The 11 Best Overnight Safaris in Kenya

1.4-Day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 4 days · from $475Our pick

Travel from Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru in a pop-up-roof safari van. You get evening and full-day game drives, a Mara River stop, three nights of accommodation, meals, and an English-speaking guide. Guides vary, with Stephen, Benjamin, Peter, Simon, Isaac, Kikitu, and Jack praised for spotting wildlife and keeping the trip running well.

“The game drives were great! Our driver and tour guide Peter was friendly and was very familiar with the national parks. We had excellent views and enjoyed our time.”

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2.Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $1,449Top rated

You leave Nairobi at 7:00 AM for a private three-day Masai Mara safari, crossing the Great Rift Valley before afternoon and full-day game drives. Your package includes park fees, luxury tented accommodation, six meals, lunch each day, and hotel or airport drop-off. Guide assignments vary, with John Kariuki, Sammy, James, and others associated with past bookings.

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3.4 Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 4 days · from $360Best value

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru in four days, using a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof. Expect a sunset drive, a full Mara game drive, a short Nakuru safari, and optional Maasai village or Lake Naivasha visits. The Mara camp has large self-contained tents with electricity, while the final night is at Lanet Matfam Resort.

“Safari Game Drive is magnificent. If a seat of vehicle behind is more comfortable, It will be a more comfortable ride”

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4.3 days safari Tsavo East and Taita hills (Saltlick lodge)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $900

Leave your Mombasa-area hotel before sunrise for a private three-day safari with KT & Safaris. Search for elephants, lions, buffalo, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and antelope in Tsavo East and Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, then spend a night at Saltlick Lodge. Park drives, meals, pickup, and lodge stays are included.

“Sehr schönes Erlebnis, wir haben Löwen, Büffel, Elefanten, Geparden, Zebras, Giraffen, Gazellen, Antilopen und vieles mehr gesehen, auch mit Jungtieren - war super !!!!”

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5.Tsavo East Ngutuni Sanctuary Overnight Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 2 days · from $450

Leave your Mombasa, Diani, Kilifi, Watamu, or Malindi hotel early for three game drives in Ngutuni Sanctuary, with a night at Ngutuni Safari Lodge. You may spot red elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and antelopes from a roof pop-up van. Guides such as Amin, Abdullah, and Walter have led this route in several languages.

“Esperienza spettacolare! Essenziale e perfetta la guida di Amin che ci ha spiegato e portato nei posti migliori per avvistare gli animali della savana! Il lodge è bellissimo, pulito, in una posizione perfetta”

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6.4 Days Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Lodge Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $1,950

Spend four days in a private safari vehicle exploring Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru from Nairobi. Expect early and evening game drives, lodge stays at Mara Sopa Lodge and Lake Nakuru Lodge, three daily meals, park fees, and an optional Lake Naivasha boat ride. Guides may include experienced drivers such as Ken, Opany, Jacob, or Julius.

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7.Overnight Tsavo East Safari From Mombasa/Diani (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 2 days · from $507

Leave Mombasa or Diani at 6:00 am for a private two-day Tsavo East safari with an English or French-speaking guide. Expect game drives at Aruba Dam, an evening drive, and a lodge night beside a waterhole where elephants often appear. Guides may include Kasimu, Thoya, or Patrick. Transport, meals, park fees, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“Jättebra och trevlig förare. Körde lugnt under safarin och visade oss djuren i lugn och ro. Kasim körde bra, inte för fort utan anpassade sig till den hektiska trafiken. Lodgen trevlig. Maten inte den bästa, det saknades en del mat, lite rörigt. Personalen trevlig och vänlig.”

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8.PRIVATE OVERNIGHT SALTLICK SAFARI FROM MOMBASA OR DIANI

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 days · from $600

Travel privately from your Mombasa or Diani hotel to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary for two days of game drives and one memorable night at Salt Lick Lodge or Taita Hills Lodge. Your driver-guide, such as Benjamin or Badru, handles the route, wildlife spotting, meals, park fees, and hotel return in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof.

“This was such an amazing experience. We saw a lot of animals, the Salt Lick Safari Lodge is an amazing place with unbelievable views. Our tourguide and driver, Benjamin, made sure that we had the best experience as possible on the 2 days. His passion towards wildlife, knowledge and great personality really made this trip even more remarkable. He spotted animals before everyone else and educated us on how the animals behave and the reasons behind it. We were lucky on our trip to see a lot of action. The organiser was very good at communicating with me before and during the trip and gave us the best solutions.”

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9.4 Days Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru 4WD Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 days · from $380

Travel from Nairobi to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru in a 4WD safari vehicle, with two nights near the Mara and one near Nakuru. You get game drives, full-board meals, drinking water, and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Peter, Jeff, and Pol have earned praise for animal spotting and safe driving, though group transfers can require patience.

“Il safari al Masai Mara è stato FANTASTICO! Siamo riusciti a vedere tutti i Big Five; un’esperienza incredibile che resterà nel cuore. Voglio dare la nota di merito a Peter, il nostro driver, (il driver fa tantissimo) è stato semplicemente super top: grazie a lui ci siamo avvicinati tantissimo agli animali senza perdere sicurezza e si è protratto più di quanto doveva per renderci questa esperienza unica, soprattutto per rarità come i rinoceronti bianchi e leopardo. Ogni momento è stato emozionante, dall’alba al tramonto. Consiglio assolutamente questa avventura a chiunque voglia vivere la vera magia del safari. Vi auguro di avere Peter come driver.”

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10.Overnight Private Safari To Masai Mara

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 2 days · from $595

Leave Nairobi at 6:00am for a two-day Maasai Mara safari with private transport, an open pop-up roof for viewing, meals, water, and a camp or lodge stay. Guides such as James, Frederick, Steve, Fred, and Anto focus on finding lions, leopards, birds, and other wildlife. A Maasai village visit and hot-air balloon ride cost extra.

“tanks to Anto, the guide! trip became a fantastic trip. We saw rhe leopard and a lion family of 9 lions. He also helped me book a gamedrive the secondhand day!!”

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11.3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari- Jambo Mara Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 3 days · from $570

Join a small group of up to eight from Nairobi for three days in Maasai Mara. You will ride in a shared 4x4 Land Cruiser, follow an English-speaking guide, stay two nights at Jambo Mara Lodge, and search for lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo, cheetahs, and more. Recent departures have included guides such as Chris, Japhet, George, Castro, and James.

“Excellent experience. Our guide Castro was amazing. We saw the big 5 (even 2 rhinos) and the ugly 5. He was trying to be first in every spot and was willing to show us all the animals. The Jambo Mara Lodge is a great place with delicious and big variety of food, comfortable clean rooms in a beautiful environment and a big swimming pool. Totally worth the price.”

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