Combined Kenya & Tanzania Safaris.

12 Days Adventure Kenya & Tanzania Epic Wildlife Safari.

Safari Overview
Our YHA Kenya Travel 12 Days Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife 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. It’s 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 wildebeest 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 assured 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.
Tarangire National Park offers an unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon meal. Breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the mountains in the south make a stopover at Tarangire a memorable experience. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem.
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), its larger TEMPthan Connecticut, wif at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around. It’s classic savannah, dotted wif 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 Ngoro Ngoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometers, with sides up to 600 meters deep; it is home to approximately 30,000 animals at any one time. The Crater rim is over 2,200 meters 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.
Lake Manyara National Park lies 130 kilometers outside of Arusha town and encompasses Lake Manyara and its surroundings. There are five different vegetation zones including groundwater forest, acacia woodland, open areas of short grass, swamps and the lake’s alkaline flats. The park’s wildlife includes more than 350 species of birds, baboon, warthog, giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant and buffalo. If lucky, catch a glimpse of Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions. Night game drives are permitted in Lake Manyara. Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views.
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Pick up from your hotel at 7:30am, and head for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Just a few kilometers from Nairobi you’ll be able to have a view of the Great Rift Valley, where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Later continue driving through Longonot and Suswa and on to the Western walls before arriving in time for lunch. After lunch and relaxation proceed for an afternoon game drive in the reserve where you will be on the look for the big five; Elephants, Lions, Buffalo, Leopards and Rhino. Dinner and Overnight at the Mara Sopa Lodge or a similar lodge.

Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara Game Reserve
Early morning game drives and returns to camp for breakfast. After breakfast Full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents, The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during migration season early July to end of September, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle are regularly seen, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared foxes. Black rhino are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, which lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures. Later Meals and overnight at Sarova Mara game camp or Ashnil Mara camp or Mara Crossing Camp.
Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have an early morning game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast before checking out and departing for Lake Nakuru National Park which is located in the Great Rift Valley, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch go for an exciting game drive until 6.30 in the evening. The bird life here is world renowned and over 400 birds’ species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White and Black Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp or a similar camp.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Amboseli National Park
Early morning breakfast. After breakfast leave Lake Nakuru National Park for Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in at OlTukai lodge have lunch and a short rest. Afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Later Dinner and overnight at OlTukai lodge or a similar lodge.
Day 5: Full Day Amboseli National Park
Early morning game drives later return back to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro .Later return to your camp for dinner and overnight at OlTukai lodge or a similar lodge.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park – Tarangire National Park
Early morning game viewing before returning to the camp for a full breakfast. Later check out and proceed to Namanga border, where you will be met by your Tanzania guide who will drive you to Tarangire National Park. We arrive at Tarangire safari lodge or Nimali tarangire camp or a similar camp / lodge. In time for lunch. Later, we head into the park for game viewing. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp / Lodge.
Day 7: Tarangire National Park – Serengeti National Park
After our breakfast, we head to Serengeti via the Ol Duvai Gorge Museum, where the early man appeared, a million years ago upon arrival; we will head to the Serengeti National Park, which is widely non for the greatest wildlife spectacle, the great migration of wildebeest. The Plains are also home to resident population of elephants, cheetahs, lions, giraffes and birds. Dinner and overnight shall be at the temporary fixed tents in Seronera Campsite/Similar.
Day 8: Full Day Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid afternoon .The term ‘Serengeti’ means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like, leopards, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebras, which occurs between Serengeti and Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve. Eagles, Flamingos, duck, geese, and vultures are among the birds that can be seen in the park, dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Serengeti Tortilis Camp or a similar lodge / camp.
Day 9: Serengeti National Park – Ngoro Ngoro Crater
After breakfast, Drive to Ngoro Ngoro Crater for game drives. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingos and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals. In the late afternoon. Drive to SIMBA Campsite or Neptune Ngoro Ngoro Luxury Lodge, or a similar lodge / camp for overnight.
Day 10: Full Day Ngoro Ngoro Crater
Morning hike in the Southern Ngoro Ngoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon visiting the Iraqw tribe cultural center in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Masai incursions using underground settlements. After full day activities overnight at SIMBA Campsite or Campsite near Karatu or a similar lodge.
Day 11: Ngoro Ngoro Crater – Lake Manyara National park
Early morning game drives later return to your lodge for Breakfast. We arrive at our Lake Manyara camp in time for lunch. Later, we head into the park for game viewing. This soda ash lake consists of huge flocks of pink flamingos, giving breathtaking scenery. The park is also famously known for its tree-climbing lions, big number of elephants, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, warthogs, baboons and the lesser known wildlife like the dik-diks, and the klipspringer. Dinner and overnight will be in basic tents at the Panorama Campsite or Similar.
Day 12: Lake Manyara National park– Arusha
Early morning game drives later return to your lodge for Breakfast. After breakfast check out in the late afternoon and drive to Kilimanjaro with a short game drive en-route off Lake Manyara National park and drive to Arusha, drop off at your respective hotel or Airport.

8 Days Combined Kenya and Tanzania Northern Circuit Adventures Tour.

Tour Overview.
This combined Kenya and Tanzania budget safari adventure departs from Nairobi, traveling to the world-famous Masai Mara National Game Reserve, through the scenic Great Rift Valley. In Kenya's premier national game reserve the Masai Mara. Travel in search of the abundant wildlife that has made this Reserve one of the most celebrated game reserve in Africa. Here you can witness the Wildebeest Migration in the months of May to September, Masai Mara Migration safari is one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth, in the season. From Masai Mara, we drive you north to the Hells Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha, before traveling down south to Kenya's popular Amboseli National Park.
After Amboseli National Park Leave Kenya and cross into Tanzania Arusha in readiness for game drives in the Lake Manyara National Park, before continuing to the vast Serengeti National Park. Tanzania's top safari destination and one of the most famous game parks in Africa spend days here on game drives in search of the abundant African wildlife. Tan head to Africa's "Garden of Eden" - the Ngoro Ngoro Crater. We explore the wildlife-rich crater keeping an eye out for any game.

Safari Itinerary
8 Days Combined Kenya and Tanzania Northern Circuit Budget Adventure Camping Safari.
Day 1: Drive from Nairobi City to the Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya.
Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7.30 is for briefing and head southward to the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley with a brief stopover to view the escarpment, continue north to Nakuru Town tan proceed for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizeable number of flamingos and other species of birds, packed lunch is served in the park followed another extensive afternoon game drive with packed lunch served in the park. Dinner and overnight in at a budget hotel in Nakuru.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya.
Accommodation: Budget Hotel Nakuru/Lodges
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Leave the Lake Nakuru National Park for Maasai Mara National Game Reserve Kenya.
After breakfast, we head further south to Narok a small Maasai town then to the Maasai Mara for lunch at the camp followed by an introductory afternoon game viewing to see the many animals that inhabit this unique reserve return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Maasai Mara Game Reserve Kenya.
Accommodation: Tented Budget Camp /Lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Explore Maasai Mara National Game Reserve.

A full day spent game viewing across the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-maned lion’s leopard, and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight in the camp.
Optional Adventure Activity Whilst in Masai Mara Kenya. Hot Air Balloon Safari at US$ 430 per person.
Visit Masai Village at US$ 25 per person.
Main destination: Masai Mara National Game Reserve.
Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp /Lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Leave Maasai Mara Game Reserve Kenya for Serengeti National Park Tanzania.
After early morning breakfast, we leave the camp and drive through the southern part of the Maasai Mara game reserve viewing the game as we drive to the Tanzanian border at Isebania for lunch. After lunch continues driving to enter Hemingway Serengeti plains with afternoon game drive on arrival. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Serengeti National Park Tanzania.
Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp Serengeti Tanzania/lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Explore Serengeti National Park Tanzania.
Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid-afternoon.Teh term ‘Serengeti’ means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains, there are carnivores like leopards, hyena, and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebras, which occurs between Serengeti and Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve. Eagles, Flamingos, duck, geese, and vultures are among the birds that can be seen in the park, Dinner, and overnight in your campsite.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Explore Serengeti National Park Tanzania.
Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp Serengeti Tanzania/ Lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Leave Serengeti National Park for Ngoro Ngoro Crater.
After breakfast leaves the camp for a further morning game drive in Serengeti National park followed by departure for Ngoro Ngoro crater for lunch. After lunch descends 2000 ft. (670m) into the crater floor for full day crater tour with a break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngoro Ngoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Ngoro Ngoro Crater Tanzania.
Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp/lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Depart Ngoro Ngoro Crater For Lake Manyara National Park.
After breakfast leaves Ngoro Ngoro crater for a drive to Lake Manyara National Park arriving for early lunch followed by an extensive afternoon game drive to see the many animals that inhabit this unique park. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Tour Type: Kenya -Tanzania Budget Adventure Camping Safaris.
Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania.
Accommodation: Budget Tented Camp/lodges
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 8: Lake Manyara-Arusha.
After breakfast and morning game drive, you leave Lake Manyara for a drive to Arusha where your adventure safari ends with great memories.

Included in the Safari Cost
Arrival & Departure airport transfers complementary to all our clients.
Transportation as per itinerary.
Accommodation per itinerary or similar with a request to all our clients.
Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
Services literate English driver/guide.
National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary.
Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request
Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.
Excluded in the Safari Cost
Visas and related costs.
Personal Taxes.
Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
International flights.
Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary like Balloon safari, Masai Village.