11-Day Kenya & Tanzania Explore Budget Camping Safari

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara

You will depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley and have your first stopover at the famous viewpoint to enjoy a scenic view of the rifts. Then, you will proceed to Narok for refreshments and finally head to the camp. After 30 minutes of rest, you will have an evening of game tracking for about 2 to 3 hours, followed by dinner and overnight at the camp.

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:

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

Masai Mara

Have breakfast at the camp, set out for the morning game drive, and then have a picnic lunch. Masai Mara is unique in its ways. It is covered with savannah grassland on rolling hills, which is a scenic view. It also has a good track network, which allows for close proximity of wildlife and nice photograph captures. Dinner and overnight are at the 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 - Lake Nakuru

Visit the Maasai village and return to the camp before 9:00 am. Have a full breakfast, then proceed to Nakuru, having lunch en route. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Finally, proceed to Nakuru for dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.

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:

Hotel CityMax

• Budget 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 - Amboseli

Have breakfast at the hotel, then leave for the game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its variety of birds, including flamingoes. Enjoy the view of hippos, buffaloes and crocodiles at Baboon Cliff, then later have lunch en route to Amboseli National Park. Check in at your camp for dinner and overnight.

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

Show more

HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli

Have pre-breakfast and an early morning game drive in Amboseli. Enjoy the close proximity of animal viewing, especially the amazing elephant size and their matriarchs (old female elephant leaders) and the variety of birds found in the park. Have a picnic breakfast and lunch, then dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli - Arusha

Have pre-breakfast, then set out for the early game drive at 6:30 am in the swampy park. Enjoy a variety of herbivores wallowing in the muddy swamps, such as hippos and large elephants and their calves, as well as a variety of other wildlife. Return and have a full breakfast at the camp, then check out 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 your Arusha hotel booked on a bed-and-breakfast.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Serengeti National Park

Have breakfast at your Arusha hotel, then meet our staff and driver-guide for a briefing. You will leave Arusha for a 6-hour drive to Serengeti National Park, with lunch en route. Upon arrival at the main gate, have the registration done, then have a game drive to the camp, which is located in Central Serengeti. Today, you are scheduled for at least 3 hours of game drives. Dinner will be served at the Seronera Campsite, followed by an overnight stay.

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

Have an early breakfast at the camp, then, with a picnic lunch, leave the camp for a full day of game viewing. You will track the wildebeest migration and the Big Five; lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. You can take a game drive to the crocodile-infested Grumeti River to see the crocodiles and hippopotamus. Have a picnic lunch at the picnic site and continue with the game drive until 5 pm. Return to the camp with an en-route game drive for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Have an early breakfast at the camp, then leave with picnic lunches for a game drive of at least 6 hours within Serengeti National Park. Here, you will track wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, lions, black rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bushbucks, lesser kudus, wild dogs, kongonis, impalas, Grant’s gazelles, black-backed jackals, mongooses, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, among others. 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 50 per person. By evening, arrive at the conservancy area, where you will have dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite.

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 - Arusha

Have breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro Crater, where you can descend for a game drive with a view of lions, African elephants, black rhinos, blue wildebeests, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Wild dogs, Grant’s gazelles, zebras, African buffalos and hippopotamus can be seen at the crater rim. Have a picnic lunch at the crater rim, then ascend to the main gate. You will exit the crater after 6 hours and drive to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your Arusha hotel.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Arusha Airport or catch a shuttle bus back to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff to share your experience. You will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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.