From $1,992 USD / 6 Days
Price per person sharing, based on 6 travellers, Tier 1, Low Season. Includes driver-guide, 4x4 safari vehicle, park and conservation fees, and listed accommodation. Excludes international flights, visas, and the Namanga border crossing fee.
This 6-day Kenya and Tanzania safari adds one park the 5-day route doesn’t cover: Amboseli National Park, known for its large elephant herds and uninterrupted views of Mount Kilimanjaro across the Tanzanian border. From there, the route follows the same cross-border path into Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, giving you an extra day and an extra park compared to the shorter itinerary, without adding a second border crossing.
The journey starts with a private drive from Nairobi through Maasai rangeland to Amboseli, where elephants are almost guaranteed and clear-morning views of Kilimanjaro frame the park’s southern horizon. The second day crosses into Tanzania at Namanga before reaching Lake Manyara National Park, home to tree-climbing lions and large flamingo flocks. Here’s where your 6-day safari takes you:
From Lake Manyara, the route continues into the Serengeti for two full days of game drives across its open plains, one of the best-known settings for the Great Migration and for large predator sightings (lion, leopard, cheetah). A detour to Olduvai Gorge, one of the world’s most significant paleoanthropological sites, breaks up the drive to Ngorongoro.
The final full day descends into the Ngorongoro Crater, a 264 sq km collapsed volcanic caldera and one of the most wildlife-dense environments in Africa, with a real chance of seeing black rhino alongside lion, elephant and, at Lake Magadi inside the crater, flamingos. The safari ends with a drive back to Arusha, with onward options to Nairobi, Arusha, or Kilimanjaro Airport for a Zanzibar connection.
This is a private safari, your own 4×4 vehicle and driver-guide throughout, not a shared group tour, with accommodation available across three tiers so the same six-day route works as a comfortable tented-camp trip or an upgraded luxury-lodge safari.
Six days is enough to add Amboseli to the Lake Manyara–Serengeti–Ngorongoro circuit without feeling rushed; travellers who also want the Masai Mara or a Zanzibar beach extension should ask about a longer combined itinerary.
It adds Amboseli National Park, known for its elephant herds and Kilimanjaro views, to the same cross-border Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater route as our 5-day package, giving you one more park without a second border crossing.
Pricing depends on season, accommodation tier and group size. See the Prices tab for the full breakdown.
Six days comfortably covers Amboseli, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater without feeling rushed. It doesn’t include the Masai Mara or a Zanzibar beach extension, those need a longer itinerary.
Drier months (roughly June–October and January–February) tend to offer easier game viewing and road conditions; the long rains (March–May) are quieter and greener.
Amboseli is known for large elephant herds with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop; Lake Manyara for tree-climbing lions and flamingos; the Serengeti for Big Five game viewing and, seasonally, the Great Migration; and Ngorongoro Crater for high wildlife density, including black rhino.
Contact AK African Tours and Safaris with your travel dates, group size and preferred tier; a deposit secures your booking, with the balance due before departure.
Depart your Nairobi hotel at 7:30am for the drive through savannah country and Maasai homesteads to Amboseli National Park, arriving late morning. After lunch, start your first game drive, Amboseli is known for large, easily-spotted elephant herds and, on clear days, uninterrupted views of Mount Kilimanjaro framing the park’s southern side. You may also see giraffe, zebra, lion, cheetah, ostrich and warthog. Overnight at Amboseli.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
An early pre-breakfast game drive, then breakfast at the lodge before departing for Tanzania. Clear immigration at the Namanga border, then continue through Maasai country to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its large flamingo flocks and the renowned Manyara tree-climbing lions resting in the acacia branches. Overnight at Lake Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
An early game drive at Manyara before departing for the Serengeti. Arrive at the vast Serengeti plains for an afternoon game drive across one of Africa’s largest and most varied wildlife areas. Overnight in the Serengeti.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A full day of game drives across the Serengeti, home to vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland and topi during the Great Migration, along with lion, leopard and cheetah. Overnight in the Serengeti (same lodge as Day 3).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart with a picnic lunch for a final Serengeti game drive, detouring via Olduvai Gorge, a key paleoanthropological site. Continue to the Ngorongoro Crater rim, then descend roughly 600m to the crater floor for a day of game drives in search of lion, elephant, rhino, antelope and, at Lake Magadi inside the crater, flamingos. Ascend to the rim in the late afternoon for sunset. Overnight at the crater rim.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Catch sunrise at the crater rim, then after breakfast depart for Arusha with a lunch stop en route. Drop-off at your Arusha hotel, a return drive to Nairobi, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for an onward flight (including connections to Zanzibar) all available on request.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This is a private, guided safari throughout, you won’t be combined with other travellers’ vehicles.
Drier months (roughly June–October and January–February) generally offer easier game viewing and firmer roads; the long rains (March–May) are quieter and greener.
Kenya and Tanzania each require a separate visa. Kenya eTA: around $30 via etakenya.go.ke, roughly 3 working days to process, no visa on arrival. Tanzania visa: single-entry eVisa around $50 for most nationalities (US passport holders need the $100 multiple-entry version); visa-on-arrival is available at the border, though applying online in advance is recommended. Confirm current fees on official government portals before travel.
The safari crosses into Tanzania at the Namanga border post on Day 2, where you’ll clear Kenyan and Tanzanian immigration and customs.
Flying Doctors emergency medical evacuation and rescue cover is included for the duration of this safari. We recommend routine travel vaccinations and malaria precautions appropriate for East Africa, confirm with your doctor before departure.
Light layers, neutral-colored clothing for game drives, sun protection, a hat, binoculars, and a camera.
Day 1’s game drives through Amboseli National Park, known for large, easily-spotted elephant herds and clear-day views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
A stop at one of the world’s most significant paleoanthropological sites en route from the Serengeti to Ngorongoro on Day 5.
Day 2’s afternoon/Day 3’s early-morning game drives through Lake Manyara National Park.
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