12 DAYS KENYA AND TANZANIA BUDGET SAFARI MAASAI MARA, LAKE NAKURU,AMBOSELI, ARUSHA, LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO CRATER.

Overview

Our 12Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater Safari takes you to the most famous game parks in Africa. Masai Mara Game Reserve which is the most popular tourism destination in Kenya. Located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. Its regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife Viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five. The phenomenal wildbeeste migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Masai mara is the the wonder of the world.

Lake Nakuru National Park, found in the foot of the great rift valley has an elevation of 1754 meters above sea level, is home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lake-shores in to a magnificent pink stretch. This is the only park you are asured of seeing the rhinos in black and white and the Rothschild Giraffe.

Amboseli National Park is situated in Loitoktok District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Amboseli National Park ecosystem is mainly savannah grassland spread across the Kenya -Tanzania border, an area of low scrubby vegetation and open grassy plains, all of which makes for easy game viewing. It is the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants, which are for sure a breath-taking sight to behold, whereas various African lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and other species can also be spotted, offering spectacular photographic experiences.

The Serengeti National Park is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. There’s a wide variety of accommodation available, from luxury lodges to mobile camps. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km), it’s larger than Connecticut, with at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around. It’s classic savannah, dotted with acacias and filled with wildlife. The western corridor is marked by the Grumeti River, and has more forests and dense bush. The north, Lobo area, meets up with Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve, is the least visited section.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometres, with sides up to 600 metres deep; it is home to approximately 30,000 animals at any one time. The Crater rim is over 2,200 metres high and experiences its own climate. From this high vantage point it is possible to make out the tiny shapes of animals making their way around the crater floor far below. The crater floor consists of a number of different habitats that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Makat (Maasai for ‘salt’) – a central soda lake filled by the Munge River. All these various environments attract wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb.

Itinerary

DAY 1: NAIROBI-MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

Depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley and have the first stop over at the famous view point to have the scenic view of the rifts then proceed to Narok to have hot lunch then finally to the camp (Miti Mingi Eco Camp). After 30 minutes of rest have an evening tracking of game of about 2-3 hours then dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 2: MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE FULL DAY.

Have breakfast at the camp then set out for the morning game drive before 8:00Am till 5:00Pm and then have picnic lunch. Maasai Mara is unique in its ways and is covered with savannah grassland on rolling hills which is scenic view. It also has a good track network which allows for close proximity of wildlife and nice photograph captures. Visit to the Maasai village is at own pleasure and optional at a charge of 10$ per person. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 3: MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE- LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK.

Have breakfast and proceed for an optional activity of visit to Masai village. The village will give you an opportunity to experience the Masai culture that has been preserved for years. At the village you will only pay $10 per person paid directly at the village. Before 9:00Am get back to the camp and have a full breakfast then proceed to Nakuru while having your lunch enroute. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Then finally proceed to Nakuru. Diner and overnight at City Max hotel.

DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK.

Have breakfast at the hotel then leave for the game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park known for its variety of birds including the flamingoes. Enjoy the view of hippos, buffaloes and crocodiles at Baboon cliff then later have your lunch enroute to Amboseli National Park. Check in at Kimana camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FULL DAY.

Have pre-breakfast then have an early morning game drive in Amboseli game drive and enjoy the close proximity of animal viewing especially the amazing elephant size and their matriarchs (old female elephant leaders) and the variety of birds found in the park. Have picnic breakfast and lunch then dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 6: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – NAMANGA BORDER – ARUSHA.

Have pre-breakfast then set out for the early game drive at 6:30Am in the swampy park and enjoy variety of herbivores wallowing in the muddy swamps like the hippos and the large elephants and their cubs and variety of other wildlife. Return and have full breakfast at the camp then check out from the camp and drive to Namanga border where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival meet our driver who will transfer you to Arusha Hotel booked bed and breakfast.

DAY 7: ARUSHA – LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.

Breakfast at the hotel the meet our driver for a transfer to the office from where we will leave for Lake Manyara national park. Arrive at the park by 1000am, with picnic lunches proceed for a game drive in search of the wildlife and he flamingos that inhabit in this national park. Lake Manyara is famous for the tree climbing lions and the flocks of Flamingos. Later in the evening leave Lake Manyara and drive to Panaroma Camp where dinner will be served followed by overnight.

DAY 8: LAKE MANYARA – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Breakfast will be served, check out and leave Panaroma camp- for Serengeti area, a 4hours drive arrive at the main gate for registration and afternoon game drive. You will have at least 6 hours game drive before proceeding to Central Serengeti at Seronera camp where dinner and overnight will be served. Serengeti is really wide and we choose to stay at Central so that we can access the area with largest animal concentration during the game drive.

DAY 9: SERENGETI FULL DAY GAME VIEWING.

Early breakfast at the camp then with picnic lunch leave the camp for a full day game viewing tracking the wildebeest migration and the big five; lion, Leopard, buffalo, Elephant and the Rhino. You may take a game drive to crocodile infested grumeti River to see the crocodiles and the hippopotamus. Ha ve picnic lunch at the picnic site and continue with the game drive till 1700hrs. Drive to the camp with a game driver for Dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 10: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – NGORONGORO CRATER.

Early breakfast at the camp then leave with picnic lunches for a t least 6 hour Game drive within Serengeti National park. Here you will tracker the wildebeest, Zebras, Giraffes, Lions, Lioness, black rhino, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena, Bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, Kongoni, impala, grant’s gazelle, black backed jackal, Mongoose, Olive baboons, Vervet Monkeys among other animals are found here and you will be lucky to some of them. By noon leave the park with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge at extra cost of usd $35 per person. By evening arrive at the conservancy area where you will have dinner and overnight at Simba camp.

DAY 11: NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA TOWN

Breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the ngorongoro crater where you will be able to descend with a game drive with the view of Common Lions, African Elephants, Black Rhino, blue wildebeest, Leopard, Cheetah, Hyena. Wild dog, Grant’s Zebras, African buffalo and Hippopotamus at the crater rim. Have the picnic lunch at the crater rim then start ascending to the main gate, exit the crater after the 6 hours and drive to Arusha where you will be dropped at your Arusha Hotel.

DAY 12: DEPARTURE.

After breakfast check out and either be transferred to Arusha airport or catch a shuttle bus back to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi you will meet our staff share your experience and be dropped at your Nairobi Hotel or airport to catch a flight back home or to other destination.