12 Days Kenya & Tanzania Budget Camping safari

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Day 1. Nairobi/Maasai Mara
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the floor of the Rift Valley –here we have a stopover at Great rift valley for a scene viewing,after which we proceed to Maasai town known as Narok arriving in time for lunch. After lunch we proceed for 1hrs drive heading to Masai mara reserve for our afternoon game drive till late in the evening.Dinner and overnight at Mara Sidai Camp or Similar at Masai Mara .
Approx transit time: 5½ hrs Meal plan: {Lunch, Dinner}

Day 2. Maasai Mara Full Day
Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant.. Our Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch to spend entire day in the park, or you can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village at an extra cost here you will learn more on the Masai culture and their lifestyle.Its is a very interesting tribe in Kenya. All meals and overnight at the Mara Sidai Camp or similar

Meal plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3. Maasai Mara/Nakuru
Last day at Masai Mara. We will start at dawn to catch the sunrise and early hunters and grazers.Come back to our camp for breakfast and later drive to Lake Nakuru National park with a stop over for lunch at Narok Town, later we drive to Nakuru arriving late evening, We head to your hotel for refreshment, dinner and overnight at the Golden Palace Hotel in Nakuru. Approx transit time: 5½ hrs

Meal plan: (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 4: Nakuru / Amboseli
Today we start with an early breakfast. It’s an ornithologists and game watchers day. Hundreds of thousands of flamingos canopy the shallow edges of the lake. Pelicans and hundreds of other bird species will be seen. The adjacent park hosts both the black and white rhino, lions, warthogs, antelopes, baboons and many other animals. Later leave lake nakuru for Nairobi for lunch then to Amboseli national park for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 5: Amboseli
A day of game drives in this park, which dust devils swirl around the edges, but in the heart of the park is an amazing swamp which elephants and hippos are in abundance. A visit to the observation hill will follow where you will look out for the glistering majestic snowcap of Mt Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is justly famous both for its big game – elephants, which are the most studied in the world. Living beside the most celebrated culture in the world- the masai. lions and cheetahs.you will have lunch and leisure break at the campsite in the mid afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 6: Amboseli / Namanga / Arusha
After breakfast, proceed for your final game drive in the park and later exit driving to Namanga Boarder where you shall connect with Arusha Shuttle Bus. Here you will have a stop for Visa Formalities at the boarder for 45mins and later board you bus abd proceed with your Safari to Arusha arriving at 1400hrs. Upon arrival a warm welcome will be extended by our company representatives ,a briefing of the safari and Check in to your Hotel.
Meal Plan : Breakfast

Day 07: Arusha to Lake Manyara
After breakfast, proceed to Lake manyara park to arrive in good time for lunch at Lake Manyara Twiga Campsite Afternoon game drives followed by dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Twiga Campsite Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in diversified habitat is mirrored by its varied fauna, with some of the more common and visible large mammal species being the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion and wildebeests. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lions,lake Manyara is also home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys.The park is rich with fantastic birdlife. More than 400 species of birds including African spoonbill, cormorants, flamingo, pelican, red billed quelea, sacred ibis and Egyptian geese, white pelican and white faced duck are prominent in this vicinity.
Meal Plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Day 08: Lake Manyara / Serengeti
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast .Depart the lodge and proceed Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the archeological site of the Leakey family. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Campsite.
Meal Plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Day 09: Serengeti National park full day
Full day in Exploring Serengeti is Tanzania’s largest and best-known national park, with a massive concentration of migratory animals who move around the park according to the availability of food. Here you have chances of viewing migration at Grumeti river,Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species.The park also supports many further species, including cheetah, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, topi, eland, water buck, hyena, baboon, impala, African wild dog and giraffe. The park also boasts over 400 bird species, including ostrich, secretary bird, Kori bustard, crowned crane, marabou stork, martial eagle, lovebirds and many species of vultures.This park is known as one of the best wildlife sanctuary in the world. All meals and overnight at Seronera camp . Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 10: Serengeti /NgoroNgoro Crater Via Olduvai Gorge
Wake up at 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0900 hours back to the Campsite for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTION: Visit the Olduvai Gorge at extra fee for the museum. The annual wildbeest and zebras migration passes through the Ngoro Ngoro Conservation , with moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains, but the migration will traverse almost the entire plains in search of food. There has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife, in particular the Ndutu  Lake area to the west has strong cheetah and lion populations. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongogo Simba Campsite.
Meal Plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater Floor/Tarangire National Park (120km – 1½hours)
Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0730hours descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) for game drives. All the Big five Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more…Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more…Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceed with fame viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to Tarangire Zion Campsite for Dinner and Overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Tarangire National Park/Arusha (120km – 1½hours)
Breakfast at 0700am. Drive with your Lunch Packed into Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq km or 1,005 sq mile’s) for the morning game drives. The Park is, a home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala and more… Over 450 species of birds have been observed. Thereafter Lunch make your last game drive en route to Arusha where you will connect with your Late afternoon bus to Nairobi.
Meals Plan: Breakfast,Lunch

Included in this safari

  • Nairobi Airport Transfers
  • Transport in a Custom made tour van in Kenya and 4×4 land cruiser in Tanzania
  • Crater service fees/conservation fees.
  • Services of a professional English
  • Game parks or national parks entry fees
  • Campsite fees; – Camping gear
  • Use of our two/three person tents
  • Foam mattresses;
  • 1 night accommodations in Nairobi on bed and breakfast basis
  • 1Night Arusha Accommodation on on bed and breakfast basis
  • Arusha Nairobi shuttle bus transfers
  • Three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
  • 1 litre Mineral water per person per day

Not included in this safari

  • Drinks
  • Tipping
  • Cultural visits to Maasai villages
  • Olduvai Gorges
  • Personal effects
  • Kenya /Tanzania Visas
  • Last Night in Arusha
  • Kilimanjaro Airport Transfers

What you need to bring:-

  • Personal spending money
  • Additional toiletries: – toilet paper, bathing soap and towels
  • Rechargeable Torches
  • Bathroom slippers
  • Insect repellent; -Enough film for your cameras
  • Light clothes for day wear

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