive and a leisurely breakfast. As you wander the park, you might come across elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, leopards, rhinoceroses, smaller kudus, and other wild animals. After lunch, you'll head to a cheap camp or guest home before visiting the Mzima Springs, a freshwater oasis irrigated by water that pours from Mount Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills. It is the main source of water for Mombasa and the surrounding area. From the Perspex windows of the underwater viewing box, you will be able to watch fish, crocodiles, and many bird species.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 4
Nairobi
Wildlife Safari at Amboseli National Park. Game Drives Amboseli Carry on with your safari while making a stop at the Shetani Lava Flow. After that, travel to Amboseli National Park. Go on a game drive in the late afternoon to look for the enormous elephants for which the park is known, not to mention the views of Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day. You will have the opportunity to exit your safari vehicle and stroll to the Observation Hill, which provides outstanding views of the marshy areas and adjacent plains with the possibility of spotting leopard, cheetah, wild dog, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, lion, flamingo, among other exotic animals. You will return to budget camp or guest house.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 5
Nairobi
Wildlife Safari at Amboseli National Park. Morning Game Drive Following the serving of coffee or tea, you will go on a morning game drive.
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Leisure. Amboseli to Nairobi As you travel from Amboseli National Park to Nairobi, an optional excursion to a Maasai cultural hamlet is offered. You will arrive at a low-cost motel or guest home.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 6
Nairobi
Sightseeing. Nanyuki, where you will stop at the equator for a photo opportunity and a demonstration of how water spins differently north of and south of the equator. You'll then go to Isiolo and experience the Samburu National Reserve like never before.
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Eco Tour at Samburu National Reserve. Samburu National park In a semi-arid region with a mountainous environment and imposing surroundings, it is a sanctuary of beauty and calm. you'll go on a game drive where you may see some of Kenya's most stunning birds as well as Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, and delicate dik dik. Elephant herds, plains wildlife, and their predators will also be visible.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 7
Nairobi
Wildlife Safari at Samburu National Reserve. Game drive & Optional Activity After receiving coffee or tea, you'll leave for an early-morning game drive. you might witness a leopard, Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, oryx, among other exotic species. After, You can choose to unwind or go to the Samburu cultural village, which is optional. A camel ride is also an option. Continue your game drive in the late afternoon before returning to your inexpensive camp or guest house to wait for dinner.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accomodation: Budget Camping
Day 8
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Leisure. You will leave Samburu after breakfast and travel to the Mount Kenya region. You can take a guided forest walk, visit a waterfall, and, if the weather is right, go swimming in the Ngare Ndare Forest. Head to your cheap lodging or guest home where you'll spend the afternoon at your leisure.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 9
Nairobi
Following breakfast and a picnic lunch, you will travel to Sirimon Gate (2,660m), which is located at the foot of Mount Kenya. Dinner will also be available later on after the days activities.
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Hiking. Exploring You will complete the necessary park paperwork here, start your leisurely 4-hour hike, and end at Old Moses Camp (3,300m). Then, make your way to the park gate to board your safari vehicle, which will drive you back to the inexpensive camp/guest house where you will spend the night
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 10
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Your safari will continue to Aberdare National Park after breakfast and a picnic lunch. Dinner will also be available at the end of the day.
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Eco Tour at Aberdare National Park. Aberdere Exploration It offers spectacular alpine scenery that combines the alps with areas of thick jungle, amazing waterfalls, and the breathtaking 300-meter drop. Buffalo, elephants, hyenas, and the rare bongo antelopes may all be present. Later, you'll drive to Lake Naivasha.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 11
Nakuru
Eco Tour at Hell's Gate National Park. You will leave for Hell's Gate National Park, which is located south of Lake Naivasha. you will have the possibility to explore the park on foot or by bicycle amid the giraffe, zebra, gazelles, and various bird species.
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Local Flavor. Elsamere Conservancy You will afterwards travel to Joy Adamson's former residence, Elsamere Conservancy. Visit the museum to see a modest collection of Joy's artwork and memorabilia. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to view artifacts from the movie Born Free and a collection of images showcasing Joy and George's creative endeavors. You'll then return to the budget camp or guest house to wait for dinner
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 12
Nairobi
Eco Tour. Lake Time You will leave Lake Naivasha with a picnic lunch and continue your safari to Lake Bogoria. There is a probability that you will spot Greater kudu, baboons, zebras, and gazelles here. You will later take a stroll around Lake Bogoria's shoreline and get the opportunity to watch flamingos among other bird species. You will eventually get to Lake Baringo, a freshwater lake. It is a birding hotspot since it is off the usual path and has over 470 different species of birds. Additionally, Lake Baringo is home to three significant settlements: Tugen, Ilchamus, and Pokot. These communities engage in farming, fishing, and cattle rearing.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be avialble.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 13
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Boating. Boat ride You will go to Lake Baringo in the morning for a two-hour boat ride, allowing you the chance to explore the lake and its inhabitants, which include hippos, crocodiles, and several bird species.
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Nature Walks. Guided nature walk where you might observe carpet vipers, brown scorpions, black scorpions, and other venomous snakes in addition to observing other bird species.
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Leisure. Leisure You'll get the option to explore the Pokot community before heading back to your inexpensive camp or guest house to wait for supper.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 14
Nairobi
You will leave Lake Baringo for Lake Nakuru National Park after breakfast. As you go to the guest house, where lunch will be served before a game drive, you will have time to explore the park before arriving at this location. Dinner will also be available later on in the day.
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Wildlife Safari at Lake Nakuru National Park. Game Drive On the Lake Nakuru shoreline, you might be able to spot flamingos and other bird species. Along with these animals, you may also observe rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes, and zebras, not to mention the opportunity to visit the baboon cliff for a beautiful perspective of the park.
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Accomodation: Budget Camping
Day 15
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You will leave Lake Nakuru National Park and go to Kenya's top wildlife reserve, the renowned Masai Mara National Reserve. The Serengeti environment, which is located in neighboring Tanzania and is known as the Great Plains, is what is properly known as the Mara. The "Big Five" lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant live there, along with cheetah, zebra, giraffe, huge herds of plains antelope, and a variety of other animals. You'll reach there in time for a cheap camp or guest house meal.
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Wildlife Safari at Maasai Mara National Reserve. Late-afternoon game drive.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 16
Nairobi
Leisure at Maasai Mara National Reserve. Make the best out of your Masai Mara Adventure An optional hot air balloon ride is available. You will have two full days to explore the vast Masai Mara National Reserve in search of plains game such as buffalo, elephant, leopard, cheetah, and black-maned lion. Not to mention the possibility of seeing the wildebeest migration with a trip to the Mara River (assuming you go in July through early September).
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 17
Nairobi
Leisure at Maasai Mara National Reserve. Make the best out of your Masai Mara Adventure Second Day An optional hot air balloon ride is available. You will have two full days to explore the vast Masai Mara National Reserve in search of plains game such as buffalo, elephant, leopard, cheetah, and black-maned lion. Not to mention the possibility of seeing the wildebeest migration with a trip to the Mara River (assuming you go in July through early September).
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be available.
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Accommodation: Budget Camping
Day 18
Nairobi
Wildlife Safari at Maasai Mara National Reserve. Take a game drive in the early morning.
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Leisure. Eat breakfast, and then leave the Masai Mara National Reserve. A visit to the Maasai traditional village is optional.
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Thank you for visiting! Continue your safari through Narok town and make a stop at the Great Rift Valley on your way to Nairobi to take in the breathtaking vistas of the escarpment. You'll be there in plenty of time to be dropped off at the airport for your next flight.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Park fees (For non-residents) All activities (Unless labeled as optional) All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade) Camping equipment 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) Sleeping bag
Not Included
International flights (From/to home) Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour Bath towels Tips (Tipping guideline US$25.00 pp per day) Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and other personal belongings
Meeting & Pickup
You will either be picked up from your accommodation in Nairobi or from Jomo Kenya International Airport.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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