Packages

East Africa safari packages from Sense of Adventure cover Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Zanzibar, from a half-day game drive in Nairobi to a 14-day journey across the great parks. We are a licensed Nairobi safari company, and almost every trip runs privately, with your own driver-guide and a vehicle shared only with your own party. This page is the hub: it explains how our packages are grouped, links each group to its full page and lists twelve flagship trips with their real starting prices.

How Our East Africa Safari Packages Are Organised

Most travellers start with one question: how many days do I have? Others start with an occasion, such as a honeymoon, a family holiday or a photography trip. We have organised our East Africa safari packages around both questions. Below you will find packages grouped by length, by style and by destination, and each group links to a page with full itineraries.

Every one of our East Africa safari packages is a starting point, not a fixed product. We change the camps, the number of nights and the route to suit your dates and budget, and we send a written, itemised quote before you pay anything. Prices for our East Africa safari packages on this page are the starting price per adult sharing, taken from each trip page, and they rise in the busy months from July to October and over Christmas. Flights to East Africa, visas, travel insurance, tips and drinks are normally extra; each trip page lists what is and is not included.

Kenya Safari Packages by Length

Kenya is the heart of our East Africa safari packages, because it combines the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Samburu within a few hours of Nairobi. Our Kenya safari packages page compares every length from two to fifteen days. A short selection shows the range:

• 2 days: the 2-Day Amboseli Safari from Nairobi, from USD 520, is the quickest overnight safari, with elephants and Kilimanjaro.
• 4 days: the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping Safari, from USD 590, is our best-value way to see the Mara.
• 7 days: the Kenya Classic Group Safari, from USD 1,650, links Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and the Mara.
• 9 days: the Kenya Highlights Safari, from USD 2,350, adds Samburu, Ol Pejeta and Lake Nakuru.
• 15 days: the 15 Day Kenya Safari and Beach, from USD 3,950, ends with two nights on Diani Beach.

If you are already in Nairobi, see Kenya safari from Nairobi for driving times, and if you want a trip built entirely around you, read about our private Kenya safari option. For one park in depth, our landing pages cover the Masai Mara and the other main reserves, all gathered on the East Africa safari destinations hub.

Luxury East Africa Safari Packages

Luxury packages swap shared camps for small tented camps in private conservancies, add fly-in transfers and keep vehicle numbers low. The Kenya Luxury Big Five Safari runs eight days through the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Samburu, from USD 4,800. The Luxury Fly-in Safari flies you between private Mara and Laikipia conservancies and finishes on Lamu, from USD 8,900 for 12 days. The 14 Day Kenya Grand Slam Signature Safari covers eight wildlife regions, from USD 4,650. Browse the full luxury Kenya safari collection for more.

Honeymoon Safari Packages in East Africa

Honeymoon East Africa safari packages pair a few nights of wildlife with a beach, often with a private bush dinner or a sunrise balloon flight. The Masai Mara Honeymoon Safari is four days, from USD 1,900. The Kenya Bush and Beach Honeymoon adds Diani Beach, from USD 2,800 for seven days. For an island finish, the Kenya and Zanzibar Honeymoon runs ten days from USD 3,650, and the Lamu and Masai Mara Honeymoon adds car-free Lamu. Our Kenya honeymoon safari page compares them side by side.

Family East Africa Safari Packages

Family East Africa safari packages use shorter drives, family rooms and activities that keep children interested. The Lake Naivasha Family Safari is a gentle four-day first safari, from USD 780. The Kenya Family Safari covers Nairobi, Lake Naivasha and the Mara in five days, from USD 1,290. The Family Safari and Beach trip adds four nights on Diani Beach, from USD 1,950, and the Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Family Holiday stretches to 14 days, from USD 4,300. Read the Kenya family safari packages page and our safari minimum age guide before you choose.

Which East Africa Safari Packages Suit First-Timers?

For a first safari, we usually suggest four to seven days in Kenya. That is long enough for several game drives in the Masai Mara and one other park, and short enough to stay comfortable. Add a beach if you want to rest at the end. If you can only spare two days, Amboseli is the easiest first taste.

Beach and Safari Combination Packages

Ending a safari on the coast is one of the most popular ways to use East Africa safari packages. Kenya’s Diani Beach, Watamu and Lamu sit on the same Indian Ocean as Zanzibar, so you can choose a Kenyan or a Tanzanian beach. The Diani Beach Getaway works on its own, from USD 650 for four days, and our beach experience page lists every coastal option. If you prefer an island, our Zanzibar holiday packages page explains how to combine Stone Town and the beaches with a Kenya or Tanzania safari.

Nairobi Day Tours and Day Safaris

Short on time, or on a long layover at JKIA? Our Nairobi day tours start from USD 65 and range from the city and its markets to the elephant orphanage and Giraffe Centre. The Nairobi Layover Tour, from USD 190, adds Nairobi National Park. Full-day safaris leave Nairobi for Lake Nakuru, from USD 180, and Amboseli, from USD 250. These day trips are the lightest of all East Africa safari packages and need no overnight stay.

Photographic Safari Packages

Photographic East Africa safari packages use a vehicle with space for lenses, flexible timings and guides who understand light and animal behaviour. The Big Cats Photographic Safari is six days in the Masai Mara, from USD 2,600. The Amboseli Elephant Photographic Safari is four days, from USD 1,800, and the Great Migration Photographic Safari is five days, from USD 2,400. See all of them on our photographic safaris page.

Cultural Tours and Community Visits

Kenya’s communities are part of the safari experience. The Maasai Cultural and Wildlife Safari combines Mara game drives with time in a Maasai community, from USD 1,100 for four days. The Samburu Cultural and Wildlife Experience is three days, from USD 850, and the Maasai Village Cultural Day Tour is a single day from USD 120. The full list is on our cultural tours page.

Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zanzibar Safari Packages

Our East Africa safari packages do not stop at the Kenyan border. For the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, see our Tanzania safari packages. For mountain gorillas, our Rwanda and Uganda pages list gorilla and chimpanzee trips. Two-country routes are collected on the Kenya and Tanzania safari packages and safari combinations pages.

• The Kenya and Tanzania Classic Safari joins the Mara and the Serengeti in 10 days, from USD 3,500.
• The Kenya and Rwanda Safari pairs big cats with mountain gorillas in 8 days, from USD 4,900.
• The Gorillas and Savannah trip links Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya in 11 days, from USD 5,500.
• The Rwanda Gorilla Trek Express is 3 days from Kigali, from USD 2,400, and the Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Trek is 3 days from USD 1,900.
• The Zanzibar Beach and Stone Town package is 5 days, from USD 1,200.

Great Migration Packages

The migration moves between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, and the Mara chapter usually runs from July to October. Our Great Migration safari page explains timing and river crossings. The 12-day Great Migration Safari in Kenya and Tanzania, from USD 4,600, spends four nights in the Mara and three in the northern Serengeti, which improves your odds of seeing a crossing. Crossings are never guaranteed, and camps fill early for August and September.

Flagship East Africa Safari Packages and Prices

These twelve trips show the spread of our East Africa safari packages, from a four-day camping safari to a 14-day family holiday across three destinations. Prices are the starting price per adult sharing, taken from each trip page.

How to Choose Between East Africa Safari Packages

Five questions narrow the choice quickly. Answer them in this order and the right package usually becomes clear.

• When are you travelling? July to October is the dry season and the Great Migration in the Mara, with the busiest camps. January to March is hot and quiet. April and May are the long rains, with lower rates and muddy roads.
• How many days do you have? Two to three days suits Amboseli or a short Mara trip. Five to seven days adds a second park. Ten days or more allows two countries or a beach.
• What do you most want to see? Big cats and the migration point to the Masai Mara, elephants and Kilimanjaro to Amboseli, rhinos to Lake Nakuru and rare northern species to Samburu. Gorillas mean Rwanda or Uganda.
• Who is travelling? Children, honeymooners and older guests each need a different pace, and our family, honeymoon and fly-in packages are designed around them.
• What is your budget? Camping and group trips sit at the lower end, mid-range lodges in the middle and conservancy camps with flights at the top.

Still unsure which of our East Africa safari packages fits? Our safari finder asks a few quick questions and suggests trips, and our guide to how much an African safari costs explains what drives the price.

What Our East Africa Safari Packages Usually Include

Inclusions differ by trip, so check each trip page. In general, our private packages include:

• A private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof and a professional English-speaking driver-guide
• Accommodation and meals as listed on the trip
• Park, reserve or conservancy fees as listed
• Pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or the airport
• Complimentary AMREF Flying Doctors evacuation cover on every trip

Not usually included in our East Africa safari packages are international flights, the Kenya eTA or Tanzania visa, travel insurance, tips, drinks and optional extras such as a balloon flight. Our emergency evacuation cover page explains the AMREF cover in detail.

How to Book East Africa Safari Packages

• Step 1: send us your dates, group size and budget by WhatsApp or email.
• Step 2: we reply with a written, itemised quote and a suggested route.
• Step 3: a deposit secures your camps, vehicle and any flights.
• Step 4: we send final documents and packing advice, then meet you in Nairobi and look after you throughout.

If your plans are flexible, book East Africa safari packages 6 to 9 months ahead for July to October, because the best camps fill first. Operators who sell on our behalf can find out more on our Kenya DMC for travel agents page.

Booking from abroad? See our Kenya safari packages for travellers from India, Malaysia, the USA, the UK and Australia, each with entry rules, flights and listed prices for your country.

Explore More Safari Destinations and Packages

• All East Africa safari destinations
• Kenya safaris
• Tanzania safaris
• Zanzibar holidays
• Masai Mara safari packages
• Safari lodges and camps

Official resources: Kenya Wildlife Service and Magical Kenya.