7-Day Kenya Safari Itinerary

Nairobi • Maasai Mara • Lake Nakuru • Lake Naivasha • Hell’s Gate • Amboseli


DAY 1–2: Maasai Mara National Reserve

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Drive: Nairobi → Maasai Mara (5–6 hrs) via Great Rift Valley
Activities: Afternoon game drive (Day 1), full-day game drive (Day 2), Mara River visit
Wildlife: Big Five, cheetahs, giraffes, migration (seasonal)

🏨 Accommodation Options (2 Nights)

Budget

  • Enkorok Camp / Rhino Tourist Camp

  • Approx: $150 per person per night (FB)

Mid-Range

  • Jambo Mara Safari Lodge / Mara Sopa Lodge

  • Approx: $230–280 per person per night (FB)

Luxury

  • Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Neptune Mara Rianta

  • Approx: $450–750 per person per night (FB)

🎟 Park Fees (Per Day)

  • Jan–Jun: $100

  • Jul–Dec: $200

  • Child: $50

Optional Activities

  • Hot Air Balloon Safari: $450–550

  • Maasai Village Visit: $25


DAY 3: Lake Nakuru National Park

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Drive: Maasai Mara → Nakuru (5 hrs)
Activities: Afternoon game drive
Wildlife: White & black rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, flamingos, leopards

🏨 Accommodation (1 Night)

Budget

  • Buraha Zenoni Resort

  • $100–130 pp

Mid-Range

  • Lake Nakuru Lodge

  • $200–250 pp

Luxury

  • The Cliff Nakuru

  • $600–900 pp

🎟 Park Fee

  • $60 per adult per day


DAY 4: Lake Naivasha & Hell’s Gate National Park

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Drive: Nakuru → Naivasha (1.5 hrs)

Activities

  • Boat ride among hippos & fish eagles

  • Cycling or walking safari in Hell’s Gate

🏨 Accommodation (1 Night)

Budget

  • Aloepark Hotel

  • $90–120 pp

Mid-Range

  • Naivasha Kongoni Lodge

  • $220–250 pp

Luxury

  • Chui Lodge

  • $500–700 pp

🎟 Fees & Activities

  • Hell’s Gate Entry: $26

  • Boat Ride: $25–30

  • Bike Rental: $15


DAY 5–6: Amboseli National Park

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Drive: Naivasha → Amboseli (5–6 hrs)

Activities:

  • Evening game drive (Day 5)

  • Full-day game drive (Day 6)

  • Observation Hill

  • Elephant photography with Mt. Kilimanjaro backdrop

🏨 Accommodation (2 Nights)

Budget

  • AA Lodge Amboseli

  • $150–180 pp

Mid-Range

  • Amboseli Sopa Lodge

  • $230–280 pp

Luxury

  • Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Elewana Tortilis Camp

  • $500–850 pp

🎟 Park Fee

  • $90 per adult per day

  • Child: $45


DAY 7: Return to Nairobi

Morning game drive → Breakfast → Drive back (4–5 hrs)


🚙 Transport Mode

4×4 Safari Land Cruiser (Pop-Up Roof)
✔ Professional English-speaking driver-guide
✔ Unlimited game drives
✔ Bottled water
✔ Fuel & park transfers included

Land Cruiser Cost (shared basis estimate):

  • Budget: Included

  • Mid-Range: Included

  • Luxury: Private Land Cruiser included


💰 TOTAL ESTIMATED SAFARI COST (Per Person, 7 Days)

Category
Low Season
Peak Season (Jul–Oct)

Budget

$1,650 – $1,950

$2,200 – $2,500

Mid-Range

$2,400 – $3,000

$3,200 – $3,800

Luxury

$4,800 – $7,500

$6,500 – $9,500


✅ Package Includes

  • 4×4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle

  • Professional driver-guide

  • Accommodation (Full Board basis)

  • Game drives

  • Bottled water

  • Government taxes & levies

❌ Excludes

  • International flights

  • Visa (approx $50)

  • Travel insurance

  • Tips & personal expenses

  • Optional balloon safari

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