This private tour, designed for a minimum of 2 people, offers an unforgettable safari experience in Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti. Both the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park were the setting for the iconic movie *The Lion King*. Voted one of Africa’s top safari destinations, the Maasai Mara is renowned for its incredible wildlife, including the famous wildebeest migration every August, often referred to as the 8th wonder of the world. Expect guaranteed sightings of lions and other members of the Big Five. This tour also includes visits to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Lake Manyara in Tanzania, making it a comprehensive and unforgettable wildlife adventure.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge, Eco Lodge, Camping, Hotel, Tent
Age Range
2-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Pa
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Nairobi, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi, Serengeti
This two week adventure takes you through the magnificent lakes and wildlife parks of Kenya, across Uganda and the Equator, and up into the jungle for some trekking to visit the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
Starting in Nairobi we first head out to the famous Masai Mara game reserve where we’ll have several included game drives to view the wildlife in one of Africa's most iconic game reserves. We then head north, stopping for more game viewing at Lake Nakuru, before crossing the border into Uganda where our next stop is Jinja, famous as the point where the River Nile flows out of Lake Victoria. There are optional Nile cruises and great white water rafting available here.
Next we head north towards the Murchison National Park, home of the spectacular Murchison Falls. We'll enjoy another included game drive here, through one of Uganda's best National Parks. Then we take another jungle trek, this time through the Budongo Central Forest Reserve in search of the local chimpanzees. We follow this adventure with a visit to the mountains, stopping at the beautiful Lake Bunyoni which we use as our base for our gorilla trek deep into the Bwindi Impenetrable forest. This experience is a once in a life time opportunity to get up close and personal with man's closest relative.
An optional rhino trekking experience is then available as we head back towards Kenya through the Great Rift Valley and Eldoret, before we arrive back in Nairobi to finish the tour.
The tour is available either based mainly on camping in traditional 2-person tents (which we provide together with camp beds), or as an upgraded 'accommodated' version where you sleep in lodges, hotels, or permanent camps (with proper beds & facilities). Details of each night's stay are given in the Facilities section of the daily itinerary. Pricing shown is based on camping - please contact us for prices to upgrade to the accommodated level.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping, Tent, Resort, Guest House
Age Range
8-85 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Bunyon
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Bunyonyi , Lake Mburo National Park, Jinja, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Forest, Kikorongo
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PRIVATE SAFARI: Combining Kenya's rugged north, the beautiful Rift Valley, Samburu National Park, Lake Nakuru and the legendary Masai Mara, go in search of where the wild things are on a comfortable safari that packs in culture and excitement in one fell swoop.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
18-80 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Re
Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Elementaita, Masai Mara
Mount Kenya Trek – Chogoria to Sirimon route in 5 days is a hiking and trekking tour that takes you up to Point Lenana (4,985 m)—the third highest peak in Mount Kenya. Enjoy a fully guided tour as you ascend through lush bamboo and highland forests in Chogoria and make your descend via Sirimon, traversing through giant trees and rocky terrains.
On the way, discover unique landscapes and beautiful forest trails while enjoying magnificent views of the Gorges Valley, Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Stay in tents, witness the night sky uninterrupted by light pollution and watch the sunrise from the third highest peak in Mount Kenya.
Please see the itinerary for more details.
Enjoy a full-day safari tour of Lake Nakuru National Park, home to one of the most remarkable wild bird populations in all of Africa. Get up close with the wildlife on a game viewing drive, and be on the lookout for the park's amazing flamingos.0600-0700hrs After picking you up early in the morning from your hotel in Nairobi we will depart on our 2.5-hour drive towards Lake Nakuru National Park, including a stop a the Lake Nakuru viewing point.
On arrival at the Lake Nakuru park you will embark on a game-viewing drive, with a chance to see some of Kenya's remarkable birdlife on the beautiful lakes of the Rift Valley. Keep your eye open for other animals grazing along the shoreline, including some of Africa’s famous safari animals.
Lake Nakuru has earned its fame as the home of the greatest bird spectacle in the world, a myriad of often more than a million pink flamingos that flock to feed at its shallow warm waters.
After our morning trip through the park enjoy lunch at one of the lodges before we leave for another game viewing drive.
Depending on how much wildlife is we come across, we will leave the park between 15:00 and 16:00 to arrive back in Nairobi between 18:00 and 19:00 and we drop you at your hotel. Don’t miss this opportunity to get up close with some of Kenya’s most amazing birds and other wildlife.
Feel free to combine this tour with dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant.
We had an amazing time on this G Adventures tour. Each element of the trip was very well organized and included a great amount of activities without feeling overwhelming or rushed. The team we had was exceptional and meant we got the most out of every experience, with amazing insights into the places we visited and wildlife we saw, especially our CEO Filbert who was excellent throughout our tour. This tour provided a great way to explore this beautiful part of the world and we would definitely recommend this tour to others.
WildlifeExplorer
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping, Lodge
Age Range
12-100 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Nairobi, Mto Wa Mbu, Ser
Arusha, Nairobi, Mto Wa Mbu, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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This tour is the perfect way to enjoy the fascinating beauty on display in East Africa's national parks. The Maasai Mara and Serengeti are two of the biggest and most famous parks in Africa, and when you combine the two in the same adventure, you're sure to have an adventure of a lifetime. Known for their Great Migration phenomenon, both parks introduce you to more than millions of wildebeest as they make their annual journey in search of greener pastures.
Explore with a wildlife tracking guide, take a hot air balloon ride in search of wildlife. Exploring the UNESCO heritage site in Ngorongoro crater, the crater acts as a water keeper for most of wildlife during the dry season. Gets opportunity to see the tree climbing lions at Lake Manyara, as well as the chance to experience canoeing activities on the lake.
On this tour, you'll have the ability to stay within the borders of the national park at a time when animals are scavenging for food, with fewer tourists to scare them away, this is set to be an action-packed and truly memorable tour.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Lodge, Hotel, Eco Lodge
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Pa
Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Nairobi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Camping, Hotel
Age Range
18-75 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Nairobi, Livingstone, Qu
Arusha, Nairobi, Livingstone, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Cederberg, Etosha National Park, Windhoek, Maun, Okavango Delta, Nata, Kasane, Gariep River, Lusaka, South Luangwa National Park, Kande Beach, Chitimba Beach, Iringa, Mikumi National Park, Dar Es Salaam, Fish River Canyon, Zanzibar, Marangu, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Sesriem, Lake Nakuru National Park, Eldoret, Lake Bunyonyi , Kampala, Jinja, Sossus, Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Cape Town
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You begin your trip with a visit of to the Giraffe Center, the headquarter for the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife made famous by 'Daisy Rothschild', a giraffe calf rescued from Soi, on the Western Kenya border. Daisy and her family form only a small part of a herd of these gentle giants, living in a semi wild state at Giraffe Manor. These animals will come to a protective wall to be fed.
Make most use of your visit when you go to the Giraffe center nature trail up until the Gogo river. This is what most people don't get to see and it's a fascinating place to walk in the nature, with bushes on either side and birds giving the most wondrous songs. Reach down to the river and search for giraffes in the wild. The trail will take about 1 hour going up and down in a relaxing pace.
You then drive to Karen Blixen's home, "Mbogani House", made famous by the film 'Out of Africa'. It has been restored by the Danish Community of Kenya, and comes under the umbrella of the National Museums of Kenya. Karen Blixen lived in the house from 1917 but in 1931 her farm had to be sold and she left Kenya. Inside the house you can see the books and cuckoo clock which were presented to the museum from the sets of the film.
From the garden you can enjoy the magnificent views of the Ngong Hills and at the front of the house look out for the original millstone tables from which she conducted so much of her farm business. Leaving the Museum, drive or walk a short distance to Kazuri Ltd where a team of African women offer paints and necklaces.
Trip overall was terrific. Changes that could be made to future safaris. Game drives should only go out early morning, return to camp by 11am. 2nd game drive should start about 3pm until sunset. Rest at camp from 11am to 3pm. Boxed lunches should be deleted as they were well below standard & not terrible. Rift Valley Photographic Lodge was below standard & one night is plenty. The road in & out of the Lodge was absolutely terrible. My room had a terrible smell from shower drain & I was moved. The next room had no hot water until I chased it up. Swimming pools were all empty. Cut out long village walk as too hot & drive onto next lodge. You need at least 2 full days in the fantastic Ambroseli park. Masai Mara should be 2 full days experience & 2 full days in Ngorongoro Crater. Completely drop day 8 cultural experience etc from itinerary. We were all charged USD20 to visit Masia village but found out later Masai visit was free in initerary. The jeep in Kenya was old & very uncomfortable. The jeep in Tanzania was modern, a good ride & very uncomfortable. That part of the tour needs to be looked due to jeep travelling time.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Nairobi, Masai Village
Arusha, Nairobi, Masai Village, Serengeti, Amboseli National Park, Lake Victoria, Tarangire National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Manyara National Park
This epic expedition through Africa encompasses all the incredible landscapes, culture & wildlife you could imagine. From the harshness of the Sahara desert, the dense jungles of central Africa and the amazing wildlife of East Africa, the varied landscapes and cultures that make up this continent will leave an indelible mark on you forever. There will be times when it will be extremely tough - harsh terrains, bad roads and extremes of weather, but it will all be worth it! You will discover a continent most travellers only dream of - whilst having the experience of a lifetime!
Note: This is one of our Overland Adventures which are run on a participatory basis – you’ll be involved in the day to day running of the trip and have fun helping to cook for the group. Expect to sometimes get dusty and dishevelled and not to be able to have hot showers every night. Groups of up to 24 people are led by our crew of two.
Please note that the accommodation on this trip is predominantly camping, though there may be opportunities to upgrade this locally where rooms are available. Please see the trip inclusions for an approximate percentage of camping and room nights.
Our Overland Adventures provide once in a life time experiences and whilst some safari activities may be included in the itinerary, or be available to book locally, this should not be considered a traditional safari holiday, though we consider that part of the fun!!
Embark on an unforgettable African adventure with Bamba Travel in the breathtaking Masai Mara. Immerse yourself in authentic cultural exchanges, wildlife conservation efforts, and thrilling game drives. Witness the Big Five in their natural habitat, engage with local Maasai communities, and contribute meaningfully to environmental projects. This eco-friendly safari promises a balanced blend of adventure and responsible tourism. Perfect for wildlife enthusiasts and culture seekers, this experience delivers unmatched encounters in one of Kenya's most iconic reserves.
VolunteeringAdventure
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Wow! This place exceeded our expectations. The guides were so friendly and knew so much about the wildlife. We felt safe and thrilled the entire trip. Can’t wait to come back again with more friends.