9-Day Best of Kenya & Tanzania Budget Group 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

Early in the morning, you’ll meet your Kenyan driver-guide at the agreed pickup point and be transferred to our office to begin your safari to the Masai Mara. Along the way, you’ll stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to admire the escarpment wall and in Narok Town for an early lunch. Arrive at the Masai Mara campsite in the late afternoon for check in and a short rest before heading out on an evening wildlife safari. Explore the reserve in search of animals, enjoy the sunset, then return to camp for dinner, a bonfire, and your 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:

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

Have breakfast at the campsite before departing with packed picnic lunches in hand for a full-day budget camping safari in the Masai Mara. The reserve is world-famous for the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras between July and October, as well as its rich population of African wildlife species. Spend about eight hours on thrilling game drives, with close-up encounters of animals such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, elephants, gazelles, elands, topis, antelopes, hyenas, waterbucks, and many more. In the late evening, exit the reserve and return to the campsite for an optional activity, dinner, a bonfire, and your overnight stay.

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 National Park

Your budget camping safari experience in the Masai Mara includes an optional visit to a Maasai village for cultural tourism activities. Afterwards, you’ll return to camp for a full breakfast, then check out and drive to Nakuru, arriving at the hotel in the afternoon for dinner and your 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:

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 - Lake Naivasha

Start the day with an early breakfast at the hotel as your guide briefs you about Lake Nakuru National Park. You’ll then drive to the main gate and enjoy a game drive, spotting wildlife such as black and white rhinos, buffaloes, lions, leopards, flamingos, pelicans, baboons, impalas, gazelles, and many other species of animals and birds. Visit the Baboon Cliff viewpoint before exiting the park, then continue with lunch en route to Lake Naivasha, where you’ll arrive at your budget hotel in the late afternoon. The afternoon can be spent at your leisure, or you can take an optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha at an extra cost to view birds and hippos. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Leisure Apex Resort

• Budget hotelnear Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

Today you will enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel before preparing for activities at Hell’s Gate National Park. You may choose between a safari drive with your guide or cycling 14 km down to the gorge. Enjoy a guided nature walk before ascending back to the main gate, then exit the park and drive to Nairobi with a stopover for lunch along the highway. You’ll arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, where your driver will drop you off at your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

After 40 Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Nairobi - Namanga Boarder - Arusha

After breakfast at your hotel, our driver will pick you up around 8:00 am and transfer you to the Nairobi–Arusha shuttle bus. You will arrive in Arusha in the afternoon and check in at the hotel for an overnight stay. Accommodations are on a bed-and-breakfast basis, with dinner on your own.

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 - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at your Arusha hotel, you’ll meet our staff and driver-guide for a briefing about your upcoming trip. From here you’ll drive to Serengeti National Park, with lunch en route. Upon arrival at the main gate, you will complete registration before proceeding on a game drive toward the camp, located in the Central Serengeti. This marks the beginning of your Tanzanian wildlife adventure. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at 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 Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, you’ll depart for a morning game drive before continuing to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy area with a picnic lunch in hand. You’ll make a stop at Olduvai Gorge for an optional visit along the way. This historic site and museum is where the remains of early mankind were discovered. You will arrive in Ngorongoro in the late evening and proceed to the campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

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

• Inside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast at the lodge, you’ll depart for a half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the natural wonders of the world. With a packed lunch in hand, you’ll descend into the crater for game viewing, where you will encounter a wide range of wildlife such as black rhinos, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and more. Enjoy a picnic at the crater rim before ascending to the main gate and driving back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at a budget hotel for your overnight stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Dinner will be on your own.

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.