6-Day Kenya Small-Group Safari
A shared-vehicle safari that keeps the cost down: two nights in the Maasai Mara, a night near Lake Nakuru, and two nights at Amboseli under Kilimanjaro.
6 days · 5 nights · Year-round · Mara migration Jul – Oct
About this experience
If you're happy to share a safari vehicle with other travellers, this trip covers three of Kenya's best-known parks for less. You spend two nights in the Maasai Mara, including a full day with a picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool, then cross the Rift Valley past Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha to Nakuru. A morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park comes before the long drive south to Amboseli, where you have a full day among the elephants with Kilimanjaro behind them on clear days. The camps are simple and comfortable, and the price includes your meals, park fees and guide.
Best for
- Solo travellers
- Travelling on a budget
- Meeting other travellers
Trip features
- Shared vehicleJoin other travellers on a set departure
- Starts any dayPick your own date, 7+ days ahead
- Can be tailoredChange lodges, add days or parks
- Children welcomeAges 3–12 at half price
- Pickup in NairobiAirport or your hotel
- EnglishGuide language
Signature experiences
Optional extras we can add to this trip. Prices are per person and confirmed when you book.
Lift off at dawn over the plains, drift silently above the herds, and land to a champagne bush breakfast. The definitive Mara morning.
A boat out among the hippos and fish eagles of Naivasha, then a walk on Crescent Island where the game roams free.
Spend an hour in a working manyatta — the jumping dance, fire-making, and a look at daily Maasai life, hosted by the community itself.
A lantern-lit table set out under the stars, your own chef and a crackling fire — the safari dinner people remember for years.
Day by day
What each day looks like, from pickup in Nairobi to drop-off.
We collect you from your Nairobi hotel or the airport and head west, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and in Narok. After lunch at camp and a short rest, you go out on your first game drive in the Mara.
Miti Mingi Eco Camp
A full day exploring the Mara's grassland and rolling hills, where the network of tracks lets your guide get you close to the wildlife for photographs. Lunch is a picnic at the Hippo Pool, with hippo and crocodile in the river below.
Miti Mingi Eco Camp
An early game drive at sunrise, then breakfast and the drive to Nakuru, with views of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha on the way and a lunch stop en route. There is no game drive this evening, so the rest of the day is for resting.
Buraha Zenoni Hotel or similar
A morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park for its birdlife, including flamingos, and its white rhino sanctuary, with buffalo and waterbuck along the shore. Then the long drive to Amboseli, watching for wildlife along the way, arriving at camp late in the evening.
Kimana Camp or similar
A day of game drives around Amboseli's swamps, where elephant and hippo gather, along with plains game, antelope and plenty of birds. Lunch is a picnic in the park, and on a clear day Mount Kilimanjaro forms the backdrop.
Kimana Camp or similar
A final morning game drive and breakfast at camp, then the drive back to Nairobi. You arrive after lunch and the trip ends with a drop-off in the city centre.
Where you'll stay
Lodges we book on this trip. If one is full on your dates, we'll offer a comparable property before you pay anything.
What's included
Included
- 5 nights in camps and a hotel, as listed in the itinerary (or similar)
- Meals on safari as per the itinerary
- All national park and reserve entry fees
- Shared 4x4 safari vehicle with a driver-guide, shared with other travellers on the departure
- All game drives as per the itinerary
- Pickup from Nairobi hotel or airport, and drop-off in Nairobi city centre
- 24/7 WhatsApp support from the Bookara team
Not included
- International flights
- Kenya eTA (government fee — we help you apply)
- Travel insurance
- Tips for your guide and camp staff
- Optional activities and excursions
- Drinks and personal expenses
Route & pickup
Where the trip goes, and where we meet you.
- 01 NairobiDay 1 · City
- 02 Maasai MaraDay 1 · National park & reserve
- 03 Lake NaivashaDay 3 · Lake
- 04 Lake NakuruDay 3 · Lake
- 05 AmboseliDay 4 · National park & reserve
- 06 NairobiDay 6 · City
Good to know
A 30% deposit holds your dates, and the balance is due 45 days before you travel (book closer than that and you pay in full). Cancel 90+ days before departure for a full refund, 60–89 days before for 50% back. Full terms.
Common questions
Who will I be travelling with?+
This is a shared trip, so you join other travellers on a set departure and share the vehicle and guide with them. Sharing is what keeps the price down.
Can I make it private instead?+
Yes. If you'd rather have your own vehicle and guide, or want to change the route or camps, message us and we'll quote it.
Do we stop at Lake Naivasha?+
You see Lake Naivasha and Mount Longonot from the road on the way to Nakuru, but there is no boat trip or game drive at Naivasha on this itinerary. Ask us if you'd like one added.
Book on WhatsApp
Your chat opens with the trip pre-filled — no payment needed now. Our team replies between 7am–10pm EAT.
Request saved
WhatsApp is opening with your details pre-filled — just hit send.
- 1 Send the pre-filled messageYour trip details are already written for you.
- 2 Confirm in chat — or pay the deposit onlineSame reference either way. Our team replies 7am–10pm EAT.
- 3 Instant confirmationWhatsApp message + email receipt the moment your deposit lands.
Your request ref becomes your booking reference once the deposit is paid.
Book direct with the operator
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Licensed & certified
Kenya-registered operator in Nairobi with experienced driver-guides.
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Run from Nairobi
We plan and run your trip ourselves, with driver-guides we know, and stay reachable on WhatsApp throughout.
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Secure payment
Card or Apple Pay through Paystack (USD). Taxes and park fees are in the price you see.
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Flexible cancellation
Full refund up to 90 days before departure; a 30% deposit holds your dates.
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