Trip Info
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Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & pop-up roof minivan
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Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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Mid-range, private tour
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Can start any day
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Meals are included
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Overview
Kenya & Tanzania 9 days Launched from Nairobi The following packages is a 9 day tour of the Kenya and Tanzania. You can plan to visit Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara National reserve, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli National Park. Accommodation for dinner and overnight stay will be in mid-range tented camps and safari lodges.
Highlights
- Mid-range tour
- Private tour
- Can start any day
- Can be customized
- Not for solo travelers
- Minimum age of 14 years
Itinerary
Transfer from your hotel in Nairobi in the morning and drive to Lake Nakuru National park. Proceed to Nakuru and check in at the booked lodge before lunch. Choose the afternoon game drive to look for lions, flamingos, white rhinos and so on. Accommodation and dinner is at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
ClimateThe climate can be divided into three different seasons; The Dry Season: From June to February: This is the best time to visit Uganda, since it is the dry season and most of the wild animals are easy to sight.
Peak SeasonJul to Feb (many people visit the park during this season)
Best WeatherJune to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
Giraffe, White Rhino, Buffalo, Zebra, Hippo, Black Rhino,
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
- Located inside the Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya) which is a mid-range accommodation.
Meals & Drinks:
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve and this will take 6 hours with break to have lunch. Get to the park in time for the afternoon game drive. This could involve going for a one day game drive within the park. Take time and look at the breathtaking view and wildlife that is there for you to see in the reserve. You then proceed to the camp for our lunch break before re-focusing your energy for a dinner and an overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
The Best Time To Visit: June to October (For general wildlife sighting) and from end of August to October ( Wildebeest migration)
High SeasonJune to October and December to March
Best WeatherJune to October (Sunny, but not too hot)
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Cheetah, Zebra, Wildebeest,
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- An affordable accommodational facility centered within Masai Mara NR in Kenya.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Spend the day in Masai Mara, a game sanctuary which you will have the best chance of seeing the big five; lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. You will go to the crossing of Mara River where the wildebeest cross. This could involve going for a one day game drive within the park. Pack your lunch box and head for the lunch on the banks of the Mara River before going for the game drive. Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- An affordable accommodational facility centered within Masai Mara NR in Kenya.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast drive to Serengeti via Kenya /Tanzania boarder of Isebania 6 hours. After getting clearance from the immigration department, we proceed to grab lunch then continue to Serengeti National Park. Proceed to arrive for evening and very beautiful sun set moment while dinner and overnight at Serengeti Osero camp.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
When to go?Both in January to February and in June to October but the areas vary different months are good different areas
Peak SeasonJuly to March (Most of the Seronera ecosystem is busy)
Best WeatherJune to October (Little to no rainfall)
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest,
Accommodation:
Osero Serengeti Tented Camp
- This is a mid-range tented camp that is situated in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Following early morning breakfast from the camp with packed lunch, you will proceed for a game drive in the central serengeti region. Descend into the
heart of wild Africa the Serengeti National Park. This provides a chance for game drives and lunch at midmorning in the middle of the bush.
take time to enjoy sunset moment as well as dinner and overnight at Serengeti Osero camp.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Osero Serengeti Tented Camp
- This is a mid-range tented camp that is situated in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Breakfast at the resort with packed lunch for 3 hours on the Ngorongoro Crater. On your arrival disembark on a steep and slippery path that leads to the crater floor where you will have your picnic lunch. It has been found to be home to a diverse population of wildlife that includes the zebras, hippos, hyenas, wildebeests, warthogs, the Big Five which are the buffalo, the rhino, lion, elephant and the leopard. You will then spend the whole day viewing the game around the crater, have lunch at a scenic viewpoint and then proceed to the Karatu Region for an overnight stay at Country Lodge.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Recommended SeasonJune to October (Wildlife watching is excellent)
High Season: July to March; Majority People Full Season
WeatherThe best season to visit is from June to October the while rainfall is negligible
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
Black Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hyena
Accommodation:
Country Lodge Karatu
- Moderately priced accommodation approximately one to two hours’ drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania).
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Leave Narok at around 9:00 am for Namanga border.Cross the Namanga border into Amboseli National Park with a picnic lunch in the car. Travel on a good tarmac road around the city of Arusha. Get to Namanga and sort out Immigration requirements then proceed to Amboseli. Reach the Mokoro lodge in the evening to check in, take a rest, have food and spend the night at the lodge.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To VisitJune to October and January to February
High SeasonDecember to March and July to October (Busy)
Best WeatherJune to September and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo,
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- A moderate grade lodge found within the Amboseli locality just outside the national park in Kenya.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
In the morning, begin and proceed to Amboseli National Park. Please check in at your hotel/accommodation and in the afternoon you can either relax or go for a game drive. Amboseli National Park is located south of Nairobi; large parts of the park include a dry, dust bowl, ancient lake bed and fragile dry savanna grassland with some outstanding acacia woodland. Some of the main features of the southern area include several small rocky volcanic hills. Around the swamps of Ol Okenya, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, grows yellow barked acacias and phoenix palms. Your accommodation for the night is at the Amboseli Sopa lodge.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- A moderate grade lodge found within the Amboseli locality just outside the national park in Kenya.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Following breakfast, take a picnic breakfast before embarking on our journey to Nairobi for drop off at the hotel or airport.
Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
- Extra accommodation can also be provided at an extra fee.
- Booking a transfer back to the airport is possible at an extra charge.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- • Park fees (For non-residents)
- • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Meals delivered during the day as listed in the day-by-day section
- • Food & beverages (As described under day-by-day schedule)
Cost Excludes
- • International flights (From/to home)
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- • Other expenditure (Tours, museums, souvenirs, travel insurance, visas fees, etc.)
- • Government imposed increase in taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
This safari encompasses some of the greatest wildlife viewing destinations in both Kenya and Tanzania. In Kenya, you will be visiting Maasai Mara National Reserve which is famous for colossal plains and the movement of migratory animals. Mentioned safari destinations in Tanzania are such as Serengeti National Park with unlimited plains and huge numbers of animals, Ngorongoro Crater which is a world heritage site hosting many diverse species, and either Lake Manyara or Tarangire National Park where you enjoy great landscapes, tree-climbing lions and huge elephants.
The ideal time to go on this safari depends on what particular animals you are interested in seeing. This event occurs between July and October in Kenya and Serengeti, and the best way to see those millions of wildebeest and zebras cross the Mara River is in a hot air balloon. Overall, the two countries provide good wildlife watching every year round while the best time for game viewing especially around water sources is during the dry season commonly between June and October. The best time to visit is during the green season, which occurs between November and May since there are many birds during this time and some newborn animals.
A safari can be done in style and comfort in hotels, luxurious lodges and tented camps, or on a mid range or even budget. The accommodation options range from upmarket lodges with stunning views over the savannah plains to well-equipped tents which offer a true and authentic Kenyan safari. Tanzania tourist activities and lodging also vary from luxury lodges with magnificent views overlooking the Serengeti to luxury tent camps located deep in the wilderness. All of them include all the features one would expect from a contemporary home while enabling you to live in harmony with the environment.
This safari enables one to view the usually elusive Big Five which includes lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino among others. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti plains you are likely to see giant herds of wildebeest, zebras and antelopes besides cheetahs, hyenas and giraffes. Some of the best places to see great herds of wildlife are in Ngorongoro Crater which has one of the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa, while Lake Manyara or Tarangire has tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos and a lot of birding tourism, including flamingo.
The 4-by-four vehicles used in the safari are well-coordinated with desirable features like the pop up roof. The game drives in Kenya especially the Maasai mara are done in fully equipped jeeps that are customized for the activity. When transiting into Tanzania, you are able to disembark from your vehicle at the border and continue with a Tanzanian vehicle manned by guides from the country. It may also be possible to arrange for aerial transfers within the two countries if one wants to cut down on the traveling time.
To my knowledge, in order to visit both Kenya and Tanzania, visitors require visas for both countries. All travelers can also get their visa on arrival or apply for a visa before traveling online. Kenya has an eVisa system while Tanzania has an online visa application platform. If you are intending to visit both countries, there is the East African Tourist Visa which allows multiple entries between Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda within a period of not more than 90 days. This is also an excellent suggestion to heed, especially as visa requirements may change at the time of traveling.
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