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The 11 Best Small Group Safaris from Nairobi

11 tours  ·  from $57 a head

A hard cap on the vehicle buys everybody a window and a driver who stops when you ask. The 11 below list the headcount, the price and the parks each one reaches.

Small Group Budget Tour to Hells Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha Boat Ride - The 7 a.m. departure and Great Rift Valley viewpoint
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Small Group Budget Tour to Hells Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha Boat Ride

1.Small Group Budget Tour to Hells Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $57Our pick

Cycle through Hell’s Gate, walk its gorges, and add a Lake Naivasha boat ride on this budget day trip from Nairobi.

“Jeffer and Patrick our tour guides took there time and where knowable. The bike ride throughout the park was not bad, meaning the distance and time it took. Saw lots of animals. The boat ride was also good, hippo sighting chances was 100%.”

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5-Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru and Naivasha Small-group Safari Tour - Day two: a full game drive in Masai Mara
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5-Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru and Naivasha Small-group Safari Tour

2.5-Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru and Naivasha Small-group Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $929

Review of a 5-day budget safari from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Hell's Gate, with wildlife, birds, and shared transport.

“The coordination for the trip was close to perfection. Price for the tour was very competitive. Personnel and tour guides have great knowledge, they care that we get a fun trip, they are fun and interesting and they drive very safely. Experience was beyond my expectation”

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3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari in a 4 x4 Land Cruiser Jeep - Leaving Nairobi for the Great Rift Valley
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3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari in a 4 x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

3.3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari in a 4 x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $220

Review of a 3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi with a seven-seat Land Cruiser, tented camp, game drives, meals, and practical budget advice.

“The park is quite nice, lots of animals to see and plenty of variety. Unfortunately the hotel was very basic. We didnt have warm water or a mosquito net that covered the full bed. Lots of molt in the bath room, no electricity adapters. Food extremely basic, but stuff quite nice. I Read more”

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4 Days Small Group Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari - Day two: a full Mara day and the Mara River
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4 Days Small Group Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari

4.4 Days Small Group Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $311

Review of a 4-day Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari from Nairobi, with game drives, meals, lodging, wildlife, costs, and practical tips.

“We were excited for our first safari, but unfortunately it was disappointing, we threw our money away, the driver didn't follow the itinerary he had given me, he didn't organize the tour, this made you miss the tours because the driver kept filming two girls he was taking video fRead more”

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Small group tour to Nairobi park baby and optional Baby Elephants - What you may see during the three-hour game drive
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Small group tour to Nairobi park baby and optional Baby Elephants

5.Small group tour to Nairobi park baby and optional Baby Elephants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $120

Review of Nairobi National Park’s early safari, wildlife sightings, transport, optional baby elephants, price, timing, and booking tips.

“Picked up on time at our hotel, were taken to meet our group, van with pop up top for animal viewing. We did see quite a few animals in the park! Taken to the elephant orphanage, arrived on time, great place to watch the elephants, had a greaRead more”

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Tsavo National Park Small group Day trip - Game Drives Beyond Bachuma Gate
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Tsavo National Park Small group Day trip

6.Tsavo National Park Small group Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $140

Review of a Mombasa to Tsavo day safari with game drives, elephant sightings, Aruba Dam, transport, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“The drive to and from the park is not for the faint hearted. It took us 16.5 hours there and back but we are in Kilifi. The drive through Mombasa on the way back was horrendous, with poor roads and gridlocked traffic. Enough of the negativeRead more”

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3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari- Jambo Mara Lodge - Day one: Nairobi, the Rift Valley, and the first game drive
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3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari- Jambo Mara Lodge

7.3 Days Maasai Mara Small Group Safari- Jambo Mara Lodge

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

Review of a 3-day Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi with Big Five game drives, Jambo Mara Lodge, a small group, and practical cost tips.

“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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6 Days Small Group Safari To Masai Mara, Nakuru And Amboseli - Day 1: Rift Valley views before the Maasai Mara
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6 Days Small Group Safari To Masai Mara, Nakuru And Amboseli

8.6 Days Small Group Safari To Masai Mara, Nakuru And Amboseli

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 9 reviews · 6 days · from $750

Six days across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli, with Big Five viewing, elephants, rhinos, Kilimanjaro views, and small-group transport.

“Amazing tour containing the best locations to see in Kenya Our guide John was the best ever, always taking care of us but also leaving us enjoy the trip our way, very respectful All the tour is very safe Be ready to spend many hours in the car and wake up early, but it's worth it as you can see many parts of the area the tour is very organized with precise times to be ready every day”

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Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Small Group Day Tour - Guaranteed Daily Departure - The 7 a.m. departure and Great Rift Valley viewpoint
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Hell’s Gate & Lake Naivasha Small Group Day Tour – Guaranteed Daily Departure

4 DAYS MAASAI MARA & LAKE NAKURU SMALL GROUP SAFARI BY 4WD - Day 2: A full day beside the Mara River
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4 DAYS MAASAI MARA & LAKE NAKURU SMALL GROUP SAFARI BY 4WD

10.4 DAYS MAASAI MARA & LAKE NAKURU SMALL GROUP SAFARI BY 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 4 days · from $750

Four days through Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru with 4WD game drives, a Maasai visit, Big Five sightings, flamingos, meals, and park fees.

“Peter a été super comme chauffeur pour le retour à la gare! C’était chouette de pouvoir discuter avec lui! Pour le safari j’ai vraiment apprécié. Un peu dommage pour la troisième journée, car quand vous allez de Masai mara a nakuru (si vous prenez l’extension) vous n’avez pas droit à un safari en soirée alors que le timing me permettrait. Pour le reste l’organisation était bonne! J’ai passé un agréable séjour”

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Full Day, Small Group Guided Tour to Amboseli National Park

11.Full Day, Small Group Guided Tour to Amboseli National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $240

Review of a full-day Amboseli safari from Nairobi, with elephant sightings, Kilimanjaro views, optional Maasai village visit, and practical booking advice.

“We opted for a day trip to Amboseli as we we were not in Kenya for too long and wanted to maximise our time. We thought the package provided by Wellington was good value for money! Wellington was really friendly, arrived early and hRead more”

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