12 Days Exciting Lodge Safari Kenya and Tanzania

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Overview

  • Duration:12 days 11 nights
  • Tour Type:Kenya Safaris, Private Safari
Your adventure begins in the Masai Mara, where you’ll spend two full days tracking the Big Five before traversing the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru and the dramatic cliffs of Hell’s Gate. After walking among wildlife on Crescent Island, you’ll head south to Amboseli to witness giant elephants under the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Crossing into Tanzania, you’ll journey through the baobab-studded Tarangire and the vast Serengeti before concluding with a descent into the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater.
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Highlights

  • Iconic Peaks: Unmatched views and photo opportunities of Mt. Kilimanjaro from Amboseli.
  • The Migration Special: Extended time in the Serengeti during the high-action calving season.
  • Active Safari: Unique opportunities for cycling in Hell's Gate and walking safaris in Naivasha.
  • Rhino Sanctuary: Dedicated game drives in Lake Nakuru, one of the best locations for rhino sightings.
  • Volcanic Wonder: A full-day exploration of the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Cultural Optional: Visit a traditional Masai village to experience ancient songs, dances, and customs.

Includes/Excludes

  • Transport with a 4X4 Toyota Jeep land cruiser.
  • All park admission fees and government taxes.
  • All game drives as per the itinerary.
  • Meals each day on safari.
  • Complimentary transfers upon arrival and after the safari.
  • Services of English-Speaking driver guide.
  • Transport Nairobi – Arusha and back.
  • 1 litre of Mineral water each day.
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Personal items of nature use.
  • Optional activities if any taken (Balloon safari, Maasai village visit). Visa and flights.
  • Dinner for nights spent at a hotel in Arusha.
  • Any Nairobi accommodation

Itinerary

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DAY 1: NAIROBI - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

The safari starts in the morning with airport or hotel pickup and proceed to Masai Mara with two Stopovers at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and Narok before arriving in Masai mara in time for lunch followed by the afternoon game drive until later in the afternoon. This will give you a chance to spot serval animals species that are active in the afternoon. It’s very important introductory wild game drives as you capture the sunset from the horizon.
  • Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve.
  • Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
  • Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY2: MASAI MARA FULL DAY GAME

Early morning breakfast and after head to the park with for a full day game viewing with your packed lunch box. This is the best time to encounter the beautiful sunrise and interact with several species of wild life within the game reserve. It’s a day full of vibrant game drives from different corners of the reserve. You will a break for picnic lunch in the reserve and later continue with with the searching of wild animals, spotting several species and interacting with the beautiful nature.
  • Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
 

DAY 3: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE - LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

This day is scheduled for optional Masai village visit for local cultural activities such as songs, dances, jumping, stories and tradition practices. Later you will depart and drive back to Lake Nakuru national park with enroute hot lunch. You will have the game drives in Nakuru which famous for both Black and White Rhinos, flamingoes blended with different species of wild animals and birds. Later you will be dropped at your hotel for dinner and overnight hotel.
  • Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park.
  • Accommodation:  Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK – LAKE NAIVASHA

Kenya safari for a group joining safaris requires all the clients to enjoy early breakfast at the hotel as they prepare for great activities at Hell’s gate national park. You can enjoy a safari drive with your guide or decide to cycle a bicycle to cover the 14 km down to the gorge, enjoy a guided nature walk before ascending to the main gate, exit, and later you will be dropped at your hotel for dinner and overnight hotel.
  • Destination: Lake Naivasha
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included
  • Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

DAY 5: LAKE NAIVASHA – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will procced for an optional boat ride and crescent Islands where you can walk along with less harming animals like giraffes, waterbuck, antelopes, buffalo and zebras among others. Check out and drive to Amboseli national park with a stopover for lunch on the main highway. Arrive at Amboseli campsite in time for sunset, check-in, dinner, Bonfire, and overnight.
  • Main Destination: Amboseli national park
  • Accommodation: Sentrim Lodge
  • Meals: All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 6: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FULL-DAY GAME VIEWING

After breakfast, your tour guide/driver will pick you from the Lodge and depart for a game drive with your picnic lunch in the Amboseli national park. The Park is a home for huge elephants and also a nice place where you can view the famous Mt Kilimanjaro which is clearly seen early morning only if the weather is favorable enough. Traverse the terrains of this vast land which is the home of many large herds of animals and its uniqueness of the largest elephants and the swampy area where Elephants come to bathe in the mud and others animals come to drink water. This gives the predators a leeway hunt of prey. Later in the late afternoon you will be dropped at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
  • Destination: Amboseli National Park
  • Accommodation: Sentrim Lodge
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water

DAY 7: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – ARUSHA TOWN

After breakfast, you will proceed to morning game drive and have a chance to spot predators as they hunt in the morning. Later exit the park and drive to Kenyan – Tanzanian, Namanga border with your picnic lunch ready. You will go through the immigration process and later proceed to Arusha where you will arrive during the day and check in to your hotel for bed and breakfast with dinner and your own.
  • Destination: Arusha City (Tanzania)
  • Accommodation: The Charity Hotel
  • Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch & Drinking water

DAY 8: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast the tour departs. First stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. Afterwards we head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch at the park. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebras. Lions, leopards, cheetah, hyenas, and many other animals can also be seen.
  • Destination: Tarangire National Park
  • Accommodation: Twiga /Fanaka Lodge
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 9: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Then heard to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats, the best place to see wildebeest migration, lions’ zebras, antelopes, buffalos, black rhino, crocodile, leopard, and many other, in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight in the lodge
  • Destination: Serengeti National Park
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Wildbeest Camp
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 10: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CRATER {03/02/2026}

Early morning breakfast then leaves for the morning game drive, before proceeding to Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy area. Leave the park with a picnic Lunch and make a stopover at Olduvai Gorge for an optional visit. Olduvai Gorge is the museum where the remains of mankind were found. You will arrive at Ngorongoro late in the evening. Proceed to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.
  • Destination: Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wild Camp
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 11: NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA TOWN

After breakfast at the lodge, you will depart for a half a day game drive at the crater. Ngorongoro crater is one of the wonders of the world and you will learn more at the crater. With packed Lunch descend the crater with game viewing. You will have a great and awesome view of wildlife as you drive down such as black Rhinos, buffalos, Elephants, Zebras, Wildebeest among other animals. You will have a picnic at the crater rim, later ascend to the main gate and drive back to Arusha to be dropped at Budget hotel Arusha booked for you on bed and breakfast only. Dinner by you own, be dropped at airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar
  • Destination: Serengeti National Park
  • Accommodation: The Charity Hotel
  • Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 12: ARUSHA TOWN TO NAIROBI CITY

After breakfast in your hotel, the driver will pick you from your hotel and transfer you to Nairobi by a shuttle bus. Arriving in Nairobi in the afternoon, you will be dropped at your Nairobi hotel or airport to catch your flight to the next destination.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to budget for anything beyond the package price?

While your main costs like park fees and transport are covered, you should plan for
personal expenses such as alcoholic drinks, laundry, and souvenirs, as well as the
customary tips for your driver-guide and camp staB which are not included in the base
price.

How do I handle the required travel insurance and visas?

Because these requirements vary based on your nationality and personal health needs,
travelers are responsible for securing their own international flights, entry visas for
Kenya or Tanzania, and comprehensive travel insurance that includes medical
evacuation coverage.

Are there any extra costs for the activities mentioned in the itinerary?

Most game drives are fully included, but specialized experiences like hot air balloon
safaris over the Serengeti or visits to a traditional Maasai village are optional add-ons
that can be paid for separately during your trip.
from$499,00 /person
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