THE CLASSIC ESCAPE3-day Maasai Mara safari
A private introduction to the Maasai Mara and its open plains.
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THE CLASSIC ESCAPE
THE ELEPHANT COUNTRY3-day
MORE TIME IN THE MARA
FLY INTO THE MARA
FOLLOW THE SEASONS
TIME TOGETHER
THROUGH YOUR LENS
A SHORT WILD ESCAPE
STAY A LITTLE LONGER
Good company. Great stories.
Kenya, remembered.
A safari should feel
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They came for the wildlife.
A little time.
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A PLACE FOR YOUR KIND OF WILD
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Big skies, quiet encounters and landscapes that stay with you. Start with the place that calls to you.
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These journeys are a starting point. Your dates, accommodation and interests shape the final safari.
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That’s where a conversation begins. Tell us what you have in mind.
Good company. Great stories.Kenya, remembered.
THE RUSTIC WAY
A safari should feel
like it’s yours.
A personal journey, thoughtfully planned.
We’re Rustic Nature Tours, a Kenya-based safari operator. We bring together the places you want to see and the way you like to travel, with personal planning from the start.
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Your party. Your pace.
Private safaris designed around the people you’re travelling with.
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Choices that make sense.
Talk through routes, accommodation and travel time before deciding.
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Personal help with the details.
Ask questions and shape the details with a team based in Kenya.
THE STORIES THAT MATTER MOST
They came for the wildlife.
Here’s what stayed with them.
ONLY HAVE A DAY?
A little time.
A lot of Kenya.
Make a Nairobi stay part of the adventure. Explore our day tours for wildlife, city experiences and a memorable start or finish to your trip.
Find my day tourNairobi National Park & beyond A LITTLE GUIDANCE GOES A LONG WAY
Dream a little.
Plan with confidence.
01 / THE MAASAI MARA
Where do I start?
Explore the Mara, compare safari ideas and find your starting point.
↗02 / FIND YOUR PLACESWhich parks suit me?
Discover Kenya’s destinations and the experiences that draw you in.
↗03 / MAKE IT PERSONALWhat about my dates?
Share your plans and talk through a route, stay and quote for your party.
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Let’s make room
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A place you’ve always imagined. A trip you’re only beginning to picture.
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4.9
Based on 570 reviews
Kelvin is a wonderful guide knowing so much about the national parks and all animals! We really enjoyed time we spent together in Amboseli National Park! He is really experiencedKelvin is a wonderful guide knowing so much about the national parks and all animals! We really enjoyed time we spent together in Amboseli National Park! He is really experienced and passionate.…
Thanks to Douglas for an amazing tour. We choose the 4 wheel jeep and it was worth it as roads were very bumpy. Our day was very well organized and we enjoyed every moment. WeThanks to Douglas for an amazing tour. We choose the 4 wheel jeep and it was worth it as roads were very bumpy. Our day was very well organized and we enjoyed every moment. We saw plenty of wildlife and learnt alot. Asante Sana…
We had a wonderful time with Kelvin guiding us around the Masai Mara Reserve! Kelvin was a wealth of information about the wildlife. We were able to see so many animals up close.We had a wonderful time with Kelvin guiding us around the Masai Mara Reserve! Kelvin was a wealth of information about the wildlife. We were able to see so many animals up close. In addition to seeing all the big 5, he pointed out beautiful birds and all kinds of other wildlife. Going before the high season felt like a big win. We didn’t see the wildebeest migration, but we also didn’t have to battle crowds and it felt like we had the park to ourselves. The lodge he booked for us was amazing, and he made our pickup and drop off a seamless experience…
Faith was a knowledgeable and personable guide. We really enjoyed our time with her and appreciated how educational and fun she was. 10/10 recommend!!
Rustic Tours was 5 Stars through and through. Everyone was professional and timely, from hotel pickup, to flight, to safari, and return. Douglas, Faith, and everyone else wereRustic Tours was 5 Stars through and through. Everyone was professional and timely, from hotel pickup, to flight, to safari, and return. Douglas, Faith, and everyone else were great. We saw lions immediately after landing in Masai Mara, then proceeded to see most of the Big 5 and TONS of other animals, despite it being low season. Lodging accommodations were comfortable with good food and good service.…
Kelvin was fantastic. Could t have asked for a better guide. Had an all around great time!
Highly recommend Kelvin of Rustic Nature Tours. We saw his great reviews on Facebook. We wanted to be in a small group and to visit the elephants orphanage and giraffe santiary inHighly recommend Kelvin of Rustic Nature Tours. We saw his great reviews on Facebook. We wanted to be in a small group and to visit the elephants orphanage and giraffe santiary in Nairobi. Kevin delivered all this and took us to a wonderful community project making beautiful beads. We highly recommend Kelvin and his professionalism.…
We enjoyed the visit very much and our guide was kind and expert. He arrived punctually and drives very well.
Found Rustic tours via a recommendation on Facebook as I needed a Nairobi layover tour guide. Contacted Kelvin and we agreed quickly on what to do and see. He picked us up onFound Rustic tours via a recommendation on Facebook as I needed a Nairobi layover tour guide. Contacted Kelvin and we agreed quickly on what to do and see. He picked us up on airport in the morning in his crazy safari car and we saw downtown, giraffes and we did the Nairobi safari. Got to day that I laughed a lot with Kelvin as he is a great person! He did everything he could so we could see as much as possible in our short time window. See you again my friend!…
Amazing experience. Surreal feeding and interacting with the giraffes. The elephant orphanage was breathtaking Our guide Kelvin was very knowledgeable. Would definitelyAmazing experience. Surreal feeding and interacting with the giraffes. The elephant orphanage was breathtaking Our guide Kelvin was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend…
What a fantastic day tour to Nairobi National Park, Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage, and a surprise garden lunch. Our guide, Calvin, a top notch birder and guide paced the dayWhat a fantastic day tour to Nairobi National Park, Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage, and a surprise garden lunch. Our guide, Calvin, a top notch birder and guide paced the day perfectly and provided us with an excellent experience! We have travelled to Kenya multiple times, but our private tour with Rustic Nature Tours and Calvin in particular ranks as a highlight among our experiences.…
Kelvin was great. Very knowledgeable about all the animals. Good driver. Highly recommend Utamandani courtyard restaurant for lunch. Went in May so park wasn't too full. GrassesKelvin was great. Very knowledgeable about all the animals. Good driver. Highly recommend Utamandani courtyard restaurant for lunch. Went in May so park wasn't too full. Grasses were high though because of rainy season limiting view of some animals. Great for a half day excursion when in nairobi. Not the same as going for an overnight on serngheti though…