12 Day Kenya and Tanzania Budget Safari Tour Wildlife Experience Package
Safari in Kenya and Tanzania
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This Kenya and Tanzania safari tour offers a thrilling game drive in Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. The safari package can be customized to a group joining safari wherein transport may also change.
Key information
- Private or group safari
- Maximum group size of eight participants
- Children under the age of 12 years old can join under the supervision of a parent or guardian
- Starts and ends in Nairobi
- English-speaking professional and knowledgeable driver guide
- Entrance fees to safari destinations mentioned included
Highlights
- The perfect blend of iconic wildlife encounters and stunning landscapes
- Wildlife safari experience with the Big Five, big cats, and other wild animals
- Traverse Masai Mara Game Reserve. Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park
- Visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Chance to make new friends and share great travel experiences with others
- Transport on a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser
- 11 nights clean budget accommodation with three meals a day
- Entrance fees to safari destinations mentioned and airport transfers included
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
You will stay in budget and clean camps in Kenya and Arusha, plus basic camping in Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservancy Area.
- Masai Mara - Miti Mingi Eco Camp
- Lake Nakuru - Buraha Zenoni Hotel and Suite
- Amboseli National Park - Nyati Safari Camp
- Arusha - The Charity Hotel
- Tarangire - Fanaka Campsite
- Serengeti - Nguchiro Campsite
- Ngorongoro Conservancy Area - Simba Campsite
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve
Depart Nairobi after pick up, then have a briefing and introduction with the Kenya safari guide. First stopover will be at The Great Rift Valley viewpoint to witness the escarpment wall and use the washrooms. Descend the escarpment wall then travel with a stopover in Narok town.
You will arrive at the Masai Mara accommodation property in time for a hot lunch, check-in, and a little siesta. The Kenya and Tanzania safari tour package is scheduled for an evening game drive. Traverse the best Kenyan game reserve with a thrilling game drive, witness the sunset, and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Masai Mara safari experience
Have breakfast then leave the lodge for a full-day safari experience as you explore and discover the beauty of Masai Mara, the best game reserve famously known as the jewel for wild animal viewing area. This will be a day characterized by up-close encounters with wild animals. Take great pictures and get detailed information about wildlife.
There will be a break for a picnic lunch in the wilderness to spice up your Kenya and Tanzania safari tour experience. In the late evening, you will return to the lodge with great safari memories, relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
Between 07:00 and 08:00, enjoy an African breakfast at the lodge, followed by an optional cultural tour experience. Decide if you want to visit the local Maasai community to interact with the Maasai warriors, women, and children. You will leave Masai Mara and drive via Narok town, taking the Narok-Mau road to arrive at Lake Nakuru at noon.
Register and go on an en-route game drive to the lodge for check-in and a hot lunch. In the late afternoon and evening, enjoy the Kenya and Tanzania safari tour game drive. Visit the lake for birdwatching, the rhino sanctuary to see the rare white rhino and more, then have a game drive on the mainland.
With great safari memories, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha
Have breakfast with stunning views of Lake Nakuru and the sunrise, then decide if you want to enjoy the lodge facilities or proceed for another morning game drive. Between 10:00 and 11:00, depart Lake Nakuru and drive for approximately 45 minutes to arrive at Lake Naivasha.
Check-in and relax as you await hot lunch and spend the afternoon and evening enjoying an optional boat ride and visiting the sanctuary farm for a guided nature walk. Dinner and overnight stay will be served at the lodge.
Day 5: Hell’s Gate National Park - Amboseli National Park
Hell’s Gate National Park sits in the Lake Naivasha area and it's a park that offers an opportunity to walk or cycle alongside the wild animals. Enjoy a guided walk alongside the gorge up to the geothermal plant.
Easy Budget Safaris Ltd's Kenya and Tanzania safari tour experience is spiced with great photography with wild animal backgrounds. After four hours of activities, you will depart Lake Naivasha and drive to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive at the lodge before sunset, check-in, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Day 6: Amboseli safari experience.
Amboseli National Park is famous for its view of Mount Kilimanjaro, which has the highest peak in Africa. Secondly, it's the breeding ground for the large herds of jumbo elephants. If the weather permits, you will enjoy breakfast with stunning views and then later depart for a full-day safari experience.
Traverse the Amboseli plains, Amboseli observation point, and base of Mount Kilimanjaro. You'll also see the swampy areas where elephants bathe in abundance and other wild animals meet in search of drinking water. You will exit Amboseli National Park in the late evening full of Kenya and Tanzania safari tour memories.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Namanga border - Arusha
Immediately after breakfast, check out for at least a two-hour game drive as you cross Amboseli National Park from Kimana Gate to Mashenani Gate. Exit the park approximately by 09:00 and drive to the Namanga border for Immigration.
Meet your Tanzania transfer driver and go from Namanga to Arusha. Upon arrival, check-in and spend the afternoon and evening relaxing. Dinner and overnight stay will be taken at Arusha Hotel.
Day 8: Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Meet the Tanzania safari driver guide then depart for part two of the Kenya and Tanzania safari tour experience. Going from Arusha to Tarangire National Park takes approximately two hours and 30 minutes. Tarangire National Park is famous for having the largest herds of elephants. The land is also dotted with indigenous baobab trees.
You will enjoy a thrilling game drive along the Tarangire River, which acts as a magnet to attract wild animals in search of drinking water. In the late evening, exit and drive to the Lake Manyara area for check-in, dinner, and overnight.
Day 9: Lake Manyara area - Serengeti National Park
Have breakfast then check out and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservancy Area for a transit permit. Stop over at the Ngorongoro viewpoint, and if the weather permits, you can enjoy the views. Interestingly, after crossing the forest and the viewpoint, you will start enjoying a game drive en route.
Cross the Ngorongoro Conservancy Area, enter Serengeti National Park, and enjoy more game drives en route to Central Serengeti safari lodge. You will arrive at the accommodation property with great Kenya and Tanzania safari memories, then have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 10: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservancy Area
Serengeti National Park is famous for the massive migration of wildebeest and zebras, its endless plains, and its large number of wild cats. You enjoy two game drives this day. Very early in the morning, at around 06:00, depart for a game drive in Central Serengeti up to 11:00. Return to the lodge with awesome Kenya and Tanzania safari tour memories.
Enjoy a brunch and then depart the lodge with more game drives, exiting Serengeti National Park between 14:00 and 15:00. With more game drives en route, you will arrive at the accommodation property in the late evening, check-in, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Have an early morning breakfast then descend the spectacular Ngorongoro escarpment wall. As you descend, you will enjoy the scenic views and game drive. Ngorongoro Crater hosts the majority of the largest mammals: elephants, few remaining black rhinos, hippopotamuses, buffalos, lions, and flocks of flamingos.
Enjoy an amazing game drive in the crater rim for more than five hours, ascend the scaly crater wall, the have a stopover for lunch full of Kenya and Tanzania safari tour memories. You will then later drive to Arusha to check-in at the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 12: Departure
Depending on your flight home or to other safari destinations, Easy Budget Safaris Ltd's transfer driver will be there to make sure that you will arrive at your airport on time. If you will be returning to Nairobi, you will be picked up before 08:00 and meet the shuttle driver for an at least five-hour drive to Nairobi.
The shuttle is a shared 30-seater mostly used by tourists and business people. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your Nairobi hotel.
Location
Kenya and Tanzania parks
Kenya safaris offer an array of unforgettable lifetime safari memories, perfect for both seasoned explorers and first-time adventurers. Join Easy Budget Safaris and embark on incredible Kenya safaris for lasting safari memories.
- Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Lake Nakuru National Park - Marvel at the thousands of flamingos painting the lake pink and spot rare white rhinos.
- Lake Naivasha
- Amboseli National Park - Enjoy stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large elephant herds. Amboseli is a bleeding zone for the jumbo elephants.
- Tarangire National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
Spectacular and scenic landscape
- The Great Rift Valley escarpment wall
- Views of Mount Kilimanjaro
- Scarily walls of Ngorongoro Crater
Food
Food will be served as per the client's specifications. Be ready to advise Easy Budget Safaris Ltd at the time of booking.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Hallal
Things to do (optional)
- Pocket money for the purchase of souvenirs and alcoholic or soft drinks
- Tipping to safari crew: safari guide, chefs, porters, among others
What's included
- Game drives as per the safari itineraries
- Professional and knowledgeable driver guide
- Transport on a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser
- 11 nights accommodation in comfortable safari lodging
- 3 Meals a day while on safari
- Enough drinking water
- Entrance fees to safari destinations mentioned
- Transfers from and back to the airport
What's not included
- Airfare
- Personal travel insurance
- Use of items of personal nature
- Mandatory tipping to safari guides
- ETA and visa to facilitate entry to Kenya and Tanzania
- Optional activities as mentioned by itinerary
- Accommodation before and after the safari
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
174 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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