This 8-day Kenya & Tanzania Safari begins in Nairobi and ends in Arusha, combining Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park and the legendary Masai Mara with Tanzania’s Serengeti and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy thrilling game drives, Big Five sightings, flamingo‑lined lakes, and seasonal Great Migration encounters on this ultimate cross‑border safari.
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Inquire NowThis 8-day Kenya & Tanzania safari from Nairobi to Arusha combines the best of East Africa’s wildlife and landscapes. Explore Lake Nakuru’s flamingo-lined shores, the Big Five-rich plains of the Masai Mara, the endless Serengeti, and the UNESCO‑listed Ngorongoro Crater. Witness seasonal wildebeest migration crossings, enjoy cultural encounters with the Maasai, and stay in comfortable lodges and tented camps—making this cross‑border adventure ideal for wildlife lovers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts.
Drive Time: Approx. 3–4 hrs
Morning departure from Nairobi (7:30 AM), scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley with a viewpoint stop.
Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Afternoon game drive (3:30 PM) to spot white and black rhinos, flamingos, giraffes, zebras, and more.
Accommodations: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Main Attractions: White Rhinos, Black Rhinos, Flamingos, Giraffes, Zebras
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: Approx. 5–6 hrs
Early breakfast and drive to Masai Mara (7:30 AM), arriving around midday.
Check in and lunch at camp/lodge.
Afternoon game drive (3:30 PM – 6:30 PM) in the Masai Mara, home to the Big Five.
Accommodations: Oldarpoi Camp
Main Attractions: Big Five, Savannah Wildlife
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full-day safari (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM) with picnic lunch inside the reserve.
Explore river crossings (seasonal), plains wildlife, and predator sightings.
Optional visit to a Masai village in the late afternoon.
Accommodations: Oldarpoi Camp
Main Attractions: Predators, River Crossings, Plains Wildlife
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: Approx. 8–9 hrs including border formalities and game en route
Early breakfast and depart by 6:30 AM for the Isebania border (6 hrs drive).
Complete immigration formalities, switch to Tanzanian guide/vehicle (1 hr).
Enter Serengeti National Park via the western corridor with game drive en route.
Picnic lunch en route.
Accommodations: Serengeti Mawe Tented Camp
Main Attractions: Game Viewing, Western Corridor
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early start for a full-day game drive (6:30 AM – 5:30 PM) across Serengeti plains.
Explore Seronera or Western Corridor depending on wildlife movement and seasonal wildebeest migration.
Spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, and hippos.
Accommodations: Serengeti Mawe Tented Camp
Main Attractions: Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants, Buffaloes, Hippos
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: Approx. 3–4 hrs (excluding game drive)
Optional early morning game drive (6:00 AM – 8:00 AM) in Serengeti National Park.
Return for breakfast, then depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Optional visit to Olduvai Gorge, an important prehistoric site (~1 hr stop).
Arrive in Karatu or Ngorongoro area late afternoon.
Accommodations: Farm House, Karatu Tented Camp
Main Attractions: Olduvai Gorge, Scenic Drive
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning descent (6:30 AM) into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half or full-day game drive with picnic lunch.
Spot black rhinos, lions, elephants, zebras, flamingos, and hippos on the crater floor.
Return to lodge by afternoon.
Accommodations: Farm House, Karatu Tented Camp
Main Attractions: Black Rhinos, Lions, Flamingos, Hippos
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: Approx. 3–4 hrs
Leisurely breakfast and depart by 9:00 AM.
Scenic drive to Arusha through Karatu and Mto wa Mbu.
Drop-off at Arusha hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) around 1:00 – 2:00 PM, depending on traffic and departure time.
Main Attractions: Scenic Drive
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast