9 Days Safari Combined Tanzania and Kenya Tours
This 9 Days Tanzania and Kenya safari tour typically combines visits to the magical game parks of both countries, such as Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Amboseli National Parks and Tanzania’s Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara or Tarangire. This trip also involves a mix of game drives, cultural experiences, and scenic drives. It will start and end in either Nairobi, Kenya, or Arusha, Tanzania, to experience the diverse wildlife and the beauty of the landscapes of East Africa.
Safari Highlight
Day 1-2: Pick up and Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Day 3-4: Travel to Tanzania and Visit Lake Manyara/Tarangire
Day 5-6: Serengeti and Ngorongoro Tour
Day 7-8: Return to Kenya – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Day 9: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1-2: Pick up and Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our safari driver-guide, who will brief you about the safari. Then, transfer to Amboseli National Park, home to unique and rewarding views of Mount Kilimanjaro, observable herds of elephants, and diverse ecosystems comprised of woodlands, swamps, and marshes. The park also hosts the world’s largest population of elephants and other wildlife and various bird species.
Enjoy afternoon and full day games to spot wildlife like large elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and many more. You will be able to view the beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro or the vast plains as a backdrop. Engage also with the Maasai culture; visit the Maasai people, with a great opportunity to learn about their traditions. Back to the camp or lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: HB
Day 3-4: Travel to Tanzania and Lake Manyara/Tarangire
After breakfast at the camp, drive from Kenya to Tanzania. You will visit Tarangire National Park, a home that boasts large elephant herds and baobab trees, or Lake Manyara, famous for its tree-climbing lions and flamingos, among others.
Enjoy a game drive deep into the park, expecting to watch prides of lions, hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, big herds of elephants, buffaloes, hartebeests, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, and many more. Do a walking safari with the help of a ranger to get an up-close experience with smaller wildlife, plants and various tree species.
Optionally, you can engage in night drives to spot nocturnal animals, providing a different perspective of the park. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: FB
Day 5-6: Serengeti and Ngorongoro Tour
Start the journey to Serengeti early morning, after breakfast at the lodge. Serengeti Safari is known for its famous Great Migration wildebeest event. During your visit to Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Expect to enjoy a full day game drive or a sunrise hot air balloon experience, where you will enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the conservancy and crater.
Later, travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, descending into the famous crater for high-density wildlife viewing. Do photographic safaris, which are ideal for capturing beautiful images of the diverse landscape and wildlife within the crater.
If you missed it at first, visit the Maasai village where you will interact with the Maasai people, learn about their culture, watch their traditional dances and purchase handicrafts. Enjoy a picnic lunch in scenic spots within the crater, sometimes having impressive views of hippos. Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.
Meal plan: FB
Day 7-8: Return to Kenya – Maasai Mara National Reserve
On this day, depending on the itinerary, you may return to the Maasai Mara in Kenya for more extensive game viewing and a cultural Maasai village visit. Engage in a full game drive with the opportunity to see the ‘Big Five’: lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, along with other animals like wildebeest, zebra, giraffes and various bird species.
Visit to a Maasai village for a cultural exchange and to learn about their tradition’s norms. Maasai Mara National Reserve is unique for its wildlife density, the ‘’Big Five’’ and the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration. The reserve’s scenic landscape, including rolling grasslands, acacia woodland, and the Mara River, creates an incredible habitat for a vast array of animals and also a place of cultural significance for the indigenous Maasai people, among others.
Meal plans: FB
Day 9: Departure
Enjoy a final breakfast before departing back to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, or at the airport for your scheduled departure flight. End of the tour.
Safari includes
- All transportation
- All activities
- Park fees
- Expert English driver-guide
- Drinking water on safari
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes:
- International flight
- Visas
- Tips
- Laundry services
