10-Day Budget Safari in Kenya

At 0700 hrs after breakfast you will check out and drive to Samburu Game Reserve, driving through the highlands of central Kenya and across the equator with a stop at the equator line. Continue with the drive to Samburu through the wheat farms and down to Isiolo town. You will arrive at Samburu Riverside Budget Camp in time for lunch. Later relax as you watch animals visit the river to quench their thirst. At 15:30 hrs you will head out for an evening safari experience to encounter the wildlife such as elephants, lions, giraffes and other wildlife. At dusk enjoy the sunset in the wilderness before returning to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Overnight: Samburu Riverside Budget Camp (B, L, D)

At 06:00 hrs set off on an early morning game drive in search of the cats, including lions, leopards and cheetahs, which are more active in the morning hours. Later return to the camp for breakfast. Afterwards relax by the tent or visit the Samburu tribe men in their village. Between 1230 hrs-1400 hrs, lunch will be served at the lodge followed by a relaxed afternoon. Another game drive will start at 1530 hrs, along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the main source of water for the wildlife and the Samburu people. After sunset return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Samburu Riverside Budget Camp (B, L, D)

The day will start with an early morning game drive in search of the cats that are more active in the early morning. Return to the Stables for breakfast then check out and drive to Lake Nakuru, past the Nyahururu Thomson Falls, one of the biggest waterfalls in Kenya. Continue to Maili Saba Camp and check in. Lunch will be served before a relaxing afternoon. Enjoy a nature walk with breathtaking views of Menegai Crater.

Overnight: Maili Saba Camp (B, L, D)

Breakfast will be served from 06:00 hrs. Afterwards you will check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy the beautiful landscape as you enter the Great Rift Valley that runs across five African countries, home to many lakes. Arrive at Lake Nakuru park gate and after clearance start your game drive, encounter the tree climbing lions, giraffes, buffaloes, rhinos among others. Exit the park and drive to Lake Naivasha for lunch. Later you will enjoy a boat ride around the lake. Check in at Camp Carnelley’s for a relaxing evening. You will stay at the nice lake-front bandas, enjoy the beautiful grounds and watch different birds.

Overnight: Camp Carnelley’s (B, L, D)

Breakfast will be served at 0630 hrs at the camp before heading out with a picnic lunch for a full day’s game drive in the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel of Kenya’s national parks. Mara is full of life with many species of animals and birds, including the big five. Its rolling grasslands and acacia savannah have time and again been captured on film in movies such as ‘Out of Africa’ and ‘The Big Cat Diary’. The Masai Mara is most famous for the spectacular annual migration of over a million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. Between July to October, the herds cross the Mara River from the Serengeti in northern Tanzania to Kenya’s Masai Mara in search of fresh feeding grounds. During the crossing hundreds of animals are swept away by the fast moving Mara River or killed by the African crocodile. This crossing gives the true meaning of the phrase “survival for the fittest”. Return to camp at the end of the day.

Overnight: Sunset Camp (B, L, D)

Enjoy another beautiful sunrise in the Masai Mara and head out on an early morning game drive with picnic breakfast. Look out for lions, which are found to be more active during this time of the day before the temperatures rise. Other species of animals are likely to be up giving you a worthwhile show. You will have breakfast under an acacia tree before returning to the camp for a late lunch. You will relax as you enjoy a quiet moment at the camp, before for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Sunset Camp (B, L, D)

At 09:00 hrs after breakfast you will check out and say goodbye to the Masai Mara. Drive to Nairobi, arriving around mid-day for lunch in one of the restaurants. Then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.