11-Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari
A Seamless Safari Journey Across the Maasai Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater. Plan My SafariCross Border - Kenya & Tanzania
The Big Five
Private 4 X 4 Landcruiser
Mount Kilimanjaro
An 11-day safari that takes you through remarkable landscapes of East Africa, visiting Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Tanzania’s Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Begin with 3 nights in the Maasai Mara, home to the famous Great Migration and a great diversity of wildlife, including the Big Five. Enjoy breathtaking game drives and an optional extra activity to experience a hot air balloon safari over the vast savannah.
Next, cross the border into Tanzania for 3 nights in the Serengeti, a land teeming with incredible wildlife and stunning landscapes. Witness the awe-inspiring herds of wildebeest and zebra, along with the predators that follow them.
Conclude your adventure with a night at the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its concentrated wildlife population. The crater’s diverse ecosystem offers a chance to spot rhinos, lions, elephants, and more in one of the most unique natural settings on the planet. This safari promises an adventure of a lifetime.
Safari Highlights
- Maasai Mara – 3 Nights: Entim Camp or Mara Bush Camp (Private Wing)/Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp/Zebra Plains Mara or Basecamp Maasai Mara
- Serengeti – 3 Nights: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge/Serengeti Serena Lodge/Serengeti Tortilis Camp
- Ngorongoro – 1 Night: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/Ngorongoro Farm House
- Arusha – 1 Night: Gran Melia Arusha/Mount Meru Hotel
- Amboseli – 2 Nights: Ol Tukai Lodge or Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge/Kibo Safari Camp
Activities
Game viewing, photography, nature walks, sightseeing, birding and cultural visits.
Detailed Itinerary
Days 1-3 | Masai Mara: Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Stage
Day 1: Nairobi – Transfer to Maasai Mara (Approx. 5 hours)
You will be picked from your Nairobi hotel at 6.30a.m and immediately depart for Maasai Mara to arrive for lunch. Have lunch then relax before an afternoon game drive at 4 o’clock till 6p.m.
Overnight: Entim or Mara Bush Camp/Zebra Plains or Basecamp/Sarova or Ashnil Mara
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 & 3: Maasai Mara – Full day game drive
These 2 days will be spent with full-day game drives that lead one to some of Africa’s largest lion prides, herds of zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. In between game drives, there will be picnic lunch along the banks of Mara River or a good picnic spot.
Alternatively, have morning and afternoon game drives
Optional activities: Hot air balloon, a visit to Maasai village & guided nature walks
Overnight: Entim/Zebra Plains or Basecamp/Sarova or Ashnil Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Days 4-6 | Serengeti: Tanzania’s Endless Wildlife Horizons
Day 4: Maasai Mara – Transfer to Serengeti (Approx. 7-8 hrs)
Have early breakfast then immediately depart for Serengeti passing through Isebania border. Carry packed lunch with you from the lodge because you will arrive at the park past lunch hour. Have a game drive as you enter the park en route to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Alternatively, take a mid-morning flight to Serengeti from Mara to arrive by early afternoon ($598 per person)
Overnight: Kubu Kubu/Serena/Tortilis Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 & 6: Serengeti – Full day
These 2 days, have breakfast then depart for a full-day game drive carrying parked lunch with you. Enjoy searching for wildlife in this vast savannah land. Picnic lunch will be served at lunch time.
Alternatively, have an early morning game drive before breakfast. Thereafter, return to the camp for breakfast. Return to the camp and rest then you will have another one at 3/4p.m till 6p.m.
Optional Activities: Balloon ride, sun downers, and bush breakfast.
Overnight: Kubu Kubu/Serena/Tortilis Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Days 7-8 | The Crater & Arusha: A Descent into the Lost World
Day 7: Serengeti – Transfer to Ngorongoro (Approx. 3-4 hours)
After breakfast, then have a final game drive as you depart for Ngorongoro. You will meet some wildlife on your way to the lodge.
Overnight: Serena/Farm House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro – Crater tour – Transfer to Arusha (Approx. 3-4 hours)
Have breakfast then depart for a visit to the foot of Ngorongoro Crater for a game driver. You will later have picnic lunch before you head out to Arusha.
Overnight: Gran Melia/Mount Meru
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Days 9-11 | Amboseli & the Journey Back to Nairobi
Day 9: Arusha – Transfer to Amboseli, Via Namanga (Approx. 3-4 hours)
After breakfast at the hotel depart for Namanga border. Clear customs and immigration formalities then join our Kenya tour driver and proceed to Amboseli. You will arrive in time for hot lunch. After lunch, have an afternoon game drive. Look out for large herds of elephants, lions, leopard, gazelles, wild dogs and the magnificent view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Overnight: Ol Tukai or Serena/Kibo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Amboseli – Full day
This day have a pre-breakfast and afternoon game drive. Afternoon game drive is at 3/4 o’clock for 2 hours.
The rest of the time is spent in lodge’s facilities
Overnight: Ol Tukai or Serena/Kibo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11: Amboseli – Transfer to Nairobi (Approx. 4 hours)
Have another morning game drive then return to the lodge. You will leave Amboseli after breakfast and head to Nairobi. Arrive and have lunch before being dropped off at the airport or your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Rates:
Depends on month of travel
Notes:
- Rates are in USD
- Transport & Game drives are private in 4/4 Land Cruiser in both Kenya and Tanzania
- Safari start and end in Nairobi
- Accommodation is subject to availability
- Safari is on a private basis
Inclusive of;
- All government taxes/VAT
- Park fees in all the parks including Crater fees at Ngorongoro
- Concession fees to Serengeti & Ngorongoro
- 10-Night accommodation on a full board basis
- Bottled drinking water
- Transport and game drives in 4*4 Land Cruisers all with a pop-up roof to facilitate game viewing and photography
- Services of professional tour driver/guide (s)
- Packed lunch en route to some areas
- Pick up from Nairobi and drop off in Arusha/Nairobi
Exclusive of;
- International flights from home and back
- Tips & porterage
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Travel insurance
- Other personal items
- Optional Activities: Hot Air Balloon ride ($450 per person), a visit to Maasai Village ($30 per person) and any other interested activity
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