7 Days Kenya & Tanzania Safari Experience

SAFARI AT A GLANCE

7 Days Kenya & Tanzania Safari Experience

Discover East Africa through a journey shaped by open skies, golden savannahs, and legendary wildlife migrations. From Kenya’s iconic Masai Mara to Tanzania’s vast Serengeti plains and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, each day reveals a new chapter of drama, beauty, and raw wilderness.

Detailed Safari

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara

Your private guide meets you at your hotel for a short briefing before you depart. Travel through the sweeping Rift Valley escarpment, pausing for panoramic photos before continuing to Narok for lunch. By afternoon, the Masai Mara welcomes you with its first sightings: elephants grazing, giraffes silhouetted against the horizon, lions resting under acacias.

Dinner & overnight at your selected Lodge/Camp.
Overnight: Sentrim Camp or similar
Meal plan: Lunch-Dinner-Breakfas

Days 2: Masai Mara Unlimited Game Viewing

Spend the day exploring Africa’s most admired wildlife reserve. The Mara is a sanctuary of big cats, towering mammals, and sweeping plains cut by the Mara River. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the Shade of an Acacia tree, as predators and herbivores scamper from the heat of the day.

Overnight at: Sentrim Mara Camp or similar
Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Optional (extra cost): Sunrise Balloon Safari + Champagne Bush Breakfast, Masai Boma Visit

Day 3: Maasai Mara - Isebania Border - Serengeti

After breakfast, depart for the Isebania border. Complete border formalities and meet your Tanzanian guide before continuing into the Serengeti National Park. Brief stop over for a picnic lunch either at the border area or shortly after, enjoying a brief rest and refreshments amidst the scenic landscapes. Continue your journey with en-route game viewing, as the endless Serengeti plains gradually open in the warm afternoon light.

Arrive at your lodge for dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti.
Accomodation:
Meal plan: Dinner

Day 4-5: Serengeti Exploration

Spend the day exploring the vast Serengeti, home to the legendary Great Migration and dramatic predator-prey encounters. Observe cheetahs scanning the plains, lions patrolling rocky kopjes, and massive herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles tracing ancient migration routes. Pause for a picnic lunch beneath the open African sky, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the wilderness. Continue your afternoon game drive, capturing unforgettable moments across the endless golden plains.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight, immersed in the serenity and grandeur of the Serengeti.
Accomodation:
Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch(Picniq)-Dinner

Day 6: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater Tour- Karatu

After an early breakfast, game drive in the Serengeti enroutes toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, watching the scenery shift from golden plains to the cool, mist-covered highlands. Arrive at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint, then descend 600 meters into the crater for a remarkable game drive in one of the most wildlife-rich habitats on Earth. Spot black rhinos, grazing zebras, large elephant bulls, playful hyenas, and prides of lions resting in the short-grass plains. Enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the scenic designated sites inside the crater. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater walls and continue to the charming town of Karatu, where you will check in for dinner and overnight at your lodge

Dinner and overt night at :
Meal plan: Dinner

Day 7: Arusha-Nairobi or Zanzibar Extension

After breakfast, transfer either to the shuttle bus for Nairobi or choose to extend your journey with a flight to Zanzibar’s white-sand beaches (available on request). Drop-off at hotel/airport.

Safari Includes:

  • All park entry fees in Kenya and Tanzania (Masai Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater)
  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for game viewing
  • Professional English/French-speaking safari guide
  • Full-board accommodation on safari (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
  • Unlimited game drives as per the itinerary
  • Bottled drinking water in the vehicle during game drives
  • All transfers, including border transfer at Isebania
  • Crater descent fees in Ngorongoro
  • Government taxes & conservation levies
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi & Arusha as stated

Safari Excludes:

  • International flights to/from Kenya or Tanzania
  • Visa fees or Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
  • Personal travel insurance (highly recommended)

Optional activities:

  • Hot air balloon safari (Mara or Serengeti) must Be pre-booked
  • Maasai village tour (if not included in your package)
  • Zanzibar extension & domestic flights
  • Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages & extra meals not mentioned
  • Tips to guides, lodge staff, porters, etc.
  • Laundry, phone bills, souvenirs & other personal expenses

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