14-Days Kenya and Tanzania Camping Safari from Nairobi

See the Big Five on this 14 days tour of the parks from Nairobi. The tour will take you on a loop to Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and will cross over to Tanzania where a jeep will be awaiting you to take you around the 5 major parks of Arusha, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi
Arrive at Nairobi Airport and start your tour with a transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Check in and relax. Your guide will help you to orientate yourself on the places to visit in Nairobi.

Day 2: Nairobi - Masaai Mara
Pickup from your hotel at 8:30am to drive to the view point of the Rift Valley. Descend the escarpment and drive via the town of Narok then on to Masai Mara for lunch at the camp. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the Masaai Mara game reserve, which is famous for its black-maned lions and yearly migrations of wildebeests from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the Lenchada Tourist Camp or similar.

Day 3: Masaai Mara Game Reserve
After an early morning breakfast, spend the full day viewing game and exploring this spectacular park with a picnic lunch served in the park at the Mara river border of Kenya and Tanzania. Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4: Masaai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy a pre-breakfast game drive, then return to the campsite for a late breakfast. Leave your campsite and proceed to Lake Nakuru, arriving in the late afternoon. Dinner and an overnight stay in a Nakuru Lodge.

Day 5: Nakuru - Nairobi
After an early morning breakfast, proceed for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its millions of flamingos and other water birds. Leave Nakuru after lunch for Nairobi arriving in the mid or late afternoon for an overnight stay at a Nairobi budget hotel or bed and breakfast.

Day 6: Nairobi - Arusha
Board a shuttle from Nairobi or the city center at 7am and proceed to Arusha, arriving at 1:00pm. Dinner and an overnight stay at Arusha Hotel or bed and breakfast.

Day 7: Arusha National Park
Pickup at 9:00am from your Hotel in Arusha and depart for Arusha National Park. Walk with an Armed Ranger. Enjoy a picnic lunch and game drive in Arusha Park. Your accommodation will be at Colobus Campsite or similar.

Day 8: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch and game drive in Tarangire Park. Dinner and an overnight stay at Zion Campsite or similar.

Day 9: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park. Your accommodation will be at Seronera Campsite or similar.

Day10: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, spend the full day in Serengeti National Park. Your accommodation will be at Seronera Campsite or similar.

Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Enjoy an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park before brunch. Depart for Ngorongoro Crater rim. Your accommodation will be at Simba Campsite or similar.

Day 12: Lake Manyara
In the early morning, descend to the Crater floor for a game drive. Enjoy lunch at the hippo pool picnic site. Ascend to the rim and depart for Lake Manyara. Dinner and an overnight stay at Jambo Campsite or similar.

Day 13: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, go on a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch and mid-afternoon departure for Arusha.

Day 14: Arusha - Nairobi
After breakfast, board a shuttle from Arusha at 7:00am and proceed to Nairobi, arriving at 1pm or transfer to Kilimanjaro International airport.