12 Days: Kenya & Tanzania Good Value Year-Round Big Five Safari

Tour Overview

Choosing which time of year to see the big five, and the Great Wildebeest Migration is made easy with this safari. Moving between Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara, this 10-day itinerary ensures that you will be in front-row seats for nature’s biggest show and some of its most dramatic chapters, depending on which time of year you choose to visit, such as the birthing season, the great trek, and the treacherous river crossings, complete with giant crocodiles.

This is a Big 5 itinerary backed up by some of the best wildlife viewing reserve in Africa the Ngorongoro Crater – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and elephant – and enjoying diverse wildlife sightings throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Predators – like all the big cats, cheetahs and hyenas – are well represented and the general game viewing and bird watching are excellent. This is backed up by watching the great Migration nature’s biggest show

Tour Highlight

  • Have a front row seat to see the great migration

  • Full-day Ngorongoro Crater Big 5 safari in Tanzania

  • Excellent opportunities to see predators in action

  • Luxurious tented suites with private bathrooms in beautiful settings

  • Cultural excursions and experiences with the Maasai

Inclusions

  • Nairobi
  • Aberdare National Park
  • Shaba National Reserve
  • Samburu National Reserve

Exclusions

  • Nairobi
  • Aberdare National Park
  • Shaba National Reserve
  • Samburu National Reserve

Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

12 Days

11 Nights

Activity

4 – Active

Customize Your Tour

Price: $ 4,360 per person, 2 ppl sharing. Sngl supplement $ 85 per night

Why Choose

SEVEN WONDERS SAFARIS

We Pay Attention.

We understand the value of your dreams and desire. Our priority is customer satisfaction. While preparing your personalized itinerary, we take your ideas and suggestions into consideration for the best safari in Africa

We Have Experience

We suggest products and services which are safe and reliable. We are from Tanzania and have experience of fifteen years traveling in different areas. We keep track of the latest development to include it in the itineraries.

Personalized and pocket-friendly.

We give preference to our customer’s choice and provide service at a reasonable price.

Take Responsibility.

We take responsibility for giving the best service to our customers and resolving problems by giving them the best solution.

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24/7 on Safari Support.

Always there for you, from before you travel to after you return home. guarantee you the best safari in Africa

Day by day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Evening: Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, this evening. A Seven wonders safaris representative will meet you at the airport and assist with the transfer to your hotel. You are free to rest in your room after your flight to prepare for tomorrow’s discoveries or reach out to Evalyne for recommendations on things to do in the area.

Destination: Nairobi

Accommodations: Best Western Meridian

Day 2: Nairobi to Maasai Mara Reserve

Breakfast: At the lodge.
You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel/place of stay at 7:00 am – 7:45 am and depart Nairobi in the morning. You will drive to Masai Mara through the Great African Rift Valley and Narok, the Maasai Town. Have the first stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint then proceed to Narok town for lunch. Afterward, you will leave and proceed to Mara arriving in good time for an evening game viewing. You will check in at the camp, then leave for a game drive through the park in search of the lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, and other members of the Big Five plus other animals. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Maisha Mara Camp

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodations: Maisha Mara Camp

Day 3: Full day Exploring Maasai Mara Reserve

Breakfast: At the lodge.
Morning: We’ll break into smaller groups and board our safari vehicles for a full-day game-viewing excursion. The Mara is considered one of the great natural wonders of Africa. Perhaps we’ll see large herds of elephants foraging among the clumps of trees that dot the grasslands, or large predators such as lions and leopards. We’ll also keep our eyes peeled for crocodiles lingering on the riverbanks looking for unwary prey, or wildebeest and zebra migrating through the plains.
Lunch: We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush.
Afternoon: After our picnic, we’ll continue our game-viewing drive in the Masai Mara.
Dinner: At our lodge.
Evening: You are free to remain in the lodge’s bar area for a nightcap, chat with fellow travelers about various highlights from the day, or retire to your room to relax before tomorrow’s day of discoveries.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodations: Maisha Mara Camp

Day 4: Maasai Mara to Ambosel.

Breakfast: At the camp.

Breakfast at your camp, at 0700hrs depart for Amboseli with a stop in Nairobi for lunch, at 1400hrs after lunch, continue to Amboseli park with late afternoon game drives enroute to your Lodge/camp. You will have dinner and overnight at.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodations: Oltukai Lodge

Day 5: Full day Amboseli National Park

Breakfast: At the lodge.

A day of game viewing in Amboseli National Park. Set on the border of Tanzania and in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is a bird-watcher’s paradise: It shelters more than 400 bird species, including pelicans, flamingos, kingfishers, and ibis. We may see some of these avian wonders while we take in the view of the sweeping savanna.
And while the region’s birdlife is abundant, elephants are by far the kings of this park. Said to be among the largest in the country, Amboseli’s elephants are fond of the swamps: Here they share the cool waters with hippos that often hide from view beneath the papyrus. Along our drive, our Trip Experience Leader and driver-guides will show us how to detect the elusive wildlife in our midst, in addition to pointing out other highlights of this vibrant ecosystem. Perhaps we’ll glimpse some of Amboseli’s large wildebeest and Burchell’s zebra populations as we drive.

Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch in the park.
Afternoon: proceed with game viewing within the park, before returning to your lodge for dinner & overnight,
Dinner: Served at our camp’s main restaurant.
Evening: All evenings at our tented camp are free for you to relax in your room, linger in the bar for a nightcap, or sit by the fire with your fellow travelers.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodations: Oltukai Lodge

Day 6: Amboseli to Tarangire National Park

Breakfast: At the lodge.

Morning: We’ll board safari vehicles for transfer to the Tanzania border, where we’ll switch to Tanzania safari vehicles for our journey to Tarangire. Along the way, we’ll stop in Arusha, a multicultural hub of activity at the base of Mount Meru, for lunch.
Lunch: You will have your lunch,
Afternoon: We should reach our lodge near Tarangire National Park by late afternoon. Upon arrival, you’re welcome to join your experience guide for an elective guided walk around your surroundings, which will set the stage for the discoveries that await us here. Tarangire features nine distinct vegetation zones—ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodations: Sangaiwe Tented Camp

Day 7: Full day Tarangire National Park

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: On our way to the park for a full-day of game viewing, our experience driver-guides will help set the stage for the discoveries that await. Of particular note is the birdlife: Tarangire is home to the largest concentration of breeding bird species in the world. The flora is similarly dramatic here, as we take in sweeping views of the baobab tree-dotted landscape. Known as the “Tree of Life,” they can provide shelter, food, and water to animals and humans. In fact, every part of the baobab tree is valuable from the bark and trunk to the nutrient-packed fruits. The elongated trunk and expansive branches have become a symbol of the African landscape—most notably from Disney’s The Lion King.

Lunch: Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.
Afternoon: As our game-viewing continues, we’ll learn how the commanding Tarangire River serves as the hub for the thriving ecosystem we’re witnessing. The river plays a key role in the annual African migration of wildebeest and zebra—and is a critical water source during the continent’s dry season. In addition to wildebeest and zebra, Tarangire hosts Cape buffalo, elephants, giraffe, dik dik, lion, leopard and cheetah. We’ll also be on the lookout for the park’s famous termite mounds: Some continue to contain termites, while others have been taken over by dwarf mongooses.
After returning to our lodge, our Trip Experience Leader will lead us to a nearby village, where we’ll meet with local residents and explore.
Dinner: At the camp.
Evening: You have the freedom to relax in your tent, or compare safari photographs with your fellow travelers.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodations: Sangaiwe Tented Camp or similar

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater (200km: 3-4 hours)

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: Enjoy a full-day of game-viewing as we make our way to Serengeti National Park, perhaps one of the most famous wildlife-viewing destinations in Africa. Masses of wildlife roam the Serengeti, which stretches over 5,700 miles of plains, riverine bush, and acacia woodland, with savanna grassland as the dominant environment.
Lunch: Enjoy a boxed lunch within the park.
Afternoon: We’ll resume our game-viewing drive seeking out the wide range of wildlife species that call the Serengeti home. Lion, cheetah, hyena, and jackal stalk herds of gazelle, zebra, wildebeest, and impala. Comical warthogs bend down on their front knees to graze while elegant cheetah rest in the shade of acacia trees after a hunt. Isolated rock groups, called kopjes, provide shelter to lion, leopard, and cheetah—and to the tiny rodent-like hyrax, the closest relative of the elephant.
Later this afternoon, we’ll arrive at our tented camp, our home for the next four nights.
Dinner: At the camp.
Evening: On your own. You’re free to retire to your tent to rest—especially if you’re joining tomorrow’s early-morning optional balloon safari—or enjoy a drink at the bar.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camps or similar

Day 9: Exploring Serengeti National Park

Breakfast: At the camp.
Morning: Continue to explore the ecosystem of the Serengeti aboard our safari vehicles. Our schedule and approach to our game-viewing drives is designed to maximize our understanding of this region and its inhabitants: We’ll travel at a pace (and at times) that allow us to truly focus on observing animal behavior and interaction.
Lunch: At the camp.
Afternoon: As the wildlife tends to rest during the early-afternoon hours, so shall we—you’ll be free to relax at the camp before our final game-viewing drive in the Serengeti. This is a great opportunity to seek out any animals we may have missed, and to ask any lingering questions of our Trip Experience Leader or driver-guides.
Dinner: We’ll toast to the memories we’ve made during our adventure at a Farewell Dinner at camp.
Evening: On your own—with the freedom to reflect on your favorite moments, or to gather with your fellow travelers to revel in the vast expanse of the African skies one final time.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camps or similar

Day 10: Game-viewing drives in Serengeti National Park • Optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Ride tour ($ 580 pp)

Breakfast: At the camp.
Early Morning: If you’d like, you’re free to join our optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Ride tour, which features a pre-dawn game-viewing drive on the way to the hot-air balloon, a one-hour ride high above the Serengeti golden plains, and a celebratory sparkling-wine breakfast.
Morning: Set off for a full day of game-viewing in the Serengeti. As we explore, our driver guides are ready to reveal the great diversity of Serengeti wildlife: Look for buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, lion, giraffe, antelope, and Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle.
Lunch: Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush.
Afternoon: After lunch, we’ll reboard our safari vehicles and resume our game-viewing. In certain seasons, you may be lucky enough to witness the migration of the wildebeest herds—annually, more than a million wildebeest, zebra, and antelope travel from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, and then back again.
Dinner: At the camp.
Evening: On your own. You’re free to enjoy the camp as you’d like tonight.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camps or similar

Day 11: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu Breakfast: At the camp.

After breakfast, we depart Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Late in the afternoon, we drive back to the lodge. The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 21km across, 600m deep, and 265 sq. km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater.
A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other waterbirds can usually be seen here. Grazers like zebra, wildebeest, and buffalo can be seen grazing in the open grass plains, and lions laying lazily. The forest and swamps are perfect areas to look for big-tusked elephants and hippos basking on the edges to warm their bodies. Your accommodation, Farm of Dreams Lodge, is located in the tourist town of Karatu and sits in a garden of flowers and vegetables.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge or similar

Day 12: Karatu to Nairobi

Breakfast: At the lodge.
After breakfast at Farm of dream you will be transferred to Arusha, and connect your private transfer to Nairobi, and we will drop you at the airport or your Nairobi hotel, to catch your flight home or to another destination. End of our service.
Destination: Nairobi
Meals included: B L

Destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: No Accommodation

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