10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari : Are you interested in exploring Africa’s great safari destinations that is Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve, this 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Package is a great East Africa combined Safari Package for you. In addition to Serengeti and Masai Mara, you will also visit and explore Lake Nakuru National Park – a birder’s Paradise, Amboseli National Park – home to large herds of elephants, Ngorongoro Crater – the world’s largest intact caldera and Tarangire National Park – home to the largest herds of elephants in the world.
This safari starts in Kenya’s Nairobi National Park and ends in Arusha in Tanzania.
Highlights of 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Game Drive & Guided Walking Safari – Amboseli National Park
Day 3: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 5: Game Drives in Masai Mara, Maasai Cultural Tour
Day 6: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 7: Full day in Serengeti National Park
Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 9: Drive to Tarangire National Park, Guided Walking Safari
Day 10: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Your Kenya safari guide shall pick you from your hotel of stay in Nairobi. He will brief you about the safari and proceed to depart for Amboseli National Park. Arrive in Amboseli National Park and enjoy game viewing en route to your camp of stay. After lunch, relax until 16:00hrs, time for the afternoon game viewing that lasts until 18:00hrs with chance to view lions, elephants, buffalos, monkeys and other kinds of animals. Marvel at the views of the Kilimanjaro Mountain on a clear day. Dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Amboseli Serena Lodge
Midrange: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Budget: Little Amanya Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Game Drive & Guided Walking Safari – Amboseli National Park
Spend a whole day in Amboseli National Park, with a morning and afternoon game drives. This park is termed as an Animal’s paradise. Enjoy a late afternoon guided walking safari in the park, and get to come up-close with nature and wildlife. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have breakfast at your lodge and then check out of the lodge as you continue your journey to Lake Nakuru national park across the rift valley escarpment as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around you. You will have an en route game drive during which you will see wildlife species such as giraffes, rhinos, gazelles, buffalos, antelopes, reedbucks, elands, impalas among others.
Lunch will be served at your lodge after check in and after lunch, you will have another game drive in Lake Nakuru national park and you will visit the flamingo filled Lake Nakuru which is a good birding spot to see flocks of flamingos along the lake shores as well as other bird species and wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. You will be driven back to your lodge after your evening game drive to have your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Sarova Lion Hill Camp
Midrange: Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Budget: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, drive along the Great Rift Valley, passing by the recently erupted volcano of Mount Longonot en route to Masai Mara Game Reserve from Amboseli National Park. You shall enjoy lunch en-route, and proceed to the reserve. Enjoy wild game viewing as you transfer to your camp of stay. Check in at the camp, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: Julia’s River Camp
Budget: Mara Sentrim Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5: Game Drives in Masai Mara, Maasai Cultural Tour
Wake up to a morning game drive in the Masai Mara after breakfast at the lodge and get to see various wild game in the park, including big 5 animals. Look out for various birds in Masai Mara, as well as the beautiful landscape of the park. Enjoy your lunch in the wilderness, and then head out for yet another game drive in the Masai Mara. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge and then depart for Serengeti national Park with game drives en-route. Cross to Tanzania through the Isebania border, and proceed to your lodge of stay. Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge
Midrange: Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp
Budget: Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: Full day in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast then continues with both morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti national Park to have a look for lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, hyenas, gazelles, hippos and more. You will have all meals and overnight stay as above.
Optional Activity: Hot Air Balloon – 599$ per person
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
In the morning after breakfast, head out with your packed lunch to transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and then descend into the Crater floor for a game drive in Ngorongoro. All the big 5 such as rhinos, lion, leopard, buffalo and elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are zebra, hippos, wildebeest, hyena and many more. Birds such as flamingos can be seen on the soda lake. After your game drive, proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Ngorongoro Lodge
Midrange: Hhando Coffee Lodge
Budget: Eileen’s Tree Inn
Meal Plan: Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9: Drive to Tarangire National Park, Guided Walking Safari
After breakfast check out and drive to Tarangire national park where you will have lunch and after lunch go for an evening guided walking safari. The park is home to large herds of elephants and baobab trees, Buffalo, Giraffe, Hippo, troops of baboons, also birds and more. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Luxury: Mbali Mbali Tarangire River Camp
Midrang: Baobab Tented Lodge
Budget: Sangaiwe Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 10: Departure
After breakfast at the lodge, proceed for a transfer to Arusha arriving in time at the airport for your outbound flight, or drop off at your hotel. This brings your 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari to an end.
End of 10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Price Includes:
- Safari vehicle and fuel- Land Cruiser in Tanzania and Kenya
- 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
- Kenya and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Price excludes
- Flights, visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
