Safari From Nairobi

Private Kenya safaris from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Amboseli, Nakuru and more. Tailor made itineraries, full board, no fixed groups, since 1995.

Starting points

Nairobi & the coast

Typical safari

2–8 nights

Safari style

Private & tailor-made

Local expertise

Established 1995

Private Safari Packages From Nairobi

Nairobi is the easiest place in Kenya to start a safari. The Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Samburu, Aberdare and Meru are all reachable by road or short flight, most within half a day. We plan private safaris from Nairobi, tailor made around your dates, your budget and what you want to see. Every trip is your own vehicle and your own guide, no fixed group departures. We've been doing this since 1995.

Amboseli Hot Air Balloon Safari

1 and a half hours

A sunrise flight over Amboseli's wildlife and wetlands, with Mount Kilimanjaro rising on the horizon, finished with a champagne bush breakfast.

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A family in front of their green 4x4 safari Land Cruiser on the open savanna plains during a 9-day Kenya family safari with Ahot Sun Safaris.

9 Day Kenya Safari Itinerary to Meru, Samburu, Aberdare, Nakuru & Maasai Mara

9 Days / 8 Nights

Experience Kenya's most diverse wildlife circuit on this 9 day safari from Nairobi. Visit Aberdare, Meru, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and the world famous Maasai Mara while enjoying unforgettable game drives, beautiful landscapes and comfortable safari accommodation.

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A herd of elephants gathering below the iconic stilted rooms of Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, on a 4-day safari to Amboseli, Taita Hills and Tsavo East with Ahot Sun Safaris.

4 Day Safari, Amboseli, Taita Hills & Tsavo East to the Coast

4 days / 3 nights

A private safari from Nairobi combining Amboseli's elephant herds and Kilimanjaro views with the quieter Taita Hills Game Sanctuary and Tsavo East's red elephants.

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dean of lions the rocky hills of the masai mara planes during 7 Day Kenya Safari from Nairobi: Samburu, Nakuru, Mara & Amboseli

6 Day Kenya Safari from Nairobi: Samburu, Nakuru & Mara

6 days / 7 nights

Explore Kenya in 6 days, from the wildlife of Samburu and Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara, with daily game drives along the way.

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Ahot sun safari vehicles and lions in the Maasai Mara during a 2-day road safari from Nairobi

2 Days Masai Mara Road Safari From Nairobi

2 days / 1 nights

A private overnight safari to the Masai Mara, with your own vehicle and guide, game drives morning and evening, and views across the Great Rift Valley on the way.

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Zebras and a wildebeest grazing on the shore of Lake Nakuru with a large flock of pink flamingos in the water behind them, on a 2 Day Lake Nakuru Safari with Ahot Sun Safaris

2 Day Lake Nakuru Safari, Rhinos & Flamingos

2 days / 1 nights

A private overnight safari from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, home to a black and white rhino sanctuary and, water levels permitting, flocks of flamingos.

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large elephant on the grassy plains of the Masai Mara, on a 4-day safari from Nairobi with Ahot Sun Safaris.

4 Days Safari From Nairobi to Masai Mara

4 days / 3 nights

A private Masai Mara safari with two full days of game drives, staying in a river view tent at Fig Tree Camp where hippos are often visible from your room.

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elephant with mount kilimanjaro on the background during a game drive safari with ahot sun safaris

5 Days Safari, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Taita Hills and Tsavo East

5 days / 4nights

A private safari from Nairobi through four distinct destinations, Amboseli's elephants and Kilimanjaro views, Tsavo West's springs and volcanic scenery, quiet Taita Hills, and Tsavo East's red elephants.

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A pride of lions, including several lionesses and young cubs, resting in the tall grass on the open plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve, with a safari vehicle watching nearby, on a 6-day Kenya safari with Ahot Sun Safaris.

6 Days Safari, Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo East to Malindi

6 days / 5 nights

Experience four of Kenya's top wildlife destinations in six days, with game drives in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo East before finishing in Malindi.

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thousands of wilderbeast during a 3 days masai mara safari with ahotsun safaris

3 Days Masai Mara Safari

3 days / 2 nights

A private safari to Masai Mara with a full day inside the reserve, giving you the best odds of spotting the Big Five, and the wildebeest migration if you travel between July and October.

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wilderbeast crossing mara river of Masai mara National Park, on a 7-day safari from Nairobi to Malindi with Ahot Sun Safaris.

7 Days Safari, Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Taita Hills, Tsavo East to Malindi

7 Days/ 6 Nights

A private safari through five of Kenya's major parks, finishing on the coast so you can move straight from game drives into a beach stay.

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Two lions resting on a fallen log in the green savanna plains of the Maasai Mara, with more lions nearby, on a 4-day safari with Ahot Sun Safaris

4 Day Kenya Safari, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara

4 days / 3 nights

A private safari combining Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara

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golden hour, evening game drive in amboseli elephants during a 2 day amboseli safari with ahot sun safaris

2 Days Amboseli Road Safari From Nairobi

2 days / 1 nights

A private overnight safari to Amboseli, where elephant herds roam in front of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak.

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Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari & Champagne Breakfast with ahot sun safaris

Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari

1 and a half hours

A sunrise flight over the Mara's plains and wildlife, followed by a champagne breakfast set up in the bush.

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6 Days Safari, Samburu, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara

6 days / 5 nights

A private safari covering three of Kenya's most distinct regions, from the Samburu Special Five in the arid north to the Big Five in the Masai Mara.

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rhino with flamingos in the lake nakuru at the background during a Days Safari to Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara and Amboseli with ahot sun safaris

5 Days Safari, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara and Amboseli

5 days / 4nights

A private safari covering three of Kenya's best known parks, rhino sightings in Lake Nakuru, Big Five game drives in the Masai Mara, and elephant herds against Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.

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Parks You Can Reach From Nairobi

Each park below has its own page with full details, wildlife, best time to visit, and packages specific to that destination.

Aberdare National Park Safari, Treetops and The Ark

Watch elephants, buffalo and black rhino from a floodlit tree lodge in the misty Aberdare highlands, just outside Nairobi.

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Meru National Park Safari, Where Elsa the Lioness Was Raised

See black and white rhino, Mount Kenya on the horizon, and the landscape that inspired Born Free, with almost no other visitors in sight.

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Thousands of pink flamingos wading in the shallow waters of Lake Nakuru with green hills in the background, on a 7-day safari with Ahot Sun Safaris

Lake Nakuru Safari, Rhinos, Flamingos and Tree Climbing Lions

A fenced sanctuary protecting both black and white rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, and one of Kenya's few prides of tree climbing lions.

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Thousands of wildebeest massing on the banks of the Mara River during the Great Migration in the Masai Mara, with the herd preparing to cross the water, on a safari with Ahot Sun Safaris

Masai Mara Safari, Big Five and the Great Migration

Kenya's most famous reserve, home to the densest lion population in Africa, and, in season, over a million wildebeest crossing the Mara River.

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samburu national park entrance gate road

Samburu Safari, Home of the Samburu Special Five

See species found almost nowhere else in Kenya, along a river that draws elephants, lions and leopards out of the northern wilderness.

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Amboseli super tusker elephants

Amboseli Safari, Home of Kenya’s Super Tusker Elephants

Private safaris to see giant elephants under Mount Kilimanjaro. Start from Nairobi or the Kenyan coast.

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elephants in Salt Lick Safari Lodge overlooking a floodlit waterhole, Taita Hills

Taita Hills Safari, Stilted Lodges and Rare Birds

A quiet, private sanctuary where you sleep on stilts above a floodlit waterhole and search for birds found nowhere else on Earth.

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How a Private Safari From Nairobi Works

Step 1

Tell us your plans.

Share your dates, how many days you have, and what you want to see.

Step 2

We build your route.

We put together an itinerary with parks, lodges and pricing, then adjust it with you until it's right.

Step 3

We confirm everything.

Once you're happy, we lock in park entries, accommodation and your vehicle and guide.

Step 4

You travel, we support.

Your guide meets you in Nairobi. We stay reachable for the whole trip, not just before you book.

Why Nairobi Is Kenya's Safari Gateway

Nairobi isn’t just where most flights land, it’s genuinely the best base for reaching Kenya’s most famous parks. Three reasons it works so well.

Everything is within reach. The Maasai Mara is 5 to 6 hours by road or under an hour by air. Amboseli is 4 hours by road. Lake Nakuru is 3 hours. No other city in Kenya puts this many major parks within a single day’s drive.

You can mix classic parks with quieter ones. Nairobi safaris aren’t limited to the Mara and Amboseli, Samburu, Aberdare and Meru are all reachable too, giving you a genuine choice between busy, well known parks and quieter alternatives most visitors skip.

Flights and road transfers both work well. Wilson Airport runs frequent scheduled flights to the Mara, Amboseli and Samburu, useful if you’re short on time, while road transfers give you game viewing en route, which flying skips entirely.

Good to know

Nairobi Safari Questions Answered

How far is the Maasai Mara from Nairobi?

About 5 to 6 hours by road, or under an hour by scheduled flight from Wilson Airport.

Yes, Amboseli and Lake Nakuru both work well as 2 day trips, close enough for a proper game drive on both the first and last day.

We can arrange domestic flights to the parks as part of your itinerary, you just need your own international flight into Nairobi.

Flying saves time, about an hour versus 5 to 6 hours by road, but driving includes game viewing en route and costs less. We can help you decide based on your schedule.

Yes, our 6 and 7 day combo safaris run from Nairobi through several parks and finish in Malindi, so you can move straight into a beach holiday.

Most visitors need a Kenya eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization), applied for online before travel. We’ll guide you through it after you book.

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