12 Days Tanzania + Kenya Migration Safari Overview

This 12 Days Tanzania + Kenya Migration Safari package includes top-class safaris in Kenya and Tanzania for 12 days. These two countries are undoubtedly the best safari destinations in Africa, and it is no coincidence that the word safari itself is a Swahili word whose origins trace back to these two iconic safari countries.

This is a safari package that takes you to the most premium game parks and reserves of East Africa. After a fantastic view of the flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park and a wildlife venture at Masai Mara, you cross the border to Tanzania and head to Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa, for a relaxed afternoon. You will wake up at the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, and from here, you enter the endless plains of Serengeti National Park before you head to the largest unbroken Caldera in the world, Ngorongoro Crater. Wind up at the Lake Manyara National Park in search of more flamingos and the legendary tree-climbing lions.

This Safari Package can be completed by staying in other mid-range or more deluxe accommodations or even as a camping Safari. Please let us know if you wish us to customize the package to suit your needs and ideas. The lodges and tented camps included in this package are all nice mid-range options that can be substituted with either cheaper options where possible or even with more luxurious options in case you are interested in an upgrade.

This 12 Days Tanzania + Kenya Migration Safari package is one of our sample combined Kenya and Tanzania safari packages listed on our website, but we can also tailor-make a tour specifically to suit your needs, ideas, and budget.

12 Days Tanzania + Kenya Migration Safari Overview

Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya

Arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport In Nairobi, you will be met by our Representative, who will transfer you to Eka Hotel for the night.

Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, we embark on our way north to Lake Nakuru National Park, about 3 hours drive from the capital city. We arrive for lunch at the lodge, then go for an afternoon game drive in the National Park in search of the rare white Rhinos and the Rothschild that are endemic to this park only in East Africa. There are many other ungulates to see in the park, and the flamingos’ vibrant colors at the lake await you for the afternoon. Overnight and dinner is at Lake Nakuru Lodge. All meals included.

Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

An early morning game drive is possible if you are staying in the park and if you wish. After breakfast, we are going to the most celebrated game reserve in Africa: the Masai Mara Game Reserve. After briefly stopping at the gate for registration formalities, we drive to the lodge/tented camp for a hot lunch with game drives en route. Masai Mara is the home of the big cats and the Big 5, so after lunch, we are off to the plains in search of the animals. Overnight at Olumara Camp. All meals included.

Full day Masai Mara Safari

At dawn, you wake up for a morning game drive to see animals rise for a new day, then return to the lodge/tented camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you return to the wilderness for a full day of game drives. Masai Mara is famous for the Wildebeests Migration, whereby more than a million and a half herds move in from the Serengeti accompanied by zebras and gazelles in search of pasture and water. If you are lucky and if you are in time, you may as well witness the spectacular river crossing at the Mara River. Dinner and overnight at Olumara Camp.

Masai Mara – Isebania Border – Lake Victoria

This morning, we take an early breakfast and then embark on our long way to Lake Victoria via the Isebania border to Tanzania. We will briefly stop at the border to obtain a visa, then head to the shores of Lake Victoria on the Tanzania side. Here you will relax at a nice retreat accommodation by the shores of the largest freshwater lake in Africa, or even take a traditional boat from Musoma Lake side town to an Island Lodge. Here, you will take a dip in the warm waters and relax. Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge.

Serengeti National Park

We join the local fishermen for a boat trip early in the morning. Then, after breakfast, we drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ndabaka gate. We leave with a lunch box and spend the rest of the day in the Serengeti plains, searching for the animals. If we miss out on the wildebeests in Masai Mara, depending on the time of visit, we will surely see the herds in the Serengeti National Park. Among other animals, we will likely spot lions, leopards, baboons, zebras, hartebeests, elephants, warthogs, and many bird species. Overnight at Kisura Tented Camp. All meals included.

Serengeti National Park Safari

This day is spent in the Serengeti plains. You may go for a predawn game drive to see animals in the African rising sun if you wish. Today, we can only do morning and sunset game drives and then relax at the lodge or camp. Dinner and overnight at Kisura Tented Camp. All meals are included.

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

After breakfast, we check out and go on with game drives on our way out of the Serengeti via Naabi Hill Gate and enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will briefly stop at a Masai Village on our way uphill to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. In the afternoon, we will check in at the lodge and relax or take a dip in the swimming pool to cool off from the African sun. If you are into activity, then this is the time to go for a ranger-guided nature walk in the forest. It is possible to bump into zebra herds, buffaloes, duikers, etc, but the Ranger will be armed with a rifle, so you need to panic! Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge. All meals included.

Ngorongoro Crater.

An early morning game drive is inevitable because today, we are descending into the wonderful largest unbroken caldera in the world, also referred to as the Eden of Africa or the eighth wonder of the world. With the unmatched concentration of animals, the crater floor will never stop amazing you with animals at very close range, and if you are a little lucky, you will spot the big 5 in a single day. Lions, elephants, silverback jackals, black rhinos, spotted hyenas, warthogs, leopards, and cheetahs are just a few to mention. The picnic will be offered at the Hippo poolside picnic site. Later in the afternoon, you will drive up the Crater Rim for dinner and overnight at Endoro Lodge. All meals included.

Lake Manyara National Park.

After breakfast, we hit the road again, this time down into the Rift Valley floor to the Lake Manyara National Park. This small evergreen park has stunning views of the Great Rift Valley walls. The park is fed by underground rivers that ensure an unlimited presence of animals all year round. The flamingos, other varieties of aquatic birds, and the legendary tree-climbing lions make the park more popular. Overnight is at Rift Valley Lodge. All meals included.

Tarangire National Park.

This day, we are off after breakfast to the third largest national park, Tarangire National Park. This beautiful park is highlighted by the abnormally large herds of gigantic elephants and the massive baobab trees that dot the park. This park is also the home of some of the rarest birds and animals, like the Oryx, which can be spotted in this park in Tanzania. The Tarangire River is the lifeline of the animals in this park, and this turns the river bank into an action field of the wild as animals converge amidst the risk of predators as they come for the valuable drop of water. Overnight is at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge. All meals included.

Tarangire National Park – Arusha – Departure.

In the morning, we go for a morning game drive. If you wish, after breakfast, you will go for a nature walk at the park boundaries accompanied by a Masai warrior. We will then drive to Arusha town, where the Safari ends. From here, you can be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.

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