1 Week Safari Tanzania & Kenya
7-DAY – 4 PARKS: AMBOSELI/LAKE MANYARA/SERENGETI & NGORONGORO CRATER
7 Days of Safari In Kenya & Tanzania From Your Nairobi Pickup Point
- Nairobi-Kenya
- Amboseli National Park-Kenya
- Lake Manyara National Park-Tanzania
- Serengeti National Park - Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania
- Arusha (Tanzania) or Nairobi (Kenya)
We’ll pick you up in style – your own private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.
Kenya and Tanzania both have exciting reputations as safari hot spots. But you won’t have to choose which of these East African countries to visit for your safari with our Full-Week 2-country tour. You’ll enjoy both – captivating Amboseli Park in Kenya with its multitudes of big tuskers and Tanzania’s Serengeti with its unending plains alive with the big cats.
Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most unique landforms on our planet – it’s the largest intact volcanic crater, hosting its own world of concentrated wildlife. And Lake Manyara National Park will dazzle with its celebration of thousands of flaming pink flamingoes!
This richly detailed 7-day safari begins in Nairobi and heads to Amboseli at the foot of majestic, snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. Then, we’ll journey to Tanzania, exploring the wonders at Lake Manyara and stopping at Olduvai Gorge, the finest preserved site of pre-historic man.
Serengeti and Ngorongoro will follow and thrill with their dense concentrations of the big game – lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalo, elephants, and hundreds of more species that will wrap you in a total safari experience.
What’s Cool About These Parks?
Amboseli is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. Why? It could be the almost limitless herds of elephants parading by the scenic frame of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Or, perhaps it’s the large game that’s so abundant in this small but active park.
Lake Manyara is colorfully alive with pelicans, flamingoes, and other vibrant avian life all along the lake area. But just as special, the park is famous for its unbelievable tree-climbing lions. And don’t miss the baboons!
Have you heard of the Serengeti? It’s just about the most famous wildlife park in Africa and you may be overwhelmed by the numbers of wildlife inhabiting its vast plains. Over 3,000 lions, uncountable wildebeest, and zebra, plus hyena, wolf, baboon, and monkey.
As you stand at the crater’s rim at Ngorongoro and take in the immense green world stretching out to the horizon, you’ll know this safari day is going to be special. In your 4 x 4 Jeep, you’ll descend the crater’s walls to enter an environment dense with wildlife – lions, rhino, buffalo, zebra, eland, hippo, and even pink flamingoes near and in the crater’s lakes.
Fast & Flexible
At AKS you write the rules. Travel and explore at your own pace in you own way. We’re fast, flexible, and always ready to respond to your requests. Book in advance or even the day before. We’ll get you out on safari – pronto!
The Extras
Depending on your choice of accommodation you can enjoy extras like a bush breakfast/lunch/ dinner, traditional dances around the boma, massage, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, special dietary menus, dinner at a Maasai homestead, game walks, overlook a natural watering hole, and more.
Stay Connected or Not. Your Choice.
We realize you’re on safari to get away from the usual. Still, there are times you may want to go online… perhaps to share your photos and adventures with friends. Our safari vehicles connect with Wi-Fi, about 75% of the time so you can usually connect when you want.
The Details
No one is more important to the success of your safari than your guide. At Africa Kenya Safaris, we have the friendliest, most experienced driver/guides. They will guide, host, inform and look after you like the special guest you are. That’s our guarantee.
You’ll safari in style out to the parks in your own private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep – the best way to experience Africa with its higher seating for better views and its rugged all-wheel drive.
We give you more at AKS – customization, flexibility, and lots of choices. Your safari includes park entrance fees, game drives, accommodations, and meals. Plus, we always offer economy, comfort, superior comfort, or luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Please give us a shout at Africa Kenya Safaris to set up your personalized safari adventure for yourself, your family, and your friends.
Check Out Your Ride
Experience your Africa Kenya Safari in a customized pop-top roof 4x4x Safari Jeep that features: Portable fridge/Cooler Box, 4 Binoculars, long-range high-frequency radio, 4G/LTE broadband WIFI connectivity, AC 230 V Power Outlets, First Aid Kit, Safari Guide Books, Baby Seats (on request), Side steps (on request) and most importantly an expert multi-lingual safari guide who will ensure you have an incredible safari experience.
Day 1
Nairobi – Amboseli Park
4 Hour Drive
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
7:30 am Get ready for a week of safari action – your Africa Kenya Safaris driver/guide will swing by your hotel to start the journey to Amboseli Park.
You’ll head out over African savannah, passing homesteads and coming to Maasai country, spotting the Maasai herders with their cattle.
We should arrive at the park in the late morning and enjoy freshening up and lunch at our Amboseli accommodation.
We’ll hop into our 4 x 4 Jeep for the first game drive of our safari, tracking for lion, giraffe, zebra, warthog, ostrich, and buffalo just for starters.
But you won’t have to drive or track too long before spotting the park’s famous herds of elephants. They are so plentiful here you are guaranteed sightings.
You can’t miss the looming presence of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the largest mountain in Africa. Toward evening, the clouds covering its snow-capped peak may part, revealing its iconic summit.
We’ll return to our Amboseli accommodation to rest and enjoy our first safari dinner.
Day 2
Full Day at Amboseli Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We are living the safari life! So that means we’re up with the birds or possibly before them to enjoy an early pre-breakfast game drive through the awakening park.
After breakfast, we’ll set out on the first of many drives today looking for elephants, lions, buffalo, rhino, antelope, gazelle, warthog, and much more.
We’ll head up Observation Hill to stretch our legs as we survey the park in all directions. From this great vantage point we’ll see elephants at their watering holes and exotic birds like the Egyptian goose.
In the late afternoon, we may see the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro peaking through the surrounding cloud cover just in time for sunset.
Dinner and relaxation call at our Amboseli safari lodge or tented camp.
Day 3
Amboseli Park – Lake Manyara
5 - 6 Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You know the look and feel of Amboseli in the early morning – it’s a beautiful, peaceful time. So let’s take another pre-breakfast game drive through the park tracking for lion, leopard and the many grazers to be found here.
We’ll enjoy a final game drive as we exit the park and head for Tanzania. Arriving at the border town of Namanga, we’ll go through immigration formalities, then switch out our Jeep and meet our new Tanzania guide.
This is Maasai country and we may spot the Maasai herders with their cattle along the road. Stopping in the town of Arusha, we’ll take a rest and lunch break.
Soon we’ll arrive at Lake Manyara, a small but attractive park. Known for its startling tree-climbing lions and dazzling flocks of pink flamingoes, you’ll be fascinated and charmed by this unusual reserve.
We’ll head to our Lake Manyara accommodation for dinner and a good night’s rest.
Day 4
Lake Manyara - Serengeti
4 Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lake Manyara is also known for its picture-postcard sunrises so take a moment to enjoy this splendid gift of the new day.
We’ll breakfast at our accommodation and then journey on to the Serengeti. En route, we’ll stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge. This is the well-preserved site of earliest man’s artifacts and we’ll learn how this archeological wonder was discovered.
Then we’ll come upon the vast expanse of the Serengeti plains, in time for an afternoon game drive.
From Lake Manyara to Olduvai Gorge to the Serengeti, it’s been a busy day with lots to talk about. We’ll settle into our accommodation to chat and enjoy our dinner.
Day 5
Full day at Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This will be a day of unlimited game drives.
The Serengeti is known throughout the world for its deep concentration of wildlife. It is estimated that the lion population here is between 3,000 – 4,000. The numbers of wildebeests and zebras are literally uncountable.
This is the place where the Great Migration begins – the annual trek of millions of grazers moving to an ancient instinct to herd and travel, in search of food and water.
Everything about the Serengeti is massive and awe-inspiring.
As late afternoon creeps up, we’ll head to our Serengeti safari lodge or tented camp.
Day 6
Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater
3 Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We will take a final early morning game drive through the park and then point our 4 x 4 Jeep in the direction of our final destination, the Ngorongoro Crater.
The Crater area is an awesome sight – spread out before you is an immense world unto itself. You are viewing the planet’s largest intact volcanic caldera with its own ecosystem.
We’ll head down the steep crater wall in our 4 x 4, landing in a colorful universe of big cats, rhino, buffalo, hippos, zebra, and colorful birds, including lots of fuchsia flamingoes!
The variety and density of wildlife here can be overwhelming.
Heading to Ngoitoktok Springs, we’ll enjoy views of water birds and hippos as we dig into our picnic lunch.
The afternoon will see us spotting ever more wildlife in this active, rich, green world.
Then toward evening, we’ll head back up the crater’s rim for a spectacular end to this amazing day – a magnificent sunset awaits us.
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha - Nairobi
3.5 Hour Drive to Arusha
Additional 4 Hour Drive to Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
We just may treat ourselves to a wonderful sunrise at the crater’s rim on this, our last day of safari.
Then, after breakfast, we’ll travel to Arusha with a lunch stop along the way. At Arusha, you can choose to be dropped off at your hotel or head to Kilimanjaro airport. Or, you can continue to Nairobi.
But whatever you choose, you’ll take with you vivid memories of Kenya’s and Tanzania’s finest parks and incredible wildlife. A big thank you – Asante! – from us at Africa Kenya Safaris for your interest and dedication to our precious natural world.
Tour Highlights
- Views of snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro – highest peak in Africa
- Observation Hill – view marshes with herds of elephants, buffalo,
hippo & many waterfowl such as pelicans and Egyptian goose - Possible lion, cheetah and hyena sightings
- Experience local villages and culture
- Tree climbing lions
- Varied landscape and wildlife
- Over 300 migratory birds – flamingoes & eagles
- The great migration – vast herds of wildebeest & zebra moving on to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya
- Famous for its dense and varied wildlife
- The Big Five – largest population of lions in Africa
- World’s largest intact volcanic caldera
- 8th Wonder of the World & UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Dense concentration of easily accessible wildlife
- Olduvai Gorge – site of pre-historic man
Optional Trip Enhancements
- We offer an optional visit to a Masai village at Masai Mara. Please arrange this with your driver/guide. Cost: $25 per person.
- Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara. See vast wildlife herds and landforms below. An unforgettable experience. Please enquire with us. Cost: $460 per person
Accommodations
Amboseli
Best hotels, safari lodges & tented camps at Amboseli National Park. Choose from Economy, Comfort, Luxury or Superior Luxury.
Economy level lodge/tented camp |
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Comfort level lodge/ tented camp |
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Luxury level lodge/ tented camp |
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Superior Luxury level lodge/ tented camp |
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Accommodations with a * attract a supplement. Your tour consultant shall advice on the supplement value.
Lake Manyara
Accommodations with a * attract a supplement. Your tour consultant shall advice on the supplement value.
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Twiga Lodge & Campsite | Mto wa Mbu, close to the entrance gate of Lake Manyara National Park |
Nsya Lodge & Camp | Mt wa Mbu, 5 minutes drive from Lake Manyara and 2 hours drive from Arusha |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge | Mto wa Mbu, Lake Manyara National Park |
Kirurumu Tented Lodge | 3 km from Mto wa Mbu, Lake Manyara National Park |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Lake Manyara Serena safari Lodge | Lake Manyara National Park, Mto wa Mbu Escarpment, Northern Tanzania |
Escarpment Luxury Lodge | Just outside Lake Manyara National Park |
Serengeti National Park
Accommodations with a * attract a supplement. Your tour consultant shall advice on the supplement value.
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Serengeti Ikoma Wild Camp | Northwest of Serengeti, between Grumeti and the Ikorongo Game reserve |
Serengeti Wild Camp | Central Serengeti |
Serengeti Wildebeest Camp | Central Serengeti, Seronera Tana – Extra area |
Serengeti Safari Lodge | Central Serengeti, Seronera Tana Spring Area |
Serengeti Osopuko Camp | Central Serengeti, Rongai Hills |
Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp | Center of the vast Serengeti National Park, in Seronera |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Kirurumu Serengeti Central Camp | Seronera area, central Serengeti |
Kirurumu Serengeti South Camp | South West Serengeti |
Ang’ata Serengeti Tented Camp | Seronera Area, Central Serengeti |
Acacia Migration Camp- Kogatende | Kogatende, Northern Serengeti |
Mbalageti Lodge | Western corridor of Serengeti |
Acacia Central Camp | Seronera, central Serengeti |
Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Northern Serengeti |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Serengeti serena lodge | Kyabatero Hills, north-west of Seronera, Serengeti National Park |
Kubu Kubu Tented Camp/lodge | Seronera area, central Serengeti |
Mbalageti tented Lodge Chalet Rooms | Western corridor, Serengeti National Park |
Ndutu Under Canvas | December to March: south plains, June to July: East Corridor, August to November: North. |
Mara Under Canvas | Mara Triangle area of Serengeti. December to March: south plains (Ndutu Under Canvas). June to July: East corridor. August to November: North |
Lahia Tented Lodge | Central Western Corridor of Serengeti |
Kirurumu Serengeti North Camp | Sonzo private site at Kogatende (June to October) |
Seronera Wildlife Lodge | Seronera area, Serengeti |
Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp | Makoma Hills, Seronera Central Serengeti |
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodations with a * attract a supplement. Your tour consultant shall advice on the supplement value.
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Ngorongoro Wild Camp | South of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Ngorongoro Safari Lodge | South of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Tloma Lodge | Outskirts of Karatu village within the Ngorongoro Highlands Area |
Marera Valley Lodge Karatu | Outskirts of the village of Karatu, about halfway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater |
Octagon Lodge Karatu | Karatu, 20 mins from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Country Lodge Karatu | Karatu, midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Bougainvillea Safari Lodge | Karatu, midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Ngorongoro Forest Lodge | Karatu, Ngorongoro highland, northern safari circuit |
Pamoja Africa Lodge Karatu | Karatu, midway between Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Hhando Coffee Lodge | Karatu |
Angata Ngorongoro Tented Camp | Right after Lemala Gate, inside the Craters boundaries on the Lemala descent road |
Ngorongoro farmhouse | 4 km from the Lolduare entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge | Between the villages of Rhotia and Karatu |
Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge | On the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim |
HOTEL | LOCATION |
Ngorongoro serena lodge | Rim of the Ngorongoro Crater |
Ngorongoro farmhouse Suite | Just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area,4 km from the Lolduare entrance |
Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge | Oldeani, 130kms from Arusha, 9kms from Ngorongoro Gate, 54kms from Mto wa Mbu Village, 43kms from Lake Manyara Airport. |
Kitela camp | Karatu, Ngorongoro Highlands |
Acacia Farm Lodge | Karatu, between Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks on one side and Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on the other. |
The Retreat at Ngorongoro | Karatu, Tloma area, 25min to Ngorongoro, 40min to Manyara |
ALL SAFARI PRICES ARE LISTED BY SEASON, NUMBER OF PERSONS, AND COMFORT TIER
Please check out our prices for these private safaris – you’ll see they are the most reasonable anywhere for each tour. You’ll travel in safari-style in a 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.
PLEASE NOTE: Advertised safari prices may not be exact and can vary depending on accommodation category and availability at time of booking. Exact Safari prices shall be provided at booking. Expect marginal +/- Price Variations based on specific accommodation choices / Safari seasons.
Prices are in USD Per Person Sharing in a double/twin en-suite room.
To view our tour prices for the 3 Safari Seasons, please click High, Peak or Low
High Season (1Nov – 15Dec + Mar) | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
2- 3 persons in private safari | $2910 | $3295 | $3635 |
4-5 persons in private safari | $2290 | $2675 | $3030 |
6 -7 persons in private safari | $2090 | $2470 | $2815 |
Single room supplement | $355 | $540 | $640 |
*Extra price per person if you choose to stay in these camps: | – | – | – |
Children below 3 Years | FREE | FREE | FREE |
NOTE: Those staying at accommodations within Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a supplement of $71 per person per night will apply. The properties affected by this supplement include Serena, Lemala, Tortilis, Sopa, Wildlife, Lions Paw, Highlands, Entamanu, and & Beyond.
Peak Season (1June – 31Oct) | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
2-3 persons in private safari | $3110 | $3435 | $3995 |
4-5 persons in private safari | $2440 | $2775 | $3335 |
6-7 persons in private safari | $2220 | $2550 | $3160 |
Single room supplement | $375 | $470 | $800 |
Peak Season (16Nov -22Dec & 2Jan-28Feb) | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
2-3 persons in private safari | $3010 | $3530 | $3920 |
4-5 persons in private safari | $2380 | $2890 | $3290 |
6-7 persons in private safari | $2165 | $2680 | $3080 |
Single room supplement | $375 | $570 | $795 |
Easter / Christmas / New Year Extra (Per person per night) | $30 | $40 | $50 |
*Extra price per person if you choose to stay in these camps: | – | – | – |
*Extra price per person if you choose to stay at these camps: | – | – | – |
There is extra $25 per person per night if you choose to stay at Kibo Safari Camp | – | $20 | – |
Children below 3 Years | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Mara Supplement (16Dec 31Dec): US$ 100 Per person
NOTE: Those staying at accommodations within Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a supplement of $71 per person per night will apply. The properties affected by this supplement include Serena, Lemala, Tortilis, Sopa, Wildlife, Lions Paw, Highlands, Entamanu, and & Beyond.
Low Season (Apr, May) | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
2-3 persons in private safari | $2795 | $3030 | $3445 |
4-5 persons in private safari | $2195 | $2435 | $2690 |
6-7 persons in private safari | $1995 | $2235 | $2440 |
Single room supplement | $250 | $340 | $290 |
*Extra price per person if you choose to stay at these camps: | – | – | – |
*Extra price per person if you choose to stay in these camps: | – | – | – |
Children below 3 Years | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Mara Supplement (16Dec 31Dec): US$ 100 Per person
NOTE: Those staying at accommodations within Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a supplement of $71 per person per night will apply. The properties affected by this supplement include Serena, Lemala, Tortilis, Sopa, Wildlife, Lions Paw, Highlands, Entamanu, and & Beyond.
Your Tour Includes
- Transport in a private 4 x 4 Landcruiser Jeep
- Nairobi airport/hotel pick up and drop off
- Stay in economy, comfort or luxury lodge/tented camps (your choice)
- Our experienced and friendly English speaking/other language guide/driver
- Bottled drinking water
- Park entrance fees
- Game viewing drives
- All meals on safari
- Government taxes and local levies
- The Flying Doctors emergency medical evacuation/rescue insurance cover
– Bottled & Soft Drinks
– Items and services of a personal nature
– Tips & Gratuities
Lots of Ways To Stay
Safari Lodge or Tented Camp?
Economy, Comfort, or Luxury?
We offer lots of ways to settle into your safari evening. Some people like the familiar four walls of a traditional lodge. Others go for the outdoors feel of a tented camp. Either way, both lodge or tented camp come in economy, comfort, and lux editions. Choose the accommodation style that suits your needs. And then, which level of service works for you.
