8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Safari

Experience the natural highlights of Kenya and Tanzania just for 8 days on a budget safari covering the beauty of Kenya and Tanzania with a view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa. Nothing can compare to encountering the legendary wildlife of the Serengeti and Masai Mara in the flesh. That’s why this 8 days guided safari is dedicated to exploring this iconic safari circuit. Traverse incredible national parks where golden grasslands stretch on to the ends of the earth, watch wildebeest kick up the rich African dust as they migrate in their millions, and venture off track to isolated regions to meet local tribes world apart. You will also see Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara known for the tree climbing lions. This guided tour ups your chances of seeing the “big five” game animals. Visit and see the wonders of nature both in Kenya and Tanzania.

Experience the natural highlights of Kenya and Tanzania just for 8 days on a budget safari covering the beauty of Kenya and Tanzania with a view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa. Nothing can compare to encountering the legendary wildlife of the Serengeti and Masai Mara in the flesh. That’s why this 8 days guided safari is dedicated to exploring this iconic safari circuit. Traverse incredible national parks where golden grasslands stretch on to the ends of the earth, watch wildebeest kick up the rich African dust as they migrate in their millions, and venture off track to isolated regions to meet local tribes world apart. You will also see Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara known for the tree climbing lions. This guided tour ups your chances of seeing the “big five” game animals. Visit and see the wonders of nature both in Kenya and Tanzania.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, the pick up from your hotel will be at 8 a.m. You will then be driven west for Maasai Mara Game Reserve with lunch en-route. You will be arriving in time for an evening game drive.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August, and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year-round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight will be at the Sidai camp.

Day 2: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, you will proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is a scenic savanna grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography. You will break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodile. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight will be at the Sidai camp

Day 3: Maasai Mara to Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
You will enjoy a pre-morning game drive to the park with your guide in this park where the landscape is a savannah grassland. The driver will drop you at the camp for breakfast, then you will depart to Nairobi with lunch en-route. You will arrive in the evening and be dropped off at the hotel.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kenya Comfort Hotel

Day 4: Nairobi to Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
You will be departing from Nairobi with a shuttle to Arusha. You will arrive in Namanga Border for immigration procedures at the border and then proceed onto Arusha to arrive in the afternoon. You will check into the hotel where you are booked for bed and breakfast. You will have dinner and overnight in Arusha Town
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight in Arusha Town

Day 5: Arusha to Lake Manyara

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
After breakfast, there will be a pick up from the hotel and you will then 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. Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.

Day 6: Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro

Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After breakfast, you will descend 2000 feet (670 meters) into the crater floor with your picnic lunches. The full day is spent in the park with a lunch break at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. The main crater is 165 kilometer and contains populations of varied species such as black-maned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants, and other grazing animals. Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.

Day 7: Ngorongoro to Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
After breakfast, you will have your final game drive before you leave Ngorongoro for Olduvai Gorge. Lunch will be at the Gorge Museum and after, you will visit various sites of the gorge to see where the remains of a prehistoric man were discovered by the famous archaeologist Doctor L.S.B. Leakey. You will then proceed to Arusha to overnight.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: You will then proceed to Arusha to overnight.

Day 8: Arusha to Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
After breakfast, you will depart Arusha with a shuttle bus to Nairobi and arrive in the afternoon where you will be dropped off at the hotel or the airport.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodation