Cheetah watching over the Masai Mara

5-Day Kenya & Tanzania Amboseli–Ngorongoro Safari

Duration 5 days
Country Kenya
Parks Lake Manyara · Ngorongoro
Style Wildlife Safaris
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Overview

Your trip at a glance

A compact five-day cross-border safari combining two Amboseli nights with Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

Link Amboseli in Kenya with northern Tanzania’s Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. Cross at Namanga with a coordinated handover to the Tanzanian team and an Arusha overnight, rather than planning a park visit on the border day. The trip starts in Nairobi and ends in Arusha. Arrange travel documents for both countries before departure; entry permissions and applicable health requirements depend on nationality and travel history.

Price and booking basis

From US$2,100 per adult, based on two adults travelling together in a private safari vehicle and sharing mid-range twin/double accommodation. 5 days and 4 nights. Starting rates apply outside peak holiday and migration-season dates; the booking quote confirms the travel dates, lodge selection and applicable supplements.

Accommodation is confirmed at booking, with equivalent alternatives offered where required. Meals and activities included are shown in the daily itinerary. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. Nairobi to Amboseli

    Meet your driver-guide in Nairobi and drive to Amboseli. After lunch and check-in, take an afternoon game drive through its open plains and wetlands.

    Overnight · Mid-range Amboseli lodge or camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Lunch, Dinner
  2. A full day in Amboseli

    Spend the day exploring Amboseli with a picnic lunch or a lodge break between drives. Look for elephant herds and other resident wildlife. Mountain views depend on the weather.

    Overnight · Mid-range Amboseli lodge or camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  3. Namanga border crossing to Arusha

    Drive to Namanga, complete immigration formalities and meet the Tanzanian team. Continue to Arusha for lunch or a packed meal en route and an evening at leisure. No game drive is planned.

    Overnight · Mid-range Arusha hotel; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  4. Arusha to Lake Manyara and Karatu

    Drive to Lake Manyara for a game drive through forest and lakeshore habitats, with a picnic lunch. Continue to Karatu for dinner before tomorrow’s crater visit.

    Overnight · Mid-range Karatu lodge; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  5. Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha

    Descend early for a crater game drive and picnic lunch. Return to Arusha in the late afternoon or evening. Overnight accommodation is extra; avoid a tight onward flight connection.

    Overnight · Not included; ends in ArushaMeals · Breakfast, Lunch

What's included

Price includes & excludes

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and English-speaking driver-guide; separate local teams and a coordinated border handover in Kenya and Tanzania
  • Standard park/reserve/conservancy entry fees for the visits specified in the daily itinerary
  • 4 nights in shared mid-range twin/double accommodation as listed
  • Meals shown in the itinerary and drinking water during safari drives
  • Game drives and road transfers described, with pickup from a Nairobi hotel on day one
  • One Ngorongoro Crater vehicle descent, conservation entry and standard fees for the planned visit

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visas, electronic travel authorisations and other personal border-document costs
  • Travel insurance, medical costs and emergency evacuation cover
  • Guide and lodge-staff tips, drinks beyond stated water, laundry and personal purchases
  • Balloon flights, cultural visits and other activities not expressly listed as included
  • Single-room supplements, upgrades and peak-season supplements
  • Hotels, meals and airport transfers before/after the stated programme, except transfers explicitly listed as included

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