9-Day Magical Kenya/Tanzania Budget Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to 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 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 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)

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart for a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game viewing 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 Masai village at an extra cost. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Lenchada Tourist 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)

Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, you will have an opportunity for a cultural tour which is known as Maasai village tour from 7:30 am to 9 am. Then we’ll depart for Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in the evening in time for dinner and overnight at Buraha zenoni resort.

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

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

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 to Nairobi

After breakfast, we depart for a game drive in Lake Nakuru. Enjoy birdwatching, including big flocks of pelicans and flamingos. Later, we drive to Nairobi with lunch en route. We arrive in the evening and drop you off at the hotel for dinner and overnight at Hotel Embassy.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Hotel Embassy

• Budget hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Nairobi to Arusha

After breakfast, we depart from Nairobi to Arusha through the Namanga Border for immigration formalities. You will board the shuttle bus to Arusha town, arriving in the afternoon. We will take you to The Charity Hotel for dinner and breakfast the following morning.

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)
• Drinks not included

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you 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 at the camp. All meals include drinking water, but all other drinks are for your own account.

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:

Budget camping

• Just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive. Serengeti is the most famous park in Africa and Tanzania's oldest park. Serengeti is home to the wildebeest migration and top wildlife viewing. Your dinner and overnight stay are at the lodge.

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 Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy an early morning game drive until the afternoon in Serengeti National Park. After lunch, we drive to Ngorongoro. All the Big Five can easily be sported at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Apart from the famous Ngorongoro Crater, Empakaai and Olmoti Craters are scenic highlights. Your dinner and overnight stay are on the crater's rim at Ngorongoro Simba 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:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Early in the morning, descend the crater for a six to seven-hour game drive carrying a packed lunch. Lunch will be at a picnic site, and in the afternoon, we will drive back to Arusha, where the tour ends.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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.