Kenya

Kenya and Tanzania: From Amboseli to the Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Crater

Two countries and six parks by 4x4, from the Rift Valley to the Serengeti plains

Kenya

Kenya and Tanzania: From Amboseli to the Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Crater

One trip for the great parks of both countries: lakes Nakuru and Naivasha, then Amboseli on the Kenyan side; Tarangire and its baobabs, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti on the Tanzanian side. Game drives are in a pop-top 4x4 with six people at most, with an internal flight out of the Serengeti. A beach extension in Zanzibar (15 days / 12 nights) is also available.

When

Jan to Feb | June to Oct

Price

From 3 612€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

9 nights

Ideal length

Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha

Days 1-3

The trip starts in the Rift Valley: Lake Nakuru, where leopards rest in the acacias, then Lake Naivasha and a walk on Crescent Island.

Day 1

Flight to Kenya

Flight to Kenya. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Nairobi – Lake Nakuru

On arrival in Nairobi, drive to Lake Nakuru (190 km). Lunch at leisure, check-in, dinner and overnight at the tented camp.

Day 3

Game drive at Nakuru – Lake Naivasha

A game drive around Lake Nakuru, whose size draws many animals, with a chance of spotting leopards in the acacias. Drive to Lake Naivasha (70 km).

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Amboseli

Days 4-5

Between marsh and savannah, Amboseli is one of the best places to watch elephants, with some 400 recorded bird species.

Day 4

Naivasha, Crescent Island – Amboseli

About an hour's boat trip on Lake Naivasha, then a walking safari on Crescent Island. After lunch, a long drive to Amboseli (400 km).

Day 5

Game drive in Amboseli

A game drive exploring the park's wildlife and landscapes, between marsh and savannah: elephants and hundreds of bird species.

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Tarangire and Karatu

Days 6-8

Into Tanzania through the Namanga border post. Tarangire is recognisable by its baobabs and tall umbrella acacias; Karatu by its villages and coffee plantations.

Day 6

Amboseli – Namanga border – Kilimanjaro

A last early game drive in Amboseli and a picnic lunch. Cross the Tanzanian border at Namanga and meet your new French-speaking guide (250 km).

Day 7

Kilimanjaro – Tarangire National Park

Drive to Tarangire National Park (230 km) for a half-day game drive among the baobabs and tall umbrella acacias.

Day 8

Tarangire – Mto wa Mbu – Karatu

Drive to Karatu (125 km) via the village of Mto wa Mbu: a local lunch, a tuk-tuk tour of the village, then a visit to a coffee plantation with a tasting.

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Ngorongoro and the Serengeti

Days 9-12

The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is more than twenty kilometres across. Beyond it begin the great plains of the Serengeti, with their termite mounds and the rocks where predators rest.

Day 9

Karatu – Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti

A game drive on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, more than 20 km across, then drive to the Serengeti (150 km).