10-Day Ultimate Kenya & Tanzania Budget Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to our regional office in Nairobi to meet the group. You will then depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve and get a chance on the way to experience the view of the Great Rift Valley. In Narok town you'll stop to refuel and refresh, arriving at camp in time for lunch. You will have a little siesta. Later, you will proceed with the first introduction to wildlife viewing best practices in the Masai Mara National Reserve in preparation for a full next day, returning to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Enchoro Wildlife Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve Full Experience

After breakfast, you'll proceed on a full day of wildlife viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network, which allows for close-range viewing and photography. You'll break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, known as the Mara River, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. It is famous for the great migration from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara. You'll continue with the game drive until evening. You'll exit the park and head to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Enchoro Wildlife Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park

Today, you will visit a Maasai community/village at an extra cost, where you may engage with the locals and learn more about their cultural way of life. You'll learn how they measure their wealth in terms of cattle and children, and later, dance with the Maasai warriors. After that, you'll head to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National Park is renowned for being the only place where you may see both black and white rhinoceroses. You will be taking in the beautiful views of Lake Naivasha and Mount Longonot. You'll arrive at Lake Nakuru in late afternoon. You'll check in at the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Hillcourt Resort & Spa

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you'll check out of the hotel, then head for a guided game drive in the Lake Nakuru National Park. After your game drive which will probably end around lunchtime, you'll have packed lunch on the way as we depart to Lake Naivasha for the next part of the tour. Its not a long drive, we'll arrive late in the afternoon for your check in. The evening will be spent on the lake's shore side. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the resort.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Burch Resort

• Budget resortat Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha to Amboseli Nationa Park

You'll have a boat trip to Crescent Island for exploring the many bird species that inhabit the island. This will be followed by check out from your hotel and departure to Amboseli National Park, located at the foot of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak which is a drive of approximately 5-7 hours.
You will arrive in the afternoon and check in to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park Full Experience

You'll wake up to the noisy calls of the birds and beautiful views of the ice-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. After an early breakfast, you'll drive through the bush into Amboseli National Park, for a full day of game viewing in the adverse reserve of Amboseli.
You will get a chance to interact with the giant elephants of Amboseli National Park, the big cats, and bird species such as the lesser and greater flamingos. You'll enjoy picnic lunch as you embrace a spanning view of Amboseli National Park from a viewpoint as you enjoy elephants and hippos grazing.
You'll have dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park to Serengeti National Park

This morning, you'll start phase two of your safari. You'll depart the Amboseli for Tanzania through the Namanga border. Through this journey, you'll have the chance to experience the fantasies of traversing varied landscapes. The journey is hectic but you're expected to arrive in your campsite late in the afternoon. You'll check into your camp and take a needed rest before dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park Full Experience

After breakfast, you'll step out for a full day experiencing the endless open plains and stunning skies of the Serengeti, arriving at the Serengeti plains. Serengeti National Park is widely known for the great migration of wildebeest, and the plain is also home to elephants, cheetahs, lions, giraffes, and birds. You'll have a scenic drive en route as you head to the camp. Your dinner and overnight stay are at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

On this Ultimate Kenya and Tanzania budget wildlife safari tour, our final safari destination is the Ngorongoro Crater. After breakfast, you will have your drive to the Ngorongoro Conservancy area. In the afternoon, a 4-wheel drive vehicle will take you 2,000 feet into the crater. You can explore and view animals at a depression angle till you arrive at the crater rim. Ngorongoro Crater has a stunning landscape of vast expanses of woodlands, savannas, forests and highlands. This is combined with a high concentration of wildlife like rhinos, big cats, lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, buffaloes, and many more. You'll enjoy dinner, a bonfire and an overnight stay at Simba Campsite.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure to Arusha

After breakfast, you'll pack and drive back to Arusha for drop off. You'll be dropped off at the airport or a location of choice in Arusha city.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.