13-Day Beyond Kenia & 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

You will depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley and have the first stopover at the famous viewpoint to have a scenic view of the rifts. You will then proceed to Narok to have a hot lunch and then finally arrive at Miti Mingi Eco Camp. After 30 minutes of rest, have an evening drive of tracking game for about 2 to 3 hours before your return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

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

Show more

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)

+4 Photos

+3 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

Have breakfast at the camp then set out for the game drive between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm with a picnic lunch. The Masai Mara is unique in its ways and is covered with savannah grassland on rolling hills which is a scenic view. It also has a good track network which allows for proximity of wildlife and nice photograph captures. You can choose to go on the optional visit to the Maasai village at an optional charge of $10 per person. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp.

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 - Lake Nakuru

Have a visit to the Maasai village and return to the camp before 9:00 am for a full breakfast. Proceed to Nakuru with an en-route lunch. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Finally, proceed to Nakuru where you will have dinner and overnight at Hotel CityMax.

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

Show more

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

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

+2 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National Park

You will have breakfast at the hotel then leave for the game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park known for its variety of birds including the flamingoes. Enjoy the view of hippos, buffaloes and crocodiles from Baboon Cliff and have an en-route lunch to Amboseli National Park. Check in at Nyati Safari Camp for dinner and overnight.

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

Show more

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)

+10 Photos

+9 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli National Park

Have pre-breakfast then go on an early-morning game drive in Amboseli National Park. Enjoy the proximity of the animals during the viewing, especially the astounding size of the elephants and their matriarchs (old female elephant leaders). You will be amazed at the variety of birds found in the park. Have a picnic breakfast, lunch in the afternoon, and dinner and overnight 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 - Namanga Border - Arusha

Have pre-breakfast then set out for the early game drive at 6:30 am in the swampy park. Enjoy the variety of herbivores wallowing in the muddy swamps like hippos and large elephants and their calves, as well as other wildlife. Return for a full breakfast at the camp before you check out and drive to the Namanga Border where you will find our driver waiting for you with our well-kept 4x4 Land Cruiser.

Upon arrival, he will transfer you to the Tulia Boutique & Spa Hotel where we have booked you on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

+17 Photos

+16 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Lake Manyara

Have breakfast at the hotel and then meet our driver for a transfer to the office from where we will leave for Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive at the park by 10:00 am. Proceed on a game drive with a picnic lunch in search of wildlife and the flamingos that inhabit this national park.

Lake Manyara is famous for its tree-climbing lions and the flocks of flamingos. Later in the evening, leave from Lake Manyara and drive to Panorama Camp where dinner will be served followed by overnight.

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

Show more

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 - Serengeti National Park

Breakfast will be served whereafter you check out from Panorama Camp and head to the Serengeti area. After a drive of 4 hours, arrive at the main gate for registration and an afternoon game drive. You will have at least 6 hours of game driving before proceeding to Central Serengeti at Seronera Camp where dinner and overnight will be served.

We chose to stay in Central Serengeti as it is such a vast park and we want to stay in the area with the largest 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

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-Day Game Viewing

Have an early breakfast at the camp then head out for a full-day game viewing with a picnic lunch. Track the wildebeest migration and the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino). You can take a game drive to the crocodile-infested Grumeti River to see the crocodiles and the hippopotamus. Have a picnic lunch at the picnic site and continue with the game drive until 5:00 pm when you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

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

Have an early breakfast at the camp then leave with a picnic lunch for the game drive of at least 6 hours within Serengeti National Park. You will track wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, lion, black rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboon, and vervet monkey among other animals. You will be lucky to see some of them.

By noon, leave the park with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge at an extra cost of $35 per person. By evening, arrive at the conservancy area where you will have dinner and overnight at Simba 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)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park

Have breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend for a game drive to see common lion, African elephant, black rhino, blue wildebeest, leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild dog, Grant’s gazelle, African buffalo, and hippopotamus at the crater rim.

Have a picnic lunch at the crater rim and exit the crater after 6 hours. Drive to the Tarangire Public campsite where dinner and overnight will be served.

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:

Ang'ata Tarangire Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Tarangire NP (Tanzania)

+4 Photos

+3 Photos

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 that cuts Tarangire National Park into two and supplies enough water to the animals that inhabit the park. See a large number of elephants as they come to the river to drink.

Have a picnic lunch at the picnic site inside the park then continue with the game drive until the late afternoon. Leave the park and drive to Arusha town where you will be dropped off at Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure

After breakfast, check out and be transferred to Arusha Airport or catch a shuttle bus back to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff to share your experience.

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.