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Travellers balancing comfort and value

Mid-range Safaris

Mid-range safaris stay in comfortable lodges, often with private bathrooms, pools and views. Our 3-day Maasai Mara lodge safari uses Jambo Mara Safari Lodge; other lodges are agreed with you after you enquire.

Prices are quoted on request for your dates.

Male lion and lioness resting side by side

Mid-range Safaris at a glance

Safaris
21
Trip length
3–15 days
Countries
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Prices
Quoted on request

Where it works best

21 safaris

Mid-range Safaris to consider.

  • Group of giraffes standing above a wooded valleyGroup joining

    3 days · Kenya · Group joining

    3 Days Maasai Mara Lodge Safari

    The Mara, with lodge comforts

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Three days in the Maasai Mara with two nights at Jambo Mara Safari Lodge, a full day in the reserve and a sunrise drive before returning.

    Price on request

  • Cheetah resting under a tree with a cub

    4 days · Kenya · Private or group

    4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Midrange Safari

    Kenya's favourite short combination, in comfort

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Two nights at a lodge in the Maasai Mara and a night at Buraha Zenoni in Nakuru, with a morning in Lake Nakuru National Park before returning to Nairobi.

    Price on request

  • Zebras grazing on the crater floor as sun rays break through cloud

    7 days · Tanzania · Private or group

    7 Days Northern Tanzania Circuit Midrange Safari

    The northern circuit, unhurried

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Seven days through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, two nights in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, with lodge stays and time to enjoy each place.

    Price on request

  • Wildebeest and zebras crowding a riverbank during the migration

    8 days · Tanzania · Private or group

    8 Days Great Migration Midrange Safari

    Four nights in the Serengeti, planned around the herds

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    An eight-day safari with four nights in the Serengeti, positioned where the herds are likely to be for your dates, plus Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Price on request

  • Zebras kicking up dust across a dry plain

    10 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group

    10 Days Kenya to Tanzania Midrange Safari

    From Nairobi to Arusha the scenic way

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A ten-day mid-range journey from Nairobi to Arusha: the Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli in Kenya, then Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Price on request

  • Mountain gorilla sitting among forest foliageGorillas & primates

    3 days · Uganda · Private or group

    3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

    One day with mountain gorillas

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    The shortest overland gorilla safari: drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, spend a day trekking to a habituated mountain gorilla family, then return to Kampala or Entebbe.

    Price on request

  • Two mountain gorillas resting in dense forestGorillas & primates

    12 days · Uganda · Private or group

    12 Days Uganda Gorillas, Chimps & Big Five Adventure

    Uganda in depth, ending at Lake Mburo

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    Twelve days covering rhinos at Ziwa, two nights at Murchison Falls, Kibale's chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth, a gorilla trek in Bwindi and a final night at Lake Mburo.

    Price on request

  • Lioness and cubs on a fallen log in golden grassGroup joining

    4 days · Kenya · Group joining

    4 Days Kenya Safari Holiday – Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru

    Mara plains and Nakuru's rhinos, with lodge stays

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A mid-range version of the Mara–Nakuru route: two lodge nights in the Maasai Mara, a night at Buraha Zenoni in Nakuru and a final game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.

    Price on request

  • Red-dusted elephant family at a Tsavo East waterholeGroup joining

    4 days · Kenya · Group joining

    4 Days Kenya Safari Tour – Tsavo & Salt Lick

    Red elephants and springs, from the coast

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A safari that starts and ends in Mombasa: Tsavo East's red elephants, Tsavo West's Mzima Springs and lava flows, and the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary around Salt Lick.

    Price on request

  • Elephants gathered under acacia trees with Kilimanjaro's snowy summit in the distance

    5 days · Kenya · Private or group

    5 Days Perfect Wildlife Kenya Safari Holiday

    Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli in one journey

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Three of Kenya's best-known parks in five days, with lodge stays: the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro.

    Price on request

  • Black rhino on the Laikipia plain with Mount Kenya behindGroup joining

    5 days · Kenya · Group joining

    5 Days Magical Kenya Lodge Safari

    Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and the Mara

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A lodge safari that starts on the Laikipia plateau at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, continues past Thomson's Falls to Lake Nakuru and ends with two nights in the Maasai Mara.

    Price on request

  • Small group of Cape buffalo resting in long grass

    5 days · Tanzania · Private or group

    5 Days Big Five Tanzania Safari – Northern Circuit

    Four parks, five days

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A mid-range northern circuit covering Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, the area where all of the Big Five may be found.

    Price on request

  • Two lionesses nuzzling each other

    6 days · Tanzania · Private

    6 Days Incredible Tanzania Wildlife Safari – Private

    A private northern circuit with lodge stays

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A private six-day lodge safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, two nights in the Serengeti and a final day in the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Price on request

  • Lesser flamingos on Lake Natron beneath Ol Doinyo Lengai

    7 days · Tanzania · Private or group

    7 Days Incredible Tanzania Safari

    The northern parks and Lake Natron

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    A mid-range safari that adds remote Lake Natron to Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and two nights in the Serengeti.

    Price on request

  • Wildebeest leaping from rocks into a river

    6 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group

    6 Days Safari Kenya & Tanzania – Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

    Across the ecosystem the herds share

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Two nights in the Maasai Mara, a cross-border drive into the Serengeti for two nights, then the Ngorongoro Crater: the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem from end to end.

    Price on request

  • Lionesses and cubs walking along a dirt track

    7 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group

    7 Days Adventure Kenya & Tanzania Safari

    Nakuru, the Mara, the Serengeti and the crater

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Seven days from Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara, across the border into the Serengeti and on to the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Price on request

  • Wildebeest silhouetted against a red sunset

    9 days · Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group

    9 Days Kenya & Tanzania Parks Safari

    Lake Nakuru to Lake Manyara

    Wildlife safari · Mid-range

    Nine days with lodge stays: Lake Nakuru, two nights in the Maasai Mara, two in the Serengeti, then the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara before returning to Nairobi.

    Price on request

  • Chimpanzee sitting in the forest canopyGorillas & primates

    5 days · Uganda · Private or group

    5 Days Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Wildlife Safari

    Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi, in five days.

    Price on request

  • Mountain gorilla feeding on leavesGorillas & primates

    7 days · Uganda · Private or group

    7 Days Uganda Wildlife, Gorillas & Chimpanzees Safari

    Primates and savannah at a gentler pace

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    A week covering Kibale's chimpanzees and Bigodi wetland, two nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi.

    Price on request

  • Chimpanzee holding a leafy branchGorillas & primates

    10 days · Uganda · Private or group

    10 Days Uganda Primates & Big Five Safari

    The full Uganda circuit, overland

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    Ten days overland: Ziwa's rhinos, Murchison Falls, Kibale's chimpanzees, two nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a gorilla trek in Bwindi.

    Price on request

  • Young mountain gorilla among broad green leavesGorillas & primates

    15 days · Uganda · Private or group

    15 Days Best of Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari

    Two weeks from the Nile to Lake Bunyonyi

    Primate safari · Mid-range

    Our longest Uganda safari: Ziwa, Murchison Falls, Kibale, three nights around Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, two restful nights at Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo.

    Price on request

Things to consider

Is this the right fit?

  • Comfort

    Lodge rooms or permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms.

  • Price

    Quoted for your dates and party size.

  • Pace

    Lodge stays make it easy to take a midday break between morning and afternoon drives.

Useful answers

Questions travellers ask.

What is the difference between budget and mid-range?

Mainly the accommodation: mid-range uses lodges, while budget safaris use simpler camps and hotels.

Which lodges do mid-range safaris use?

Lodges are agreed with you after you enquire. Our 3 Days Maasai Mara Lodge Safari always uses Jambo Mara Safari Lodge, and mid-range Nakuru nights use Buraha Zenoni.

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Tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will suggest the right options.

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