12-Day Best Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

Arrival Nairobi

Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and transfer to 67 Airport Hotel. Check in, relax, and get oriented with the help of your guide.

67Airport Hotel on Bed & Breakfast

Nairobi to Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha

You will start your trip to Lake Naivasha with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photos. Next, head straight to Hell's Gate National Park for a mini-safari. In the evening, go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha.

Taphe Guest Resort

Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park

Morning departure to Lake Nakuru National park for a special sighting of the rare black rhino (an endangered species), one of the big five game animals. After, enjoy a full day game drive with a picnic lunch

Lanet Matfam Resort

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast you will start the 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 4 p.m.

Lenchada Tourist Camp

Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve

Spend the full day exploring Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty sited at the banks of Mara river. Optional: In the evening, Visit the Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour at USD 20. Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Maasai people. A overnight at the Masai village can be organized upon request. A balloon safari at USD450 per person can be organized early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration.

Lenchada Tourist Camp

Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Wake up for early breakfast and then depart for Serengeti through the Isebania border. Arrive at the border at lunchtime, and spend 30 minutes processing visas. Meet our Tanzanian driver and cook. In Tanzania, we use a 4-wheel drive Landcruiser. Take an evening game drive en route to the camp. Check in to Seronera camp in Serengeti. We will provide you with a tent and a sleeping bag. Meals are prepared privately for you by our private chef.

Seronera campsite

Full Day Serengeti National Park

0800 Hours: After breakfast, you will proceed for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. You have good chances of seeing lions and other big cats such as leopards and cheetahs in the Seronera Valley. During the migration season you will see hundreds of wildebeests and zebras. 1300 Hours: After lunch at a picnic site in the middle of the Serengeti National Park. 1400 Hours: Continue with a game drive. Serengeti National Park houses a huge population of large mammals, including giraffes, baboons, elephants, hippos, and, of course, lions. You’ll also come across more than 500 species of birds, most notably, ostriches. 1800 Hours: Return back to your accommodations in the Serengeti National Park.

Seronera Campsite

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Take an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, have brunch and depart for Ngorongoro Crater Rim. There will be an en-route game drive

Simba Campsite

Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara National Park

Have an early breakfast, then descend onto the crater floor for game drive. Have lunch at hippo pool picnic site, then ascend to the rim and depart for Lake Manyara.

Jambo Campsite

Lake Manyara to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, proceed for a full-day game drive in beautiful Manyara National Park. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. Later, drive to Tarangire for the overnight.

Zion Campsite

Tarangire National Park to Arusha

After early breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive at Tarangire National Park with picnic lunches. Later, proceed to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

Arusha to Nairobi

Eat breakfast at 6:30 a.m., and then depart for Nairobi with a morning luxury shuttle that departs at 7 a.m. Arrive around 3 p.m. in Nairobi. Onward drop off to your hotel or residency within Nairobi City.