10 Days Best of Wildlife Safari Budget Group Tour in Kenya and Tanzania

Day 1: Nairobi - Maasai Mara

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel at 8 a.m. and drive west for Maasai Mara National Reserve with lunch enroute, arriving in time for an evening game drive. Maasai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August, and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live very close to the game reserve. Have dinner and overnight at the camp (with hot showers and flush toilets).

• Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
• Meals and drinks: Lunch and dinner, drinking water

Day 2: Maasai Mara Full Day

After breakfast, you will proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for a game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography. Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodile. Have dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
• Meals and drinks: Lunch and dinner, drinking water

Day 3: Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru

Early morning pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru with lunch en route and scenic views of Mount Longmont and Lake Naivasha from afar on the main highway. You will arrive in the evening. Have dinner and overnight at the budget hotel.

• Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
• Accommodation: City Max Hotel
• Meals and drinks: Lunch and dinner, drinking water

Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

After breakfast you will depart for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park which known as the home of the white and black rhinos and flamingos. After, you will drive to Nairobi with lunch en route arriving in the evening drop at your Hotel.(we can assist you to book

• Main destination: Nairobi
• Accommodation: On Own
• Meals and drinks: breakfast

Day 5: Nairobi - Arusha

Depart from Nairobi with a shuttle to Arusha. You will arrive in Namanga Border for immigration procedures and then proceed to Arusha to arrive in the afternoon. Check in to the hotel booked for bed and breakfast. You will rest and relax for the rest of the day as you prepare for the next day’s safari. Dinner on your own.

• Main destination: Arusha
• Accommodation: Arusha Center Inn
• Meals and drinks: Breakfast

Day 6: Arusha - Lake ManyarA

After breakfast, depart to Lake Manyara with lunch en route. You will proceed to Lake Manyara for a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos. Have dinner and overnight at fixed tents with bed and bedding.

• Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Twiga Campsite
• Meals and drinks: Lunch and dinner, drinking water (other drinks not included)

Day 7: Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will descend 2000 feet (670 meters) into the crater floor with your picnic lunches. The entire day is spent in the park with a lunch break at Ngoitoktok Springs picnic site. The main crater is 165 kilometers and contains populations of various species including black-maned lions, rhinos, buffalo, elephants, and other grazing animals. Have dinner and overnight at the campsite.

• Main destination: Ngorongoro
• Accommodation: Simba Campsite
• Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, drinking water (other drinks not included)

Day 8: Ngorongoro - Serengeti

After breakfast, you leave Ngorongoro for Olduvai Gorge. Lunch is at Gorge Museum. After lunch, you will visit various sites of the gorge to see where the remains of prehistoric man were discovered by the famous archaeologist Dr. LSB Leakey. You will proceed to Serengeti plains with afternoon game drives. Have dinner and overnight at the campsite.

• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Seronera Campsite
• Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, drinking water (other drinks not included)

Day 9: Serengeti - Arusha

After breakfast, you will have your final game drive in Serengeti National Park, known for the great wildebeest migration and many animals. After, depart to Arusha with your lunch enroute arriving in the afternoon. You will be dropped off at the hotel in Arusha booked for bed and breakfast. Dinner on your own.

• Main destination: Arusha
• Accommodation: Arusha Center Inn
• Meals and drinks: Breakfast

Day 10: Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast, in the early morning, drop to the bus connect for a shuttle bus to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon for a drop-off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to connect with your flight back home or at the hotel that you have booked. If you haven’t booked a hotel, Big Time Safaris can assist you to book one.

This safari takes place in Kenya and Tanzania. You will visit Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Nairobi, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Ngoitoktok Springs, Olduvai Gorge, Gorge Museum, Serengeti National Park, and Arusha.

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You will be served five breakfasts, six lunches, and six dinners plus tea and coffee. Vegetarian and non vegetarian meals can be provided. Any other special dietary requirements can be accommodated on previous request during booking.

• Balloon safari in Maasai Mara for 470 USD per person
• Maasai village visit for 10 USD per person
• Olduvai Gorge tour for about 40 USD per person

• All game drives
• All park entrance fees
• Transport in safari van with hatch roof
• Transport in a 4x4 land-cruiser in Tanzania
• Airport transfers to and from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
• All meals while on safari
• Services of a professional guide and driver
• 9 nights accommodation

• Personal Insurance
• Items of personal use
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Accommodation in Nairobi/Zanzibar
• Transport to and from Zanzibar
• Visit to the Olduvai Gorge
• Masai village visit
• Balloon Safari
• Tips

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.