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

Review of a four-day Kenya safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru, with wildlife, camping, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“Much better than we expected. Accommodation Two tent nights were ok. Last night was at a much better hotel than expected. Food was ok but I got loose stomach probably cause of the picknick chicken. Our driver Benjamin was the best! The Land Rover was good. Masai Mara we saw lots and lots of animals incl as much as five different groups of lions at close range. Nakuru we saw Rhinos at close range among others. Masai village we were greeted with a traditional song and dance, saw them make fire with a stick and saw their houses, but we might skip that next time. Lake Naivacha was nice and…”

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2.Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

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

Review of a 3-day luxury tented safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara, with Big Five game drives, meals, transport, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful time in Masai Mara. Thank you John Kariuki for making it happen! He was a very good driver. We felt safe with him on the road to and from the national park. No reckless driving/overtaking. Thank you very much for that.”

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3.4 Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping Safari

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

Review of a 4-day Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari from Nairobi, with Big Five viewing, camping, costs, itinerary, and practical advice.

“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

Review of a private 3-day Kenya safari from Mombasa to Tsavo East and Taita Hills, with Saltlick Lodge, meals, game drives, and practical tips.

“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

Review of the 2-day Tsavo East Ngutuni Sanctuary safari from Mombasa, with three game drives, lodge views, meals, and practical advice.

“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

Review of a private four-day Kenya safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru, with lodge stays, game drives, meals, park fees, and Nairobi transfers.

“Right Choice was truly the right choice for us as we had a wonderful safari in Kenya, getting to see all Big 5 and so much more! Our guide was Opany and he was simply amazing!!! With over 25 years of experience, he is very wise, professional, easy to get along and with a superb eyesight to catch every animal from a great distance. :-)”

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

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

Review of the 2-day private Tsavo East safari from Mombasa or Diani, with game drives, red elephants, lodge views, meals, and practical tips.

“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

Review of a private two-day Salt Lick safari from Mombasa or Diani, with wildlife drives, lodge views, meals, and practical booking advice.

“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

Review of a four-day Kenya safari from Nairobi to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, with Big Five viewing, camping, meals, and costs explained.

“Mr.Peter who is a driver and guide is so nice guy and professional.He makes all customers in the group happy.He was always taking care of us. This tour is worthy coz you can spend fulfilled time for safari in each spots. Accommodations are so clean and have good service, they serve tasty Kenya foods.”

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10.Overnight Private Safari To Masai Mara

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

Review of a two-day private Masai Mara safari from Nairobi, covering wildlife, costs, lodging, guides, and practical tips.

“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

Review of the 3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi, with Big Five wildlife, Jambo Mara Lodge, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“This safari was absolutely amazing and far beyond our expectations. In just a few days we managed to see the full Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard – plus cheetahs and many other animals. We even witnessed lions right after a hunt, which was something truly special. The organization was perfect from start to finish. Our guide was very experienced, knew exactly where to look for animals and was great at explaining everything. You could really feel that he knows the park and animal behavior very well. The landscapes were beautiful, the drives were comfortable, and everything was well planned. This was easily one of the best…”

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