Top PickKenya · 6 days
6 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari
NairobiMaasai MaraLake NakuruLake NaivashaNairobi
Budget · Group Joining
From USD 830 ppLow season USD 830 · High season USD 1,030
Economic Adventure Safaris · Nairobi, Kenya
East Africa,
done differently.
Authentic safaris. Local expertise. Honest value.
Explore Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda — with tailor-made trips to Rwanda — with people who know East Africa on the ground.
- Nairobi based
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Based in Nairobi
- 60 published safaris
- Local ground handling
- Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda
- Reviews on Tripadvisor
01 / Our East Africa
Born here.
Exploring East Africa with you.
Economic Adventure Safaris is a Nairobi-based tour operator and ground handler. We plan and coordinate budget, lodge and luxury safaris, mountain climbs and combined Kenya–Tanzania journeys, for independent travellers and for overseas trade partners.
Every itinerary can be tailored to your dates and interests, as a private trip or on a group-joining departure, and priced clearly for the whole package.
- Published safaris
- 60
- Operations base
- Nairobi
“Your ground handler in East Africa.”
Photographs from our own safari photo album.
02 / Signature Journeys
Where will the wild take you?
- Top Pick
Top PickKenya · 6 days
6 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli Midrange Safari
NairobiMaasai MaraLake NakuruAmboseliNairobi
Midrange · Private · Family
Price on request
Top PickTanzania · 7 days
7 Days Northern Tanzania Circuit Midrange Safari
ArushaTarangireLake ManyaraSerengetiNgorongoro CraterArusha
Midrange · Private · Family
Price on request
Top PickTanzania · 8 days
8 Days Great Migration Midrange Safari
ArushaTarangireKaratuSerengeti migration areaNgorongoro CraterArusha
Midrange · Private · Photography
Price on request
Top Pick2 countriesKenya & Tanzania · 10 days
10 Days From Kenya to Tanzania - Midrange
NairobiMaasai MaraLake NakuruAmboseliNamangaLake Manyara areaSerengetiNgorongoroArusha
Midrange · Private · Family
Price on request
Top PickUganda · 5 days
5 Days Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Wildlife Safari
EntebbeKibaleQueen ElizabethIshashaBwindiEntebbe
Midrange · Private · Photography
Price on request
03 / Find your safari
Two choices. One shortlist.
Your selection
Midrange safaris in Kenya
We'll match your dates, pace and budget to routes that work at that time of year.
04 / Destinations
Four countries. One region we know well.
Kenya
The Maasai Mara, Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro, Samburu's dry north and the Rift Valley lakes — all within reach of our Nairobi base.
Nairobi · Mara · Amboseli · Samburu
Tanzania
Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire's baobabs, with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar close by.
Arusha · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Zanzibar
Uganda
Green, water-laced and wildly varied: gorilla forests, chimpanzees, tree-climbing lions and the Nile at Murchison Falls.
Entebbe · Bwindi · Queen Elizabeth · Murchison
Illustrative image.
Rwanda
Compact and efficient — volcanoes, gorillas and rainforest within a few hours of Kigali. Planned as tailor-made trips.
Kigali · Volcanoes · Nyungwe · Akagera
- 01
Local from the first hello
Your enquiry is answered by our team in Nairobi, who plan and book your trip and remain your point of coordination throughout your journey.
- 02
Value without shortcuts
Clear inclusions, realistic driving days and honest accommodation descriptions. Economic means intelligent value — never cut corners.
- 03
Routes planned on the ground
Itineraries are built around real driving times, park conditions and the season, and adjusted when conditions change.
- 04
Reachable while you travel
Our Nairobi office is a phone call or WhatsApp message away on +254 117 151 203 throughout your safari.
06 / The network
From Nairobi,
across East Africa.
Most journeys begin at our Nairobi desk and link outward — the Rift Valley to the Mara, the Mara to the Serengeti, Amboseli across the Namanga border to Arusha, and by air to Entebbe for Uganda's gorillas. Cross-border joins are planned in advance, not improvised.
Multi-country routes07 / Safari your way
Same East Africa.
Six ways to travel it.
08 / Real traveller stories
Reviews, in our travellers’ own words.
We only publish reviews we can verify and attribute. Read what travellers have written about their trips with us on our independent review profile.
09 / People on the ground
The people behind
your safari.
Consultants and operations staff in Nairobi, working with experienced driver-guides and trusted operating partners across East Africa. Our Nairobi team stays your point of contact from your first message to your last drop-off.
Safari consultants
Answer your enquiry, shape the route and prepare your quote.
Operations desk
Book lodges, parks, permits and transfers, and keep the plan on track.
Driver-guides
Share the road, the wildlife and local knowledge from day one to the last drop-off.
Travel Trade
You sell East Africa.
We handle it on the ground.
Ground handling, itinerary operations and local support for tour operators and travel agents selling Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Work With Us10 / Travel guides
Read before you go.
Planning
When to visit Kenya for a safari
Kenya's seasons month by month: the dry seasons, the long and short rains, when the migration reaches the Maasai Mara, and how to choose dates for your safari.
ReadComparison
Maasai Mara vs Serengeti: how to choose
The Maasai Mara and the Serengeti are two halves of one ecosystem. How they differ in size, access, cost and migration timing — and when to visit both.
Read
First timers
Your first East African safari: what to expect
A practical guide to your first safari in Kenya or Tanzania: what a typical day looks like, vehicles, what to pack, health and money, and how to choose an itinerary.
Read
Africa is closer than you think.
Tell us what you want to experience. We'll help turn it into the right East African journey.
Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Rwanda