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The 15 Best Private Safaris in Kenya

58 tours  ·  from $15

Your own vehicle, your own driver and a dawn start nobody else votes on. The 15 below are priced per party or per head, with the route, the nights and the park fees laid out.

Masai Mara 3 Day Safari | Private 4WD Jeep Tour - Day 2: A full day among the Mara’s animals
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Masai Mara 3 Day Safari | Private 4WD Jeep Tour

1.Masai Mara 3 Day Safari | Private 4WD Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $2,120Our pick

Spend three days and two nights on a private Maasai Mara safari from Nairobi. Your English-speaking driver-guide collects you at 7:00 am in a 4WD Land Cruiser, takes you through the Great Rift Valley, and leads game drives in search of lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, leopards, and migrating wildebeest. A Maasai visit is also available.

“At US$1,000 per person, this tour offered by Natural World Kenya, was the most expensive of all Masai Mara tours listed on Viator. Still, I booked it because I wanted to stay at the high-quality accommodation that they advertised. They were sRead more”

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Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Masai Mara 4 Days Private Jeep Safari - Day 2: A short Nakuru drive, then the Masai Mara
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Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Masai Mara 4 Days Private Jeep Safari

2.Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Masai Mara 4 Days Private Jeep Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $2,900

Start in Nairobi with a Rift Valley drive, a Lake Naivasha boat safari, Crescent Island walk, Lake Nakuru wildlife viewing, and two Masai Mara game drives. Your private 4x4 Jeep and guide, including guides such as James, Tony, Mike, or Norman, give your group room to set the pace. Meals and Nairobi transfers are included.

“My wife and I booked a 4 days safari to Lake Nakuru, Naivasha and Masai Mara. We saw a lot of wild animals, birds and beautiful landscapes. We chose to stay at Lake Nakuru lodge and Zebra Plains Tented Camp.”

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Ultimate 12 Days Private Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania - Day 1: Ol Pejeta brings rhinos and conservation into focus
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Ultimate 12 Days Private Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania

3.Ultimate 12 Days Private Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $17,780

You travel privately from Nairobi through Kenya and Tanzania, with game drives at Ol Pejeta, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Amboseli. Expect long road days, border formalities, flexible wildlife viewing, and guides such as George, Joshua, Vincent, or Ben, depending on assignment. Accommodation can be adjusted to suit your budget and group.

“We, a group of 6 retirees, decided to make a tour through Kenia & Tanzania, main focus on game drives. As we wanted to customize and have a relative flexible itinerary, we noted that there are many tour operators in Kenia with a wide range of Read more”

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Nairobi: National Park Private Tour in 4X4 Jeep - The 6:30 a.m. pickup and ride into the park
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Nairobi: National Park Private Tour in 4X4 Jeep

4.Nairobi: National Park Private Tour in 4X4 Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Take a private, six-hour safari from your Nairobi hotel in an open-roof Landcruiser. An English-speaking guide such as Kelvin, Kevin, Edwin, or Sam leads a five-hour game drive for lions, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, birds, and more. Bottled water, hotel transport, and an optional Giraffe Centre stop are included, but park and food costs are extra.

“Vincent was an amazing guide! He was so knowledgeable and i had a great time. This was probably one of my favourite excursions that i did during my whole trip. I would recommend this to any and everyone!!”

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Private Tour in Kibera the Largest Slum - Inside a Kibera homestead
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Private Tour in Kibera the Largest Slum

5.Private Tour in Kibera the Largest Slum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $15Best value

Spend about four hours in Kibera with Rally, a local guide and teacher who helps run Agape Hope for Kibera. Visit a home, school, bone-recycling workshop, market, football team, and the old railway. You can ride a matatu, watch traditional dance, and take part. Pickup is flexible, and the tour is private.

“Very interesting tour through the probably largest slum of Kenya including loads of friendly local encounters! Fully recommended especially since tour groups are usually very small or even private.”

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Private Day Tour Amboseli National Park, View Mt. Kilimanjaro 4*4

6.Private Day Tour Amboseli National Park, View Mt. Kilimanjaro 4*4

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $198

Leave Nairobi at 5:00 am in a private safari vehicle with a pop-up roof and head for Amboseli National Park. Your guide, such as Peter, Brian, or Julias, handles the driving and wildlife spotting while you look for elephants, lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and Kilimanjaro. Lunch, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included, but the park entrance fee is extra.

“Great experience. Beautiful scenery. Peter was very kind and knowledgeable and patient. I would go again in a minute.”

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3 Day Private Tour in Maasai Mara with Lodge Luxury with Jeep - Day 1: Nairobi, the Rift Valley, and your first Mara drive
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3 Day Private Tour in Maasai Mara with Lodge Luxury with Jeep

7.3 Day Private Tour in Maasai Mara with Lodge Luxury with Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $1,100

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a private pop-up-roof 4x4 Jeep with an English-speaking guide. You’ll stay two nights at Classic Jambo Mara Safari Lodge, enjoy park game drives, meals, Wi-Fi, a Maasai village visit, and pickup from a hotel, airport, or agreed meeting point.

“Just returned from an incredible four-day safari through Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru. We stayed at Sopa Lodge and Lake Nakuru Lodge, both offering amazing hospitality and stunning views. One of the absolute highlights was the balloon Read more”

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6-Day Private Landcruiser Safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli - Day 2: A full day among Masai Mara wildlife
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6-Day Private Landcruiser Safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli

8.6-Day Private Landcruiser Safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $2,165

Start in Nairobi and travel by 4x4 Landcruiser to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli. Expect two nights in the Mara, a rhino and bird-focused stop at Nakuru, and two nights near Mount Kilimanjaro. Guides such as Dickson, Solomon, Evans, and Francis have led past trips. Meals, game drives, pickup, and return transport are included.

“Very Professional. Everything was taken care of very professionally right from the minute we landed till the minute we were dropped back to the airport. Richard is a champion guide and spotter.”

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3days Masai Mara private safari with a 4x4 land cruiser Jeep - Day one: Nairobi to the Great Rift Valley and Masai Mara
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3days Masai Mara private safari with a 4×4 land cruiser Jeep

9.3days Masai Mara private safari with a 4×4 land cruiser Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,527

Spend three days exploring Masai Mara in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, full-board lodge accommodation, and an English-speaking guide. You’ll stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, take several game drives, and may visit a Maasai village. Guides Ben and Peter are praised for wildlife spotting, including cheetahs, hyenas, and ostriches.

“Great Safari! Our highlight was that We saw a cheetah family with a fresh wildebeest kill! It was amazing to see them all together having a meal! Our guide Ben was absolutely fantastic. He knew exactly where to take us to see what we wanted to see. A very skilled driver to mRead more”

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2-Day Private Tour in Masai Mara with Pick Up - Leaving Nairobi before sunrise
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2-Day Private Tour in Masai Mara with Pick Up

10.2-Day Private Tour in Masai Mara with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $1,700

You leave Nairobi at 5:00 am for a private road safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Expect a long first day, several game-drive opportunities, meals, bottled water, binoculars, and a dedicated driver-guide. The trip includes a night at a lodge or camp, with an optional Maasai village visit and return to Nairobi on day two.

“Far more awesome than expected. Easy to arrange and pay for the tour. Mary from Africa Kenya Safaris was wonderful. Vehicle well equipped and clean. Jagero our guide was attentive to our needs, drove the difficult roads and traffic expertlyRead more”

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Masai Mara 3 Days Tour Safari Private 4WD Landcruiser - Day 1: First sightings and a late-afternoon game drive
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Masai Mara 3 Days Tour Safari Private 4WD Landcruiser

11.Masai Mara 3 Days Tour Safari Private 4WD Landcruiser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $1,950

Spend three days exploring Maasai Mara in a private 4WD Landcruiser with a dedicated driver-guide. Expect long drives from Nairobi, a Great Rift Valley stop, afternoon and full-day game drives, a picnic lunch by the Mara River, and self-contained tents at Lenchada camp. The optional Maasai village visit costs $10 to $20 per person.

“The safari experience with our guide and driver Yasin was amazing. He was very good at finding many different animals, sleeping or in action, and he took us very close so we could see animals from just meters away! It's really interesting to see so many wild animals being Read more”

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12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi - Day two: Rift Valley views, Hell’s Gate, and Lake Naivasha
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12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

12.12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $3,708

Spend 11 nights moving from Nairobi through Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara, and Tarangire. A private guide, cook, pop-up-roof vehicle, meals, park fees, and airport transfers are included. Guides such as George, Godson, Shadrack, and Sereva have led previous departures, though assignments can vary.

“Excellent tour. We enjoyed it very much! Thanks, George! Yu-hua”

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Nairobi National Park private safari in a 4*4 landcruiser

13.Nairobi National Park private safari in a 4*4 landcruiser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $160

Spend about five hours exploring Nairobi National Park in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with an English-speaking guide such as Julius, Kamau, Vincent, or Zakary. Expect flexible wildlife viewing, complimentary water, and pickup and drop-off. Park entry, lunch, souvenirs, and gratuity are extra.

“I had a great safari experience with Julian! It took from 5h30-12am & was really wonderfull! I saw all kinds of animals: giraffes, rhinos, hippos, lions, birds, zebra's, buffalos, monkeys, crocodiles, impala's etc. Julian was very friendly & very knowledgeable about the animals. In addition, he was a very safe driver! Highly recommend this game drive!”

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3 Days Best of MasaiMara Wildlife Private Safari, Mid-Range offer - The first afternoon game drive
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3 Days Best of MasaiMara Wildlife Private Safari, Mid-Range offer

14.3 Days Best of MasaiMara Wildlife Private Safari, Mid-Range offer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $1,100

Spend three days and two nights exploring Kenya’s Maasai Mara in a private vehicle with an experienced safari guide. You’ll travel from Nairobi, enjoy an afternoon game drive on day one, spend most of day two seeking lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, and more, then return to Nairobi. A Maasai village visit costs an extra $30.

“The safari experience was amazing, really enjoyed it. The game drive really fun, I saw lot more animals than expected. Our driver or guide Wycliff perfect gentleman, had a great time with him, I felt safe and protected. Highly recommend him to anyone going on safari. The ole Read more”

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3 Days Maasai Mara Private Safari - Day 1: The Great Rift Valley and the road to Sekenani
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3 Days Maasai Mara Private Safari

15.3 Days Maasai Mara Private Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $1,000

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a private safari vehicle with a pop-top roof, entrance fees, meals, and Nairobi transfers included. You’ll pass through the Great Rift Valley, enjoy an afternoon and full-day game drive, and return with a final drive through the reserve. Guides such as Yasin, Lenny, Martin, and Daniel have led memorable trips.

“It was an amazing trip to the Maasai Mara. Yassin was a great safari expert. He made sure we see the most on our game drive. Would highly recommend Killian Tours and Yassin.”

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