7 Days / 6 Nights Budget Safari – "The Savannah Saver"
Adventure & Culture • Tanzania & Kenya • Maximum Experience, Minimum Cost
Itinerary Overview
- Start: Arusha, Tanzania
- End: Nairobi, Kenya
- Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
- Destinations: Tanzania & Kenya
- Price: USD 1,650 per person
Arrival & Departure
Pickup in Arusha on Day 1. Drop-off at Nairobi City Center on Day 7. Safari combines adventure camping in Tanzania and budget tented camps in Kenya.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park
- 08:00 AM: Pickup from Arusha, meet your cook and guide, depart in 4x4 Land Cruiser.
- Afternoon game drive in Tarangire: elephants, baobab trees.
- Picnic lunch inside the park.
- Overnight: Eileen's Trees Inn.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 2: Tarangire → Serengeti National Park
- Morning drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Crater rim.
- Game drive en route to Seronera area.
- Pitch tents in central Serengeti. Optional night wildlife viewing with guards.
- Overnight: Nyani Campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Serengeti → Lake Eyasi
- Early morning game drive in Serengeti.
- Drive to Lake Eyasi mid-day.
- Visit Datoga Tribe blacksmiths making arrowheads from scrap metal.
- Overnight: Budget Bandas.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Hadzabe Hunt & Border Crossing → Amboseli
- 05:30 AM: Dawn hunt with Hadzabe Bushmen. Learn fire-making and bow shooting.
- 11:00 AM: Drive to Namanga border, cross into Kenya, transfer to 4x4 Safari Van.
- Drive to Amboseli National Park.
- Overnight: Kimana Camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Amboseli → Lake Nakuru
- Morning game drive: elephants, Mount Kilimanjaro views.
- Drive via Nairobi to Lake Nakuru.
- Late afternoon game drive or next morning early drive; visit Rhino Sanctuary.
- Overnight: Chester Hotel (Budget, Nakuru).
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara
- Morning drive to Maasai Mara.
- Afternoon game drive in the reserve.
- Overnight: Zebra Plains Camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Maasai Cultural Visit & Departure
- Early morning game drive.
- 10:00 AM: Visit a Maasai Village, participate in dances and cultural activities.
- Drive back to Nairobi, drop-off at Nairobi City Center.
Package Includes
- Transport: 4x4 Land Cruiser in Tanzania, 4x4 Safari Van in Kenya.
- Accommodation: 6 Nights (Camping in TZ, Budget camps in KE).
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (chef-prepared in TZ, buffet in KE).
- Park Fees: Tarangire, Serengeti, Amboseli, Nakuru, Mara.
- Cultural Activities: Hadzabe hunt, Datoga blacksmith, Maasai village visit.
- Professional driver-guide & cook.
- Bottled water throughout safari.
Package Excludes
- Visas: Kenya ETA ($30), Tanzania Visa ($50-$100)
- Sleeping bags ($10-$20, optional rental)
- Drinks: sodas, beer, alcohol
- Tips: $10-$15/day guide, $5-$10/day chef recommended
- Personal items: toiletries, mosquito repellent, insurance
- Balloon Safari: Optional extra ($450 per person)