11 Days Budget-Friendly Kenya Tanzania Safari

After an early breakfast, depart with packed picnic lunches for a full-day game viewing adventure in Kenya’s premier reserve. Today’s drive promises close-up encounters with incredible wildlife, lions, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, and more, making your budget-friendly Kenya Tanzania safaris truly memorable. Visit the Mara River, a key crossing point during the dramatic annual migration (July to September). Enjoy your lunch surrounded by nature and continue your exploration until sunset. Return to camp with the option of joining an evening activity, followed by dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMMODATION: MITI MINGI ECO CAMP

Start your day with breakfast and an optional cultural visit to a traditional Maasai village. Learn about their way of life, engage in traditional dances, hear survival stories, and take plenty of photos with the vibrant community an enriching addition to your budget-friendly Kenya Tanzania safaris. Depart Masai Mara before 10:00 AM, travel through Narok, and stop for lunch along the way. Later, you may choose to explore Lake Naivasha through optional activities like a boat ride or a nature walk. Arrive in Nakuru town in the evening, check into a budget hotel for dinner and overnight.

Enjoy up to 4 hours of game viewing in Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its alkaline lake, diverse birdlife, and endangered species like the white rhino and Rothschild’s giraffe. Explore the shores and grasslands in search of buffaloes, lions, warthogs, antelopes, exit the park with great wildlife memories. Continue the drive toward Amboseli National Park, pausing for a hot lunch en route. Reach your Amboseli accommodation before sunset for dinner and a restful overnight stay.

Spend the day exploring different regions of Amboseli National Park, enhancing your budget-friendly Kenya Tanzania safaris experience. From the observation hill to the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, and the lush swamps where elephants bathe, the park offers rich biodiversity and stunning scenery. Enjoy extensive wildlife viewing before exiting the park. Head back to your lodge or campsite for optional activities, dinner, and overnight.

ACCOMMODATION: NYATI SAFARI CAMP

After breakfast, check out and begin your morning en-route game drive through Amboseli, entering at Kimana Gate and exiting at Mashenani Gate. Upon reaching Namanga border, clear immigration formalities and await the Nairobi-Arusha shuttle. Once in Arusha, you’ll be transferred to your hotel (e.g., The Charity Hotel), where bed and breakfast stay are arranged.

ACCOMMODATION: CHARITY HOTEL

Following an early breakfast, meet your Tanzania guide and chef, then depart Arusha. Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you’ll get a transit permit and pause at the crater viewpoint. Enjoy game viewing en route to Serengeti’s entrance gate. After processing entry, break for a late picnic lunch and proceed with a game drive toward Central Serengeti. Arrive at the Campsite in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMMODATION: SERONERA CAMPSITE

Following an early breakfast, meet your Tanzania guide and chef, then depart Arusha. Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you’ll get a transit permit and pause at the crater viewpoint. Enjoy game viewing en route to Serengeti’s entrance gate. After processing entry, break for a late picnic lunch and proceed with a game drive toward Central Serengeti. Arrive at the Campsite in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMMODATION: SERONERA CAMPSITE

Prepare for an entire day exploring Serengeti National Park—famous for the Great Migration and its abundant predators. Depart with packed lunch for a full day of wildlife viewing across the vast plains. This leg of the budget-friendly Kenya Tanzania safaris offers a chance to spot wildebeest, zebras, antelopes, lions, leopards, and more. Return to your campsite by evening with fantastic safari stories and photos.

ACCOMMODATION: SERONERA CAMPSITE

Begin the morning with a cup of coffee or tea before heading out for a game drive in the Central Serengeti. Return to camp mid-morning for brunch and check out. Exit Serengeti with additional wildlife viewing along the way, then head toward Simba Campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive by late evening, relax, shower, and enjoy dinner before overnight.

ACCOMMODATION: SIMBA CAMPSITE

After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an extensive 6-hour game drive. The crater is home to Africa’s Big Five and offers dramatic landscapes and dense wildlife. Look out for elephants, rhinos, lions, and hippos as you traverse the crater floor. Return to camp for lunch, check out, and drive back to Arusha. Arrival will be in the evening at The Charity Hotel, booked on a bed and breakfast basis.

ACCOMMODATION: CHARITY HOTEL

Enjoy breakfast, then proceed with your transfer either to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for a flight to Zanzibar or another destination. Alternatively, board the Arusha–Nairobi shuttle bus. Upon arrival in Nairobi, transfer to your hotel or directly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home. Your budget-friendly Kenya Tanzania safaris concludes with unforgettable memories and experiences