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Experience the best Kenya & Tanzania safari destinations in a small group (7 people max) with a professional guide. Stay in comfortable 4 to 5-star safari lodges at top national parks in Kenya and Tanzania on this unforgettable 13-day Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari.
Explore the heartlands of Africa's wildebeest migration, and much more, on this epic 4x4 African safari at a fantastic price!
This Best of Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari starts in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. When you arrive at the Nairobi Airport (NBO) your safari guide is there to welcome you to East Africa. From the airport, your guide drives you to your 4-star hotel in Nairobi.
We spend the first night of our lodge safari in the bustling city of Nairobi. Rest after your journey and enjoy the comforts of your hotel, or eat out and explore this modern African city.
Please note you have the option of upgrading to 5-star hotel accommodation in Nairobi (at extra cost), should you prefer.
Today we have an early breakfast at the hotel and set out on a sightseeing tour of Nairobi. This brief city tour gives you an overview of Nairobi City, its scenic sights, and historical highlights.
The guided tour includes places of interest such as the Parlaiment house, the Nairobi National Museum, the Giraffe Centre and the Karen Blixen museum. After our tour of Nairobi, we have a hot lunch at Karen, Nairobi. After Lunch, we travel Southwards to Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is known for its large Elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro across the border in Tanzania. (Today no game drive in Amboseli). we will spend the next 2 nights in Amboseli.
Day three of our Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari starts with breakfast at the lodge, before we venture out into Amboseli National Park.
Today is spent exploring Amboseli on two rewarding game drives, Morning and Afternoon, getting to know Kenya's second most popular national park better. On clear days we soak up the wonderful views of Mount Kilimanjaro, which rises to 5,149 meters (16,893 ft) just over the border in Tanzania.
Keep your eyes open for giraffes, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, and other wildlife species found in Amboseli National Park.
At about midday, we return to the safari lodge for lunch, followed by another afternoon Game drive. We also have the opportunity to join some of the available optional activities.
After breakfast on day 4 of our Best of Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari, we have long drive from Amboseli to Lake Naivasha. We will have lunch on the way to Lake Naivasha.
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake situated outside the town of Naivasha in the Nakuru County of Kenya. The Lake shores are surrounded by flower farms and local traditional villages The lake forms part of the Great Rift Valley and It is a bird lovers paradise, which also offers a spectacular scenery.
If time permits an optional one hour boat ride is available on the Lake Naivasha. A boat safari is a unique experience, and offers you an opportunity to spot Hippo and numerous bird species including Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, Herons, Jacanas and more.
After breakfast at our Lake Naivasha lodge, we drive to the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park. Day five is set aside for a full-day safari at this scenic Great Rift Valley Lake.
Our morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of the interesting African animals found here. These include endangered black and white rhinos, as well as the rare Rothschild's giraffe, and Burchell's zebra. With some luck, we may see the tree-climbing lions Lake Nakuru Park is known for.
The shallow soda lake and surrounding grasslands and scattered woodlands support a wide diversity of birds and animals, including massive flocks of lesser and greater flamingoes at times.
In the late afternoon, we return to our 4-star lodge on the shores of Lake Naivasha for dinner and our second overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
This morning after breakfast you have the option of taking a boat cruise on Lake Naivasha, as an optional (extra cost) activity. Lake Naivasha is the most elevated of the Great Rift Valley Lakes, nearly 1900m above sea level. The boat trip offers excellent opportunities for spotting wildlife and birds up close and soaking up the scenery. Look out for hippos, monkeys, giraffes, other wildlife, and a rich array of birds as you cruise on the shallow lake.
At about 10h00, we leave the lovely Lake Naivasha behind and drive southwest to our final national park in Kenya. The much-anticipated Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most famous safari destination. Arriving at Masai Mara National Reserve we stop for a picnic lunch. Then, it is time for one of the top highlights on our Best of Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari - the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve.
One of the best game reserves in Africa, Masai Mara is world-renowned for the annual Wildebeest Migration of Africa. A Masai Mara safari at any time of the year is, however, a spectacular African wildlife adventure. The national park hosts massive populations of plains game and Africa’s Big Five (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhino) that are commonly sighted year-round.
Our exhilarating game drive in Masai Mara is followed by dinner and a laid-back evening at our luxurious 5-star safari lodge in the heart of the bush.
Today our Budget Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari takes us on a guided, full-day Masai Mara safari!
We explore Masai Mara on a morning and afternoon game drive, offering superb wildlife sightings. In addition to hosting the world-famous Wildebeest Migration, Masai Mara is also renowned for its excellent big cat (lion, leopard, and cheetah) sightings. This is one of the best safari destinations in the world, a quintessential African wildlife haven.
After our thrilling day on safari in Masai Mara National Reserve, we return to our deluxe safari lodge for our second overnight stay.
After an early breakfast at our Masai Mara safari lodge, we pack up and leave Kenya's top national park behind. On day 8, our Kenya Safari comes to an end as we cross over into Tanzania. A long journey lies ahead today as we drive to Lake Victoria, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way.
We make our way to the Kenya-Tanzania border at Isebania where we complete border formalities and say goodbye to our Kenya Safari guide. Crossing to the Sirari border post on the Tanzania side, your Tanzania Safari guide is there to welcome you. Here we switch to our new safari vehicle for the Tanzania Safari leg of your trip.
Then your guide drives you to our 4-star lodge on the shores of Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world. Settle in and freshen up at the lodge in Speke Bay, after a long day on the road, then tuck into a tasty dinner.
On day nine we spend the morning at Lake Victoria, Africa's largest freshwater lake. This gives you the chance to enjoy optional activities (own expense) at the lake, after breakfast at the lodge.
You can take a boat cruise on Lake Victoria or a guided canoeing trip on the lake. Alternatively, join a guided walking tour of a fishing village along the shores of the lake to experience local Tanzanian culture. Another great option is the combined canoeing and fishing village tour, which gives you insight into the local way of life as well as the birds, animals, and plants of the lake.
At about 12h30 we return to our lodge for lunch. Then we leave Lake Victoria behind and travel to our next Tanzania safari destination, the spectacular Serengeti National Park. A short drive brings us to the Ndabaka Gate on the western boundary of Serengeti Park. Here we enter one of the best game viewing areas in Tanzania's top national park, the Western Corridor. This remote region of Serengeti Park features a mix of habitats that support healthy wildlife populations throughout the year. These include the open savannahs of the Serengeti Plains, as well as the riparian forests and floodplains along the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers.
This area hosts a high diversity of wildlife year-round, especially along the rivers, so our unforgettable Serengeti Safari adventure begins as soon as we enter the national park. Keep an eye out for elephants, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, various antelopes, hippos, predators, and other animals. The Wildebeest Migration passes through this area between about May and July. With luck, you may get to see the stampeding herds of herbivores crossing the crocodile-infested Grumeti River. A dramatic and awe-inspiring spectacle to witness!
Your game drive takes you from the Western Corridor to the central region of Serengeti National Park, known as Seronera. Here we check-in at our 4 to 5-star safari lodge and settle in for our first night in the world-famous Serengeti Park of Tanzania.
Time for the next top highlight of our African safari - a guided, full-day Serengeti Safari! Wake up early and enjoy coffee and a hearty breakfast at the lodge, before we venture back out into Serengeti National Park.
We spend the whole of today exploring Serengeti, Tanzania's largest national park. This vast Tanzanian national park is aptly named Serengeti, which means 'endless plains' in the Maasai language, as it covers about 14,763 km² (5700 mi²). Your full-day Serengeti Safari mainly explores the Seronera Valley, one of the best places to see leopards in Africa. This part of Serengeti is in fact one of Africa's Big Cat hotspots, as it also hosts high concentrations of cheetahs and lions.
In season, you may also get to see the Wildebeest Migration (about April to May) pass through Seronera. Game drives in Seronera yield outstanding wildlife sightings year-round, however, as this area is home to one of the largest concentrations of plains game in Africa. Common sightings include wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, buffalos, hartebeests, and many more. Central Serengeti also hosts about 500 bird species making it an exceptional place for birding.
We return to our 4 to 5-star Serengeti safari lodge after an adventure-packed day of game viewing. Enjoy a delicious dinner and soak up the beautiful wilderness setting of the lodge.
Day 11 kicks off with a final game drive in Serengeti National Park, teeming with wildlife. After breakfast at our lodge, we set off on a half-day Serengeti Safari with a picnic lunch.
We explore the open Serengeti Plains dotted with thorn trees and rocky outcrops, called kopjes, and flanked by low hills. Your guide takes you to various kopjes, such as Moro and Gol. These kopjes support different wildlife communities, often attracting lions and cheetahs. Your guide also takes you to the Seronera River which provides habitats for a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles.
In the afternoon we drive to Nabi Hill gate where we stop for a scenic picnic lunch before leaving the Serengeti Park behind. From there we travel to the Malanja Depression and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, our next stop on this Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari.
This evening we stay at a 4 to 5-star safari lodge built into the contours of the Ngorongoro Crater rim. This luxury safari lodge is made of volcanic rock so that it blends into the natural environment around it. Sit back and admire the spectacular views of the Ngorongoro Crater as you enjoy dinner and drinks at the end of your memorable day on safari in Tanzania.
Today brings another highlight of our Best of Kenya & Tanzania Safari - the Ngorongoro Crater. Known as Africa's Eden, Ngorongoro Crater, is one of the best national parks in Africa. After breakfast, we descend 2,200 feet to the floor of the crater for a thrilling day of game viewing.
The Ngorongoro Crater is home to Africa's Big 5, as well as being one of the few places in Africa where the rare black rhino is found. The high concentration of wildlife in this 12-mile wide crater ensures superb game viewing. We might experience several lion sightings on our game drive, amongst other memorable encounters with large mammals. During our extensive game drive in the crater, we stop to enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness.
After our rewarding game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, we make our way to our next safari lodge near Lake Manyara National Park. The final night of our African safari is spent at a comfortable 4-star tented lodge a stone's throw from Lake Manyara, our last Tanzania Safari destination.
After breakfast, we drive to the nearby Mto wa Mbu village for a cultural experience walk of around 2 hours. This cultural walk would introduce you to the every day lives of the local tribes in the area, covering things like Agriculture, Markets and Village Life.
For Lunch we enjoy a scrumptious locally cooked home made meal
After our final meal together, we travel to Arusha. The town of Arusha is the main travel hub for safaris to the famous Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit. Your guide takes you to the Arusha Airport (for flights to Zanzibar Island) or the Kilimanjaro International Airport for international flights, bringing this affordable Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari to a close.
Please note that the Wildebeest Great Migration is seasonal. As a natural wildlife phenomenon, it is fluid and unpredictable. For this reason, seeing the Great Migration cannot be guaranteed.
The wildebeest and other wild herbivores migrate between Masai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania. These herds move in a massive circular route covering some 1200 miles (1931km). It is a continuous movement of wildlife that can be seen in different areas at different times of the year. During certain phases of this annual trek the animals disperse or slow down, whilst at other times the migration picks up speed, with the herds becoming larger and denser. Not only does the Wildebeest Great Migration vary from place to place and season to season but the movement of these large wildlife herds varies from year to year.
Please talk to a travel expert from African Budget Safaris about seeing the Wildebeest Great Migration on your safari to find out more. Also, check out our detailed article about the Great Migration in Serengeti and Masai Mara.
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This tour does take children.
Child rates are applicable to children aged 7 - 11 years, sharing with parents on safari.
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