Kenya Safari Packages 2026: Mara & Amboseli from $1,200

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Why Kenya Remains the World’s Top Safari Destination
Most Popular Kenya Safari Packages
When to Visit Kenya
What’s Included in Our Kenya Packages
Why Book Kenya Through a Local Operator?
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Why Kenya Remains the World’s Top Safari Destination

Kenya invented the modern safari. The Masai Mara delivers the Big Five with near-certainty, Amboseli frames elephants against Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Great Migration sends over a million wildebeest thundering across the Mara River every July to October. Add world-class lodges, excellent infrastructure, and direct flights from London, New York, and Amsterdam, and it’s easy to see why Kenya draws more safari visitors than anywhere else in Africa.

Nature Nest Safaris operates Kenya packages ranging from 3-day Mara fly-ins to 14-day cross-country expeditions. Here’s what’s available in 2026.

Most Popular Kenya Safari Packages

3-Day Masai Mara Express — From $1,200 pp

Fly from Nairobi to the Mara in 45 minutes. Two full days of game drives across the richest wildlife concentration on the planet. Stay at a tented camp on a private conservancy for exclusive game viewing without the crowds. Perfect for travellers with limited time or those combining Kenya with a beach holiday.

5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru — From $2,200 pp

Add Lake Nakuru to your Mara safari for flamingos, rhinos, and Rothschild’s giraffes. Drive through the Great Rift Valley with stops at viewpoints that stretch to the horizon. This is our most-booked Kenya package for first-time safari visitors.

7-Day Kenya Highlights — From $3,500 pp

The classic Kenya circuit: Amboseli for elephant herds with Kilimanjaro behind them, Lake Naivasha for boat rides and hippos, and the Masai Mara for the Big Five finale. Seven days gives you enough time to absorb each park without rushing between them.

10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Cross-Border — From $4,800 pp

Combine the Masai Mara with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Cross the border at Isebania and follow the wildebeest migration across both parks. This is the ultimate East African safari — two countries, one continuous wilderness.

14-Day Kenya Grand Safari — From $6,500 pp

Nairobi to Samburu (rare northern species like Grevy’s zebra and gerenuk), south to Amboseli, west to the Mara, and finish with 3 days on Diani Beach. Every major ecosystem in one trip. Includes internal flights to save driving time.

When to Visit Kenya

July–October: Peak season. The Great Migration is in the Mara. Dry weather means animals gather at water sources. Lodge prices are highest but the game viewing is extraordinary.

January–March: Excellent game viewing with fewer tourists. Calving season in the southern Serengeti — if you’re doing a cross-border trip, this is the time. Green landscapes and baby animals everywhere.

June and November: Shoulder months. Good wildlife, lower prices, fewer vehicles in the parks. Best value for money.

April–May: Long rains. Some camps close, roads get muddy, but prices drop 30-40%. Experienced safari travellers who don’t mind occasional rain can get incredible deals.

What’s Included in Our Kenya Packages

All Nature Nest Safaris Kenya packages include airport transfers, accommodation with full-board meals, game drives in custom 4×4 Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, park and conservancy fees, bottled water, and a professional English-speaking driver-guide. We don’t add hidden fees — the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.

Not included: international flights, visa ($50 eTA), travel insurance, tips, and personal purchases. We can arrange internal flights for itineraries that include Samburu or beach extensions.

Why Book Kenya Through a Local Operator?

Western travel agencies mark up Kenya safaris by 30-50%. They book through the same local operators we are — you’re just paying extra for their office in London or New York. When you book direct with Nature Nest Safaris, you get the local price, a personalised itinerary built by guides who know every corner of the Mara, and the flexibility to adjust your trip right up to arrival.