12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

Day 1: Complimentary first night at Ibis Styles Hotel and free airport transfer.

1. 1h
   Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and transfer to the Ibis Style Hotel. Check in, relax, and get oriented with the help of your guide.
2. Nairobi
   2h
   We are able to organise for a city tour of Nairobi incase you have a morning arrival and would like an activity to do for the day.
   On this day we are happy to take you to girrafe center, dinner carnivore, Or nairobi national Museum

Day 2: Nairobi - Lake Naivasha

1. Lake Naivasha
   8h · Admission ticket included
   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.
2. Hell's Gate National Park
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984 .
   Here is the only park where you can bike while seeing the wild animals, we will provide for you all the bikes and arrange for you to walk down the gorges.
   If you cannot bike, we are happy to have a car game drive lots of sceneries to see.
3. Rift Valley Province
   20m
   Originally named the ‘Great Rift Valley’ by British Explorer John Walter Gregory, the Rift Valley is a geographic stretch extending 6000km across the Middle East and Africa from Jordan to Mozambique. The valley encapsulates tremendous changes in topographic diversity with its scarps and volcanoes, lakes, ancient granitic hills, flat desert landscapes and coral reefs and islets. The astounding view, as you approach from Nairobi, Kenya is quite unbelievable. To show you just how expansive the rift is, the ground unexpectedly disappears from under you, extending thousands of kilometers in either direction. An excellent starter to the Kenyan Rift Valley, it may appear, the most amazing part of this experience is sinking deeper to explore the Lake System.
   we will stop at the view point to learn more and take photos.

Day 3: Lake Naivasha -Lake Nakuru National Park

1. LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
   8h · Admission ticket included
   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
2. 20m
   These are waterfalls in the lake that form part of the ecosystem.
   You will get out here to take a stroll and some photos.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve

1. Maasai Mara National Reserve
   9h
   You will start the safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Lunch will be served on arrival at the camp. 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. The tents also have electricity and Hot water.
   After getting settled, there will be a 2-hour evening sunset game drive in Maasai Mara from around 4 p.m until 6.30 Pm

Day 5: Full Day Game Drive in Mara

1. Mara River
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Full-day game drive all the way to the Mara river, the site of the great migration. This day we cover as much of the park as possible.
   Few places have a higher concentration of wildlife than the Masai Mara, and sightings of four of the Big Five are almost a guarantee on any trip (although rhino are harder to spot). The Mara is also one of the best reserves on the planet for seeing the three big cats: leopard, lion and cheetah. It’s no wonder that the BBC TV show Big Cat Diaries is filmed on the reserve.
   Picnic lunch in the park we will provide
   Evening visit to a Maasai village to see their culture.
   Dinner and optional camp fire.

Day 6: Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   8h
   6 am
   Eat early breakfast and then depart for Serengeti through the Isebania border. Arrive at the border at around lunchtime, and spend 30 minutes processing visas.
   Meet our Tanzanian driver and cook.
   Have a picnic lunch and depart for serengeti.
   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.
   For An EXTRA 400 USD per person, We are able to upgrade you from a camp to a Luxury lodge for the 2 nights in Serengeti and 1 night in Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 7: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti

1. Serengeti National Park
   8h
   Set out for the endless open plains and stunning skies of the Serengeti. A scenic 4-hour drive, full-day game drive together with late evening game drive. Seronera campsite.
2. Serengeti Hippo Pool
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Lots of hippo families stay in this stretch of pools bathing and fighting for space during the day.

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   6h · Admission ticket included
   After a relaxing morning we will have a game drive until lunch
   Early lunch at Nabi Hills, proceed to Ngorongoro, where the night will be spent on the Crater Rim.
   We will stop over at the crater rim view point to see the valley and the crater below.
   
   Dinner and overnight at Simba campsite.

Day 9: Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   6h · Admission ticket included
   Depart at 6 am.
   After an early breakfast, proceed directly to the crater floor for a full-day crater tour with picnic lunches.
   Volcanic craters form stunning backdrops to some of the most fertile and richest grazing grounds in Africa. The most famous such crater is without question Ngorongoro, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa.
   After the crater tour we will be departing to spend the evening and the night in the Karatu area at a hotel.

Day 10: Lake Manyara to Tarangire

1. Lake Manyara National Park
   6h
   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.
   Lake Manyara National Park boasts a spectacular array of diverse terrain as well as plant and animal species. Established specifically to protect the elephant herds that have made the area renowned, the park provides an amazing wildlife experience. An astounding variety of habitats and incredible biodiversity wait for you in Lake Manyara National Park.
   Elephants are not the only animals that Lake Manyara is famous for. Tree-climbing lions and thousands of flamingos inhabit the lake shore. An incredible number of birds and waterfowl call the lake home. Huge herds of buffalo, cheetahs, Masai giraffes, hippopotamus, and impalas are also common sights.
   
   Later, drive to Tarangire for the overnight.

Day 11: Tarangire National Park to Arusha

1. Tarangire National Park
   8h
   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 Venus Premier Hotel

Day 12: Arusha to Nairobi

1. 4h
   Breakfast .
   We will book for you a luxury Shuttle from arusha to Nairobi where we will drop you at the airport.
   Some clients are able tailormake and choose to depart from Kilimanjaro international airport to avoid driving back to Nairobi.

Pickup details

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.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Accomodation options for the upgraded option 2 are;
• Mawe Tented Camp/Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp/Ikoma Tented Camp
• Ikoma safari camp http://www.ikomasafaricamp.com/gallery1.html
• Katikati tented camp http://twctanzania.com/en/accommodation/kati-kati-tented-camp/
• Ikoma tented camp http://moivaro.com/lodges/tanzania/ikoma-tented-camp/
• Ngorongoro Farm House:
• Octagon Lodge/Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
• Octagon Lodge:
• Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp: