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11 Days and 10 Nights Kenya Tanzania Safari

Kenya Tanzania Wildlife Trips, Budget Tours, Lodge Safaris, Mumias South Road, Nairobi, Kenya
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Duration

11days 10nights

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

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Prepare for an epic expedition that captures the very essence of an African safari. This 11-day journey is designed for the discerning traveler who seeks to experience the finest game viewing across two of the world’s most iconic safari destinations: Kenya and Tanzania. We’ve woven together the classic highlights of both countries into a seamless, unforgettable itinerary.

Your adventure begins in Kenya, where the rhythms of the wild dictate the day. You’ll track the Big Five in the legendary Masai Mara, a reserve that embodies the spirit of Africa. From there, we cross the border into Tanzania, where the horizon stretches forever in the Serengeti National Park. You’ll spend your days searching for cheetahs on the hunt and witnessing the raw drama of the Great Migration. The journey culminates with a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a breathtakingly beautiful and wildlife-rich haven often called “Africa’s Garden of Eden.”

This is a safari of a lifetime, offering not just incredible animal sightings but also breathtaking landscapes, cultural interactions, and the profound peace that comes from being in the heart of the wilderness.

Highlights

  • Witness the Great Migration: Experience the awe-inspiring spectacle of thousands of wildebeest and zebra traversing the plains of the Masai Mara and the Serengeti.
  • Game Drives in the Masai Mara: Explore Kenya's premier game reserve, renowned for its high density of predators and the classic African savanna scenery.
  • Full Day in the Serengeti: Dedicate an entire day to exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, tracking the Big Five.
  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater: Explore the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, a natural amphitheater teeming with an incredible concentration of wildlife, including the rare black rhino.
  • Lake Nakuru's Flamingo Spectacle: Behold the stunning pink hues of thousands of flamingos gracing the shores of Lake Nakuru (water levels permitting), alongside searching for both black and white rhinos.
  • Cultural Encounters: Visit a authentic Maasai village to learn about the rich culture, traditions, and way of life of this famous pastoral community.
  • Scenic Diversity: Journey from the Rift Valley lakes and acacia-dotted savannas of Kenya to the dramatic crater highlands and golden plains of Tanzania.

Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdares (arrive in the morning).

Upon arrival in Kenya, you will be picked from JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in Nairobi by our Africa Veterans Safaris Ltd Professional Driver Guide who will brief you of your safari. There after embark for your safari that will take you to Aberdares with a game drive enroute. You will be taken to the Aberdares Country Club for Lunch before transferred to the Ark Lodge. As dusk creeps in, enjoy the scenery sunset while viewing the wild animals enjoying themselves at the water hole. A scrumptious dinner is served and a pleasant sleep closes the day. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 2: Aberdares – Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, check out of the camp and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. The journey will take you through various terrains, through the Aberdares, drive down the east escarpment of the Rift Valley right to its floor. You will arrive Lake Nakuru in time for lunch. Dubbed as “A Bird watcher’s paradise”, Lake Nakuru is famous for hosting some flamingos. Apart from the flamingos, there are other different bird species at the park; Lake Nakuru National Park has set up a rhino sanctuary to aide in protecting both the white and black rhinos that have seen their population drop to near extinction in recent years. Later in the afternoon you will explore the park that has various attractions like the Makalia falls and Baboon cliff just to name a couple. Herds of herbivores browse, graze and mingle freely, these include: buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, water bucks while on the lookout of the carnivores that include the lions and hyenas. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 3: Lake Nakuru –Lake Naivasha.

Breakfast and depart for Lake Naivasha. On arriving Naivasha you will have lunch then head to Hell's Gate National Park. This is the only park / protected area that allows human activities within the park. Visitors can have a walk, ride mountain bicycles, rock climb and there are picnic sites within the park. The large gorges in the park are an attraction as one walks through them with the hot streams from below flowing on the path. After you’re through with Hells gate, drive to your lodge to relax /refresh. Later on, you can opt for a sunset boat ride to Crescent Island. Tourists having a walk in Hells Gate Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Check out of the camp immediately after breakfast and depart for Masai Mara national reserve drive through the floor of the Great Rift Valley arriving in Masai Mara National Reserve in time for Lunch. After heavy Lunch you will go for extensive afternoon game drive until 6.30 pm when you are supposed to go back to your camp. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 5 and Day 6: -Masai Mara Full Day

After breakfast be ready for an extensive full day game drive, to explore this so called “Home of nature”. The Mara Reserve, north of Tanzania’s Serengeti National park, hosts natures’ greatest spectacle - the Wildebeest Migration. Large herds of the wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and antelopes are seen covering the endless plains of Mara. You will have picnic lunch in the wild, the picnic boxes will be provided by the camp , continue exploring Africa’s most famous protected area. Later on the day you may arrange with your driver to visit the Maasai village, to learn and experience firsthand information on the daily living and practices of the Maasai community. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 7: - Masai Mara - Serengeti.

Check out of the lodge after breakfast and head for Serengeti. You will have picnic lunch on this day, which will be packed for you in Speke bay lodge. Serengeti is located in north Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya; it spans some 30,000 km 2 (12,000 sq mi). The Serengeti hosts the largest mammal migration in the world, which is one of the top natural travel wonders of the world. Serengeti is derived from the Maasai language, Maa; specifically, "Serengit" meaning "Endless Plains". Approximately 70 larger mammals and some 500 avifauna species are found there. This high diversity in terms of species is a function of diverse habitats ranging from riverine forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands and woodlands. Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region. After your game drive check in at Ikoma safari camp Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 8: Serengeti Full day.

Be prepared for an extensive full day game drive, check out of the camp after breakfast with your lunch boxes that will be provided for by the camp. Continue to explore this great park till later on in the day, where you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 9: Serengeti - Ngorongoro.

Depart Serengeti immediately after breakfast start your journey to Ngorongoro, the drive takes you through the plains and spectacular sceneries of hills surrounding the lake. A visit to Ngorongoro — which means ‘the place where it sank’ and is the world’s largest caldera (crater) not filled with water — in the Serengeti plains reveals this special relationship between wild animals and the Maasai. The Maasai and their cattle live side by side with the wild animals that occupy this area — some 8,292 square km. Geographically, there are three craters in the Ngorongoro — the Ngorongoro crater, which covers 304 square kilometer with 19.2km in diameter and 610m depth; the Embakaai crater, which is filled with deep salt water and the Olmoti crater whose rim is at 3,700m. After your game drive, check in at Hhando Coffee Lodge. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 10: Ngorongoro – Amboseli National Park.

Immediately after having breakfast, check out of your Hotel and embark on your safari to Amboseli National Park. You will pass through Kenya / Tanzania border called NAMANGA .The Park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arrival at Amboseli will be for evening game drive at this wonderful park. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Day 11- Amboseli to Nairobi.

Optional Morning game drive, then Morning breakfast and depart for Nairobi. Own Lunch on the way back to Nairobi or in Nairobi town / local restaurant. Latter after Lunch we will drop you at the Airport for your flight back home. (Optional Carnivore Farewell Dinner – from 6pm to around 8 pm).

  • Meet and greet services upon arrival.
  • All transfers as per the itinerary in a private 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof.
  • Park entry fees and conservation fees for all parks and reserves mentioned.
  • Meals as indicated (Full Board - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; Bed & Breakfast).
  • Services of a professional, English-speaking safari guide in each country.
  • Ample bottled water during game drives.
  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
  • Cultural visit to a Maasai village.
  • All government taxes and VAT.
  • International flights and visa fees for Kenya & Tanzania.
  • Tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff (highly recommended).
  • Items of a personal nature (e.g., laundry, telephone, souvenirs).
  • Any meals and drinks not specified.
  • Travel and medical insurance.
  • Optional activities (e.g., hot air balloon safaris, additional cultural tours).
  • Border crossing fees.

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