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Budget safaris

The same wild, simply done.

Budget journeys put the money into the parks rather than the rooms. They are the only journeys in our catalogue with published prices, and many name the camp for each main Kenyan stop.

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Zebras on wide plains beneath a cloudy sky in the Maasai Mara
Zebras on wide plains beneath a cloudy sky in the Maasai Mara. Photograph: Big Time Safaris · Credits
Journeys
51
Length
1–13 days
Countries
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Prices
17 published
What to expect

Budget, as our catalogue describes it.

The comfort level changes where you sleep and how much is fixed in advance. It never changes the parks or the wildlife.

  1. Named camps

    Many budget journeys name the camp at each main Kenyan stop, so you can look it up before you book.

  2. Prices you can see

    Every published price in our catalogue is a budget price, per person in US dollars, shown exactly as published.

  3. The same parks

    Budget journeys visit the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, as the other comfort levels do.

Published prices

What budget journeys cost.

17 budget journeys have published prices. The other 34 are quoted on request. Every price is per person in US dollars, shown exactly as published: no “from” prices, no rounding.

The 17 budget journeys with published prices, in catalogue order.
JourneyLengthPrice per person
2 Days Maasai Mara Budget Safari2 days
Standard
USD 430
Low Budget
USD 350
3 Days Maasai Mara Budget Safari3 days
Low season
USD 420
High season
USD 620
4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Budget Safari4 days
Low season
USD 580
High season
USD 780
4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari4 days
Low season
USD 590
High season
USD 690
5 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari5 days
Per person
USD 840
6 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli Budget Safari6 days
Low season
USD 830
High season
USD 1,030
6 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari6 days
Low season
USD 830
High season
USD 1,030
7 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli Budget Safari7 days
Low season
USD 950
High season
USD 1,150
8 Days Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli & Tsavo East Budget Safari8 days
6 travellers
USD 1,090
4 travellers
USD 1,200
2 travellers
USD 1,450
4 Days Mount Kenya - Naro Moru Route4 days
Per person
USD 600
5 Days Mount Kenya - Sirimon to Chogoria Route5 days
Per person
USD 750
3 Days Tanzania Safari3 days
Per person
USD 675
4 Days Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Lake Manyara Safari4 days
Per person
USD 830
6 Days Maasai Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Budget Safari6 days
Low season
USD 1,325–1,505
High season
USD 1,525–1,705

Varies with group size (2–6 travellers)

9 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari9 days
Low season
USD 1,415
High season
USD 1,615
11 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari11 days
Low season
USD 1,630
High season
USD 1,830
13 Days Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari13 days
Low season
USD 1,955
High season
USD 2,155
  • Low and High season :

    Two prices, by season. Our catalogue does not state the dates of each season: ask which applies to your dates. (10 journeys)

  • One price :

    A single price per person. (5 journeys)

  • Two options :

    Two prices for the same journey, as published. Ask what differs between them. (one journey)

  • By group size :

    The price per person depends on how many travel together. (one journey)

  • What a price includes

    Our catalogue does not list inclusions with its prices. Ask what is included, such as park fees, meals and transfers, before you book.

Group-joining or private?

Our catalogue confirms 2 journeys at budget level as group-joining. It does not state how any other journey runs: ask whether it is group-joining, or whether a private version is available.

Where you stay

The camps our catalogue names.

22 journeys name the camp at main Kenyan stops. Each property below is the one our catalogue names for that area; naming is not a booking, and we confirm your stay when you book.

  • Guest room with two beds at Buraha Zenoni
    • Named on budget and midrange journeys
    • Lake Nakuru

    Buraha Zenoni

    Named for Lake Nakuru on 15 journeys at budget level.

  • Street frontage of Leisure Apex Resort in Naivasha
    • Named on budget journeys
    • Lake Naivasha

    Leisure Apex

    Named for Lake Naivasha on 8 journeys at budget level.

Comfort level, the area a property serves, and the journeys that name it come from our catalogue. A named property is where that journey normally stays; we confirm where you stay when you book. All accommodation

Destinations

Where budget journeys go.

The places most often on budget journeys, counted from our catalogue. Each opens the budget journeys that visit it.

Every budget journey

All 51 budget journeys.

Big Time picks come first: journeys our team chose to feature, not a ranking of sales. Browse every comfort level

Filter journeys

Country

ComfortBudget onlyAll 100 journeys, every comfort level

51 journeys

Kenya 23 journeys

Tanzania 13 journeys

Kenya & Tanzania 9 journeys

Uganda 6 journeys

Prices are per person in US dollars, exactly as published for each journey. Journeys marked “Price on request” are quoted once we know your dates and group.

Before you book

Questions to ask us.

Our team answers each of these for the journey you choose, before you commit to anything.

  1. Which camp is named for each night, and what kind of room or tent is it?
  2. Which season does my price fall in? Our catalogue does not state the dates of its Low and High rates.
  3. Is this journey group-joining or private? Only two are confirmed as group-joining.
  4. What is included: park fees, meals, transfers?
Keep comparing

The other comfort levels.

Compare all three, side by side

  • Midrange

    Lodge stays discussed with you during planning, with prices quoted for your dates.

  • Luxury

    Comfort-focused journeys, with lodges and travel shaped with you during planning.

Your journey begins with a conversation

Plan a budget safari.

Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will suggest budget journeys that fit, with the camps named for each stop.

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