13-Day Kenya/Tanzania Great Classic Safari

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 1Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve We will pick you up from the airport upon your arrival to meet the group and begin your safari to Masai Mara National Reserve. Our route includes a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and lunch in Narok town. Upon arrival at the reserve, you will proceed on a game drive to track various animal and bird species with your driver/guide. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp, which features en suite accommodations. Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration) High Season June to October and December to March Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Wildlife in Masai Mara NR ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon LionCommon CheetahCommon ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more BuffaloCommon HippoCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Black RhinoRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Accommodation: Enchoro Wildlife Camp Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) +12 Photos +11 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 2Masai Mara National Reserve Masai Mara National Reserve After breakfast, you will depart for a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape features scenic savannah grasslands and rolling hills. As the premier park for wildlife in Kenya, the reserve offers an extensive network of roads and tracks that allow for close-range viewing and photography. You will enjoy a picnic lunch at the hippo pool while looking out for hippos and crocodiles. Optional activities, such as visiting a Maasai village, are available at an additional cost. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) Accommodation: Enchoro Wildlife Camp Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru

Day 3Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Maasai village cultural tour from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM. Following the tour, we will depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. We will enjoy lunch en route and plan to arrive in time for dinner and your overnight stay at Buraha Zenoni. Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya) Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain) High Season July to February (The park gets very busy) Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP GiraffeCommon White RhinoCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon HippoCommon Black RhinoOccasional Show more LionOccasional LeopardOccasional HyenaOccasional ElephantNone CheetahNone WildebeestNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya) +2 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha

Day 4Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha After breakfast, you will proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its prolific birdlife, including flamingos. The park features a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino, and species such as Cape buffalo and waterbuck can often be seen near the shoreline. Later, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a nice hotel. Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya) Accommodation: Hotel Chambai Safari Budget hotelnear Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park

Day 5Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park After breakfast, we will depart the hotel and drive to Hell’s Gate National Park for registration. You will have the option to explore the park by vehicle or on a bicycle. Hell’s Gate is unique as it allows for nature walks among attractions such as the Olkaria and Hobley's extinct volcanoes and obsidian formations. The park also features the Hell’s Gate Gorge, lined with red cliffs and volcanic plugs including Fischer's Tower and Central Tower, with a path leading to natural hot springs. Next, we will depart to Amboseli, arriving in the evening. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Nyati Safari Camp. Main Destination: Amboseli National Park (Kenya) Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February High Season December to March and July to October (Busy) Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Amboseli NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant HippoCommon Show more HyenaCommon LionOccasional CheetahOccasional White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone LeopardRare to None Wild DogNone Accommodation: Nyati Safari Camp Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya) +10 Photos +9 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park

Day 6Amboseli National Park Amboseli National Park You will spend the day on game drives in the park, exploring vast swamp grounds where elephants and hippos are found in abundance. You will also have the opportunity to see a variety of plains game, antelopes, and birds. If weather conditions permit, you may even view the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Amboseli National Park (Kenya) Accommodation: Nyati Safari Camp Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park– Arusha

Day 7Amboseli National Park– Arusha Amboseli National Park– Arusha After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Amboseli National Park. If the weather permits you will see the view of Mount Kilimanjaro. You will then depart Amboseli to Arusha through the Namanga border for immigration formalities, aboard the shuttle bus to Arusha town arriving in the afternoon. You will be taken to the hotel booked on bed and breakfast. Main Destination: Arusha (City, Tanzania) Accommodation: The Charity Hotel Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) +8 Photos +7 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

Day 8Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast, you will depart to Lake Manyara with lunch en route. You will proceed to Lake Manyara for a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals) High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon WildebeestCommon HippoCommon Show more LionOccasional HyenaOccasional LeopardRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone Accommodation: Fanaka Lodge Budget lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti

Day 9Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti After breakfast, we went to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro. Afterward, we visit the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world – Serengeti National Park. The word ‘Serengeti’ means ‘endless plains’, which describes the park’s 5,600 square mile boundary. Yet for its sprawling area, the Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game-viewing. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals embark on a migration which brings them from central Serengeti to Kenya’s Masai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the ‘down-time’, vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephant, giraffe, and buffalo. As the lions, leopard, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals stalk their meals, we enjoy a picnic lunch in this open arena. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times) High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Serengeti NP ElephantCommon LionCommon CheetahCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more GiraffeCommon HippoCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Black RhinoVery Rare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Accommodation: Budget camping inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Serengeti National Park- Ngorongoro

Day 10Serengeti National Park- Ngorongoro Serengeti National Park- Ngorongoro After breakfast, am short game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch, until noon, where you will have again game drive to see the beauty of this great Park. The afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Crater arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none) Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater Black RhinoCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant HyenaAbundant Show more ElephantCommon HippoCommon LeopardOccasional GiraffeNone White RhinoNone CheetahNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Budget camping on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park

Day 11Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park After early breakfast around 05:50 am, descend down the crater at 06 am for 6-7hrs game drive, with picnic lunch. We venture onto the crater floor for an up-close at the residents of this World Heritage Site and enjoy a picnic lunch here. The Ngorongoro Crater provides great game-viewing all year-round. The wildlife here makes up a permanent population because grazing and water supplies are plentiful throughout the seasons. Later depart for tarangire is full of vegetation. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. Main Destination: Tarangire National Park (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River) High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Tarangire NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more HippoCommon HyenaOccasional LeopardRare CheetahRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Accommodation: Fanaka Lodge Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire – Arusha

Day 12Tarangire – Arusha Tarangire – Arusha After breakfast and your final game drive at the park this park has an extensive collection of exotic birds, antelopes, lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes and the supposedly tree climbing pythons which can be seen around the swamps. Later you'll leave for Arusha with lunch en-route arriving in the evening for your overnight at a budget hotel dinner on own. Main Destination: Arusha (City, Tanzania) Accommodation: The Charity Hotel Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha - Nairobi

Day 13Arusha - Nairobi Arusha - Nairobi After breakfast, you will be dropped at the shuttle bus to Nairobi arriving at around 4 pm you will be dropped at the airport or nairobi hotel. Main Destination: Nairobi (City, Kenya) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Safari Line Defender, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative. This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Safari Line Defender. $2,619 to $2,843 pp (USD) What is included in this tour Get a Free Quote Select start date 2 travelers Request