13-Day Kenya & Tanzania Big Five Group Joining 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 our driver at your agreed upon pick-up point and be transferred to our office to begin your safari. You will be introduced to your Kenyan safari driver-guide and then depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to see the escarpment wall and another stop in Narok Town for an early lunch. Arrive at the Masai Mara campsite in the late afternoon for check in, a short rest, and an evening wildlife safari inside the reserve. Traverse the Mara in search of wild animals until late evening, watch the sunset, and then return to the campsite 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, then depart with packed picnic lunches in hand for a full-day budget camping safari in the Masai Mara. The reserve is famous for the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras from July to October and its large population of African wildlife species. Enjoy eight hours of thrilling game drives, with several up-close encounters with wildlife such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, elephants, gazelles, elands, topis, antelopes, hyenas, and waterbucks, among others. In the late evening, you’ll 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

A safari experience in the Masai Mara is not complete without an optional visit to a Maasai village for cultural tourism activities. Return to the camp for a full breakfast, check out, and then drive to Nakuru, arriving at a budget hotel in the late evening 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

Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel as you prepare for activities in Hell’s Gate National Park. You can enjoy a safari drive with your guide or choose to cycle 14 km down to the gorge. Enjoy a guided nature walk before ascending to the main gate, then exit and drive to Amboseli National Park with a stopover for lunch on the main highway. Arrive at the Amboseli campsite in time for sunset, check in, dinner, a bonfire, and your overnight stay.

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 - Amboseli National Park

Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel as you prepare for activities in Hell’s Gate National Park. You can enjoy a safari drive with your guide or choose to cycle 14 km down to the gorge. Enjoy a guided nature walk before ascending to the main gate, then exit and drive to Amboseli National Park with a stopover for lunch on the main highway. Arrive at the Amboseli campsite in time for sunset, check in, dinner, a bonfire, 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:

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 your African breakfast with great views of Amboseli National Park, the second most visited park after the Masai Mara, known for its large herds of African elephants and the stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is in Tanzania but clearly visible from Amboseli. Later you’ll leave the campsite for an eight-hour game drive. You’ll visit the Amboseli Viewpoint and enjoy your picnic lunch at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Explore the park, including the swampy areas that attract many animals searching for water. The jumbo elephants graze and bathe in these swampy areas. You’ll exit the park late in the evening and drive back to the campsite for an optional activity, dinner, a bonfire, and your 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 - Namanga Border - Arusha

Early in the morning, enjoy your African breakfast and check out with packed picnic lunches in hand for your final safari experience in Amboseli National Park. You will travel from Amboseli Kimana Gate to Amboseli Mashenani Gate, with at least two hours of game driving in search of more African wildlife and birds. Exit Amboseli National Park and drive to the Kenya-Tanzania Namanga border for immigration clearance, then take a shuttle bus to Arusha Town. Arrive in the late afternoon, meet with your Tanzanian agent, and transfer to your hotel in Arusha for check in and your overnight stay.

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 - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast at your Arusha hotel, you’ll meet with our Tanzanian agent for an introduction to the rest of your group and driver-guide. Depart Arusha with picnic lunches in hand and drive to Tarangire National Park for a six-hour game drive. Tarangire National Park runs along two rivers that attract a wide variety of African wildlife and bird species. After a memorable safari in Tarangire, exit the park and drive to a campsite in Lake Manyara for dinner, a bonfire, and your 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

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kizumba Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at your campsite, you’ll collect picnic lunches and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a six-hour game drive. Lake Manyara National Park is known for its unique water sources from underground springs, streams, and rivers, its large flocks of pink flamingos, and its tree-climbing lions. The park offers a truly memorable safari experience. Exit the park in the evening and return to the camp for dinner, a bonfire, and 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

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Kizumba Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at the campsite, you’ll check out with packed picnic lunch boxes in hand and drive to Serengeti National Park. You will arrive in the afternoon for registration and enjoy a game drive en route to a Central Serengeti campsite, arriving late in the evening. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite.

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 Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy breakfast at the campsite, then check out for your final safari in Serengeti National Park until noon. Exit the park and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge for an optional activity. You’ll arrive at the campsite in the late evening, pitch your tents, have dinner, relax by the bonfire, and then retire for 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

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

Have breakfast at the campsite, then check out with a picnic lunch box in hand for your safari experience in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” Enjoy a six-hour game drive down the crater rim, followed by a picnic lunch. Ascend to the main gate with amazing views, exit, and then drive to Arusha Town, arriving at the hotel in the late evening for check in and your overnight stay. The hotel is booked on a bed and breakfast basis only.

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 taken to the Arusha–Nairobi shuttle bus for your transfer to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or the airport to catch your flight 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.