9 Days safari Kenya and Tanzania package JEAN pax Angela
9 Days safari Kenya and Tanzania package is the perfect way to witness the mind-blowing Wildebeest Migration when thundering across the vast plains of Serengeti & Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.
Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem is probably the oldest ecosystem on earth, we offer best & affordable safari in Kenya & Tanzania. This package will include other Iconic East African safari Parks of Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania & Amboseli National Park in Kenya. 9 Days safari Kenya and Tanzania
Itinerary Highlight
- Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara Game Reserve Safari
- Day 3 – 4: Masai Mara – Serengeti National Park
- 5 Full Day Game Drive in the vast Serengeti Plains
- Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 7: Full Day Ngorongoro Crater Tour
- Day 8: Full Day Game View In Taramgire National Park
- Day 9: Tarangire To Kilimanjaro Airport
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
On this day we pick you up from Kenyatta international airport or at your hotel in Nairobi & drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. The driving is across Great East African Rift Valley & across many villages all the way to the main gate. Arrive at Masai Mara Game Reserve in early afternoon & check in at Zebra Pains Mara Camp then hot lunch & some rest before start your afternoon game viewing in the vast Masai Mara plains search for big cats & Great wildebeest Migration (depending on traveling dates). Other animal to be seen are herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, warthog & many more. Late afternoon returns back to your camp for dinner & overnight.
Meals Plan: Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast included
Overnight at Zebra Plains Mara Camp or Simba Mara Tented Camp in Masai Mara
Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara Game Reserve Safari
After breakfast at the camp as early as 06:30 am depart the camp for an early morning game drive which can allow you to spot cat family on the road as they try to avoid morning mist. Famous Masai Mara Game Reserve is home to many animal species which include herds of buffalo, zebra, giraffe, warthog, topi, hartebeest and others. You may also expect to see rich many including lion, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals & the ever-mysterious leopard in which Masai Mara is also famous for.
Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem is probably the oldest ecosystem of all in the world & here is where the Great Wildebeest Migration start crossing Mara River in middle July to September & spend the months of October before starting their way back to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Mara River crossing can also be observed if traveling at this time however, this is by share lucky as the crossing days are quite unpredictable.
Masai Mara Game Reserve is still worth a visit with or without The Great Wildebeest Migration as it is rich in other wildlife. In the afternoon you will break for lunch & some rest before embark on your sunset game drive. Late afternoon before or during sunset return back to your camp for diner & later campfire & overnight,
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Overnight at Zebra Plains Mara Camp or Simba Mara Tented Camp in Masai Mara
Apart from game viewing in the vast plains of the Great Masai Mara Game Reserve you have (options at extra cost) a walking safari or Masai village visit where you can mingle with this indigenous tribe in Africa & share their life experience around this area. Hot air balloon safari over the vast Masai Mara plains can also be done at extra cost.
Day 3 – 4: Masai Mara – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park with en-route game all the way to Isebania border where you will make a brief stop for visa processing before entering Tanzania side. On Tanzania side border known as Sirare you will change safari vehicle and proceed from here with a Tanzanian registered safari vehicle and a safari guide from the Tanzania side this is according to the new laws.
The driving from here is through Nyamongo mining villages & Mugumu township towards the Serengeti National Park enter the park through Fort Ikoma Ranger post or Ikoma Gate depending on where your camp is located in the Serengeti. You will start your en-route game drive toward north Serengeti in search of Great wildebeest migration (if they are on this side), the big cats & many more. Late afternoon drive to Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp in north Serengeti for dinner & overnight.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp in north Serengeti.
5 Full Day Game Drive in the vast Serengeti Plains
Spend 2 magical days in Serengeti! On these 2 days as early as 06:30 am with packed breakfast box & lunch box depart the camp for an early morning game drive in the vast plains of Serengeti. Early morning game drive can allow you to spot cat family on the road as they try to avoid morning mist. You can also see other nocturnal predators returning back from their long night of hunting or a group of lionesses organizing morning ambush. If the Great wildebeest will be on this side in this early morning you will go straight to where they are packed & spend much time with the herd while anticipating to see animal actions like fighting, hunting, eating even killing. Serengeti is still the best just as much as always with or without the migration herds.
Apart from wildebeest Migration you may also expect to spot herds of African elephant, buffalo, hippos, eland, warthog, topi, giraffe, leopard, serval cats, jackals, hyenas & others. Serengeti is also home to more than 500 bird species which include Ostrich, heron, secretary bird, stocks & many more. All our safari jeeps are equipped with VHF high frequency radio to easily locate the animals. Late afternoon before or during sunset return back to your camp for dinner, campfire & overnight.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp in north Serengeti,
Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast check out at the camp & depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), Start with a last game drive in Serengeti & en-route game drive toward Naabi Hills Gate & check into Ngorongoro side. Then drive across Malanja depression all the way to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge at the Crater rim. After check in you will spend your precious afternoon just relaxing & enjoying the great views of the crater floor from the rim. Or you can go for a guided nature walk at the Crater rim. (Please tell us when booking this trip so that we can include a Guided nature walk at the Crater rim in your package). Late afternoon is a sunset watch, dinner, campfire & overnight.
Nature walking this extra cost of 28$ per person not necessary but is option
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Overnight at the Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp at the Crater Rim
Day 7: Full Day Ngorongoro Crater Tour
On this day as early as 06:30 am leave the lodge & descent of 600 meters into the Crater floor for a wonderful game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater UNESCO’S World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Was formed some 3 million years ago due to eternal forces under the earth crust, the middle sunk down & left over 600 meters walls to form a larger Caldera mistakenly called Crater.
Supported by early around water supply & fodder Ngorongoro crater supports a larger number of wildlife which include herd’s wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, African elephant, warthog, eland, hippos, the rare black rhino & many more.
Another big play card in this picturesque Caldera is a denser population of predators which include lion, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals & the ever-elusive leopard which sometimes require binoculars eye to spot. Later you will drive to Lake Magadi a shallow but larger alkaline lake located at the Southwest corner of the Crater frequently visited by hippos & some aquatic birds which include colorful flamingos.
Later in the afternoon ascend up the Crater rim & drive to LAKE MANYARA VIEW HOTEL for dinner
Day 8: Full Day Game View In Taramgire National Park
Today after breakfast and once everyone is aboard, you will head towards Tarangire National.
The national park is extremely famous and special for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. As you begin your game drive, you will be welcomed by the ancient and gigantic Baobab trees, which make even animals like the giraffe look tiny.
The game drive goes on till about late afternoon and includes a small stop for a picnic lunch. The 3,000 Sq Kms park gets its name from the Tarangire river that flows through it. The river attracts a lot of diverse animals and you should be able to spot a lot of elephants, giraffe, lions, antelopes and zebra.
If it’s your lucky day, you might be able to spot the tree climbing python and the long-necked Gerek. The Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of elephants, which offers a unique chance for you to observe interactions between elephant families.
Don’t forget to capture this beautiful scenery with your camera ready at hand. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you. Have good night’s sleep for tomorrow’s adventure. Overnight Maromboi Tented Luxury Lodge
Day 9: Tarangire To Kilimanjaro Airport
If you wish one last early morning game viewing at Tarangire National Park then back to the lodge for breakfast and (depending on your departure time) transfer and dropped at Kilimanjaro international airport for your international flight back home.
The best 10 days safari Kenya and Tanzania can be offered with other lodges and tented camps in case you wish to stay at cheaper accommodation options to bring the costs down than this or even in upgraded lodges and tented camps in case you wish to stay at more luxurious deluxe options or more upgraded up market/top end accommodations.
Please contact us here for customized Kenya & Tanzania safari package. Karibu Sana!
10 Days Safari Kenya and Tanzania Prices
The prices below are quoted based on staying in mid-range lodges and tented camps subject to customization with upgraded accommodation or even cheaper lodging options for this 9 Days safari Kenya and Tanzania.
A Group of 2 Persons – US$ 4200 per person sharing (Double room or Twin room)
A Group of 4 Persons – US$ 3850 per person sharing (2 double rooms or Twin rooms)
A Group of 6 Persons – US$ 2900 per person sharing (3 double rooms or Twin rooms)
If you want to upgrade the top five hotel at Mpingo luxury camp then you will pay extra 500 USD per person
Included
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- Pick up/drop off in Nairobi Kenya
- Private 9 Days safari Kanya & Tanzania for 02 – 06 persons
- Transportation & wildlife game viewing in well maintained 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch (change cars at Isebania border). window seat for everyone!
- Services of a professional, well experienced English-speaking safari driver guide
- All park fees in Kenya & Tanzania (including concession fees in Tanzania)
- All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary (can be customized)
- Bottles water during game drives in all parks
- 09 x FB at safari lodges or tented camps as per itinerary (can be customized)
- Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Concession fees for lodges & camps in Tanzania
- Wildlife Management Area fees in Tanzania (where applicable)
- Tourism Development Levy in Tanzania lodges & camps
Excluded
- Pick up/drop off in Nairobi Kenya
- Private 9 Days safari Kanya & Tanzania for 02 – 06 persons
- Transportation & wildlife game viewing in well maintained 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch (change cars at Isebania border). window seat for everyone!
- Services of a professional, well experienced English-speaking safari driver guide
- All park fees in Kenya & Tanzania (including concession fees in Tanzania)
- All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary (can be customized)
- Bottles water during game drives in all parks
- 09 x FB at safari lodges or tented camps as per itinerary (can be customized)
- Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Concession fees for lodges & camps in Tanzania
- Wildlife Management Area fees in Tanzania (where applicable)
- Tourism Development Levy in Tanzania lodges & camps
If you may also be interested in visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar beach. Please let us know as 9Days safari Kenya and Tanzania can be twisted a little bit to include Zanzibar beach holidays.
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