14-Day Kenya and Tanzania Budget Group Jeep Safari

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

You’ll be met by one of our representatives for a short briefing, then depart from Nairobi. On the way, you will briefly stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy the scenic view before proceeding to Narok for a hot lunch and then continue to the camp. After resting, go for an evening game drive of about 2–3 hours. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

Have an early breakfast and proceed for a game drive in the park, which features savannah grassland on rolling hills. It is well known for its variety of wildlife and its good road network, which allows for better game viewing and great photo opportunities. Take photos with the “man-eaters” and enjoy the views of the wildlife. Bird lovers will enjoy the variety of bird species found here. Have your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, enjoying the experience of dining near hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist 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 - Lake Nakuru National Park

Today you will visit a Maasai village, then depart to Nakuru with lunch en route. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes that keep changing, with views of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha. You have the option of taking a boat ride on Lake Naivasha for an extra cost. Upon arrival, you will have dinner and your overnight stay in a budget hotel.

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 National Park - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, go for a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is famous for its flamingoes and is also a rhino sanctuary for both the endangered white rhino and the black rhino. Enjoy the sight of waterbody animals like buffaloes, crocodiles, and hippos and observe how they live together. You will view this from the Baboon Cliff viewpoint and interact with the baboons as well. Have a picnic lunch, then later in the day travel to Naivasha for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Hotel Chambai Safari

• Budget hotelnear Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Have breakfast, then head to Hell’s Gate to walk and climb through the gorges while enjoying nature and the surrounding scenery. Optional bike riding is available if you wish to add more adventure. Enjoy the vegetation and landscapes around the park. Later, have lunch and depart for Amboseli via Nairobi and the busy Nairobi–Mombasa highway, arriving in Amboseli in time for dinner and your 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:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli National Park

Have breakfast, then set out for a game drive in one of Kenya’s best parks. Enjoy views of the wildlife in close proximity, see the large elephant herds, and hear the roars of Amboseli. The experience is even better with the view of Africa’s highest snowcapped mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Have a picnic lunch. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli National Park - Arusha

Have a snack and then set out for an early game drive at 6:30 am in the swampy areas of the park. Enjoy watching herbivores wallowing in the mud, including hippos and large elephant herds with their calves, along with a variety of other wildlife. Return to the camp for a full breakfast, then check out and drive to the Namanga border, where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will meet our driver who will transfer you to your Arusha hotel, booked on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

Eat breakfast at the hotel, then meet our driver for a transfer to the office before departing for Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive at the park by 10:00 am with picnic lunches in hand and proceed for a full-day game drive in search of wildlife such as buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys, along with the flamingos that inhabit the lake. Lake Manyara is also famous for its tree-climbing lions, which you may spot with some luck. Later in the evening, leave Lake Manyara and drive to your camp where dinner will be served, followed by your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Panorama Safari Camp

• Budget lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park

Breakfast will be served, then you will check out and leave the camp for the Serengeti. The drive takes about four hours. Arrive at the main gate for registration before continuing with an afternoon game drive. You will have around six hours of game viewing before proceeding to the Central Serengeti (Seronera). This area is known for the Seronera River, a key water source that attracts a high concentration of wildlife and makes it one of the richest habitats in the park.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a camp nearby. Central Serengeti is chosen to allow better access to areas with the highest animal concentration during the game drives.

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

Eat an early breakfast at the camp, then leave with a picnic lunch in hand for a full-day game drive tracking the Great Migration and the “Big Five:” lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino. Early in the morning, you may spot nocturnal animals and predators returning from their hunts. By midday, herbivores often gather at water sources to drink, and in the late afternoon you may see predators becoming active again.

You may also drive to the crocodile-infested Grumeti River to view crocodiles and hippos. Have your picnic lunch at a designated picnic site, then continue the game drive until around 5:00 pm. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Have an early breakfast at the camp, then depart with picnic lunches in hand for a long game drive in Serengeti National Park. You will track wildlife such as wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, lionesses, black rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dogs, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys. You will be lucky to see some of them during the drive.

Around midday, depart the park with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge (extra cost of $50 USD per person). In the evening, arrive at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and your overnight stay at a nearby camp.

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

• Just outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire National Park

Eat breakfast at the camp, then depart for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend onto the crater floor to view wildlife such as lions, African elephants, black rhinos, blue wildebeest, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs, Grant’s zebras, African buffalo, and hippopotamus. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the crater rim, then ascend and exit the crater after approximately six hours of game viewing. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a public campsite.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Tarangire NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park - Arusha

After breakfast at the camp, leave for a game drive along the Tarangire River, which cuts through the park and provides water to the animals. Tarangire, Tanzania’s third-largest national park, is known for its majestic baobab trees that tower over the landscape. You will see large numbers of elephants coming to the river to drink. Have your picnic lunch at a designated site inside the park, then continue with the game drive until late afternoon. Exit the park and drive to Arusha town, where you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and be transferred to Arusha Airport or travel by private transport back to Nairobi. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will meet our staff, share your experience, and then be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or the airport to catch your flight back home or to your next destination.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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.