10 days · Kenya, Tanzania
10 Days Kenya & Tanzania: Amboseli to Serengeti
- Duration
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Route
- Nairobi to Arusha / Kilimanjaro
- Best season
- Jun - Oct, Jan - Feb
- Price
- Enquire for price
The journey
Day by day
- Road safari
Day 1 · Amboseli National Park
Nairobi to Amboseli
Drive south from Nairobi to Amboseli (about 4 to 5 hours). Lunch at the lodge, then your first game drive with elephants and plains game under the shadow of Kilimanjaro.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 · Amboseli National Park
Full Day in Amboseli
A sunrise drive for your best chance at a clear view of Africa's highest peak, then Observation Hill, the swamps and a picnic lunch among elephant, buffalo, hippo and birdlife. Optional Maasai village visit.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 · Arusha
Amboseli to Arusha via Namanga
After breakfast, drive to Namanga and cross into Tanzania, completing border formalities with your guide's help and changing to your Tanzanian vehicle and guide. Continue to Arusha (about 4 to 5 hours in total, plus border time) for lunch and a relaxed afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 · Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire
Drive to Tarangire National Park (about 2 to 3 hours), arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive among baobabs and the park's big elephant herds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 · Karatu
Tarangire to Karatu
A morning game drive for big cats and giraffe, then lunch and on to the Karatu highlands. Free time in the afternoon at the coffee-farm lodge, with an optional farm walk.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 · Serengeti National Park
Karatu to the Serengeti
Drive over the Ngorongoro highlands and down to the Serengeti plains (about 4 to 5 hours), with a game drive on arrival at your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 · Serengeti National Park
Full Day in the Serengeti
A whole day in the central Serengeti: lion prides on kopjes, leopards along the Seronera River and cheetahs on the open plains. Picnic lunch in the bush.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 · Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
An early drive, then back up to the crater rim (about 4 to 5 hours). Lunch and a relaxed evening with views over the caldera.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 · Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater & Return to Arusha
Descend into the crater for a half-day game drive to look for black rhino, lion and hippo. Picnic lunch on the crater floor, then drive to Arusha (about 4 hours).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 · Arusha
Departure from Arusha / Kilimanjaro
Breakfast, then a transfer to Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport for your onward flight. Road transfer back to Nairobi can be arranged at extra cost.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included
What the price covers
- 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof in Kenya and Tanzania, with a change of vehicle and guide at the border
- All park fees in Kenya and Tanzania, including the Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Accommodation as listed, on the board basis shown in the hotel table
- Unlimited game drives led by a professional English-speaking safari guide
- Complimentary bottled drinking water during game drives
- Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off transfers
- Emergency Flying Doctor air evacuation insurance cover
Not included
Good to know
- International round-trip flight tickets
- Visa fees (Kenya eTA and Tanzania visa)
- Personal travel and medical insurance
- Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
- Optional hot air balloon safari (available on request)
- Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks
- Personal laundry and souvenir purchases
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