ABOUT 12-Day Kenya & Tanzania Classic Safari - Tanzania safari
Embark on a 12-day wildlife safari, where you begin the tour from the capital Nairobi. Visit two of the great lakes, drive into the Masai Mara and Serengeti ecosystems, tour Ngorongoro and Tarangire and finalize in Arusha, Tanzania. This circuit guarantees you a Big 5 animal sighting, among other wildlife.
- Duration: 12 Days
- Route: Tanzania safari
- Starts at: USD 8047
Highlights for 12-Day Kenya & Tanzania Classic Safari - Tanzania safari
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya
Day 2: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru via Lake Naivasha
Day 3: Drive From Nakuru to Masai Mara
Day 4-5: Game-Viewing Drives in the Mara Reserve
Day 6: Masai Mara - Isebania - Serengeti
Day 7-8: Serengeti Game Drives
Day 9: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 10: Lake Manyara Game Drive
Day 11: Tarangire Game Drive
Day 12: Arusha - Flight Back Hom
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya
>> Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where our representative will be waiting to receive you. After a short brief, transfer to your city hotel for check-in and relaxation. In the evening, you'll be picked up and transferred for a barbecue dinner and entertainment by the Safari Cat Dancers. After a wonderful time, drive back to your hotel for an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Meals at own expense Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru via Lake Naivasha
>> Enjoy breakfast, followed by check-out at 08h00. You'll drive to Lake Nakuru with a stopover at Lake Naivasha for a boat ride and a walking safari at Crescent Island. Continue with the drive and arrive at your hotel in Nakuru for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park. Here, you will spot rhinos, buffaloes, lions, and pink flamingoes, among others. At sunset, drive back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Drive From Nakuru to Masai Mara
>> Have an early breakfast and check out. Then, you'll depart for Masai Mara via Narok to arrive in time for check-in and lunch. Relax in your room before heading out for an afternoon game-viewing drive. Here, you will enjoy the views of the Mara savannah, wildlife and sunset. Then, you will head back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Game-Viewing Drives in the Mara Reserve
>> Experience two incredible full days of wildlife viewing where you search for the Big 5 wildlife. During the migration season, search for wildlife and the world-famous river crossing at the Mara River. Picnic lunches will be served under an acacia tree on the savannah or at the banks of the Mara River. An optional hot-air balloon ride begins in the morning - you can watch the wildlife from the skies.
On the second day of the game drive, stop at the Maasai village for a complimentary cultural experience.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Masai Mara - Isebania - Serengeti
>> You will have an early breakfast at the camp at 06h00 in Masai Mara. With packed picnic lunches, you will drive to the Isebania border (Kenya/Tanzania). On arrival, you will complete the immigration formalities to enter the Tanzania side. After the immigration formalities, you'll meet a Tanzanian safari guide and bid farewell to your Kenyan guide.
The guests will drive to Serengeti National Park. Once in the park, they will continue with an en-route game drive to the camp in Central Serengeti for rest, dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Serengeti Game Drives
>> The guests will spend two full days exploring the Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches from the camp.
The Serengeti supports an incredible abundance and diversity of wildlife, from the Big Five (although black rhino is rarely seen) to giraffe, cheetah, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, warthog and a huge variety of antelope. The Grumeti and Mara Rivers are home to grunting hippos and gigantic prehistoric-looking crocs, known for their feeding frenzy during the annual wildebeest river crossings.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
>> Today, you will have an early breakfast at 06h30 at the camp. With an en-route game drive, proceed to Ngorongoro for a crater drive.
On arrival at the crater entry gate, you'll descend over 600 meters to the crater floor to view wildlife with picnic lunches. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports various animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo and giant African elephant. Another big drawcard to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. Don't forget the large number of flamingos, hippos and other waterbirds that can usually be seen here.
In the late afternoon, you'll ascend from the crater and proceed to the lodge for rest, dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Lake Manyara Game Drive
>> You will have breakfast at 08h00 at the hotel. Then, with a picnic lunch, you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive.
Lake Manyara National Park is dominated by a shallow alkaline lake at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. It is famous for its tree-climbing lions and large elephant herds. The park entrance leads to a jungle-like groundwater forest, which is home to large numbers of olive baboons and blue monkeys. Later in the afternoon, proceed to the camp for rest, dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Tarangire Game Drive
>> Today, you'll spend a full day in Tarangire National Park, either with morning and afternoon game drives with a hot lunch at the camp, or a picnic lunch and spend the whole day in the park.
You will get the opportunity to visit various places along the Tarangire River and explore a number of different wildlife species in the park, without forgetting the largest population of elephants in the park.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Arusha - Flight Back Home
>> At 09h00, you will have a leisurely breakfast at the camp in Tarangire. With a picnic lunch, you will slowly depart for Arusha town. Depending on your flight, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or the Namanga border. Otherwise, you'll be dropped off at the hotel of your choice in Arusha or Moshi.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- 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)
- 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)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 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)