Experience an unforgettable Best Kenya and Tanzania Safari designed for travelers looking for an affordable, exciting, and immersive Kenya and Tanzania safari experience. This 11-day safari takes you through some of the most iconic wildlife destinations in East Africa, including Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.
Your 11-day Kenya Tanzania safari combines spectacular wildlife viewing, scenic landscapes, cultural experiences, and comfortable accommodation. From the vast savannahs of the Masai Mara to the wildlife-rich plains of the Serengeti, you’ll have opportunities to see elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, wildebeest, and many other species.
With experienced English-speaking safari guides, comfortable safari vehicles, park fees, meals, accommodation, and convenient transfers included, this Kenya Tanzania safari package offers an exciting way to explore two of East Africa’s most renowned safari destinations.
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive toward the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, stopping along the way at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Enjoy spectacular views of the Rift Valley escarpment and surrounding landscapes before continuing toward the Mara.
Arrive around midday, check in at Miti Mingi Eco Camp, and enjoy lunch. In the evening, head out for a 2-hour sunset Masai Mara game drive, where you may encounter elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, and other African wildlife.
This exciting introduction to the Kenya and Tanzania safari begins your journey through some of East Africa's most spectacular wildlife areas.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Spend a full day exploring the incredible Masai Mara National Reserve on morning and afternoon game drives. The Mara is famous for its abundant wildlife, open grasslands, and exceptional opportunities for wildlife photography.
Explore different areas of the reserve, including the Mara River, where you may see hippos and crocodiles. Depending on the season, you may also witness the Great Wildebeest Migration as thousands of wildebeest and other animals move across the ecosystem.
Keep an eye out for the Big Five, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and numerous bird species.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
After breakfast, depart the Masai Mara and continue toward Lake Nakuru National Park. Guests can optionally enjoy a Maasai cultural experience and visit local Maasai communities for approximately USD $20 per person.
Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon and evening game drive. The park is known for its diverse wildlife and scenic surroundings, with opportunities to see rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, lions, pelicans, flamingos, and other wildlife.
After the game drive, continue to Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Suite for your overnight stay.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Suite
Depart Nakuru and travel toward Lake Naivasha, one of Kenya's scenic freshwater lakes. Guests can enjoy an optional boat ride for approximately USD $20 per person to see hippos and birdlife.
You can also choose an optional walking safari at Crescent Island for approximately USD $33 per person.
After lunch, continue your journey toward Amboseli National Park, arriving in the evening. Enjoy your overnight stay at Nyati Safari Camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Nyati Safari Camp
Enjoy a full-day Amboseli safari from approximately 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Explore the park's open plains, wetlands, and wildlife-rich areas while enjoying spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli is particularly well known for its large elephant populations. During your game drive, you may also encounter lions, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and a wide variety of bird species.
The combination of wildlife and Mount Kilimanjaro scenery makes this one of the memorable highlights of your Kenya safari.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Nyati Safari Camp
After breakfast, depart Amboseli National Park and travel toward the Namanga Border Post between Kenya and Tanzania.
Complete the required immigration formalities before continuing to Arusha, the gateway to many of Northern Tanzania's famous safari destinations.
Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon, relax, and prepare for the next stage of your Kenya and Tanzania safari.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: The Charity Hotel Arusha
Depart Arusha in the morning and travel toward the legendary Serengeti National Park.
The Serengeti is famous for its vast grassland plains, abundant wildlife, and the annual Great Wildebeest Migration. After arriving, enjoy a late-afternoon and evening Serengeti game drive.
Watch for lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, and other wildlife across the expansive Serengeti ecosystem.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Seronera Campsite
Start your morning with a Serengeti game drive, when many predators are active and wildlife viewing can be particularly rewarding.
Later, leave the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue toward the crater rim and enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
Overnight at Simba Campsite, where you will prepare for the following day's Ngorongoro Crater safari.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Simba Campsite
After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for approximately 5–6 hours of wildlife viewing. The crater is renowned for its remarkable concentration of wildlife and spectacular natural scenery.
During your Ngorongoro Crater safari, you may encounter rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and numerous bird species.
After lunch, leave the crater and continue toward Mto Wa Mbu for your overnight stay at Twiga Campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: Twiga Campsite
Enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania's famous wildlife destinations. The park is well known for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal wetlands, and diverse wildlife.
Spend approximately six hours exploring Tarangire and looking for elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and a variety of bird species.
After your Tarangire safari, continue back to Arusha for your overnight stay.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay: The Charity Hotel Arusha
After breakfast, we will assist with your onward travel arrangements. Depending on your travel plans, you can take a shuttle bus to Nairobi or transfer to the nearest airport for your onward flight.
This marks the end of your 11-day Kenya and Tanzania safari, filled with memorable wildlife encounters, scenic landscapes, and experiences across Kenya and Tanzania.
- Meals: Breakfast