from Free
Inquiry

11 Days Kenya Tanzania Safari

East Africa
Not Rated
Duration

11days 10 night

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

___

Your adventure begins in Kenya, where the skyscrapers of Nairobi give way to the acacia-dotted savannahs. In Amboseli National Park, you’ll be greeted by the iconic, postcard-perfect view of elephant herds roaming against the majestic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Journey onwards to Lake Nakuru, a bird-lover’s paradise and a sanctuary for both black and white rhinos, offering a chance to complete your Big Five checklist.

The journey culminates in the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve. Renowned for its high concentration of predators and the dramatic spectacle of the Great Migration (seasonal), the Mara promises game drives filled with awe-inspiring moments. Watch a lion pride on the hunt, a cheetah sprint across the plains, and vast herds of wildebeest and zebra. Crossing the border into Tanzania, the adventure intensifies. You’ll explore the endless golden plains of the Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend two full days tracking the massive herds of the Great Migration and discovering the park’s diverse ecosystems, from the Seronera River Valley to the kopjes (rocky outcrops) teeming with wildlife.

The final jewel in this safari crown is the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder and the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Descend onto its crater floor for a final, spectacular game drive in a self-contained Eden, home to an astonishing density of wildlife, including the rare black rhino. Throughout your journey, you’ll travel in custom-built 4×4 safari vehicles, stay in comfortable lodges and camps, and be guided by expert local drivers who will bring the wilderness to life with their knowledge and tracking skills. This is more than a vacation; it’s a profound encounter with nature at its most wild and wonderful.

Highlights

  • Witness the Great Migration: Experience the awe-inspiring river crossings and vast herds of the Serengeti & Masai Mara (seasonal, typically July-October).
  • Seek the Big Five: Track lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino in the world's premier game parks.
  • Iconic Photographic Moments: Capture elephant herds with the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.
  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater: Explore the "Eighth Wonder of the World," a unique ecosystem teeming with wildlife.
  • Rhino & Flamingo Spotting: Search for both black and white rhinos and flocks of flamingos at Lake Nakuru.
  • Cultural Encounter: Visit a local Maasai village to learn about their ancient culture and traditions (optional/at extra cost on some itineraries).
  • Expert Guided Game Drives: Travel in pop-top 4x4 vehicles with professional, English-speaking safari guides.

Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu.

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 the north frontier of Kenya where Samburu National Reserve lies, all the way past the equator. The better part of the morning will be spent on the road since it takes approximately 6 hours to drive from Nairobi. You will arrive in time for your lunch. Later after relaxing and refreshing, you will have an early evening game drive. A herd of Beisa Oryx Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge. www.sopalodges.com

Day 2: Samburu Full Day

After having your breakfast, you will have an extensive game drive the whole day. Samburu National Reserve is quite unique as it hosts a number of wildlife species that are rarely found elsewhere in Kenya but only north of the equator. These include Grevy zebra, the reticulated giraffe, long-necked gerenuk, the Beisa Oryx and the Somali ostrich A male Somali ostrich in Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge. www.sopalodges.com

Day 3: Samburu – Sweet waters

Check out of the lodge and head for sweet waters, arriving in time for lunch. Later on have a game drive. Sweetwater’s Game Reserve is run by Ol Pejeta Ranch and it boasts all of the "Big 5" game - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo. Sweetwater’s also has a Chimpanzee Sanctuary that was set up by Lonrho East Africa, Kenya Wildlife Services and the Jane Goodall Institute. A colony of chimps were introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions. Orphaned and abused chimps are given priority A chimpanzee at sweet waters Dinner and overnight at Sweet Waters Tented Camp. www.serenahotels.com

Day 4: Sweet waters – 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 thousands if not millions of 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. Flamingoes at Lake Nakuru Dinner and overnight Flamingo Hill Camp. www.flamingohillcamp.com

Day 5: 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. Lions fighting over their catch Dinner and overnight at Ol Moran Tented Camp. www.olmorantentedcamp.com

Day 6: Masai Mara Full Day

After breakfast, be ready for an extensive morning 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. Two Cheetahs with a new born Impala Dinner and overnight at Ol Moran Tented Camp. www.olmorantentedcamp.com

Day 7: Masai Mara - Spekebay.

After having your early breakfast, check out of the camp, have a game drive enroute to Spekebay lodge Speke bay lodge It is located on the south-eastern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, East Africa. It is 15 kilometres from the Serengeti National Park, and 125 kilometres north of Mwanza. Speke Bay is part of Speke Gulf, named after the famous explorer John Hanning Speke, who, in 1858, discovered Lake Victoria to be the source of the Nile. Dinner and Overnight at Speke bay Lodge.www.spekebay.com

Day 8: Speke Bay - 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 km2 (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 Ikoma Safari Camp.www.ikomasafaricamp.com

Day 9: 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 Serengeti Plains a haven to wild animals. Dinner and Overnight at Ikoma Safari Camp.www.ikomasafaricamp.com

Day 10: Serengeti - Ngorongoro.

Ngorongoro Crater 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 Rhino Lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Rhino Lodge. www.rhinolodge.cc

Day 11: Ngorongoro – Arusha – Nairobi

Immediately after having breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to Arusha town, where you will board a Nairobi bound shuttle. Arrive Nairobi and be transferred to the airport for your international flight back home. End of our great services!!

  • Accommodation: 10 nights' accommodation in a mix of comfortable lodges and permanent tented camps.
  • Meals: Full board basis (10 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 10 Dinners) as per the itinerary.
  • Transport: All ground transportation in a modern, custom-built 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for optimal game viewing.
  • Park Fees: All national park and conservation area entrance fees as per the itinerary.
  • Game Drives: Extensive scheduled game drives in Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Professional Guide: Services of an experienced, English-speaking professional driver-guide.
  • Transfers: Arrival and departure airport transfers on the first and last day.
  • Drinking Water: 1.5L of mineral water per person per day during game drives.
  • International Flights: Airfare to and from your home country.
  • Visa Fees: Kenya and Tanzania tourist visa fees (check requirements for your nationality).
  • Optional Activities: Hot air balloon safaris, visits to Maasai villages, etc.
  • Tips & Gratuities: Tips for your driver-guide and camp/lodge staff (discretionary but customary).
  • Personal Expenses: Souvenirs, laundry, alcoholic and soft drinks (outside of designated meals).
  • Travel Insurance: Comprehensive travel and medical insurance is mandatory.
  • Meals Not Listed: Any meals not specified in the itinerary (e.g., drinks with dinner).
  • Border Crossing Fees: Any fees associated with crossing from Kenya to Tanzania

Adventure Tours
Escorted Tours
Luxury Tours
Package Tours
Wildlife Tours

Tour's Location

East Africa

Reviews

0/5
Not Rated
Based on 0 review
Excellent
0
Very Good
0
Average
0
Poor
0
Terrible
0
Showing 1 - 0 of 0 in total

Write a review

from Free

Inquiry

Information Contact

Email

info@africaveterans.com

Website

www.@africaveterans.com

Phone

+254 721967320

You might also like