Safari Overview
Discover why this 8-day best Kenya Tanzania safari ranks among East Africa’s most sought-after wildlife adventures. This expertly crafted itinerary combines four of the continent’s most spectacular destinations, delivering an unparalleled safari experience that maximizes wildlife encounters while minimizing travel time.
Your best Kenya Tanzania safari begins with an exploration of Tanzania’s crown jewels. Descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world’s largest intact volcanic calderas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This natural wonder spans 100 square miles and harbors over 25,000 animals within its walls, creating the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa. Here, you’ll witness the rare spectacle of black rhinos grazing alongside lions, elephants, and buffalo—making Ngorongoro the premier destination for Big Five sightings in a single game drive.
From the crater’s dramatic landscapes, journey to the legendary Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s largest wildlife sanctuary and home to nature’s greatest show on earth. The Serengeti’s 5,700 square miles of endless plains support Africa’s most impressive lion population, alongside cheetahs, leopards, and massive herds of wildebeest and zebras. During the Great Migration season, you’ll witness millions of animals thundering across the savannah in their ancient quest for fresh grazing—a spectacle unchanged for millennia.
Your best Kenya Tanzania safari continues into Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem. The Mara epitomizes the classic African safari experience with its rolling grasslands teeming with wildlife. Between July and October, witness the dramatic Mara River crossings where wildebeest brave crocodile-infested waters in death-defying leaps. Year-round, the Mara delivers exceptional predator sightings, including the region’s renowned lion prides and solitary leopards lounging in acacia trees.
Conclude your adventure at Lake Naivasha, a tranquil freshwater oasis in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. This serene lake offers a refreshing contrast to the intense game viewing, with opportunities to spot hippos wallowing in the shallows, elegant giraffes browsing along the shores, and over 400 bird species painting the skies. Lake Naivasha’s peaceful setting provides the perfect finale to your wildlife odyssey.
This 8-day best Kenya Tanzania safari strategically connects these four iconic destinations, ensuring you experience the ultimate diversity of East African ecosystems. From the crater floor to endless plains, from dramatic river crossings to peaceful lakeshores, this itinerary captures everything that makes Kenya and Tanzania Africa’s premier safari destinations—all within a perfectly paced eight-day adventure.
Rates
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Per Person Sharing
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Explore elephants of Tarangire & A night in Ngorongoro
Take breakfast at your hotel in Arusha and thereafter departure to Tarangire National Park for a day trip, later head to Ngorongoro highlands for dinner and overnight.
Full-board Accommodation:
Budget – Marera Valley Lodge
Standard– Ngorongoro Farm House
High-End– Explorean Lodge.
Day 2: Explore Wildlife Haven and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro
You will spend this entire day exploring Ngorongoro Crater. Referred to as Africa’s Eden, Ngorongoro Crater is part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area and covers an extensive area of 264Km2. The crater is home to a variety of animal and bird species. Enjoy a full day game drive at the floor of Ngorongoro Crater as you enjoy the scenic vegetation which comprises of savannah forests and woodlands.
Full-Board Accommodation:
Budget – Marera Valley Lodge
Standard – Ngorongoro Farm House
High-end – Explorean Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Africa Best Wildlife Destination, the Serengeti
After an early breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park. Have your lunch on the way as you enjoy a shallow game drive. Arrive at the Serengeti and make your way to your designated lodge/camp.
Full-board Accommodation:
Budget: Osinon Tented Camp
Standard: Kubukubu Tented Lodge.
High-end: Four Seasons Serengeti
Day 4: Full Day Safari, Explore Africa Big 5 & Great Migration in Serengeti
Spend a full day exploring the Serengeti. After an early breakfast, take with you some packed lunch and set out on a thrilling safari in Serengeti National Park. Enjoying watching animals like lions, leopards, lions, wildebeests and a variety of bird species. Drive back to your lodge/camp for dinner.
Full-Board Accommodation:
Budget: Osinon Tented Camp
Standard: Kubukubu Tented Lodge
High-end: Four Seasons Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Kenya's Wildlife Crown Jewel, the Masai Mara
Today you leave Tanzania and begin touring Kenya. Breakfast will be served early in the morning and thereafter you will begin your journey to the Masai Mara. Use the Isebania border to cross over into the Mara. Arrive in the afternoon and set out for a relaxed afternoon drive in the wild.
Full-board Accommodation:
Budget: Zebra Plains Mara
Standard: Mara Serena Lodge
High-end: Kichwa Tembo Camp
Day 6: Full-day Safari in the Masai Mara
Take breakfast early in the morning and proceed to spend the whole day on a game drive in the Masai Mara. You will have packed lunch with you which you will enjoy in the Mara wilderness surrounded by animals and an amazing scenery. Spot the ‘Big Five’ among others. Enjoy activities like bird watching and hot air balloon rides. Drive back to your camp/lodge for dinner.
Full-Board Accommodation:
Budget: Zebra Plains Camp
Standard: Mara Serena Lodge
High-End: Kichwa Tembo Camp.
Day 7: Discover Black Rhino Haven & Tree-climbing Lions in Lake Nakuru
Depart to Lake Nakuru National Park after breakfast. Lake Nakuru is located in the Rift valley. Take your lunch along the way and arrive at Lake Nakuru in the afternoon. Spot millions of pink flamingos by the lake and animals like baboons, gazelles and monkeys among others.
Full-Board Accommodation:
Budget: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Standard: Sarova Lionhill Lodge
High-End: The Cliff Lodge.
Day 8: End of this best Kenya Tanzania Safari
This day marks the end of your safari. Depending on the time of your flight, you can take an early morning game drive around the park. Later, leave for Nairobi from where you will dropped off at the airport.
Included
Excluded
- International flights
- Tips
- Drinks and beverages
- Things of personal nature
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha
- Maasai village in, Masai Mara or Ngorongoro
- Olduvai gorge visit
- Visa in Kenya $50 & Tanzania $50 but $100 American citizen.
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