Kenya Tanzania Self Drive Holiday 14 Days – Self Drive Tours Africa

Planning to explore Kenya and Tanzania on Self Drive itinerary? Get the best tips and advise to explore the top iconic national parks of Africa that are known for wildlife watching in Serengeti , Masai Mara Triangle, Amboseli , Ngorongoro crater for classic experience of wildlife watching.14 Days Kenya Tanzania road trip starts from Nairobi Kenya and ends at Nairobi international Airport. This is the best alternative for Tanzania Self Drive itinerary that rewards you with adventure to explore the southern National Park of Tanzania on classic Self Drive tour.   Looking for ultimate adventure holiday to explore the Kenya Wildlife Safari & Tanzania National Parks with experts from Self drive East Africa.

Trip Summary 14 Days Kenya +Tanzania Self Drive Itinerary – Self Drive Tour

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Day 2: Game drive in Samburu National Reserve
Day 3:Transfer from Samburu National Reserve to Aberdare National Park
Day 4: Game drive and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 5: lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara Triangle
Day 6: Game drive in Masai Mara
Day 7: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti ( Western Side of Serengeti)
Day 8: Game drive in Serengeti and proceed to central Serengeti
Day 9: Transfer from Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater Exploration
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 12: Transfer from Lake Manyara to Amboseli National Park
Day 13: Game drive in Amboseli National Park
Day 14: Transfer to Nairobi International Airport for flight back home.

Detailed 14 Days Kenya Tanzania Road Trip itinerary – Self Drive Tour

Day 1- Nairobi – Samburu
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and briefed by a Seven by Far Tours Kenya representative. You will drive to Samburu National Reserve and arrive at the Samburu Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. You will go on a game drive at 16h00 and return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2- Samburu
You have a full day in the reserve with game drives at 06h30h and 16h00 respectively. Samburu is famous for its rare mammals that only survive north of the equator. These are the gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx and Grevy’s zebra. You have dinner and will stay overnight at the Samburu Lodge or similar.

Day 3- Samburu – Aberdare
Depart after breakfast and proceed south to the Aberdare Country Club. The club is the base hotel for The Ark Hotel (or similar). You will have lunch at Aberdare Country Club at 14h30, then transfer to the Ark which is located in the Aberdare National Park, with small overnight bags as most of the luggage is left at the club. The Ark has various decks and balconies for easy viewing and photography of wild game. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4- Aberdare – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, transfer back to the base hotel to retrieve the rest of your luggage and drive toward the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at Lake Nakuru Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. Have a short siesta and at 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. The drive takes you to the shores of the lake, famous for its birdlife, especially flamingos that form a pink hue across the lake. Return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 5- Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Triangle
Depart Nakuru after breakfast and drive through the floor of the Rift Valley to the world-famous Triangle , the Masai Mara. You arrive at the Camp in time for lunch. At 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Return for dinner and overnight at the tented camp .

Day 6- Mara Triangle Game drive
Enjoy a full day in the reserve with both morning and afternoon game drives at 06h30 and 16h00, respectively. Considered by many to be Kenya’s finest game reserve, the 650 square miles of the Masai Mara adjoin Tanzania’s well-known Serengeti National Park, forming one ecosystem. The open, rolling Savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous wildlife species including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland, topi, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra. From June to September, the annual wildebeest migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plains and seek out new grazing areas. Have all meals and your overnight stay at the camp.

Day 7- Mara Triangle to  Bunda Town Tanzania
After breakfast, you will transfer  to the Kenya Tanzania border, Immigration procedure and clearance of your rental jeep into Tanzania and transfer to bunda town, its located 15 kms to the western gate entrance of Serengeti. it will save on park entrance once you decide to stay outside unless your prepared to pay the park entrance. Local Hotel Master Hotel is available.

Day 8: Game Drive in Serengeti

You will wake up very early to be at the Ndebake gate for your entrance into Western Serengeti National Park and start on  full day in the game drive to Central Serengeti National Park where you will get to Public Campsite for camping.  The great plains of Serengeti are where endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south toward Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and ecosystem of Serengeti. Overnight stay at the Camp or lodge.

Day 9- Transfer from Serengeti  to Ngorongoro Crater
Considering that you paid 2 days park entrance into serengeti , w advise you to do morning game drive so that you can access Ngorongoro crater gate at midday so that you can drive and pay for ngorongoro crater one day where by you proceed and enter into the crater , do crater exploration at the same day . This activity takes around 2 hours and return in the evening at Simba Public Camp site .

Option 2: Go on an early morning game drive at 06h30, have breakfast and then depart to Ngorongoro National Park via OlDuvai Gorge. You arrive at the Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is referred to by many as the eighth Wonder of the World. You will return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 10- Full Day  Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Depart the lodge with picnic lunch boxes for a half-day of game viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend the steep walls of the caldera into a paradise of woodland and lakes that provide for abundant wildlife. Gazelle, buffalo, elephant, wildebeest as well as the big cats, particularly the black-maned lion, leopard and hyena. A multitude of birds, including flamingos, are sighted regularly. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising that the Ngorongoro Crater has been called the “Garden of Eden”. You will have dinner and overnight at the Lodge or similar.

Day 11- Transfer from Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara
After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch at Lake Manyara Burudika Lodge (or similar). Have a short siesta and at 16h00, enjoy another game drive in the park. Manyara is a Maasai word for a plant used by local people in making living stockades for their livestock. Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions, which are occasionally seen along branches of acacia trees. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 12- Lake Manyara – Amboseli
Depart Manyara after breakfast and drive to Arusha to collect picnic lunch boxes. Proceed to Nairobi via the Namanga border post. Proceed to Amboseli National Park, famous for its spectacular view of the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). Arrive at Amboseli sentrim (or similar) in the late afternoon. Dwarfed by the majestic snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, draws on a subtle Maasai cultural motif, featuring natural woodcarvings, traditional artifacts, and a growing selection of local art. At 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 13- Amboseli
Spends a full day in Amboseli with game drives at 06h30 and 16h00. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya’s most popular national parks. It lies 150 miles southeast of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sentrim or similar.

Day 14- Amboseli – Nairobi
Depart Amboseli after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving early afternoon. You will have lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant, justifiably referred to as “Africa’s greatest eating experience”, having twice been voted amongst the world’s 50 best restaurants by a UK-based restaurant magazine.

Tour Price Includes
– Nairobi-airport-hotel shuttle transfers
– Transport in a customized 4×4 pop up top Land Cruiser jeep
– Services of English language speaking driver/ guides.
– Accommodation and all the meals

– Park entrance fees
– All meals on safari
– Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle
– Pick up /drop off Nairobi airport / Nairobi hotel

Not Included In the Tour Price:
– Bottled & Soft Drinks
– Items and services of a personal nature
– Tips & Gratuities.