13-Day Combined 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

We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival. You will meet with the group and start your safari to the Masai Mara National Reserve, via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and Narok town for lunch. On arrival, you will proceed for a game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver-guide. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. The camp is en suite.

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 less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Extensive Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart for 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 will break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. Optional activities include visiting the Maasai village at an extra cost. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, you will have an opportunity for a cultural tour, which is known as the Maasai village tour from 7:30 am to 9 am. Then you’ll depart for Lake Nakuru National Park with lunch en route. You'll be arriving on time for dinner and an overnight stay at Buraha Zenoni.

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)

Nakuru - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you'll proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru Park, known for its prolific birdlife, including flamingoes. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino, while species like Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline. Drive to Lake Naivasha National Park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Budget Hotel.

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)

Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you'll depart the hotel and drive to Hell's Gate for registration. Here, you can cycle or enjoy a drive. Lake Naivasha is the only park where you can enjoy a nature walk. Hell’s Gate National Park has attractions like the Olkaria and Hobley's, two extinct volcanoes, and the obsidian formed from the cool molten lava. Within Hell's Gate is the Hells Gate Gorge, lined with red cliffs which contain two volcanic plugs: Fischer's Tower and Central Tower, which is a smaller gorge that extends to the south, and of which a path descends into hot springs. You'll depart for Lake Nakuru, arriving in time for evening wildlife viewing. Later, you will drive to Amboseli National Park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Nyati Safari Camp.

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)

Extensive Game Drive in Amboseli National Park

You will spend the day on game drives in this park, which contains swamp grounds in which elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes, and birds can also be seen, and Mount Kilimanjaro’s peak, too, if the weather conditions permit. Your dinner and overnight stay will be 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 - Arusha

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Amboseli National Park. If the weather permits, you will see the view of Mount Kilimanjaro. You will then depart Amboseli to Arusha through the Namanga border for immigration formalities, aboard the shuttle bus to Arusha town, arriving in the afternoon. You will be taken to the hotel booked on a bed and breakfast.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Manyara with lunch en route. You will proceed to Lake Manyara for a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

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:

Fanaka Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara - Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you'll go to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro. Afterward, you'll visit the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world —Serengeti National Park. The word ‘Serengeti’ means ‘endless plains’, which describes the park’s 5,600 square mile boundary. Yet for its sprawling area, the Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game-viewing. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals embark on a migration that brings them from central Serengeti to Kenya’s Masai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the ‘down-time’, vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles roam here, along with groups of elephants, giraffes, and buffalo. As the lions, leopards, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals stalk their meals, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch in this open arena. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Central 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 - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll have a short game drive in Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch until noon, where you will have again game drive to see the beauty of this great park. You'll enjoy an afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Crater, arriving in the evening for dinner. Your overnight stay will be 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:

Panorama Safari Camp

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast around 5:50 am, you'll descend the crater at 6:00 am for a 6-7-hour game drive, with a picnic lunch. You'll venture onto the crater floor for an up-close look at the residents of this World Heritage Site and enjoy a picnic lunch here. The Ngorongoro Crater provides great wildlife viewing all year-round. The wildlife here makes up a permanent population because grazing and water supplies are plentiful throughout the seasons. Later, you'll depart for Tarangire, which is full of vegetation. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

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:

Fanaka Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire - Arusha

After breakfast, you'll have your final game drive at the park. This park has an extensive collection of exotic birds, antelopes, lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, and the supposedly tree-climbing pythons, which can be seen around the swamps. Later you'll leave for Arusha with lunch en route, arriving in the evening for your overnight at a budget hotel, dinner on your own account.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast, you will be dropped off at the shuttle bus to Nairobi, arriving at around 4:00 pm. You will be dropped off at the airport or Nairobi hotel.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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