Budget safari through Kenya for 5 days

 - Accommodation trip

Intro  

After seeing a beautiful safari documentary on National Geographic or Discovery Channel, have you become enthusiastic and have you been thinking for a while about the idea of ​​making such a beautiful safari yourself? This 5-day safari through Kenya is a perfect trip to fall in love with this fascinating continent for the first time or again. We have done our best to offer a safari through Kenya that is as cheap as possible, so that everyone, young and old, can enjoy everything that Kenya has to offer.

Do you attach great importance to comfort and luxury? Then this trip is probably not the best option for you. Do you want to make a budget trip through Kenya and still enjoy adventurous safaris with a limited budget? Then we would like to welcome you!

Highlightsof this cheap safari through Kenya:

• A safari in the Masaai Mara National Park
• A meeting with the Masaai
• A safari in Lake Nakuru
• A safari in Lake Naivasha
• A walking / cycling safari in Hell's Gate

Where and how you spend the night during this accommodation trip:

During this trip you will spend some nights in  simple, but comfortable and hygienic chalets and lodges . You spend other nights in comfortable safari tents. The accommodations can be compared to what we would call 2-star accommodations in the Netherlands / Flanders. Do not expect luxury accommodations with an extensive buffet, but modest lodges and hotels, with simple but nutritious meals. During one night you share toilet and shower facilities, while the other has en-suite bathrooms. In the detailed travel description you can read exactly where you will spend the day.

The following is included in the travel sum:

Accommodation in simple chalets, lodges or safari tents,  meals , transportation on site in a van , guidance from registered guides, entrances to the national parks and excursions as described in the travel description.

The travel sum is exclusive:

Flights, purchases of a personal nature, snacks and alcohol, drinks during meals, optional activities, souvenirs, tips, etc.

Travel information

Travel sum per person:	$ 650.00
Single supplement:	$ 60.00
Maximum number of people:		8
Departure location:		Nairobi
Arrival location:		Nairobi
Travel time:		5 days
Trip type:		Accommodation trip
Route direction:		Tour
Highlights during this trip:		·         Lake Naivasha ·         Hell's Gate ·         Lake Nakuru ·         Masai Mara
During this trip you visit these countries:		·         Kenya
This tour is conducted by:		Mystery Gorilla safaris

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Trip description

Note:  this is an indicative travel description. The precise order of the mentioned route, safaris and activities can be adjusted. Of course, all travel components described below are offered. 

Day 1: Nairobi to Masaai Mara

On the morning of departure you will be picked up at your hotel in Nairobi. The starting point of the safari is the office. Here you will meet the guide and the other travelers. You leave for the Masaai Mara at around 9 a.m. This is a ride with a beautiful view of the "Escarpment Wall". You will have lunch in Narok and around 15.00 you will arrive at Mara Springs Tented Camp, or a similar camp based on availability. After freshening up you go on a short safari that lasts until the sun sets. Dinner is served in the camp. 

Day 2: Safari in Masaai Mara

Your day starts with a hearty breakfast. For the 8 o'clock clock you head out for a safari of more than 9 hours! In the Masaai Mara National Park the largest numbers of animals live together and today you make a game drive towards the Mara River, the place where all those animals come together. If you arrive during the migration time, you will see the wildebeest crossing the river. And outside of migration you will see countless crocodiles and hippos by the river. You picnic in the park and after lunch your safari continues. The safari lasts until about 5 hours today. Dinner is also served at the camp this evening. 

Day 3: Masaai Mara to Lake Nakuru

After breakfast you can do an optional activity, such as a "nature walk" with Masaai warriors. Or visit the nearby Masaai village. The costs of these optional activities are 2000 Kenyan Shilling per activity per person; around 20 euros per activity per person. Then you travel to Lake Nakuru. Along the way you enjoy a beautiful view of Mount Longonot. If you wish, we can organize an optional activity on the way for you at Lake Naivasha; a boat trip of about 45 minutes where you can see hippos and pelicans. In the evening you will arrive in Nakuru Town. You spend the night at the Citymax hotel or a comparable hotel based on availability.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

Your breakfast at the hotel. Then you travel to Lake Nakuru, famous for the endangered rhinos that live here and of course the many flamingos. The flamingos do not always show up close, but you must have a lot of bad luck if you do not come across (many) rhinos today. Lake Nakuru is not a big National Park and after about 4 hours you have seen most of the park. After lunch you will drive to Lake Naivasha where you will stay at the Taphe Guest Resort, or a similar resort.

Day 5: Naivasha to Hell's Gate and Nairobi

After breakfast at the hotel we will drive you to Hell's Gate. Of course you go on safari here! This is the only place in Kenya where there are no large predators, so you can go on a walking safari here. If you prefer to stay in the jeep, that's fine too. You can even decide to rent bikes at the Main Gate (Elsa Gate), so you can go on a safari while cycling! This ride is approximately 11 kilometers long, one way. You then cycle to the gorge of Hell's Gate. Once there (by car, walking or by bike) you can walk through the gorge (the Gorge) of Hell's Gate as an optional activity. There you will be assigned a guide who will gladly explain everything about the rock formations that you see. Note that this is a fairly tough walk (climb). Take good shoes with you, such as walking shoes or sneakers with a good profile. The cost of this optional activity is 1500 Kenyan shillings; around 15 euros per person. Later in the morning you leave Naivasha behind and head back to Nairobi.

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