Kenya has been ranked as being one of the best destinations in Africa to visit for a safari, owing to its different Kenya safari tours and deals. For a typical Kenya safari tour, you have several options that you can choose from since safaris are normally categorized into Budget Kenya safari packages, Mid Range Kenya safari packages, Luxury Kenya safari packages, Short stay Kenya safari packages, Medium Stay Kenya Safari Packages and Long stay Kenya safari Packages.
For 2026, there are many aspects and changes that are going to happen in the tourism sector in Kenya. One of the noticeable changes is the review in pricing of the parks. The Kenya major parks that are managed by KWS have reviewed the park fees upwards, so if you are planning for safari in 2026, then expect the cost to be a little higher that for 2025.
In this article, I am going to take you through best Kenya safari tours that you may choose from that suite all types of safari enthusiasts.
Nairobi is normally where most of Kenya safari tours starts from and is also the only city in the world with a national park. If you are looking for the best 1day Kenya safari tour from Nairobi, there are many packages that ranges from budget to luxury safaris.
This is a magical experience safari where you get to have a glimpse of Amboseli from Nairobi.
This safari option is best suited for those with limited time in Kenya and would not want to miss a Kenya safari tours.
The Masai Mara Kenya safari trip would take you to the infamous Masai Mara National reserve, with high chances of witnessing the big five.
You will be picked from your residence or hotel in Nairobi at around 4.00 am for your Masai mara safari on a private safari jeep. Along the way at around 8.00 am, you will stop for breakfast or have to carry picnic breakfast. Arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve at around 9.00 am ready for the days game drive and activities.
Your game drive will start from the Sekenani gate all the way to Mara River and it is an exciting experience.
The Masai mara National Reserve is famous for wildebeest migration whereby over 1.5 million animals move to Kenya which happens between July and November. During this period, it quite easy to spot the big Five.
At around 1pm, you will enjoy packed lunch under the tree at the park overlooking a vast landscape of savanna grasslands. Alternatively, upon request, you can have a buffet lunch at Keekorok Lodge and we would be happy to arrange that for you and normally costs $25 per person.
At 2.45pm, enjoy the afternoon game drive until 4.30pm whereby you will exit the park for your journey back to Nairobi arriving at 8.00pm making it the end of 1 day Kenya Safari Trip from Nairobi.
Transport in a private 4×4 safari jeep with pop-up roof
Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
All park entry fees to Masai Mara National Reserve
Packed picnic lunch
Bottled drinking water during the safari
Pickup and drop-off at your Nairobi hotel or residence
All government taxes and VAT
International flights and visas
Travel insurance and medical cover
Optional buffet lunch at Keekorok Lodge (USD 25 per person)
Tips and gratuities to driver/guide
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Maasai village visit (optional)
Items of personal nature such as souvenirs or laundry
You will be picked from the hotel or your place of residence early in the morning for your safari tour to Amboseli. The park is normally famous for its beautiful sceneries with the backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro that dominates the landscape of the park.
After arriving with en route game drive, have a short picnic lunch and some rest.
Thereafter, proceed for the afternoon game drive where you will be able to see large herds of elephants within the vicinity.
Later you will check out of the park for your drive back to Nairobi arriving at 6pm and have a drop off at your hotel or residence.
If you are planning for Kenya safari tours in Amboseli, the best time to visit is between June and October as well as January and February. High season period in Amboseli normally happens between December and March as well as July to October. During these months, the parks become busy and the cost of lodges are high.
If you are looking into having the best weather while in Amboseli, then June to September would be the best time for you to make the visit. This is because during these months, there are little rainfall and you will most likely spot animals grazing freely at the savanna fields.
For a one day Kenya safari trips to Amboseli, the costs would range between $230 and $400 per person inclusive of the packed lunch and transfers.
Hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara Maasai village cultural visit
This 3 Days Masai Mara Safari trip from Nairobi takes you to best of Masai Mara in just 3 days. The Masai mara is the most visited park in Africa owing to its diversity and great migration. Besides, it is in Masai Mara where you will get the most affordable accommodation options either inside or outside the park.
In this 3 Days of Masai Mara Kenya safari tours, you will spend your time in Mara having full dame drives, lots of game viewing and amazing accommodations.
Your 3 Days Kenya Safari tours will start from Nairobi with a pick up from your hotel or place of residence at 5.00 am. Hop into your 4×4 safari jeep or pop up roof safari van as you embark on your journey towards Masai Mara National reserve which typically takes 5-6 hours depending on your accommodation location.
On your way to Masai Mara, pass by the Great Rift Valley view point and have a brief stopover for few minutes relaxation and stretching as you en route the Mara. The Great Rift Valley view point is an excellent place for stopover especially with the amazing landscape views. Here, you will get the best photos and thereafter proceed to with your journey to Masai Mara. Along the way, you might come across the Masai herdsmen herding in their traditional Masai Shukas and hair soaked into red ochre.
Arrive at the lodge in time for your lunch then check in before proceeding with the afternoon game drives. Masai Mara national Reserve is best known as best Kenya safari trips with over 95 different mammal and over 550 bird species. The park is home to big five mammals such as Lion, Elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo.
Later in the evening before 6pm, return back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Your second day in Masai Mara is there for you to enjoy full day inside the park to explore all the animal species found in the park. Today, you will wake up to early morning game drive at 6.00 am before returning to the lodge for breakfast before 9.00 am. The morning game drive is always ideal as it is during this time when most predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards are hunting before the day becomes hotter. In addition, most predators are normally active during the morning hours.
Alternative morning activities may also include joining other adventurers for one hour of hot air balloon ride. The ride provides you with amazing birds eye view of Masai mara which comes with different perspective of Masai Mara that very few people get the privilege of the experience.
If you are in the Masai Mara National Reserve during the Migration season which is between July and October, you may encounter a unique movement of animals across the Mara River from Serengeti National Park. During this period, thousands of Zebras, gazelle and wildebeest cross the Mara River which is normally infested with tons of crocodiles. It is an interesting event that you should not opt to miss out as we have different Kenya safari tours options that are customized for this once in a lifetime event.
If in case you need to add cultural aspect to your Masai Mara safari, then we will be happy to organize for Masai village visit. This is an optional safari experience and will allow you to delve deeper into the Masai way of living up and close.
This will be your last day for safari and you will wake up early for breakfast. Thereafter, proceed to Nairobi on a leisurely ride with amazing landscapes of the Masai villages and Morans herding in the plain savanna lands.
Along the way, you will be stopped for lunch followed by few stopovers to rest as you proceed to Nairobi.
In the afternoon, you will arrive at Nairobi followed by transfer to your hotel or Airport for your flight back home.
At the end of your 3 days best Kenya safari tour, you will carry along fond memories, pictures and stories of Masai Mara to tell.
All park entry fees to Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation for 2 nights in lodges or camps as per itinerary
Meals on full-board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
Unlimited game drives in a 4×4 safari jeep or safari van with pop-up roof for game viewing
Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
Bottled drinking water during game drives
Pickup and drop-off at your Nairobi hotel or airport
En route stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for sightseeing and photography
All government taxes and VAT
Emergency evacuation cover (AMREF Flying Doctors)
Hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara Maasai village cultural visit
The Kenya Medium stay Kenya safari tours are normally the most popular safari option and ranges between 4 and 8 days of ultimate bush safari experience with combination of Kenya major national parks.
The medium stay Kenya safari tours normally features accommodation options on comfortable tented camps and lodges and you may opt to choose safari van or land cruiser for your safari tour. The mode of transport to for your safari would mostly be dependent with your budget and also the season that you would wish to go on safari. During the rainy season, most of the parks gets muddy and roads becomes impassable and therefore I would not advice to choose safari van during this season.
For a medium stay Kenya safari tour option, it comes with a lot of flexibilities that may include 7 Days Samburu-Lake Nakuru,Naivasha & Masai Mara, 5 Days Kenya Classic Safari, and 7 Days Best of Kenya Safari tours. These options are quite flexible and allows one to be in position of opting more than one destination making the safari to be more exciting and unforgettable.
This Kenya safari tour is one of the best safaris one can choose from if you want to have a balance of bush luxury safari experience. Your safari will start with an early morning transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli for one day.
The second day you will be transferred to Lake Nakuru National Park with a short stopover at Nairobi for lunch before proceeding with your safari trip to Lake Nakuru. You will arrive in time then check in at your lodge.
If the time allows, proceed for evening game drive before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. As the sun rises in the morning and after breakfast and check out proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve for another exciting Kenya safari experience.
After check in and lunch you will proceed for afternoon game drive then returns back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
The following morning has another exciting game drive after check out and breakfast for half day then return to Nairobi.
Our safari guide will pick you from your hotel or airport early in the morning for Amboseli National Park, a distance of 221.5km and would take approximately 4 hours.
You will arrive at your pre booked lodge around mid afternoon ready for check up and early lunch before proceeding for the afternoon game drives at Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya’s best rated destinations owing to the diversity of wildlife found in the park and also the beautiful landscapes with Mount Kilimanjaro views in the background. It is situated in the southern parts of Kenya overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro from a distance. The park is home to Kenya’s big five and is the only destination that you can find highly aged elephants in the world such as the infamous Ulrica and Ganesh aged 62 and 61 respectively.
After the afternoon game drive, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Wake up early morning with great views of Mount Kilimanjaro which is also referred to as the roof of Africa as it is the highest mountain in Africa. Enjoy your morning breakfast then proceed for another game drive at Amboseli National Park. Later, check out of the lodge for another exciting journey through the vast savannah through Nairobi for Lake Nakuru National Park experience.
While en route Nakuru, you will pass by the Great Rift Valley stopover point for a little stretching and photography. Later, proceed for 2-3 hours’ drive to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving late afternoon to your lodge for check in, dinner and overnight stay.
On your third day while on safari, wake up early in the morning at 5.30 am ready for breakfast then at 6.00am, proceed for game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. This is one of unique Kenya safari tour whereby you get to have experience of Kenya major parks in just Five days.
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best parks in Kenya with over 350 different bird species and wild animals. While on your game drive, you may come across the endangered white and black rhinos and not forgetting the Rothchild giraffe. Later on, depart for Masai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for late lunch, check in before you proceed with the late afternoon game drives.
When you go to Masai Mara, you are likely to see more animals and bird species than any other park in Kenya and beyond. Some of the most common ones include baboons, grey jackals, zebras, elephants and pride of lions relaxing after heavy meals.
The highlight of Masai Mara normally happens between July and September when the crossing of Wildebeest from Serengeti to Masai Mara through crocodile infested Mara River.
Later in the evening return to your lodge for Dinner and Overnight Stay.
Today you will have a full day experience in Masai Mara National Reserve.This is the best time to have the greatly needed Masai Mara Safari where you may come across the Great Migration happening between July and October.
The Great Wildebeest Migration normally occurs once every year whereby millions of wildebeest crosses the Crocodile infested Mara River.
You have a full day to search for predators such as lions,cheetahs,leopards and also birds in the park.You will have a picnic lunch under a tree inside the park then proceed with your game drives.
Later in the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and restful night. You also have option of indulging on spa and bush dinners on pre select lodges which offers the best luxury experience.
Today, you will wake up early then proceed for your morning game drive as you enjoy your last moments of Kenya Safari tour.The morning hours normally offers the best experience as predators are doing the hunt.
Later on, return to the Lodge for sumptuous breakfast before checking out, typically before 10 am on your way to Nairobi.If you would want to enjoy morning hot air baloon safari, then you may opt for it as well.
This is normally a 1- hour experience whereby you get a bird’s view of the Masai Mara.This is a pure unforgettable Masai mara experience that very few people always get chance to experience.
The drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi normally takes 5-6 hours and you will be dropped at your hotel or airport for flight back home.
Reflect on unforgettable memories that you have created from your Kenya Safari Tours on your way back home!
International flights and visas
Travel insurance and personal medical expenses
Optional activities:
Hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara
Maasai village cultural visit
Spa treatments or bush dinners (if offered)