Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

12 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 12-day safari across Kenya and Tanzania
  • 02 Visit Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire
  • 03 Game drives in 7 parks and reserves
  • 04 Boat ride on Lake Naivasha for hippo viewing and bird watching
  • 05 Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint
  • 06 Look for black rhino in Lake Nakuru National Park
  • 07 Explore Hell's Gate National Park and its natural sauna area
  • 08 Airport pickup and drop-off in Nairobi included

Experience an overland safari through some of East Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 12-day journey from Nairobi through Kenya and Tanzania. Travel from the Great Rift Valley and Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara, then continue across the border to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire for a wide-ranging safari adventure.

Along the way, enjoy game drives in multiple national parks and conservation areas, with opportunities to look for the Big Five, spot black rhino and flamingoes at Lake Nakuru, watch hippos and birdlife on Lake Naivasha, and visit landscapes linked to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The itinerary also includes experiences such as a boat ride, a visit to Hell's Gate National Park, and views from the Great Rift Valley and Ngorongoro.

With accommodation, park fees, meals, airport transfers, and transport in a customized safari vehicle included, this private budget safari offers a convenient way to explore a remarkable range of wildlife habitats and iconic East African scenery.

Experience an overland safari through some of East Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 12-day journey from Nairobi through Kenya and Tanzania.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arusha, Naivasha, Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Hell's Gate National Park
Languages Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

12 DAYS KENYA TANZANIA SAFARI 7 PARKS

SAFARI DESCRIPTION.

 

DAY

ACTIVITY

1

Pickup from the airport by our professional English speaking guide/driver and be taken to your hotel in Nairobi for orientation and  relax .

Accommodation is at IBIS styles.

2

You will start your trip to Lake Naivasha with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley view point for photos. Next, head straight to Hell's Gate National Park for a mini safari. In the afternoon visit a natural sauna before traveling to your hotel. Enjoy an evening boat ride for hippo viewing and bird watching on the shores of Lake Naivasha.

Dinner and overnight at Dove nest lodge

3

Morning departure to Lake Nakuru National park for a special sighting of the rare black rhino (an endangered species), one of the big five animals. Enjoy a game drive until late, then start the drive to Naivasha for an overnight stay at Lanet Mat Fam.

4

Breakfast, then  start the drive to Mai Mahiu Transit town to join a group safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Lunch will be served on the way in to Narok town. Arrival will be in the early afternoon for check in. There will be a big tent with a bed, mosquito net and a bathroom at the Lenchada tourist camp for you. After getting settled, there will be a 2 hour game drive in Maasai Mara around 4pm until late.

Overnight spent at Lenchada Tourist Camp.

5

Breakfast, Full day game drive to the Mara River, sight of wilderbeest migration.

Visit a Maasai Village.(OPTIONAL)

Dinner and relax at Lenchada Tourist camp.

6

Check out early and game drive enroute to Isebania border.

Arrive the border and get the stamps at the customs office and present your yellow fever certificate.

Later is start the drive to Serengeti.

Accomodation is at Seronera campsite

7

Full day ame drives in Serengeti with picnic lunch. You will cover as much of the park as possible.

Later is Dinner and overnigh stay at Seronera Campsite.

8

Early morning game drive and come back for breakfast at 9:00 am.

Check out of the camp and have a game drive enroute to the gate and proceed to Ngorongoro crater rim.

We will have a brief stopover at the crater view point.

Acommodation is at Simba Campsite.

9

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and descent into the crater rim for game drives in the crater.

You will have picnic lunch in the crater and depart in the afternoon and head for Karatu area.

This day we ill UPGRADE you to a proper hotel in Karatu area so that you can freshen up.

Accommodation is in High view hotel.

10

After breakfast ,depart Karatu for the nearby Lake Manyara National park for game drives with picnic lunch.

Later depart for the campsite to spend the night at the campsite.

11

Breakfast, then leave for game drive in Tarangire until 1 pm and start the drive to Arusha.

Dinner and overnight stay at Venus Primier hotel 

12

Breakfast, then Board a shuttle to arrive in Nairobi at around 2:30 pm.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. 11 cities · 12 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • National Park entrance fees for all parks
  • Bottled water
  • Proffessional Driver/Guide
  • Transport by Customized vehicle with a pop roof for easy game viewing and Photography
  • Airport Pick up and drop off

What's Not Included

  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Balloon Safari (Optional) we are happy to organise for you upon request.
  • Accomodation upgrades in Tanzania incase you want Luxury type

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Accomodation options for the upgraded option 2 are;
  • Mawe Tented Camp/Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp/Ikoma Tented Camp
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Ikoma safari camp suitable for pets
  • Katikati tented camp tented camp Farm House:
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Octagon Lodge/Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
  • Octagon Lodge:
  • Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp:
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • • Not recommended for pregnant women
  • We pick up from the airport in Nairobi, Please provide us with Arrival details. If you have booked a hotel for the first night for yourself, we are happy to pick you up from here too. For Those who arrive and depart at Kilimanjaro Airport, we do the same program but in reverse order, starting and ending in JRO. Contact us for more specific day to day program.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Nairobi..

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