Kenya & Tanzania · Private or group · Budget safari
The Mara, the Serengeti and back to Amboseli
A budget loop that crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti, visits the Ngorongoro Crater and returns to Kenya for two nights in Amboseli.
Price on request
The journey in brief
The experience
This loop starts and ends in Nairobi. From the Maasai Mara you cross into the Serengeti, then continue to the Ngorongoro Crater.
After the crater, a long drive via Arusha and the Namanga border brings you back into Kenya for two nights in Amboseli before returning to Nairobi.
Maasai Mara and the Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater game drive
Full day in Amboseli
Starts and ends in Nairobi
The route
Nairobi
Maasai Mara
Serengeti
Ngorongoro
Arusha
Amboseli
Nairobi
Nairobi → Maasai Mara → Serengeti → Ngorongoro → Arusha → Amboseli → Nairobi
Day by day
Timings are approximate. Your guide adjusts each day around road and wildlife conditions.
Day 1 / Nairobi → Maasai Mara
Leave Nairobi in the morning via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and Narok, reaching the Maasai Mara for an afternoon game drive.
Day 2 / Maasai Mara National Reserve
A full day in the reserve with packed lunches.
Day 3 / Maasai Mara → Isebania → Serengeti
A morning game drive across the Mara from Ololaimutia to Ololoo Gate, then the Isebania border and into the Serengeti.
Day 4 / Serengeti National Park
More than eight hours of game viewing in the Serengeti.
Day 5 / Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Game viewing through the central Serengeti, then on to the crater rim.
Day 6 / Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha → Amboseli
A crater game drive and an early picnic lunch, then the long drive via Arusha and the Namanga border to Amboseli.
Day 7 / Amboseli National Park
A full day in Amboseli with picnic lunches.
Day 8 / Amboseli → Nairobi
An early drive for sunrise and Kilimanjaro views, then breakfast and the drive back to Nairobi.
Where you stay
This budget safari uses the camps and hotels listed below. Where a stop says 'camp/lodge', we confirm the property with your quote.
Maasai Mara · 2 nights
The budget tented camp used for Absolute's Maasai Mara budget safaris, close to the reserve.
About Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Serengeti · 2 nights
The budget tented base used for selected nights in the central Serengeti.
About Seronera Camp
Ngorongoro crater rim · 1 night
The public campsite used for selected budget itineraries around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
About Simba Campsite
Amboseli · 2 nights
The budget camp used for Amboseli nights, with views towards Kilimanjaro on clear days.
About Nyati Safari CampAccommodation pattern: Budget · Miti Mingi Eco Camp + Seronera Camp + Simba Campsite + Nyati Safari Camp.
This safari is priced for your exact dates. Lodge rates, park fees and availability vary through the year, so we confirm a written price once we know your dates and party size.
Prices can depend on travel dates, party size, accommodation availability and changes to park fees. All terms are confirmed in writing before you book.
The details
Before you travel
Kenya–Tanzania safaris cross at Namanga or Isebania/Sirari. Allow time for immigration on both sides and carry your passport, visas or eTA and any vaccination certificates required for your nationality and route. Check current entry requirements before you travel.
Your vehicle and guide arrangements for each country are confirmed in writing with your booking, including where any change takes place.
Pack in a soft bag where possible; space is shared and you may move between vehicles at the border.
Check passport validity and entry requirements for every country on your route with official government sources before you travel.
Ask a travel-health professional about vaccinations and malaria precautions, and take out travel insurance that covers your activities.
A soft bag is easiest in safari vehicles. If any part of your trip includes light-aircraft flights, baggage limits apply.
Weather and wildlife movement change through the year. Tell us your dates and we will explain what to expect.
Questions travellers ask
Often, yes. Tell us what you would like to change and we will confirm what is possible for your dates.
Prices for this safari depend on your dates, party size and accommodation availability, so we quote for your exact trip.
We reply with availability, any suggestions for your dates and a written quote. Nothing is booked until you have agreed the quote and booking terms.
No. Wildlife is free-ranging and sightings vary. Your guide will plan each day around conditions to give you the best chances.
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