10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari

Kenya and Tanzania are the best safari destination in East Africa and home to many of the iconic Africa parks, this 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari easily blends Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve with Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and the beautiful island of Zanzibar for an amazing experience.

Highlights of 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari

  • Day 1 Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Day 2 Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
  • Day 3-4: Full Day Masai Mara
  • Day 5: Fly to Serengeti National Park
  • Day 6: Full Day Serengeti
  • Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
  • Day 8: Fly to Zanzibar
  • Day 9: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
  • Day 10: Departure

Detailed Itinerary of 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania safari

Day 1 Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park.

Early morning breakfast; 0730AM, depart for a 3hrs drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a short game drive en route to the lodge. Afternoon game drives after lunch. Dinner and overnight at Ziwa Bush Lodge  (budget), Lake Nakuru Lodge (midrange), Sarova Lion Hill Lodge (Luxury).

Meal Plan: lunch and dinner

Day 2 Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Have an early-morning breakfast. Meet your driver-guide at the reception and depart for the drive to Masai Mara National Reserve with a game drive en-route out of Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive for late lunch. After lunch, enjoy the afternoon with a safari drive at the Masai Mara Reserve. You will spend the night at  Mara Sentrim Camp (Budget), Julia’s River Camp (midrange), Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury).

`Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3-4: Full Day Masai Mara

The Masai Mara Reserve is most known for its variety of wildlife, such as the lions, wildebeest, rhinoceros, zebras, antelope, and other exotic creatures. Therefore, you have the benefit of the day in the reserve with a full-day safari and a picnic lunch, or you could enjoy separate early-morning, morning, or afternoon safaris. With all the wildlife and beautiful grasslands, it is not a day to be forgotten. Overnight as above.

Day 5: Fly to Serengeti National Park

This morning, rise early for your last safari in the Masai Mara Reserve. Return to the lodge for breakfast, showers, and checkout. Have your visa ready for customs and immigration at the Tanzania border and for the crossing into Tanzania. Once in Tanzania, you will be met and driven to the famous Serengeti National Park with an en-route afternoon game drive on the way to the Lodge. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight will be at Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Serena Serengeti Lodge for Luxury

Day 6: Full Day Serengeti

Spend the entire day on game drives in the vast Serengeti National Park, with a morning and an afternoon safari of the infinitely beautiful plains of the Serengeti, you will be nothing but amazed with the range of wildlife from the lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, black rhinos, and variety of flora and fauna. All meals and overnight will still be at Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Serena Serengeti Lodge for Luxury

Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater 

10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Rhinos

After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with your packed lunch you will descend the 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and enjoy the beautiful scenery including the Big 5 – lion, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and rhinos and other animals including wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, jackals, cheetahs, hyenas among others.

After the game drive, you will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Eileen’s Tree Inn for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for Luxury

Day 8: Fly to Zanzibar

Have early breakfast, checkout of your lodge and embark on a drive to Arusha for your afternoon flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival you shall be transferred to your hotel of stay. Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 9: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town

You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this you will start your day’s activities.

You shall have a Stone town tour and explore the alleyways of the town as you get to know about the history of Zanzibar and its different cultures. You will take a private boat from Stone town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy seeing the Giant tortoises and during your tour of the island you will also enjoy snorkeling. You will take a boat back from Changuu Island back to Stone town.

On this day you will also engage in a spice tour as you explore the plantations where you will see different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of the spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel, relax and spend the night. Meals and accommodation as above.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10: Departure

You will have breakfast at your hotel in Zanzibar ahead of your flight from Zanzibar either back home, or to JRO arriving in time for your flight, which will bring your safari to an end.

END OF THE SAFARI

Price Includes:

  • Airport Pick up and drop off as per itinerary
  • Safari vehicle and fuel, safari land cruiser in Kenya and Tanzania
  • Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
  • All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • All game viewing activities specified
  • Price quoted per person sharing
  • Kenya and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
  • Concession and crater fees
  • Drinking water in the safari vehicle

Price excludes

  • Other Flights, visas and related costs.
  • Personal expenses like beverages, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
  • Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
  • Covid-19 related tests
  • Tips and gratuities
  • anything else not included in the itinerary
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