11 Multi-Day Safari Tours in Kenya Worth the Drive

1.Overnight Amboseli National Park Safari from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $600Our pick

Travel from Nairobi to Amboseli in a private group with a pop-up-roof safari van, two game drives, lodge accommodation, meals, bottled water, and park fees included. Guides such as Sammy, George, and Santa have earned praise for their driving, humor, and timing around wildlife. Expect a long first day and a half-day return drive.

“We had the pleasure to go on a 2 days/1 night Safari accompanied by our guide Samy! The drive to and from the park was smooth and quick, but best of all was his ability to bring us to the right place at the right time once in the park. We mRead more”

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2.2-Day Amboseli National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 days · from $665

Leave your Nairobi hotel at 7 am for Amboseli National Park, where elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests roam beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. A private group travels in a pop-up-roof van with an English-speaking guide such as Titus, John, or Benjamin. Your $665 package includes park fees, meals, water, lodging, and roundtrip transport.

“Tour was brilliant. Got to see all the animals including 6 cheetahs!!”

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3.5-Day Safari Tour in 3 National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $3,030Top rated

Leave Diani Beach for five days of private safari travel through Tsavo West, Amboseli, and Tsavo East. Expect long drives, early game viewing, Mzima Springs, elephant herds, possible Kilimanjaro views, lodge stays, and a guide-driver such as Saidi, Milton, or Richard, depending on availability.

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4.3-Day Safari Tour in two National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $1,690

Leave Diani Beach early for a private safari through Tsavo East and Amboseli. Expect red-soil savannah, elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, birds, and possible leopard sightings, with Mount Kilimanjaro as Amboseli’s backdrop. Guides such as Henry, Saidi, Richard, Bonni, and Ezekiel have earned praise for sharp animal spotting and friendly service.

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5.Overnight Safari to Amboseli National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $623

Travel from Nairobi to Amboseli in a private pop-up-roof van, with an afternoon game drive, an overnight stay at AA Amboseli Lodge, and a morning drive. Guides such as Albert, Edwin, Ramma, and George are praised for sharp animal spotting and strong photography advice.

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6.2-Day Tsavo East National Park Safari (with options)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 2 days · from $360

Leave your Mombasa, Diani, Kilifi, Watamu, or Malindi hotel at 6:00 AM for Tsavo East in a pop-up-roof safari vehicle. You will take game drives near Bachuma Gate and Aruba Dam, sleep at Voi Wildlife Lodge or a similar property on the included option, then make an early morning drive before returning. Guides such as Paul and Benjamin have been praised for their friendly service.

“Our Driver Paul was very friendly and offered us a very good Safari, we saw a lot of animals. Including A Lion. Der A Very good safari for a good Price. The overnight stay at the lodge was also very good and comfortable. I personally found the second day a Little too Short. So we arrived at 12:30 o Clock at our Hotel, including a almost 3 Hour Travel from tsavo national to our Hotel. So the second day end around 10o clock”

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7.3-Day Masai Mara and Naivasha Hell’s Gate National Park-Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $988

Travel from Nairobi to Masai Mara in a small group of up to six, with park fees, transport, lodging, meals, and guided game drives included. Expect a Rift Valley viewpoint, Mara River wildlife, and a chance to see the Big Five. Optional extras include a balloon ride, Maasai village, Lake Naivasha boat trip, and Crescent Island walk.

“Overall it was a great family trip. We saw most of the big five as promised however, the trip requires a lot of patience as animals are not located in a concentrated location. Lots of driving, lots of car time. Accommodation was luxury standard and was very nice, food was very good. The only downside was the tour driver, Ot vey very informative, not very talkative and did not hustle unless we pushed him.”

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8.Overnight Safari Trip to Amboseli National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $698

You’ll leave Nairobi for Amboseli National Park in a custom safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, then spend a night at AA Amboseli Lodge. Expect afternoon and morning game drives, Observation Hill, lunch at Oltukai Lodge, and chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and flamingos. Guides may include Edwin, Victor, Tony, Jamal, or Black Santa.

“C'était génial de voir autant d'animaux de si près et dans les différents écosystèmes du parc. On a même vu des centaines de flamands roses, des éléphants et des hyènes au bord de la route, et le Kilimandjaro en fond quand le temps le permetait. L'AA Amboseli Logde était un très beau hôtel et on recommande fortement notre guide (Black Santa)”

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9.3-Day Amboseli National Park Shared Safari Package

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $427

Travel from Nairobi to Amboseli in a shared safari van with a maximum of eight people. You will spend two nights at Nyati Safari Camp, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives, and look for elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and more than 400 bird species. An English-speaking driver-guide leads the safari.

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10.2-Day Naivasha Safari with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $248Best value

Travel from Nairobi to Naivasha for a two-day safari with an English-speaking guide. Cycle or walk through Hell's Gate, see zebra and birds, visit the gorge if weather allows, then cruise Lake Naivasha to Crescent Island for a guided wildlife walk. Accommodation, meals, transport, water, and park activities are included.

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11.2-Day Amboseli National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $405

Travel from Nairobi to Amboseli in a small group of up to seven, with an evening game drive, overnight camp stay, and early morning wildlife viewing. Expect large elephant herds, birds, predators, and views of Mount Kilimanjaro. A Maasai village visit and balloon safari cost extra, and park fees are not included.

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