Kenya and Tanzania Combined

The ultimate East African adventure. Starting in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, work your way south through the Serengeti towards Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. Close out your trip with a couple of days on the island paradise of Zanzibar.
13 Days
$11,062

Kenya and Tanzania Combined - 13 - $11,062

Trip Summary and Itinerary Map

Day 1: Arrival into Nairobi Airport. Meet & Greet. Transfer to Wilson Airport to connect with internal flight down to the Masai Mara. You may need to spend this first night in Nairobi depending on your international flight time (and whether you want some rest after your international flight!). 

Day 2: Safari in the Masai Mara. 

Day 3: Safari in the Masai Mara. 

Day 4: Morning game drive in the Masai Mara. Light aircraft flight across the border into the Serengeti. Afternoon on safari in the Serengeti. 

Day 5: Safari in the Serengeti National Park. 

Day 6: Safari in the Serengeti National Park.

Day 7: Morning game drive in the Serengeti. Light aircraft flight to Ruaha National Park. Afternoon on safari in Ruaha. 

Day 8: Safari in Ruaha National Park. 

Day 9: Safari in Ruaha National Park. 

Day 10: Morning game drive in Ruaha. Light aircraft flight to Zanzibar. Afternoon at leisure on the beautiful beaches. 

Day 11: Full day at leisure in Zanzibar. 

Day 12: Full day at leisure in Zanzibar.

Day 13: After breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar Airport to connect with your international flight home. 

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The trip below is one example of what's possible, but get in touch with our team, and we'll help you understand if it's right for you. We can use this trip as a starting point, or we can start with a blank sheet of paper and design a trip that's perfect for you.

Start from Nairobi and end at Zanzibar Airport

Landmarks potentially visited on Kenya and Tanzania Combined

Itinerary

The itinerary below is designed to give you an overview of the route. Get in touch with our team for a full travel itinerary, or to create a tailor-made trip. 

Day 1: The Adventure Begins

On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by a driver who will transfer you by private vehicle to the domestic airport, Wilson Airport. Fly from here to the Maasai Mara, a journey of approximately 1 hour (15 kg luggage limit per person; soft bags required for all flights on this itinerary). Your guide will meet you here and game-drive you back to camp, offering the perfect introduction to the vast savannah plains and stopping to watch any wildlife you encounter on the way.

Settle into camp and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, head out on a game drive to search for big cats and other wildlife in the Naboisho Conservancy.

Overnight: Encounter Mara


Day 2-3: Maasai Mara

Full day on safari in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. A visit to one of the local villages offers an authentic insight into Maasai culture, and your guide will explain how the Mara Naboisho Conservancy carefully balances the needs of wildlife conservation with the local communities’ livelihoods. Night drives offer a unique chance to search for nocturnal species as well as predators on the move.

Overnight: Encounter Mara


Day 4: Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will be driven to the airstrip to begin your journey across the border into the Serengeti in Tanzania. You will fly to Migori near the border, where a driver and vehicle will meet you and drive you across the land border, stopping to complete immigration formalities. From there it’s a short distance to Tarime on the Tanzania side to arrive in time for your flight into the Serengeti. The whole journey takes approximately 2.5 hours and after breakfast in the Maasai Mara, you’ll arrive at your Serengeti camp in time for lunch and a well-earned rest.

In the afternoon, head out on a game drive to explore the vast savannah with your guide. 

Overnight: Ubuntu Migration Camp


Day 5-6: Serengeti National Park

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives from Ubuntu Migration Camp, searching with your guide for the plentiful wildlife found in the Serengeti year-round. If your safari coincides with the timing of the Great Migration, you’ll also seek out these large herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles as they journey through the plains in search of fresh grazing.

Overnight: Ubuntu Migration Camp


Day 7: Ruaha National Park

After breakfast in camp, you will be driven to the airstrip for your flight south to Ruaha National Park, a journey of roughly 2 hours. A guide from Kwihala will be there to greet you and game-drive you back to camp, introducing you to the very different landscape of this southern park. After lunch and a little time to relax, you will head out on an afternoon game drive and stop for sundowner drinks and snacks. Night-drive back to camp, watching out for nocturnal species such as the bat-eared fox, or predators such as lion, which start to prowl as darkness falls.

Overnight: Kwihala Camp


Day 8-9: Ruaha National Park 

Safari takes place in the early morning and late afternoon when the wildlife is most active. You will join expert guides on game drives to explore further afield, on walking safaris to seek out the smaller details, learning how to track wildlife from prints and signs in the bush, and on night drives to watch nocturnal species. Breakfast is often a picnic to maximise your explorations, and you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta.

Overnight: Kwihala Camp


Day 10: Zanzibar

After breakfast, depart camp and game drive to the airstrip, where you will fly to Zanzibar (2.5 hours). On arrival, you will be met and driven by private vehicle to your beachfront lodge. Spend the afternoon at leisure by the beautiful beaches. 

Overnight: Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa


Day 11-12: Zanzibar

Spend your days relaxing and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean, taking a boat to the reef to snorkel or dive, kayaking along the shoreline looking for turtles, sailing in a dhow watching for dolphins or taking a picnic lunch to a remote sandbank. 

Overnight: Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa


Day 13: Return Home

After breakfast, you will be driven back to Zanzibar Airport to connect with your international flight home.

Prices, Departures and Inclusions

Prices are per person based on two people travelling together. Travelling during peak season will incur higher rates. For a tailor-made itinerary built around your interests and budget, get in touch with our team

Small adjustments to accommodation choices, routes, and activities can make a big difference to the cost of a trip in East Africa. Our team can create a tailor-made trip to suit your budget. 


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Excludes

  • International flights are quoted separately through our flight partner
  • Visa fees
  • Activities not mentioned or stated as optional in the itinerary
  • Other personal expenses, souvenirs, tips and gratuities

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