Maasai Mara & Amboseli Budget Safari

Overview

A 5-day budget journey combining Amboseli and Maasai Mara. Good wildlife, camps and lodges at a value price.

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Highlights

• Game drives among large elephant herds
• Sunrise views of Mount Kilimanjaro
• Morning and afternoon game drives (Big Five country)
• Mara River crossing viewing (Great Migration, roughly July–October)

About the destinations & activities

Activities marked included are covered by the package price. Activities marked optional are available in that destination for an extra cost.

Kenya

Amboseli 2 nights

A flat, dusty park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, known for large elephant herds and classic photographs of the snow-capped peak. Swamps fed by mountain water attract hippo, buffalo and thousands of birds.

Included in Amboseli

• 2 nights: Kibo Safari Camp or similar
• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Park / reserve entry fees
• Game drives among large elephant herds
• Sunrise views of Mount Kilimanjaro
• Visit to Observation Hill for swamp and plains views
• Bird watching (over 400 species recorded)

Not included in Amboseli

• Maasai village cultural visit (extra cost, paid locally)
• Drinks, unless stated
• Tips and personal items

Activities in Amboseli

• Game drives among large elephant herdsincluded
• Sunrise views of Mount Kilimanjaroincluded
• Visit to Observation Hill for swamp and plains viewsincluded
• Bird watching (over 400 species recorded)included
• Maasai village cultural visitoptional · extra cost, paid locally

Kenya

Maasai Mara 2 nights

Kenya's most famous reserve, in the south-west of the country and joined to the Serengeti across the Tanzanian border. Rolling grassland is home to lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant and buffalo, and the Great Migration crosses the Mara River between roughly July and October. The Maasai people live on the reserve's edges and in nearby conservancies.

Included in Maasai Mara

• 2 nights: Mara Simba Lodge or similar
• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Park / reserve entry fees
• Morning and afternoon game drives (Big Five country)
• Mara River crossing viewing (Great Migration, roughly July–October)
• Full-day game drive with picnic lunch

Not included in Maasai Mara

• Maasai village cultural visit (extra cost, paid locally)
• Hot air balloon safari at sunrise with champagne breakfast (extra cost, about $450–$500 per person)
• Guided bush walk with a Maasai ranger (conservancies) (extra cost)
• Drinks, unless stated
• Tips and personal items

Activities in Maasai Mara

• Morning and afternoon game drives (Big Five country)included
• Mara River crossing viewing (Great Migration, roughly July–October)included
• Full-day game drive with picnic lunchincluded
• Maasai village cultural visitoptional · extra cost, paid locally
• Hot air balloon safari at sunrise with champagne breakfastoptional · extra cost, about $450–$500 per person
• Guided bush walk with a Maasai ranger (conservancies)optional · extra cost

Day-by-day itinerary

Accommodation

Budget-friendly camps, lodges and hotels such as those below, or similar based on availability.

Journey details

International flights to and from the start and end points are not included. We can help with flight quotes.

What's included and not included

How the three travel levels compare

Optional activities (extra cost)

• Maasai village cultural visit (Amboseli, extra cost, paid locally)
• Maasai village cultural visit (Maasai Mara, extra cost, paid locally)
• Hot air balloon safari at sunrise with champagne breakfast (Maasai Mara, extra cost, about $450–$500 per person)
• Guided bush walk with a Maasai ranger (conservancies) (Maasai Mara, extra cost)

Optional activities can be added before or during your trip and are paid for separately. Ask us for a current quote.