8 Days – Kenya & Tanzania Combined Safari
Overview
This eight day safari crosses borders to explore the best of both Kenya and Tanzania. You will visit the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater. With Vanta Tour and Safaris, enjoy unparalleled wildlife viewing across two of Africa’s most spectacular safari destinations.
Safari Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or airport. Depart for Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Arrive in time for lunch, then enjoy an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Full Day in Maasai Mara
Early breakfast followed by a full day game drive with a packed lunch. Search for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and buffalo. Enjoy picnic lunch on the Mara River banks watching hippos and crocodiles. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Morning breakfast, then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive for lunch, then afternoon game drive around the lake spotting flamingos, pelicans, rhinos, and tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Lake Nakuru to Arusha
Early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru, then breakfast and check out. Drive to Nairobi for lunch at your own expense. Afternoon border crossing at Namanga into Tanzania. Continue to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Arusha to Serengeti
Early breakfast, then depart for Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive for lunch, then afternoon game drive on the endless plains. Search for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and elephants. Dinner and overnight at your camp.
Full Day in Serengeti
Sunrise game drive, then return to camp for breakfast. Depart with packed lunch for a full day game drive exploring different areas of the Serengeti. Enjoy picnic lunch in the bush. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Morning breakfast, then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive for lunch on the crater rim. Afternoon descent into the crater for game drive spotting lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and rare black rhinos. Enjoy picnic lunch on the crater floor near the hippo pool. Ascend back to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro to Arusha – Departure
Breakfast at your lodge, then optional visit to Olduvai Gorge museum or Maasai village (extra fee). Depart for Arusha, arriving early afternoon. Drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport or your Arusha hotel.
