10-Day Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tanangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Budget camping safari
This 10-day budget camping safari explores Kenya and Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations, including Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli. Travelers experience diverse landscapes, from open savannahs to alkaline lakes and volcanic highlands. The tour follows the famed wildebeest migration routes and offers excellent chances of spotting the Big Five. It combines immersive game drives with cultural encounters and scenic views across the Great Rift Valley. Designed as an affordable adventure, it provides authentic wildlife experiences at some of the lowest prices on the market.
Trip Highlights
- Guided 4x4 safari in Masai Mara
- Guided 4x4 safari in Serengeti
- Game drives in Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Manyara
- Visit to Ngorongoro Crater
- Optional visit to Lake Naivasha and Lake Victoria
- Big Five viewing opportunities
- Scenic Great Rift Valley viewpoints
- Optional cultural visit to Maasai villages
- Extensive sunrise and full-day game drives
Itinerary
This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at the Lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive.
The Mara Game Reserve one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. The wild animals found in the Parks are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles
Full day spent for viewing the great predator has and explore the parks amazingly high concentration of wild animals.
On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs.
During the stay, we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals.
A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Full day spent for viewing the great predator has and explore the parks amazingly high concentration of wild animals.
On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs.
During the stay, we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals.
A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Early morning game drive. Then return to the camp for the breakfast and depart for Lake Nakuru National park located in the Great Rift Valley.
After lunch an exciting game, drive until 6.30 in the evening. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch.
The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s 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 the Hotel
Extensive early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. Then depart for Amboseli arriving in the afternoon. Lunch is provided en route.
Dinner and overnight at the campsite
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, we set off for another extensive game drive.
Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest, Giraffes, Baboons.
Optional visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast. Maasai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world.
A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge
Early breakfast then proceed for morning game drives exit the park and, we drive into Tanzania via the Namanga border. We also pass through Arusha to Lake Manyara National park with lunch en-route.
Regardless of the direction, we approach Manyara from, the view is always fantastic. We proceed to Lake Manyara Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting.
In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places.
Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
Breakfast then proceed to Serengeti national park. Game is viewed as we proceed to the Ikoma Bush camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Full day spent exploring the park. Dinner and overnight stay at Ikoma Bush camp
Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya.
With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes.
Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.
Morning game drive, back to the camp for breakfast and later depart for Arusha where the safari ends.
You can then take a flight back home or shuttle bus to Nairobi.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- - Accommodation as outlined above.
- - All meals are noted in the itinerary.
- - Each day generally includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner buffets consisting of both western and local dishes.
- - Transportation in a standard game viewing safari vehicle complete with a pop-up roof for easy viewing and photography.
- - Every passenger is guaranteed a window seat.
- - Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and culture.
- - A 4x 4 Safari Land cruiser of pop-up roof outfitted with two-way, long-range high-frequency radio communications equipment in Tanzania,.
- - Each safari vehicle carries safari accessories including wildlife books, binoculars for the guide, a first-aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.
- - Flying doctors (AMREF) insurance covers each client doing a safari with us just for emergencies
- - Park entrance fees and game drive as noted in the itinerary.
- - All government taxes, levies, 2 liters of bottled water during safari
- - Pick up from the airport/your hotel and drop off back to the hotel or airport in good time for your outbound flight after the trip.
Cost Excludes
- - Domestic and international airfares and departure taxes.
- - Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
- - Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide.
- - Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- - Laundry services.
- - Between meal snacks, parks, attractions, and events not included in your itinerary
