16 Days, 15 Nights Kenya & Zanzibar Budget Private Safari – from $3280

Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi

Pick up from the airport upon arrival and transfer to HERON hotel for the overnight based on bed and breakfast.

Day 2: Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Pick up from the hotel at 8 am and join the group too commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Arrive in time for lunch at the camp. Check in and have lunch. At 4:00pm  depart for a game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve, ends at 6:00pm.  Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting at the camp.

Dinner and overnight at Rhino tourist Camp/similar

Day 3: Full Day Game Drive in Maasai Mara Reserve

Have breakfast at 6:30 am and at 7 am, leave for a full day game viewing in the park. On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the big five, hippos and Nile crocodile. Thereafter, go for picnic lunch in park under a croton tree shade overlooking the vast landscape of the park.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Dinner and overnight at Dinner and overnight at Rhino tourist Camp/similar

Day 4: Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

Breakfast ,check out and commence drive to Nakuru. Arrive Nakuru in time lunch. Check in,have lunch and and rest at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at Lanet Matfam Resort

Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

You will have an early breakfast and depart by 7am to straight to the park. Its a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos which form part of the Big five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos . The game drive lasts 3 hours, after which you depart on a 1-hour drive to Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch at hotel.

After lunch, you will go to hell’s gate for biking safari. If you are too tired you will be driven in the park with a car. You will later go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing.

Dinner and overnight at villa Grazia Hotel

Day 6: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

Breakfast at the lodge and at 6:45 am, check out and drive to Amboseli national park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arrive in time for lunch , Check in at AA Lodge Amboseli. Have lunch and a short rest.  Afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 7: Amboseli National Park Full day

After breakfast at the camp,  Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro .Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 8: Amboseli to Tsavo West National Park

Breakfast at the camp and thereafter depart and drive to Tsavo West National with game drive enroute arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive in the park.

Tsavo West through the shetani Lava flow with a brief stop over to marvel at the lava cones and the barren land. Proceed to enter Tsavo West through the Chyulu gate and drive on to the Mzima Springs to see hippo and crocodile through an underground observatory tank. Thereafter drive to Rhino Valley lodge for check in and lunch. Afternoon safari game drive in Tsavo west visiting the rhino sanctuary hoping to see the endangered black rhino among other animals .

Dinner and overnight at Ngulia safari lodge

Day 9: Tsavo West to Diani

Early morning game drive in the park. Later, return to the lodge for breakfast and at 9 am, check out and proceed to Diani with lunch on the way. Arrive Diani in the late evening with drop off at Stilts Backpackers for the overnight. All meals at your own expenses.

Day 10 & 11: Full day relaxation

Spend full day relaxing at Stilts Backpackers

All meals and breakfast on own expenses.

Day 12: Flight from Mombasa to Zanzibar

Early check out and transfer to Ukunda Airstrip to catch your flight for Nairobi.

Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will wait to catch your evening flight to Zanzibar. Arrive and be picked up from the airport for transfer to Uroa Bay beach resort for dinner and overnight.

Day 13 & 14: Full day Relaxation

Full day relaxing at the hotel or enjoying resort facilities. 

Dinner and overnight at Uroa Bay beach resort for dinner and overnight.  

Day 15: Flight to Nairobi then flight back home.

Breakfast at the resort and thereafter transfer to the Zanzibar airport for your flight back to Nairobi leaving at 1540 hrs hrs to arrive Nairobi at 1800 hrs. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you are picked up and transfer to The Heron hotel for overnight. Dinner on own expenses. 

Day 16: Flight back home

Breakfast at the hotel and thereafter, transfer to the airport for your home bound flight. 

COST: 

LOW SEASON(JANUARY TO JUNE)

• USD 3600 per person sharing based on 2 people
• USD 3460 per person sharing based on 3 people
• USD 3445 per person sharing based on 4 people
• USD 3280 per person sharing based on 5 to 8 people

HIGH SEASON(JULY TO DECEMBER)

• USD 3980 per person sharing based on 2 people
• USD 3770 per person sharing based on 3 people
• USD 3650 per person sharing based on 4 people
• USD 3565 per person sharing based on 5 to 8 people

NOTE: Easter and Christmas  the rates will change.

Inclusions in the cost:  

• 7 nights accommodation while on safari on full board basis
• 3 Nights accommodation in Diani on bed only
• 3 nights’ accommodation in Zanzibar on half board meal plan
• 2 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi on bed and breakfast
• All Park entrance fees in Kenya parks
• All meals during the safari
• Bottled water
• Transport in a customized safari vehicle with a pop up roof for game viewing during the safari.
• Our assistance at any point.
• One way flight from Mombasa to Zanzibar
• One way flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi
• Return airport transfers in Zanzibar
• All transfers in Nairobi
• Day tour in Nairobi on day 2

   Exclusions in the cost

• Gratitutes 
• Drinks e.g. alcohol 
• Maasai village @ USD 20 per person
• Balloon safari USD 430 per person (conducted on day 2 early in the morning and continue with the normal program)