11-Days Kenya & Tanzania discovery safari - Explore 5 parks and world-famous sites
This 11-day Kenya & Tanzania safari offers an immersive journey through five of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations, including Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Amboseli. Travelers will experience abundant wildlife, stunning landscapes, and diverse ecosystems, from savannah plains to volcanic craters. The safari is conducted in a customized pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle with an experienced multi-lingual guide, ensuring exceptional game viewing and photography opportunities. This adventure highlights the Great Migration, Big Five sightings, and breathtaking natural scenery across Kenya and Tanzania.
Trip Highlights
- Witness the Big Five across multiple parks.
- Explore the Great Migration in Maasai Mara and Serengeti (July–October).
- Game drives in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Amboseli.
- Stunning sunrise and sunset views over the Ngorongoro Crater.
- Close-up encounters with elephants against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Birdwatching, including flamingos and other waterfowl at Lake Nakuru.
- Scenic drives through Maasai country and varied East African landscapes.
- Optional flights between Maasai Mara and Serengeti for quicker transfers.
Itinerary
Wild Race Africa Kenya Safaris and Tours Representative will meet you at your hotel/Airport (If Landing same day), who will give you a briefing concerning your safari. He/she will also introduce you to your driver/guide.
You will then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park and arrive in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. we later proceed for a game drive exploring Lake Nakuru National Park
The park lies in Central Kenya, 140km northwest of Nairobi, in the Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The ecosystem comprises the lake, surrounded by mainly wooded and bushy grasslands.
The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area.
The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.
You will later drive back to the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge { https://sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge} - Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Breakfast then drive to Maasai Mara, one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves.
Masai Mara is situated in southwest Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
The park forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible, and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system.
It is globally famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti every year from July to October, known as the Great Migration.
You will arrive in time for lunch at Mara Sekenani Luxury Tented Camp. After lunch, you will have an afternoon/evening game drive and later return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Sekenani Camp { http://sekenani-camp.com/} - Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! The Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.
It is host to the highest and varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region.
The scenic appeal of this tree studded savannah plains, its moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
You shall enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July –October)
Overnight shall be at your Maasai Mara safari lodge/ tented camp
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Sekenani Camp { http://sekenani-camp.com/} - Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! The Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.
It is host to the highest and varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region.
The scenic appeal of this tree studded savannah plains, its moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
You shall enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July –October)
Overnight shall be at your Maasai Mara safari lodge/ tented camp
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Sekenani Camp { http://sekenani-camp.com/} - Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Bid farewell to the Maasai Mara and Kenya after an early breakfast and a morning game drive as you cross the park viewing wildlife this morning.
Exit the park through Oloolo gate and onwards to Isebania border where there shall be a brief stopover for immigration formalities and early picnic lunch.
After the immigration formalities are done, you will meet your new driver from the Tanzania side and continue into the world-famous Serengeti National Park for late evening game drive en route to the lodge.
Serengeti National park is home to huge populations of wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes - the picturesque Serengeti is an excellent place to spot predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs as well as herbivores including elephants, hippos, and giraffes.
NOTE: This is a long day of driving from maasai mara to serengeti national park. Be prepared for a tiring day!.
Alternatively, there is an option of taking a flight from Maasai mara to seronera airstrip, which will save you much time, and long drives and you will be able to lunch at the selected lodge in serengeti if you opt for a flight option.
As an expert and an experience safari guide, I do recommend taking a flight if your pocket can allow you to do so. We cannot also deny the fact that road trip is also very adventurous though tiring.
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Serengeti Matawi Lodge Tented Camp (https://www.matawiserengeticamp.com/) – Luxury tented lodge located inside Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A full day game viewing drive as we explore this vast nature endowed wildlife reserve. Options of morning and afternoon or full day game viewing sessions are available to you.
The annual wildebeest migration is Serengeti’s most famous attraction. It is also home to a pride of its lions, which have been fitted with radio-transmitter collars so that their movements may be tracked.
Other wildlife you may see includes cheetah, zebra, giraffe, Thompson and Grant’s gazelle, Eland, Impala, Klipspringer, Hippo and Warthog.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury tented camp or similar.
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Serengeti Matawi Lodge Tented Camp (https://www.matawiserengeticamp.com/) – Luxury tented lodge located inside Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart the Serengeti with a game viewing drive en-route. Descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro crater for game viewing in this unique caldera park.
We shall look out for Rhino, Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Cheetah, Buffalo and Hippo. Later we ascend to the crater rim.
Catch a glimpse of the most magnificent sunset views in Africa from the crater rim!
Overnight at your Ngorongoro crater safari lodge or tented camp.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Agata Luxury Tented Camp or similar
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Agata Luxury Tented Camp (https://www.angatacamps.com/ngorongoro) - Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Sunrise views from the crater rim. Proceed to Tarangire National Park. An afternoon game drive gives you a chance to see different types of wildlife, which inhabit this small but beautiful park.
The Tarangire National Park has an enduring water source hence guaranteeing sights of large elephant herds, cheetahs, tree-climbing lions, leopards and hyenas. This park is as well habitant to several uncommon species such as elands, oryxs, kudus plus gerenuks.
Dinner and overnight will be at your Tarangire safari lodge or tented camp.
- Main Destination: Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation: Tarangire Fanaka Luxury Tented Camp (https://fanakasafaricamps.co.tz/) - Mid-range lodge located on the in/outside Tarangire National park
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Short morning game viewing drive at the Tarangire. Later exit and proceed to Amboseli National park via the Tanzania / Kenya Namanga border town.
There shall be a stop for immigration formalities and a lunch stop few mitters from the border. We later embark on a scenic drive via Maasai country, distinct climatic zones and social regions to get to Amboseli National Park with an en-route game drive to your lodge.
You cannot miss to see the wall of mountain to the south – this is legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro, known as the “roof of Africa”, rising to 19,000 feet.
It’s the continent’s tallest peak and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. This is the backdrop to much of the park’s wildlife and always a gift to photographers, so have your camera ready for the next 3 days!
Amboseli is known for its relative ease in wildlife spotting. All of Africa’s Big Five are here as well as zebra, giraffe, cheetah, warthog, ostrich and many more.
Toward evening, the cloud cover obscuring Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped summit may clear, giving us one of Africa’s most striking vistas.
We will enjoy the evening, our first of two in the park at your choice of safari lodge or tented camp.
- Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Camp { https://kibosafaricamp.com/} - Mid-range lodge located just outside/at the gate of Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
We like to rise early while on safari to set an adventurous tone for the day. We will watch the light breaking upon the park and catch the wildlife as it appears on the savannah.
Our next assignment: breakfast! Then another morning game drive through the park. One of the advantages of Amboseli is that the terrain is open with thin foliage. This makes the game spotting easier.
We will be watching for lion, leopard, and the park’s almost ever-present great parade of elephants. Seeing the magnificent elephants patrolling in line before the majesty of Kilimanjaro is a special treat of this reserve.
Lunch at your accommodation is next and perhaps some relaxing time. The day is yours to pace, as you want.
Should you want to fill your day with unlimited game drives, your guide is available to make that happen as well.
We will relax and spend our second and final night at the park.
- Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Camp { https://kibosafaricamp.com/} - Mid-range lodge located just outside/at the gate of Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan. Breakfast, lunch
Our final day in the park and we want to squeeze in all the game viewing we can. We will start on a pre-breakfast safari and see whom we can check off our list.
Do not forget to look for the smaller animals here like hyenas, foxes, jackals and monkeys. There is also a colorful variety of rich birdlife in the park – pelican, kingfisher, egret and heron are found near the park’s marshes and lakes.
We will enjoy one more Amboseli breakfast, with views of great Kilimanjaro and then a final game drive as we exit the reserve.
It is time for our drive back to Nairobi. It is also a time to dwell upon all the wildlife we have seen and experienced over our 3-day safari.
We will be back in town late afternoon and drop you off at your hotel, residence or the airport.
Amboseli is just one of Kenya’s many fine wildlife parks and reserves. We hope to see you again so we may show you more of our natural wonders.
From all of us at Natural World Kenya Safaris, we thank you for your time and patronage.
End of tour
· Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
· You’ll be dropped off at the airport
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
