Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari: 10 Days

Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari : This is a combination of National Parks in Kenya and Tanzania. Visit Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti, on the other side, visit the Masai Mara, Lake Victoria and Lake Nakuru. This safari can start in Nairobi Kenya and ends in Arusha or Moshi in Tanzania or Starts in Moshi or Arusha in Tanzania and ends in Nairobi Kenya.

- Two countries in one trip: Tanzania & Kenya.
- Visit to 7 iconic parks: Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Masai Mara, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nakuru.
- Opportunities to see the Big Five and rare wildlife like black rhinos and tree-climbing lions.
- Unique cultural encounters at Lake Victoria and optional Maasai village tour.
- Accommodation in scenic wildlife lodges and camps.

Day Location Lodge / Camp Name Type Key Features
Day 1 Tarangire National Park Tarangire Safari Lodge Tented Lodge Elevated views, elephants nearby, pool, en-suite tents
Day 2 Lake Manyara Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge Lodge Rift Valley views, birdwatching paradise, comfortable rooms
Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge Lodge Crater rim location, stunning views, early crater access
Day 4 Serengeti (Lobo area) Lobo Wildlife Lodge Lodge Quiet area, panoramic views, game-rich location
Day 5 Lake Victoria (Tanzania) Speke Bay Lodge Eco-Lodge Lakefront bandas, canoeing, local culture
Day 6–8 Masai Mara (Kenya) Oldarpoi Mara Camp Tented Camp Community-run, cultural experience, near Sekenani Gate
Day 9 Lake Nakuru Lake Nakuru Lodge Lodge Inside park, rhino spotting, flamingo views
Day 10 Nairobi — (Drop-off only) — Transfer to hotel or airport

Day 1. Arusha – Tarangire – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

You will be be picked early in the morning after breakfast by our driver with a 4×4 Landcruiser for a safari briefing. After safari briefing, you will drive southwest towards the Tarangire National Park. With its interesting landscapes, from swamps to baobab trees. It is considered as one of the most beautiful parks in northern Tanzania.

Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600, along with wildebeests, Masai giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. You will enjoy an extensive game drive until you leave the park in the late afternoon to to the lodge or camp for diner and overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge

Day 2. Tarangire – Lake Manyara – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After breakfast you will travel from the Tarangire Area to the Lake Manyara National Park. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. Diner and Overnight at Lake Manyara wildlife lodge

Day 3 Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

Rise and shine! After breakfast you will drive to Ngorongoro crater rim from where you will take on the steep and adventurous trail into the crater. You will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to wildebeests, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles and mountain reed bucks in the forests on the slopes.

The crater is also one of the best places to see the magnificent but almost extinct black rhino. You will spend the morning on a game drive followed by a picnic lunch. Diner and overnight at Ngorongoro wildlife lodge

Day 4. Ngorongoro – Serengeti – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After breakfast you will depart for Serengeti arriving in time for lunch. After lunch you will proceed with game drive until 6:00pm. diner and overnight at Lobo wildlife lodge

Day 5. Serengeti – Lake Victoria – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After an early start, you will continue through the Serengeti National Park on your way out. There will be more time to spot animals you may not have seen already, perhaps the rare African wild dog. Serengeti is also home to the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – and today you might be able to tick off all the members of this groug, Lunch at the lodge.

After Lunch leave the park, the journey continues to Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. You can watch fishermen and visit a local school – an experience unavailable on the usual tourist routes. Diner and overnight at the Speke Bay Lodge.

Day 6 Lake Victoria – Masai Mara Area –Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After breakfast you will join the local fishermen and a guide on a canoe trip on Lake Victoria. You will see how the locals catch fish the traditional way and admire the previous night’s catch. Back on dry land you will depart on the longest journey of your safari – the trip to the Masai Mara.

The road towards the Kenyan border is a long and adventurous one, but it should be worth it as the Mara is reputed to have the highest lion population of all reserves in Africa. Diner and overnight at Oldarpoi mara camp

Day 7-8 Masai Mara Game Reserve – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

The next two days are dedicated to game viewing in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. You will also take a trip to the Mara River, the greatest hurdle for the wildebeests and zebras on their yearly trek. An incredible scene is set when the river has swollen to almost bursting levels. Thousands of animals must cross it, risking death as crocodiles wait below the surface of the swirling water.

It can be a gruesome sight. At other times of the year, hippos, hungry crocodiles and other animals can also be seen at the river. Diner and overnight at Oldarpoi Mara Camp

Day 9 Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After breakfast you will leave the Mara to reach Lake Nakuru National Park in the early afternoon. The shallow alkaline lake attracts seasonally flocks of flamingos. Not only can you see over 450 bird species and 50 mammals, but you might spot both the endangered white and black rhino.

Other animals in the park include water-bucks, buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions, cheetahs and leopards as well as troops of baboons and monkeys and lots of pythons hanging around in the trees. Diner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Day 10 Lake Nakuru – Nairobi – Affordable Kenya Tanzania safari

After a hearty breakfast you will leave Lake Nakuru National Park and drive southeast towards Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling and often chaotic capital. You will arrive in the early afternoon and depending on the rest of your travel plans, you will be taken to the city center or directly to the airport.