Overview
Experience the best of Kenya and Tanzania on an unforgettable 8-day cross-border safari through some of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Your journey begins in Nairobi and takes you to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its rhinos and diverse birdlife, before continuing to the world-famous Maasai Mara. From the Mara, cross into Tanzania and explore the endless plains of the Serengeti before finishing your safari with an unforgettable wildlife experience in the Ngorongoro Crater. This itinerary is ideal for travellers looking for a balanced Kenya and Tanzania safari, combining scenic drives, extended game-viewing time and some of the region’s most celebrated wildlife areas.
Itinerary
Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel, residence or Nairobi airport and departure towards Lake Nakuru, with a scenic stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photographs before continuing to the park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its rhino sanctuary and home to black and white rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, baboons and a variety of bird species. After the game drive, proceed to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Lake Nakuru before departing for the Maasai Mara. Drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley and Narok before arriving in the Mara region for lunch. After some time to relax, head out for your first afternoon game drive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, exploring the open savannah in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife before returning to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and relaxation.
After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive in the Maasai Mara with a packed picnic lunch. Spend the day exploring the reserve's vast grasslands, riverine areas and wildlife-rich plains while searching for the Big Five and other wildlife including lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and various antelope species. During the Great Migration season, generally around July to October, you may also have the opportunity to witness large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra depending on their location at the time of your visit, before returning to your accommodation in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, depart the Maasai Mara and travel towards the Isebania–Sirari border between Kenya and Tanzania, where you will complete the required immigration and border formalities before continuing into Tanzania. Meet your Tanzanian safari driver-guide and proceed towards Serengeti National Park, with an opportunity for an afternoon game drive depending on your arrival time. Begin exploring the Serengeti's vast plains as you make your way towards your accommodation, with chances to spot lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest before dinner and relaxation.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive across the Serengeti with a packed picnic lunch, exploring different areas of the park in search of abundant wildlife. The Serengeti is home to large populations of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest, as well as cheetahs, leopards and numerous other species. Your experienced driver-guide will select the best areas for wildlife viewing according to animal movements and current park conditions, with a picnic lunch enjoyed during the game drive before continuing your exploration throughout the afternoon and returning to your accommodation in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti before departing towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue through the beautiful Tanzanian landscape towards the Ngorongoro highlands, enjoying the changing scenery as you leave the Serengeti plains behind. Arrive in the Ngorongoro or Karatu area, check in at your accommodation and spend the remainder of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the following day's crater experience.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive, exploring one of Tanzania's most remarkable wildlife destinations with opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and other wildlife, as well as the endangered black rhino with some luck. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater surrounded by its dramatic scenery before continuing your game drive, ascending from the crater later in the day and travelling towards Arusha for your final evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before concluding your Kenya and Tanzania safari. Depending on your onward travel arrangements, you can be transferred to your hotel in Arusha, Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport, while travellers continuing to Nairobi can arrange an onward transfer upon request.
Meals: Breakfast
Cost Incl
- Nairobi pickup
- Arusha drop-off
- Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari driver-guide
- 7 nights accommodation
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Lake Nakuru National Park entry fees
- Maasai Mara National Reserve entry fees
- Serengeti National Park entry fees
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area and crater fees
- Game drives as specified in the itinerary
- Kenya–Tanzania border crossing assistance
- Bottled drinking water during the safari
Cost Excludes
- Kenya and Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Laundry services
- Optional activities
- Maasai village visits unless specifically included
- Accommodation before or after the safari
- Anything not specifically mentioned under Cost Includes
