Top 4 Desert Safaris in Kenya

1.3 days group joining safari to Maasai Mara with a Land Cruiser Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $221Our pick

Spend three days traveling from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a shared Land Cruiser with an experienced driver-guide. Expect a Rift Valley stop, afternoon and full-day game drives, tented accommodation, and meals. Guides such as Sammy, Albert, Ronaldo, and James have been praised for their care and wildlife skills, but park fees and some extras cost more.

“Words can't describe my experience. Ronaldo is a great guide and lodge was amazing. Very well organized, above my expectations.pick up from my hotel in nairobi was easy”

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2.3 days Masai Mara on Private 4×4 Land Cruiser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $3,360

Travel privately from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll pause at the Great Rift Valley, enjoy two nights near the reserve, and take early and full-day game drives for lions, elephants, cheetahs, wildebeest, and more. Accommodation can be arranged at economy, comfort, or luxury level.

“This was an amazing safari at Masai mara a wonderful landscape and scenery. Our driver George was well informed and experienced. He made our safari experience to an exceptional one.”

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3.5Hrs Nairobi National Park MorningEvening gamedrive 4×4 vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $40Best value

Spend four to six hours searching Nairobi National Park for lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, birds, and other wildlife with a professional driver-guide. Guides such as Willy, Willie, Brian, and Felix are praised for spotting animals. Hotel and airport pickup, Wi-Fi, and a bead-factory stop are included, but park entry fees are extra.

“Nairobi national park feels a bit ofd with a train line in the middle and flights landing and vehicles passing by at the edge of the city. But it is beautiful and we got to see lots of animals and birds from a close distance. The rolling grasslands and small water bodies in the middle Read more”

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4.3 Day Masai Mara Budget Joining Safari on 4×4 – Daily Departures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $533

Join a shared 4x4 safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara for two nights in a self-contained tent, three meals a day, and game drives timed around the reserve’s 6:30pm closing. Guides such as Dickson, Solomon, Alex, Evans, and Wilson are praised for spotting wildlife and explaining the park. Airport pickup is available as an upgrade.

“We had wonderful experiences our guide cum driver Mr Richard was helping nature & he knows all the in & out of masaai.”

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