Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

10-Day Kenya and Tanzania Safari with Masai Mara and Serengeti

10 Days Round trip from Masai Mara National Reserve Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience game drives in Masai Mara, home to the famous wildebeest migration
  • 02 Explore Amboseli National Park with magnificent views of Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • 03 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of the wonders of the world, for remarkable wildlife viewing
  • 04 Discover Serengeti National Park's vast plains and abundant wildlife
  • 05 Enjoy optional cultural encounters at a Maasai village and a visit to Olduvai Gorge

Embark on a 10-day wildlife safari adventure across Kenya and Tanzania, exploring iconic destinations like Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Witness breathtaking landscapes, thrilling game drives, and diverse wildlife, including the Big Five, black rhinos, and the famous wildebeest migration. Enjoy magnificent views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, stop at the Great Rift Valley escarpment, and immerse yourself in local culture with optional visits to a Maasai village and Olduvai Gorge. This journey combines East Africa's celebrated parks with memorable cross-border safari experiences.

Embark on a 10-day wildlife safari adventure across Kenya and Tanzania, exploring iconic destinations like Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Naivasha, Narok, Nairobi, Zanzibar, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Pick up from your hotel after breakfast and transfer to the departure point for a briefing before heading to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
  • Make a stop at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, formed through volcanic eruptions many years ago, then continue to Narok Town for refreshments and a washroom break.
  • Later, proceed to Masai Mara and check in at the camp in time for lunch.
  • Afterwards, head into the park for a welcoming game drive safari in the Masai Mara Game Reserve until sunset, then return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve.
Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

2
Day 02

Full-Day Masai Mara Game Viewing

  • After breakfast, and with your cameras and mobile phones ready for photos, your driver-guide will pick you up. Carry your picnic lunch and proceed for a full day of game viewing within the reserve.
  • You will be able to capture the sunrise and have a chance to spot several animals that call Masai Mara home during the game drives.
  • Traverse the vast plains to the Mara River, where the migration of wildebeest and zebras takes place. If you wish, you can do an optional walking safari along the riverbanks under the guard of armed rangers, with tips given directly to the rangers.
  • Later, stop at the hippo pool picnic site for lunch while watching hippos and crocodiles.
  • After lunch, continue with game drives until late in the evening, then exit the park and drive back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Meals: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru via Maasai Culture and Lake Naivasha

  • You will be picked up from the camp for an optional visit to a Maasai village for cultural activities such as dances, songs, jumping, and entertainment from the local Maasai people.
  • Return to the camp for breakfast, then depart for Nakuru with a stop along the highway for lunch.
  • En route, you may take an optional boat ride safari at Lake Naivasha before arriving in Nakuru in the afternoon.
  • If you wish, you can also enjoy a city walk in Nakuru as you wait for dinner time.

Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park.
Accommodation: Buraha Zenoni Hotel
Meals: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Wildlife Safari to Amboseli

  • Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel as the guide briefs you about Lake Nakuru National Park, then drive to the main gate for an African safari tour.
  • Look out for black and white rhinoceroses, buffaloes, lions, leopards, flamingos, pelicans, baboons, impalas, gazelles, and other animals and birds that inhabit the park.
  • Visit the Baboon Cliff viewpoint before leaving the park and continuing with lunch en route to Amboseli National Park.
  • Arrive late in the afternoon, in time for sunset, and watch giraffes grazing close to the camp before dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Lake Naivasha/Amboseli National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Accommodation: Nyati Camp Amboseli

5
Day 05

Full-Day Safari in Amboseli National Park

  • After breakfast, your tour guide-driver will pick you up from the campsite and depart for a game drive with your picnic lunch in Amboseli National Park.
  • The park is home to huge elephants and is also a wonderful place to view the famous Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is usually seen clearly in the early morning if the weather is favourable.
  • Traverse the terrain of this vast land, home to many large herds of animals, and discover its unique swampy areas where elephants bathe in the mud and other animals come to drink water. This also gives predators an opportunity to hunt their prey.
  • Later in the afternoon, return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Nyati Camp Amboseli
Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

6
Day 06

Amboseli to Arusha via Namanga Border

  • After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive and have a chance to spot predators as they hunt in the early hours.
  • Later, exit the park and drive to the Kenyan-Tanzanian border at Namanga with your picnic lunch prepared.
  • Complete the immigration process and then continue to Arusha, where you will arrive during the day and check in to your hotel on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Dinner will be at your own expense.

Destination: Arusha City (Tanzania)

Accommodation: The Charity Hotel Arusha

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch & drinking water (Dinner and other drinks not included)

7
Day 07

Arusha to Central Serengeti

  • Have breakfast at your Arusha hotel, then meet the staff and driver-guide for a briefing about the whole trip before leaving Arusha and driving to Serengeti National Park with lunch en route.
  • Upon arrival at the main gate, registration will be completed, followed by a game drive to the camp located in Central Serengeti.
  • This marks the start of your journey into the Tanzanian heart of wildlife.
  • Later, dinner will be served at the lodge, followed by an overnight stay at the same campsite.

Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Seronera Campsite
Meals & Drinks: All meals included and drinking water (Other drinks not included)

8
Day 08

Serengeti Morning Game Drive to Ngorongoro

  • After an early morning breakfast, leave for a morning game drive before proceeding to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.
  • Exit the park with a picnic lunch and make a stop at Olduvai Gorge for an optional visit. Olduvai Gorge is the museum where the remains of mankind were found.
  • Arrive at Ngorongoro late in the evening, then proceed to the campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Simba Campsite

Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

9
Day 09

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast at the lodge, depart for a half-day game drive at the crater.
  • Ngorongoro Crater is one of the wonders of the world, and you will learn more about it during your visit.
  • With a packed lunch, descend into the crater for game viewing. Enjoy excellent wildlife sightings as you drive down, including black rhinos, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and other animals.
  • Have a picnic at the crater rim, then later ascend to the main gate and drive back to Arusha, where you will be dropped at Budget Hotel Arusha booked for you on a bed-and-breakfast basis only.
  • Dinner will be at your own expense, and later you will be dropped at the airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar.

Destination: Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation: The Charity Hotel
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

10
Day 10

Arusha Town to Nairobi City

DAY 10: ARUSHA TOWN TO NAIROBI CITY. {Not charged.}

  • After breakfast at your hotel, the driver will pick you up and transfer you to Nairobi by shuttle bus.
  • Arriving in Nairobi in the afternoon, you will be dropped at your Nairobi hotel or at the airport to catch your flight to your next destination.
Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Masai Mara National Reserve 10 cities · 10 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in Kenya by customised safari van and in Tanzania by 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser
  • All park admission fees and government taxes
  • All game drives as per the itinerary
  • Meals each day on safari
  • Complimentary transfers upon arrival and after the safari
  • Services of an English-speaking driver-guide
  • Transport Nairobi - Arusha and back
  • 1 litre of mineral water each day

What's Not Included

  • Personal travel insurance
  • Personal items for personal use
  • Optional activities, if taken (balloon safari, Maasai village visit)
  • Visa and flights
  • Dinner for nights spent at a hotel in Arusha
  • Any Nairobi accommodation, if required

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Tour start
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 days finish where they began, in Masai Mara National Reserve.

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