12-Day Kenya & Tanzania Private Safari: Nakuru, Amboseli to Serengeti Migration
This 12-Day Kenya Tanzania safari starts in Nairobi and takes you through Kenya’s Lake Nakuru and Amboseli before crossing to Tanzania for Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti Migration and Ngorongoro Crater. Experience the Big Five across two countries on this private Kenya Tanzania safari
WHEN TO GO – SEASONS
1st June to 31 December
A wonderful time to be in northern Tanzania! The green wilderness, the presence of predators, and the migration of herds to the southern Serengeti must create a truly captivating natural spectacle. Tarangire’s resident game population and the abundant wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater offer unique opportunities for wildlife enthusiasts.
The moderate number of visitors at this time ensures a more peaceful and immersive experience with nature.
A wonderful time to be in northern Tanzania! The green wilderness, the presence of predators, and the migration of herds to the southern Serengeti must create a truly captivating natural spectacle. Tarangire’s resident game population and the abundant wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater offer unique opportunities for wildlife enthusiasts.
The moderate number of visitors at this time ensures a more peaceful and immersive experience with nature.
A wonderful time to be in northern Tanzania! The green wilderness, the presence of predators, and the migration of herds to the southern Serengeti must create a truly captivating natural spectacle. Tarangire’s resident game population and the abundant wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater offer unique opportunities for wildlife enthusiasts.
The moderate number of visitors at this time ensures a more peaceful and immersive experience with nature.
Exploring the eastern Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater during April must be truly breathtaking with the vibrant greens and abundant wildlife. The fewer safari vehicles would definitely contribute to a more intimate and immersive experience in nature.
A wonderful time to explore the beauty of Tanzania’s wilderness, with more rain adding to the lush greenery of the landscape. The lower number of safari vehicles during this time allows for a more peaceful and less crowded safari experience, giving visitors the opportunity to appreciate the abundant wildlife in a serene setting.
Exploring the eastern Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater during May can be particularly rewarding, as these areas are rich in wildlife and offer spectacular views of the natural surroundings, The green wilderness provides a stunning backdrop for observing the diverse flora and fauna that call these regions home.
June is a fantastic time to visit Tarangire National Park! The abundance of wildlife and the chance to witness the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration must be truly awe-inspiring. The Norongoro Crater is definitely a must-see destination with its incredible wildlife viewing opportunities. since the number of vehicle is moderate in June, visitors can enjoy a more intimate and immersive experience with nature.
Dry Season in Tanzania, which is when wildlife congregates around water sources like rivers and ponds in places like Tarangire and Serengeti national Parks. The Ngorongoro Crater also teems with wildlife during this time.
If you are planning to visit during this busy season, it’s a good idea to book your safari vacation in advance to ensure availability.
Dry Season in Tanzania, which is when wildlife congregates around water sources like rivers and ponds in places like Tarangire and Serengeti national Parks. The Ngorongoro Crater also teems with wildlife during this time.
If you are planning to visit during this busy season, it’s a good idea to book your safari vacation in advance to ensure availability.
Dry Season in Tanzania, which is when wildlife congregates around water sources like rivers and ponds in places like Tarangire and Serengeti national Parks. The Ngorongoro Crater also teems with wildlife during this time.
If you are planning to visit during this busy season, it’s a good idea to book your safari vacation in advance to ensure availability.
The landscape is parched and wildlife congregates around water sources to quench their thirst. this can offer some incredible wildlife viewing opportunities as animal gather in close proximity to water, with a medium number of visitors in the parks during this time, it could be a great time to experience the beauty and wildlife of region without overwhelming crowds.
A beautiful and fascinating time to visit parks in Tanzania during the season of short rains, the weather is relatively mild with warm temperatures during the day and cooler nights. The sight of the first thunder showers over the Serengeti rolling plains must be a breathtaking experience, especially for the wildebeest herds.
The diversity of animals in Ngorongoro Crater and the Tarangire must be sights to be hold, and it’s great to know that the number of visitors in the parks is moderate in November, which allows for more peaceful and enjoyable safari experience.
A beautiful and fascinating time to visit parks in Tanzania during the season of short rains, the weather is relatively mild with warm temperatures during the day and cooler nights. The sight of the first thunder showers over the Serengeti rolling plains must be a breathtaking experience, especially for the wildebeest herds.
The diversity of animals in Ngorongoro Crater and the Tarangire must be sights to be hold, and it’s great to know that the number of visitors in the parks is moderate in December, which allows for more peaceful and enjoyable safari experience.
Detailed Itinerary
Accommodation level: Mid-range Lodges and Tented Camp
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi – Start of Your Kenya Tanzania Safari
Welcome to Kenya! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, your guide will meet you to begin this Kenya Tanzania safari adventure.
You will be transferred to the hotel for briefing, our rep will take you through a brief orientation before embarking on your Kenya Tanzania safari.
Lake Nakuru Park – Kenya Tanzania Safari
This 12-Day Kenya Tanzania safari adventure starts after breakfast as you head to Lake Nakuru National Park. Driving distance 160km, 2.5hrs from Nairobi. You will stop at the hotel for a hot lunch then set out for a game drive.
Lake Nakuru is a shallow soda lake, renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos, and other species of birds. The rhino sanctuary is a must visit on your Kenya Tanzania safari. Animals of Lake Nakuru include the black rhino, white rhino, giraffe, buffalo, waterbuck, and baboon. On a good day leopard and lions can be seen.
You will spend the rest of the day enjoying wildlife. As the evening sets in you will be entering the hotel for dinner.
Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge
Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha
Driving distance 60km 1hr
After breakfast you will set off for a morning game drive at Lake Nakuru, thereafter a drive to Lake Naivasha, to arrive at the hotel for lunch. After lunch we go out for a boat ride.
A freshwater Lake with average depth of 6 meters (20feet) and maximum depth is 30 meters (100 feet) surrounded by stands of papyrus and a bird watcher paradise. Diverse Waterfowl species like fish eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, lily-trotters. It is also a refuge to hippopotamus as well as sport fish including the Nile perch. The North American red swamp crayfish and many aquatic plants grew at the lake.
After a remarkable boat ride you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
-Overnight stay at Crescent Tented Camp
Lake Naivasha / Amboseli Park
Driving distance 350 kilometers
After an early breakfast you will drive to Amboseli National Park, via outward Nairobi city. You will stop at the hotel for lunch, then we will go out for a game drive.
The park offers chances to see elephant, giraffe, buffalo, gazelle, impala, lion, the rare leopard and cheetah, in clear day. Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen from the distance, as sun sets you will be entering the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
-Overnight stay at Amboseli Kibo safari Camp/ Zebra Plain Camp
Amboseli / Manyara.
Driving distance: 317km 5 hrs 44mins
We depart after breakfast, heading to the Kenya and Tanzania border. After Customs and Immigration formalities, you’ll switch vehicles and continue to Manyara via Arusha. We will entering the camp by sunset.
-Overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge.
Lake Manyara Game Drive
Driving distance: 135km 2hrs 30 mins
Departure is after breakfast headed for a game drive in Manyara. The park has large numbers of birds most of them waterfowl, also supports many wild animals including buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and Impala. On a good day one can see lion hanging in tree.
Picnic lunch will be served at the park before continuing with our game drive. As evening sets in you will drive to your lodge for dinner.
-Overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge
Lake Manyara -Serengeti
Driving distance: 347.6km 2 hrs 57 mins
We depart after breakfast. For an awesome game drive en route, via the rim of the Ngorongoro crater. You will stop at a Maasai village to learn and understand their tradition ways of life. Then continue on past the Olduvai woodland, before entering the open grassland of the Serengeti. As the afternoon sets in you will stop for picnic lunch. Then we continue on game viewing towards the center of the park Seronera. In the evening you will be entering the camp for dinner.
-Overnight stay at Hippo Trail Tented Camp
Full Day Game Drive: Serengeti
Another day of exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti. A paradise to both predator and prey. Among them lion, cheetah, hyenas, and the elusive leopard. Rivers host hippopotamus and crocodiles. The woodland support elephant, giraffes, buffalo, water-buck and impala harem.
Picnic lunch will be served in the bush. Thereafter we will continue game driving. After a remarkable afternoon you will be entering the hotel as the sunset.
-Overnight stay at Hippo Trail Tented Camp
Serengeti Game Drive
Another day of exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti. A paradise to both predator and prey. Among them lion, cheetah, hyenas, and the elusive leopard. Rivers host hippopotamus and crocodiles. The woodland support elephant, giraffes, buffalo, water-buck and impala harem.
Picnic lunch will be served in the bush. Thereafter we will continue game driving. After a remarkable afternoon you will be entering the hotel as the sunset.
-Overnight stay at Hippo Trail Tented Camp
Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro
Driving distance 5hrs – 277km
After breakfast you will leave the camp and head for a game drive in the Serengeti plains. As afternoon sets in you will stop for lunch before exiting the park. We’ll drive to Ngorongoro conservation Authority Area for our overnight stay.
-Overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.
Ngorongoro Crater / Karatu
Driving distance 185km – 3hrs 46 mins
The game drive begins after breakfast. We drive to the crater floor, a home to abundant wildlife. Among them hippo, buffalo, wildebeest, hartebeest, Thomson gazelle and grant gazelle. The crater floor holds the highest density of hyenas clans than anywhere else on earth. They roam around hunting and scavenging from others and. The rare Black Rhino is also present. As afternoon sets in you will stop for lunch. Then you will continue on game driving before ascending the crater wall to the lodge.
-Overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge / Bougainvillea Lodge.
Tarangire / Arusha
Driving distance 118km – 2hrs
Departure is after breakfast then we head for a game drive in Tarangire. The park has large numbers of elephants. Tarangire supports many wild animals including buffalo, zebras, wildebeests. Impalas and eland. On a good day one can see lions, leopards and cheetah.
Picnic lunch will be served at the park before continuing with our game drive.
You will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to fly out of the country or Arusha Domestic Airport and fly to Zanzibar or join another wildlife safari if extended excursions are selected.
Kenya Tanzania Safari - Frequently Asked Questions
A Kenya Tanzania safari gives you the best of both worlds in one trip. You see Kenya’s Lake Nakuru flamingos and Amboseli elephants with Kilimanjaro views, then cross to Tanzania for Serengeti Migration, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. Two countries, all Big Five, one seamless private Kenya Tanzania safari.
In Kenya, you use a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser safari vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing. At the Namanga border, you switch to a Tanzanian 4×4 Land Cruiser with a Tanzanian guide. All vehicles are private, well-maintained, and driven by professional driver-guides. You don’t share with strangers.
Kenya and Tanzania have different tourism laws. Kenyan vehicles and guides cannot operate in Tanzania, and vice versa. At Namanga border, our team handles a smooth 30-minute transfer: you switch to a Tanzanian 4×4 Land Cruiser with a new guide. Your luggage is transferred for you. This is standard for all cross-border Kenya Tanzania safari tours.
Yes. After Ngorongoro Crater, we can fly you from Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport to Zanzibar Beach for a Safari Coast extension. Relax for 3-5 days after your Kenya Tanzania safari. We arrange all flights, transfers and beach hotels. Just tell us when requesting your quote.
A Kenya: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park. Tanzania: Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater. This Kenya Tanzania safari covers 7 major parks in 12 days with no rushed drives.
Yes. This is a private Kenya Tanzania safari, so we tailor it. For families: we choose lodges with pools and family rooms, shorter game drives. For honeymoons: we add luxury tented camps, sundowners, and optional Safari Coast Zanzibar extension. Tell us your needs.
All included: Private 4×4 Land Cruiser in each country, all park fees, professional English-speaking guides, full-board accommodation, unlimited game drives, airport transfers, bottled water, Namanga border assistance. Excluded: International flights, visas, tips, Safari Coast extension, drinks.
June to October is best for Serengeti Migration and dry weather
Yes. Lake Nakuru National Park is Day 2 of your Kenya Tanzania safari. It’s famous for thousands of pink flamingos, both black and white rhinos, tree-climbing lions, and Rothschild giraffes. Lake Nakuru is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a key highlight before you head to Amboseli on this Kenya Tanzania safar
Absolutely. After Lake Nakuru, this Kenya Tanzania safari takes you to Lake Naivasha. You can add an optional 1-hour boat ride to see hippos, fish eagles, and visit Crescent Island for a walking safari. It’s a perfect break from game drives. Tell your guide at Namanga border if you want this added.
Yes, you can get visas at the border for your Kenya Tanzania safari. Kenya offers an eVisa online or visa on arrival for $50 USD. Tanzania offers a visa on arrival at Namanga border for $50 USD or $100 USD for US citizens. We recommend applying for the East Africa Tourist Visa online before your Kenya Tanzania safari. It costs $100 and covers Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda for 90 days. Our team at Namanga border will assist you with all paperwork.
For this Kenya Tanzania safari, yellow fever vaccine is only required if you are arriving from a country with yellow fever risk. If you fly direct from USA, UK, or Europe to Kenya, you don’t need it. If you visit Tanzania first or transit through countries like Ethiopia, you need a yellow fever certificate. Always check with your doctor 6 weeks before your Kenya Tanzania safari. We can advise based on your flight route.
For your Kenya Tanzania safari, yellow fever is only needed if coming from a risk country. Other recommended vaccines are not mandatory but advised for all travel: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Tetanus, and routine vaccines like MMR. Malaria is a risk in both Kenya and Tanzania, so anti-malarial tablets are strongly recommended for your Kenya Tanzania safari. Talk to your travel doctor 6-8 weeks before travel. We provide mosquito nets in all lodges and camps on this Kenya Tanzania safari. No COVID-19 vaccine or test is currently required to enter Kenya or Tanzania.
- PRICE FROM: $6,516 per person
- All entry fees,
- Governments Taxes,
- Exclusive boat ride,
- Unlimited Mineral water while on safari.
- All accommodations while on safari in full board (FB) basis.
- Accommodation night upon your arrival in Nairobi and after a safari in bed and breakfast (bb) basis,
- Service of Professional English speaking driver guide. Option of French, Spanish and Germany speaking guide during your safari bookings.
- All transfers mentioned above, upon your arrival in Nairobi (NBO) and departure from Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha domestic airport.
- 4WD Land-Cruiser equipped with (popup) opened roofed for safaris, window seats, seat belts, radio wave, fridge and multiple outlet for recharging battery and device.
- Gratuity
- All Personal Items (Example toiletries, cameras)
- Excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary