Kenya on a Budget

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred directly to the Nairobi National Park located approximately 7 kilometres south of the centre of Nairobi, whose skyscrapers can be seen from the park. Upon arrival, check in at the only tented camp inside the park, Nairobi Tented Camp. Overnight at Nairobi Tented Camp .

Today after breakfast you will be taken by the Nairobi Tented Camp’s vehicle to visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. After this visit, you will be met by a vehicle and taken to the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden for lunch. After lunch, transfer to the Giraffe Centre located in the suburb of Karen. After spending enough time at the centre, you will be transferred back to the National Park. Overnight again at Nairobi Tented Camp .

After breakfast, you will be met at your camp and transferred to Lake Nakuru. You will take a brief stop at Kijabe view point for a few shots of the Great Rift Valley, whose history dates back millions of years to the time of great tectonic movements. This massive valley stretches from the Middle East to Mozambique. Proceed on via the towns Mai Mahiu and Naivasha to arrive at your camp in time for lunch. You will go on an afternoon game drive into the park and around the lake that is often coloured pink with its thousands of flamingos. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp . Approximate driving time: 3 hours

You will have one day to explore the Lake Nakuru with The Flamingo Hill Camp as a base. Overnight again at Flamingo Hill Camp .

After breakfast, depart for Masai Mara driving past Narok town and further on to arrive at your camp in time for lunch. Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary with abundant wildlife and gentle rolling grasslands, which ensure that animals are never out of sight. Its flora is as profuse as its fauna. Bird life is also prolific with over 450 species having been recorded. Assuming you arrive in time you will go on an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova Game Camp . Approximate driving time: 5 hours

During your three full days here, you will have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You will have the chance to see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grants and Thomson’s gazelle. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. Between late July and the end of October the Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. While in the Mara, you will also have the option to float above the herds in a hot-air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast. You can also visit a Maasai tribal village and enjoy entertainment by Maasai dancers. Overnight throughout at Mara Sarova Game Camp .

Today you will start the drive back to Nairobi to make your afternoon flight home. Approximate driving time: 6 hours