Experience the best of East Africa on an unforgettable 11-day Kenya and Tanzania safari. Begin in Nairobi before exploring Amboseli National Park, famous for elephant herds and stunning Mount Kilimanjaro views. Continue to the iconic Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park for incredible Big Five sightings and breathtaking landscapes. Discover the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with animals in a unique volcanic setting. After thrilling game drives and cultural experiences, unwind on the white sandy beaches of Diani Beach along Kenya’s coast. This journey perfectly blends adventure, wildlife, culture, and relaxation into one seamless safari experience.
Day 1. Arrival in Nairobi
We shall pick you from the airport on arrival and transfer you to Sarova Panafric Hotel on bed and breakfast
Day 2. Nairobi to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast our driver guide will pick you and drive to Lake Nakuru with a stopover at the view point to view the escarpment and a bathroom break for 5 – 10 minutes, later proceed to arrive Lake Nakuru gate and start game drive right away, at midday drive to Sarova Lion Hill for lunch and check in. Relax before your afternoon game drive at 3.00 pm until sunset when you return back to Sarova Lion Hill for dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Lake Nakuru to Kisumu (Lake Victoria)
After breakfast, check out and enjoy a morning game drive until 9:00 a.m. Exit the park and drive to Kisumu, a journey of approximately 3–4 hours, enjoying scenic views along the way. Make a stopover in the Kericho tea zone, a picturesque region in western Kenya famous for its lush green landscapes and expansive tea plantations that produce some of the finest tea in the world. Located in the highlands of the Rift Valley, Kericho enjoys a cool, rainy climate that makes it ideal for tea growing. Arrive in Kisumu for lunch and check in at The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel Kisumu. After enjoying freshly prepared lunch, relax at the hotel as you take in its serene surroundings. Later, at 4:00 p.m., the driver will pick you up and take you to Impala Park. Afterwards, enjoy the sunset at the Lake Victoria on Dunga beach. Dinner and overnight stay will be at The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel Kisumu.
Day 4. Lake Victoria to Masai Mara
Enjoy an early breakfast, then check out and depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve, taking in scenic views along the approximately 5.5-hour drive. Arrive at Zebra River Camp for check-in and lunch. This all-inclusive camp offers meals, soft drinks, selected premium alcoholic drinks, and laundry services.
Relax with your favorite drink as you enjoy a guided cultural experience within the camp.
Later, savor a delicious dinner, gather around the bonfire, and spend the night at Zebra River Camp.
Day 5. Full day Masai Mara Game Reserve
You have three options for the day:
Option 1. Morning and afternoon game drives with a lunch break in between.
Option 2️. Full-day game drives (you will carry a packed lunch).
Option 3️. Hot Air Balloon Safari (extra cost of USD 460 per person). This includes a celebratory champagne bush breakfast at the landing site. You will enjoy delicious sit-down breakfast with waiting staff, featuring a full hot breakfast and chilled sparkling wine or champagne. After breakfast, you will continue with the game drive.
In the afternoon, you’ll return to your lodge/camp for lunch, followed by a game drive at 3:00 PM. End the day with dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6. Masai Mara – Serengeti
After an early breakfast, your driver-guide will transfer you to the Sirare Border for immigration, and then proceed to Tarime, where you will board an 11:00 a.m. flight to Seronera–Serengeti, arriving at 12:20 p.m. Upon arrival, our Tanzania driver-guide will pick you up and transfer you to Moyo Luxury Tented Camp for lunch and check-in.
You will have time to relax before your afternoon game drive from 3:30 p.m. until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Moyo Luxury Tented Camp.
Day 7. Full Day Serengeti
Your day begins just before sunrise, when the air is cool and predators are most active. As you drive out of camp, you may witness lions returning from a night hunt, cheetahs scanning the plains for prey, or leopards retreating to their trees. The golden morning light creates perfect photographic moments as herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles start grazing across the vast savannah.
As the day warms, animal activity increases across the park. Elephants slowly make their way to water sources, giraffes browse acacia trees, and hippos begin retreating to their pools. Your guide will expertly navigate through diverse habitats such as riverine forests, kopje rock formations, and sweeping grasslands to maximize wildlife sightings.
Around midday, you’ll stop at a designated picnic site. Here, you can enjoy a packed lunch surrounded by breathtaking views—perhaps overlooking the Seronera River or resting beneath the shade of an acacia tree. It’s a peaceful moment to relax, listen to the sounds of the wild, and maybe spot animals passing nearby.
In the afternoon, you continue exploring different regions of the park. This is a great time to observe predators resting or interacting with their cubs. The Serengeti is especially famous for its high density of lions, but you may also encounter cheetahs on the hunt or hyenas patrolling the plains.
Bird lovers will enjoy sightings of eagles, secretary birds, ostriches, and a variety of colorful species that thrive in the park.
As the temperature cools again toward evening, animals become more active. You may catch elephants bathing in rivers, antelopes gathering to graze, or large herds moving across the horizon as the sun sets. The Serengeti’s “golden hour” offers one of Africa’s most magical landscapes—perfect for capturing the final photos of the day.
You then make your leisurely return to Moyo Luxury Tented Camp, arriving just before dusk.
Day 8. Serengeti -Arusha
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast followed by check out and be transferred to Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Arusha departing at 11.00am to arrive Arusha at 12.15pm. upon arrival our driver will be on standby to transfer you to Four Points by Sheraton Arusha on bed and breakfast.
Day 9. Arusha – Mount Kilimanjaro
After enjoying a leisurely breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up at 11:00 am and transfer you to West Kilimanjaro, where you will check in at Kambi Ya Tembo for lunch. Take some time to relax. In the evening, you may choose between a cultural visit to a local Maasai community or a game drive in the Sinya Wildlife Conservancy, which also offers magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, weather permitting. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Kambi Ya Tembo Camp.
Day 10. Mount Kilimanjaro – Amboseli National Park -Kenya
Enjoy breakfast, check out and drive to Oloitoktok border and after immigration formalities our Kenyan driver guide will pick you and drive you to Amboseli National Park with game drive enroute. Arrive for check in and lunch at Oltukai Lodge or Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
Relax before your afternoon game drive, perhaps do some swimming before your afternoon Game drive from 3.30pm lasting up to sunset. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 11: Amboseli National Park – Diani
You’ll begin your day with an early morning game drive at 6:30 AM, the perfect time to spot wildlife in their most active state. You’ll enjoy the serenity of the park as the sun rises over Mount Kilimanjaro, creating unforgettable safari moments.
You’ll return to your lodge or camp for a hearty breakfast at 9.00am AM, followed by check-out and drive back to Nairobi to arrive late afternoon and be dropped off to the airport for your flight back home.
Inclusions
- One night accommodation at Sarova Panafric on bed and breakfast
- One night accommodation at Sarova Lion Hill on full board meal plan
- Game drives at Lake Nakuru National Park
- One night accommodation at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel Kisumu on full board meal plan
- Game drive at Impala Sanctuary Kisumu
- Visit to Lake Victoria on Dunga beach
- Two nights accommodation at Zebra River Camp Masai Mara on All-inclusive meal plan
- Game drives at Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Road transfers from Masai to Migori and Tarime in Tanzania for your flight to Serengeti National Park
- One way flight from Tarime to Serengeti National Park
- Two nights accommodation at Moyo Luxury Tented Camp on full board meal plan
- Game drives at Serengeti National Park
- One way flight from Serengeti to Arusha
- One night accommodation at Four Points by Sheraton Arusha on bed and breakfast
- One way transfer from Arusha airport to Four Points by Sheraton.
- Transfer from Arusha to Kambi ya Tembo in West Kilimanjaro
- Game drive at Sinya Wildlife conservancy
- Transfer from Kilimanjaro to Amboseli National Park in Kenya
- One night accommodation at Oltukai Lodge or Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
- Game drives at Amboseli National Park
- All park entrance fees
- One way flight from Amboseli to Diani
- Airport transfer from Diani airport to your hotel
- Drinking water while on Safari
Exclusions
- Items of personal nature (Camera, film, shopping, laundry etc.)
- International flights
- Visa to Kenya and Tanzania
- Hot air Balloon Safari in Kenya and Tanzania at extra 450 USD Per person
- Cultural visit to Masai local community
- Beverages apart from Zebra River Camp which is on all inclusive
- Tips and gratuities to your driver guide and hotel staff
- Excursions and meals not mentioned in the itinerary