11-Day Kenya-Tanzania Budget 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

Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be picked up by our driver guide and begin your journey to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy the scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley with a stopover for photos. You will then proceed with your journey and arrive at the camp in time for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive in the reserve, where you may spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and 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:

Miti Mingi Eco 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

After an early breakfast, you will depart for a full day of game viewing in the Masai Mara. The reserve is home to the Big Five and many other animals. Spend the day exploring the vast plains and searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, and many bird species and if lucky enough you will be able to spot all them and if its the month of wildebeest migration time you will enjoy the migration. You will have a picnic lunch in the wilderness and proceed with the game drive and in the evening you return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco 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

After breakfast, you may choose to visit a traditional Maasai village at an extra cost of USD 10 per person. This optional cultural experience offers an opportunity to learn about the Maasai people's traditions, lifestyle, and customs. Thereafter, depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, enjoying the scenic journey through the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge or camp and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure, relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, and a variety of bird species. Dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge or camp.

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:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

• 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- Amboseli National Park

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for an early morning game drive. Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya’s beautiful national parks and is well known for birdlife, flamingos and wildlife viewing. The park is also home to endangered black and white rhinos. Later, exit the park and drive to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at Amboseli, check in and have an evening game drive then in the evening return to the camp for dinner and 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

Enjoy breakfast at the campsite with beautiful views of Mount Kilimanjaro, weather permitting. You will then leave the campsite for a full-day safari experience across Amboseli National Park. Drive through the open Amboseli plains and visit the Amboseli viewpoint for spectacular views of the park and Mount Kilimanjaro. Break for picnic lunch, then continue with an afternoon game drive around the swampy areas where elephants and other animals gather for water. Return to the campsite in the evening for dinner, bonfire and overnight stay.

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- Arusha

After breakfast, check out of the camp and drive to the Namanga border, where you will complete immigration and customs formalities before entering Tanzania. After meeting your Tanzanian driver guide, continue to Arusha, arriving in the afternoon. The rest of the day is at leisure, allowing you to relax at your hotel or explore the town on your own. Overnight stay at your hotel in Arusha on a bed and breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

This Kenya–Tanzania budget safari takes you to Tarangire National Park, with lunch served en route before arriving for an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds and beautiful baobab-dotted landscapes, centered around the Tarangire River which attracts a wide variety of wildlife. Here you may spot lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, elands, zebras, and several species of gazelles, along with the rare fringe-eared oryx in some areas. The park is also a haven for bird enthusiasts, with over 500 recorded bird species. Later, proceed to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park- Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we depart for Serengeti National Park, traveling via the famous Olduvai Gorge Museum, an important archaeological site where early human remains were discovered millions of years ago. A visit to the museum is optional at an extra cost of USD 40 per person. We then continue into the vast Serengeti National Park, world-renowned for the Great Migration of wildebeest and its incredible wildlife. The endless plains are home to elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, and a wide variety of bird species. Upon arrival, enjoy game viewing as you proceed to your camp, where dinner and overnight will be in the camp.

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

• inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will head out and spend the entire day exploring the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. The park is known for its large numbers of wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, and many grazing animals. And when you get in the months of wildebeest migration you will be able to witness that great migration. Picnic lunch will be provided during the game drives. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight in the evening.

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- Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will have your final game drive in Serengeti National Park, known for the great wildebeest migration and many animals. Later depart to Ngorongoro Crater with your lunch en-route arriving in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the 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

• on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorogoro Crater- Arusha

After breakfast, descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive of about 6 hours. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania’s most beautiful natural wonders, featuring a mix of woodlands, Savannah, forests, and highlands that support an incredible concentration of wildlife. During the game drive, look out for rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, hippos, and elephants. Later in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha with lunch en route, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport, marking the end of your magical safari experience.

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.