ABOUT 11-Day Best of Kenya and Tanzania - Kenya & Tanzania safari
Kenya and Tanzania are worldly known destinations with the specific Masai Mara and Serengeti wildlife hub. Your tour will be full of adventure as you get to see the big five and many more. Serengeti and Masai Mara are 'rich' parks which will be worth your time. In addition, the Amboseli National Park with its vastly populated elephants will make your adventure more spectacular. This tour will be worth your time and money.
- Duration: 11 days
- Route: kenya & Tanzania
- Starts at: USD 2050
Highlights for 11-Day Best of Kenya and Tanzania - Kenya & Tanzania safari
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Park
Day 2: Masai Mara Full Game Drive
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Amboseli National Park
Day 5: Amboseli National Park Full Game Drive
Day 6: Amboseli National park To Arusha
Day 7: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 8: Tarangire To Serengeti National Park
Day 9: Serengeti To Ngorongoro
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Day 11: Arusha to Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Park
>> You will be picked up from your hotel in Nairobi or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and driven to the Masai Mara National Reserve via a scenic drive along the Great Rift Valley. Along the way, we will stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint for a fantastic sightseeing break. The Great Rift Valley offers breathtaking natural scenery, making it a highlight of any trip to Kenya. We will then continue our journey to the Masai Mara. This enormous reserve is actually part of the Serengeti Vast Plains, famously known for its spectacular great wild beast migration, and is home to the Big 5: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. Lunch at our camp and relax before departing for the afternoon drive. Other animals in the park include Maasai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, and thousands of plain game, including impala, zebra, Tophi, both Thompsons, and Grant Gazelles.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Masai Mara Full Game Drive
>> After the morning breakfast, you will leave for a full day game drive with packed lunch. The search for the great wild animals continues. On the plains are large herds of Herbivores grazing and cheetahs and leopards hiding in their locations. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400bird species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is for this reason a visitor hardly misses to see the big five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). The midday meals will be at the picnic site. Go through Mara River migration point. Later you will return to the camp for dinner.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
>> Have a full breakfast, then proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding for 20$. Then finally proceed to Nakuru, arriving in time for lunch with game drive en-route to find leopards, which are frequently sighted in Lake Nakuru National Park. After lunch, you leave for game drive. Take a further drive to seek out the two species of rhino found in the black—Black and White Rhino. Lake Nakuru National Park is also known for many species of birds and thousands of flamingos. While having your lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Amboseli National Park
>> After breakfast, you leave for Amboseli National Park with a hot lunch in Nairobi. Arriving at Amboseli National Park late evening. Amboseli is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Dinner and overnight at your lodge. Check in at the camp for dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Amboseli National Park Full Game Drive
>> Spend a full day exploring Amboseli National Park with a packed lunch. You’ll track the park’s popular residents, including elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, and a variety of predators. Capture breathtaking photos of Mt. Kilimanjaro as it rises above the savannah. The combination of wildlife and scenery in Amboseli is unmatched.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Amboseli National park To Arusha
>> Have an early game drive in the swampy park and enjoy a variety of herbivores wallowing in the muddy swamps, like the hippos, the large elephants and their cubs, and a variety of other wildlife. Return and have breakfast at the camp, then check out from the camp and drive to the Namanga border, where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival, meet our driver, who will transfer you to the Arusha Hotel booked on bed and breakfast.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
>> After breakfast, your adventure begins with a scenic drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its vast elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. As you enter the park, you'll be greeted by the sight of these gentle giants roaming freely against a backdrop of striking landscapes. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including lions, leopards, zebras, and an array of bird species. Enjoy a full day of game drives, exploring the diverse terrain, and spotting wildlife in their natural habitat. As the sun sets, you’ll head to your lodge for a restful night under the African stars.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Budget camping 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania)
Day 8: Tarangire To Serengeti National Park
>> After breakfast at your camp, have a game drive, and then you'll drive to the world-famous Serengeti National Park, one of the most renowned wildlife reserves in the world. The Serengeti is home to an incredible array of wildlife, including the Big Five—lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and rhinos. Your day will be filled with thrilling game drives across the park’s sweeping savannahs, with a picnic lunch in the wild. In the afternoon, you’ll continue to your accommodation for the night for a comfortable stay and dinner under the African sky.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Budget camping Just outside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Day 9: Serengeti To Ngorongoro
>> Early breakfast at the camp then leaves with picnic lunches for at least a 6-hour game drive within Serengeti National Park. Here you will track the wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, lionesses, black rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, Kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys, among other animals, and 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 USD $35 per person. By evening, arrive at the conservancy area, where you will have dinner and overnight at Simba camp.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Budget camping Just outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
>> Breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro crater, where you will be able to descend with a game drive with the view of Common Lions, African Elephants, Black Rhino, Blue Wildebeest, Leopard, Cheetah, and Hyena. Wild dog, Grant’s zebras, African buffalo, and Hippopotamus at the crater rim. Have the picnic lunch at the crater rim then start ascending to the main gate, exit the crater after the 6 hours, and drive to Arusha, where you will be dropped at your Arusha Hotel.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 11: Arusha to Nairobi
>> After breakfast, check out of the hotel by 7:30am and either be transferred to Arusha airport or catch a shuttle back to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff, share your experience, and be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or airport back home or to another destination.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- Sleeping bag
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Bath towels
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)