Kenya, famous for its breathtaking scenery and rich biodiversity, has some of the most memorable safari tours in Africa. From the iconic savannahs to wetlands of lush greenery, each destination offers exclusive opportunities to experience the beauty of nature.
Whether it’s spotting the Big Five, watching enormous flocks of birds migrate, or just basking in the spectacular scenery, Kenya’s safari parks assure an experience to remember. Prepare to immerse yourself in Kenya’s magic with these **budget-friendly options**!
Explore the untamed beauty of Nairobi
This is the only city with a national park and also the capital city of Kenya [home to the rich of wildlife]. There are different attractions found in the city that makes it to become the center of attention to tourist. Nairobi offers the most affordable packaged safaris to explore.
Here are some budget tour destinations to exploer in Nairobi:
Nairobi national park
Situated just outside the bustling city, Nairobi National Park is the only park in the world located so close to an urban area.
This unique park offers an incredible wildlife experience, with the Nairobi skyline serving as an unusual backdrop to the stunning array of animals within. During your game drive, you’ll have the opportunity to observe a diverse range of wildlife including lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos and zebras making this a photographer’s paradise.
Visit The Giraffe Center to feed the giraffes and maybe even give one a kiss
The Giraffe Centre is one of the top tourist attractions for visitors to Nairobi. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend time with these wild giraffes. As well as a chance to learn all about giraffes in Africa, you will get the chance to feed a giraffe by hand and if you are lucky, even kiss one.
The Giraffe Centre has evolved into one of Nairobi’s most popular tourist destinations. The Giraffe
Sanctuary is a huge protected site where giraffes are able to wander free and safe. Opposite the sanctuary is a 12-acre area of bush where the Giraffe Centre and famous Giraffe Manor are located. The giraffes are really amiable creatures and capturing some memorable shots with them should not be too hard.
Museum of Nairobi
The Nairobi museum is a very nice museum that is well known for its ornaments, art and culture. It provides a great history for visitors willing to study and help to embrace some cultural activities, like keeping old music instruments, fire ornaments, human remains and general information on Kenya
Witness the Mara Magic: Spot the big 5 & witness the dramatic wildebeest migration
Masai Mara is one of the wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa with its population of lions, leopards, cheetahs and African bush elephants and best places to explore in Kenya as a destination, since it’s a world famous wildlife reservation that is home to the great wildebeest migration. Mara is well known for the big five and the migration of wildebeest.
The Mara offers beautiful scenic views of wildlife and the adventurous moments spent in the reserve and it offers affordable packages that make the destination accessible.
The big five
Masai Mara big five were named traditionally as some of the hunter that found some animals that were hard, difficult to hunt, dangerous and aggressive, by the look of their body size and action. While having a safari in the Mara, one of the top priorities is to spot the big five and make sure the experience and excitement is captured by the visitors and are satisfied. The big five help in making the safari more interesting and giving the visitors that curiosity of sporting them.
The Mara should be considered as one of the best places you should visit. The reason as to why visitors love exploring Masai Mara to see the big five, some of them spend more time in resting than in hunting. Whereas the Rhino is rarely found in the reserve.
Unlike any other the big five or the big cats the leopard is considered one of the strongest animal and also rarely seen, the leopard takes its preys to the trees to avoid scavengers like lions and hyenas from steeling its kills.
The wildebeest migration
The migration of wildebeest and zebras is one of the most spectacular animal migration of the world ranked among the seventh wonder of the world which makes it to be called “The wild cup of wildlife”. This creates an incredible experience that come when witnessing the behavior of the wildebeest migrating.
The great migration of these wildebeest acts as the main attraction for the Mara reserve. The best time to witness the migration of the wildebeest is from July to August and august to October when they are in Masai Mara national reserve.
Mara activities
The Mara offers tremendous and fantastic ways of exploring the park and getting to see everything apart from game drive, the park offers other activities like hot air balloon, bush picnics and cultural activities like the village visit and cultural dances.
Witness the beauty of the pink lake “Lake Nakuru National Park”
Lake nakuru national park also known as “the pink lake” catches the eyes of the visitor due to the massive flock of flamingos in the lake. The lake is a home for the flamingoes found in the park and also a rhino sanctuary. These makes the park a center of attraction and the best place to visit and see the wonders of the pink lake. Nakuru national park can also be seen over a cliff called the baboon cliff, which provide a scenic view to the visitor.
Nakuru national park is also a home to other wildlife like the lion, antelopes, the normal zebra, giraffe, warthogs and the rhinos. Unlike masai Mara where rhinos are like gold that are rarely sported, the rhinos in lake nakuru both the black and white are easily sported.
Nakuru town is the holder of Nakuru National Park whereas is also holds other centers of history like the Lord Egerton Castle.
Visit Samburu National Reserve and spot the ‘Special 5’
Samburu national reserve offers an authentic experience to visitors, with diverse wildlife stunning landscape and luxurious tented camps that provide a true torch of the wilderness luxury. Samburu reserve is rich in wildlife. Its well-known for its special five which are, gravy zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, generuk [the long necked antelope]and the Biesa Oryx, which are not commonly found elsewhere.
Besides the special five Samburu host a wide range of elephant population, prides of lions, leopards, cheetahs, various antelope species, and a healthy population of African buffalo. These park offers a fantastic and adventurous moment to be captured by the eye of a bird.
Samburu is also a home for a number of bird species that are always sported by visitors during a visit or a safari, including eagles and bee eaters. Samburu offers affordable packages for all visitors willing to explore the reserve, there are activities that will provide you with the best view of the reserve like, game drives, taking photos and nature walks, bird watching and cultural visits.
Here are our recommended top ‘wallet friendly packages’ for every budget traveler:
Explore Kenya’s Wild heart – Nairobi
Get the opportunity to discover the wild heart of Kenya – Nairobi – with a half day tour of Nairobi National park, coupling your experience with an exquisite visit to the famed giraffe center and walk through history at the Nairobi Museum.
Highlights of this excursion:
- Explore Nairobi National Park on a morning safari with amazing views of the city’s skyline
- Visit The Giraffe Center to feed the giraffes and maybe even give one a kiss
- Embark on an educational journey at the Giraffe center learning about the conservation efforts for the endangered Rothschild giraffe
- Capture stunning images of the big cats, the Nairobi city skyline and other wildlife
- Immerse yourself on a historical and cultural journey at the Nairobi Museum
Spot the big 5 & Witness the dramatic wildebeest migration in Masai Mara
Witness the Magic of Masai Mara National reserve on a 3 days’ safari.
Key highlights of this safari:
- Spot the big 5 and other wildlife
- Witness the spectacular wildebeest migration across the Mara river – a story of resilience and survival
- Visit the Masai village and immerse yourself on a cultural journey – learning about the way and life of the Maasai community
- Enjoy panoramic breathtaking views of the Great rift valley escarpment
Witness lake Nakuru’s breathtaking beauty
Embark on a captivating safari to lake Nakuru National park – the pink lake – and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the flocks of flamingos and easy to spot wildlife like the rhinos, zebras and babboons.
Highlights of a Lake Nakuru Safari are:
- Spot the large flocks of pink flamingos on lake nakuru and an abundant of birdlife
- Visit the baboon cliff and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding hills and the lake
- Easily spot a variety of wildlife including the white rhino and zebras on a game drive in Nakuru
Spot the special 5 in Samburu
Samburu offers a rugged, untamed beauty and an extraordinary range of wildlife that sets it apart. The Ewaso Ng’iro River runs through the reserve, drawing a vibrant array of animals including elephants and lions.
Highlights of a 3 days Samburu Safari:
- Encounter unique wildlife – The Samburu – special 5 – Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich
- Samburu is a birdwatcher’s paradise
- Spot hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife on a game drive along the river banks of Ewaso Ngiro
- Visit the Samburu villages and get to interact with the Samburu community
Kenya’s breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife are within reach even for the budget traveler. Bison Safaris specializes in making affordable budget tour packages without compromising the authenticity and richness of your experience. Book your budget safari with Bison Safaris and turn your dream into reality.