10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Day 1

Arusha – Tarangire – Kenya and Tanzania 10-day safari

You will be be picked early in the morning after breakfast by our driver with a 4×4 Landcruiser for a safari briefing. After safari briefing, you will drive southwest towards the Tarangire National Park. With its interesting landscapes, from swamps to baobab trees. It is considered as one of the most beautiful parks in northern Tanzania.

Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600, along with wildebeests, Masai giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. You will enjoy an extensive game drive until you leave the park in the late afternoon to  to the lodge or camp for diner and overnight

Day 2

Tarangire – Lake Manyara

After breakfast you will travel from the Tarangire Area to the

. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. Diner and Overnight at

Day 3

Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater – Kenya and Tanzania 10-day safari

Rise and shine! After breakfast you will drive to

rim from where you will take on the steep and adventurous trail into the crater. You will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to wildebeests, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles and mountain reed bucks in the forests on the slopes.

The crater is also one of the best places to see the magnificent but almost extinct black rhino. You will spend the morning on a game drive followed by a picnic lunch. Diner and overnight at

Day 4

Ngorongoro – Serengeti

After breakfast you will depart for Serengeti arriving in time for lunch.  After lunch you will proceed with game drive until 6:00pm. diner and overnight at

Day 5

Serengeti – Lake Victoria – Kenya and Tanzania 10-day safari

After an early start, you will continue through the

on your way out. There will be more time to spot animals you may not have seen already, perhaps the rare African wild dog. Serengeti is also home to the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – and today you might be able to tick off all the members of this groug, Lunch at the lodge.

After Lunch leave the park, the journey continues to Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. You can watch fishermen and visit a local school – an experience unavailable on the usual tourist routes. Diner and overnight at the

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Day 6

Lake Victoria – Masai Mara Area

After breakfast you will join the local fishermen and a guide on a canoe trip on Lake Victoria. You will see how the locals catch fish the traditional way and admire the previous night’s catch. Back on dry land you will depart on the longest journey of your safari – the trip to the Masai Mara.

The road towards the Kenyan border is a long and adventurous one, but it should be worth it as the Mara is reputed to have the highest lion population of all reserves in Africa.  Diner and overnight at

Day 7-8

Masai Mara Game Reserve – Kenya and Tanzania 10-day safari

The next two days are dedicated to game viewing in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. You will also take a trip to the Mara River, the greatest hurdle for the wildebeests and zebras on their yearly trek. An incredible scene is set when the river has swollen to almost bursting levels. Thousands of animals must cross it, risking death as crocodiles wait below the surface of the swirling water.

It can be a gruesome sight. At other times of the year, hippos, hungry crocodiles and other animals can also be seen at the river. Diner and overnight at

Day 9

Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru – Kenya and Tanzania 10-day safari

After breakfast you will leave the Mara to reach

in the early afternoon. The shallow alkaline lake attracts seasonally flocks of flamingos. Not only can you see over 450 bird species and 50 mammals, but you might spot both the endangered white and black rhino.

10-Days Kenya Tanzania Safari

Other animals in the park include water-bucks, buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions, cheetahs and leopards as well as troops of baboons and monkeys and lots of pythons hanging around in the trees. Diner and overnight at

Day 10

Lake Nakuru – Nairobi

After a hearty breakfast you will leave Lake Nakuru National Park and drive southeast towards Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling and often chaotic capital. You will arrive in the early afternoon and depending on the rest of your travel plans, you will be taken to the city center or directly to the airport.