Duration
13-Day
Amboseli National Park, Botswana
This 13-day budget safari offers an affordable journey through East Africa's most iconic national parks and wildlife reserves across Kenya and Tanzania. It combines game drives, cultural experiences, and scenic landscapes while using budget-friendly accommodations like campsites. Accommodations to be visited are the Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara.
Plan snapshot
Duration
13-Day
Route
Nairobi to Nairobi (City)
Via Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Amboseli NP
Country & park
Botswana / Amboseli National Park
Style
Shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Activities
game drives & evening/night game drives
Accommodation
Lenchada Tourist Camp - Budget tented camp just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
This budget tour includes camping and tented camps.
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 8 people per vehicle.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Single travelers can join this group tour.
This tour is suitable for children of all ages.
Day 1-2
Budget tented camp just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included
Day 3
Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4-5
Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
Budget tented camp 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8-9
Budget camping inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 10
Budget camping on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 11
Budget tented camp just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 12
Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 13
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
You'll depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley and briefly stop at the famous viewpoint for a scenic view of the rift. Then, you'll proceed to Narok for a hot lunch, and finally to the camp. After resting, you'll embark on an evening game drive for about 2-3 hours. Finally, you'll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay. Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
After breakfast, you'll leave for a full-day game drive until 5:00 pm and enjoy a picnic lunch in the afternoon. The Masai Mara is unique, covered with savannah grasslands on rolling hills, a truly scenic view. The game drives us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan national reserve. It also has a good track network, allowing close proximity to wildlife and excellent photo opportunities. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp. Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
You'll depart for a visit to a local Masai village, then, before 9:00 am, return to the camp for a full breakfast. After breakfast, you'll proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, eating lunch en route. You'll enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Finally, you'll proceed to Nakuru for your dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
After breakfast, you will leave for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its variety of birds, such as flamingoes. You'll enjoy the sights of hippos, buffalo, and crocodiles at Baboon Cliff. Then, you'll eat lunch en route to Amboseli National Park. You'll check in at Manjaro Camp for dinner and your overnight stay. Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
You'll have a pre-breakfast before an early morning game drive in Amboseli and enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro as the backdrop. You will be in proximity to wildlife for spectacular sightings. Keep an eye out for the giant elephants and their leader, a matriarch (an old female elephant). An abundance of birds is found in the park, perfect for bird enthusiasts. You'll enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch during the day. You'll transfer to Manjaro Camp for dinner and your overnight stay. Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
You'll have a pre-breakfast, then set out for the early morning game drive at 6:30 am in the swampy Amboseli. Various herbivores, such as hippos and large elephants with their calves, wallow in the muddy swamps. You'll return to the camp for a full breakfast and check out. From here, you'll transfer to the Namanga border, where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, our driver will meet you and take you to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and breakfast. Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
You will depart from Arusha in the early hours of the day and drive to Tarangire National Park, where colossal termite mounds and ancient baobab trees await us. This park is renowned for its immense elephant population, their picturesque scenery, and its diverse birdlife. Tarangire has an enticing wildlife that includes elephants, lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongoose, buffaloes, and baboons. Budget tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8
Breakfast will be served, and then check out and leave Kizumba for Serengeti, a four-hour drive. At the main gate, registration will take place, and then we will be off for an afternoon game drive. You will have at least six hours of game driving before proceeding to Central Serengeti, also known as the Seronera area. The Seronera area features the Seronera River, providing a valuable water source and attracting many of Serengeti’s wildlife. Seronera is also one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. You will arrive at Seronera Campsite for dinner and your overnight stay. Serengeti is massive, and staying in the central area provides easy access to large concentrations of wildlife during the game drives. inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9
After an early breakfast, you'll leave the camp with a picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing, tracking the wildebeest migration, and the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino). An early morning game drive ensures sights of nocturnal mammals, herbivores, and predators, and by midday, you will mostly see herbivores as they visit the waterbodies to quench their thirst. In the evening, predators and other nocturnal mammals leave their hideouts to start their night hunts. You may also take a game drive to the Grumeti River to see crocodiles and hippos. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch at a picnic site and continue the game drive until 5:00 pm. You'll return to Seronera Campsites for dinner and an overnight stay. inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10
You'll have an early breakfast at the camp, then leave with picnic lunches for a six-hour game drive within Serengeti National Park. Here, you will track wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, black rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys. You might even see more! By midday, you'll leave the park with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge (at an extra cost of $50 per person). By evening, you'll arrive at the conservancy area, where you will have dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite. on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11
After breakfast at the camp, you'll leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro Crater. In the crater, you will have sightings of lions, African elephants, black rhinos, blue wildebeest, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Wild dogs, Grant's zebras, African buffalo, and hippos are usually spotted near the crater rim. A picnic lunch close to the crater follows before ascending to the main gate and exiting the crater. You'll drive to Kizumba Camp for dinner and your overnight stay. Budget tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12
In the morning, you will depart for Lake Manyara, where you will spend the day and enjoy a delectable picnic lunch. The park is nestled at the base of the rusty gold Great Rift Valley escarpment, and the scenic landscape is breathtakingly magnificent. An abundance of species are able to reside in the park due to the wide range of habitats. The park records consist of over 380 species of birds, some of which are migratory, making it the ideal location for bird watchers. Thousands of pink-hued flamingos occupy the margin of the lake; other large water birds include pelicans, storks, and cormorants. The wildlife you can expect to see are buffalo, elephants, giraffe, impalas, and the ferocious hippos that inhabit the water. Our trip will come to an end in the late afternoon. You will proceed to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa. Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13
After breakfast, you'll check out and either be transferred to Arusha Airport or by private means to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff, share your experiences, and be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or airport to catch a flight back home or to another destination. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (No tip expected)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Offered by
Inspired Budget Safaris Ltd – is a dully registered tour company offering flexible and affordable Kenya & Tanzania adventure packages and more. Explore stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife and local cultures East Africa has to offer from vast savannahs into the wild jungles. Our experienced tour consultants are always ready to assist you in planning your dream holiday.
Office In
Kenya
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
Tour Types
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations
Kenya, Tanzania
Traveler feedback
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Very great experience in Kenya on a 7 days long safari; we saw the big 5 and everything was amazing!
Matthew · Hungary
It was a very pleasant experience all the way from the beginning to the end. I got in touch with Inspired Budget Safaris two days before arriving at Nairobi, and I was looking for a mid-level multi-days safari trip in both Kenya and Tanzania. The person, Claire, was very responsive and got back to me with a very comprehensive quote covering my needs in going to several parks and reserves for 7 days and then the same in Tanzania for another 7 days. I got a q. uote back the same day, which I'm very pleased. I was picked up at Nairobi airport and went into the office to do my payment for the safari to start the very next day. The person who picked me up was very pleasant, friendly, and helpful. We chat all way to the office in downtown Nairobi. I wasn't sure what to expect, and he made me feel very comfortable. He later took me to the Safaricom to buy a local SIM card I met Martha in the office, and she went through the itinerary in Kenya in details with me, and I used my credit card to pay my cost. Pleasant, professional, and very smooth. Claire came to my hotel with the guide/driver to give me a briefing of my itinerary. Claire was very helpful and professional. The Safari itself was very pleasant, since I decided to go for a private safari. The driver/guide, Martin, was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We managed to see 3 of the big 5 many times and a leopard once in Nakuru National park, and we didn't see a rhino, which was expected. I'm very pleased with seeing many wildlife. Since I went in a low season, so the park was not crowded, which made viewing the wildlife a pleasant experience. The lodging experience in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivisha, and Amboseli national park was all good, more than meet my expectation. The food was great, and the staff in all the lodges was friendly. Since I'm a swimmer, I got to use the pool facility almost daily. I'm pleased. The experience in Tanzania was basically the same: very pleasant and met my expectation. I went to Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro for 7 days. The driver/guide, Willy from 7 Wonders, was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I got into Tanzania on their election, and unfortunately the WIFI was cut off completely sometime in the evening on the election day; therefore. I was being cut off from contacting my families for almost 5 days. However, the driver/guide made me feel very safe. In fact, it was peaceful in the national parks. In fact, I enjoyed the peacefulness in the national parks. For the safari experience in Tanzania was very good. I got to see all big 5 several times. I enjoyed seeing lions, elephants, buffalos, wilderbeest, zebra, gazelles, ostriches, and several other wildlife. I'm very pleased with my safari experience. For the lodging, I'm also very pleased. In Serengeti, we stayed in a tented campsite. This gave me the experience of being in the nature. Overall, it was a memorable experience, and I'm very pleased. I would recommend for whoever is interested in doing a safari in Kenya and Tanzania.
Percy · Taiwan
Our Kenya & Tanzania Safari with Inspired Budget Safaris We had the wonderful safari experience with Lilian and her team at Inspired Budget Safaris. From the very first communication, Lilian was always quick to respond, patient with all our questions, and very clear in her explanations. She made the whole booking process very smooth and gave us confidence even before we landed in Nairobi. From the moment we were picked up at Nairobi airport, everything was perfectly organized. The vehicles were clean and comfortable, and our drivers/guides were extremely knowledgeable, reliable, and friendly. They made sure we were always safe and comfortable, while also sharing so much about the wildlife and culture. Our itinerary was well designed — starting with Amboseli, then Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, then the incredible Masai Mara, and finally crossing into Tanzania for Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We were lucky to see all the animals we had dreamed of, including lions, elephants, rhinos, and even the Great Migration in Serengeti. Each park had its own magic, and the way the trip was planned gave us a chance to enjoy them without feeling rushed. We truly appreciated the value for money — the lodges and camps chosen were comfortable, the food was good, and the service everywhere was welcoming. What made the biggest difference was Lilian’s personal touch. She kept checking on us throughout the journey and made sure we were always happy with the arrangements. For us, coming from Dubai, it felt like traveling with family in a new country. We could fully enjoy the beauty of Africa without worrying about anything because we knew we were in safe hands. We highly recommend Inspired Budget Safaris and Lilian to anyone planning a safari in Kenya and Tanzania. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we are grateful to her team for making it so special.
Girish Chauhan · United Arab Emirates
We are grateful for this unforgettable experience. Any questions were answered promptly, and every request was addressed. The value for money is unbeatable. Every guide was incredibly friendly and dedicated to making sure everything was perfect for us. A wonderful safari through Kenya.
Rebecca · Germany
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children of all ages. Children under 4 are free.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Lenchada Tourist Camp - Budget tented camp just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya). Meals: Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Inspired Budget Safaris, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Inspired Budget Safaris.
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