Spend fifteen extraordinary days moving through the finest parks of Kenya and Tanzania before concluding with four nights on the idyllic shores of Zanzibar Island. This complete East Africa experience combines the predator-rich grasslands of the Masai Mara, the vast Serengeti, the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater and the ancient coral towns and white sand beaches of the Zanzibar Archipelago.
Your guide meets you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfers you to your hotel in Nairobi. The afternoon is free to rest after your international flight, and a safari briefing over dinner covers the fifteen day itinerary in full, introduces the guide team and confirms arrangements for the following morning.
After breakfast you drive north from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley. The lake is a freshwater haven surrounded by papyrus, acacia woodland and yellow fever trees. A boat ride on the lake provides a completely different perspective, bringing you within metres of hippo pods resting in the shallows and African fish eagles perched on overhanging branches. The shores are home to large numbers of waterbuck and colobus monkeys inhabit the surrounding woodland. Overnight at a lakeside lodge.
The drive south to Lake Nakuru National Park passes through Naivasha town and across rolling Rift Valley farmland before entering the reserve through the main gate. Lake Nakuru is a rhinoceros sanctuary protecting both black and white rhinos, and the afternoon game drive through the surrounding acacia woodland gives excellent opportunities for close rhinoceros sightings. The alkaline lake's flamingo congregation can number in the hundreds of thousands and the lakeshore circuit takes you through zones where giraffes, waterbuck, lions and leopards are all regularly encountered. Overnight inside the park.
After a morning game drive at Lake Nakuru you drive southwest to the Masai Mara National Reserve. The journey takes you through the Rift Valley and across the Maasai highland plains before descending to the reserve. You arrive in the early afternoon for a game drive in the open grassland near your camp, where large numbers of elephant, buffalo, wildebeest and zebra are virtually guaranteed. Predators are active at this time of day and cheetah sightings on the open plains are common. Overnight at your tented camp.
A complete day in the Masai Mara explores the reserve from the Mara River in the north to the Oloolaimutia area in the southeast. Morning drives target predator activity when lions and cheetahs are at their most active, and the river area is visited for potential migration crossing sightings. The afternoon covers different terrain, with the rolling grassland of the Mara Triangle producing outstanding sightings of large herds and their attendant predators. A sundowner drink in the bush concludes the game viewing day.
A morning game drive is followed by your light aircraft transfer from the Mara airstrip to the Northern Serengeti, landing at a remote bush airstrip deep inside the Tanzania park. The flight provides an extraordinary aerial view of the Serengeti ecosystem. You are met on the airstrip by your Tanzania guide and vehicle and head immediately on afternoon game drives in the northern Serengeti where the migration herds are concentrated between July and October.
A full day exploring the northern Serengeti follows the migration herds and the resident predator populations that shadow them. The northern section of the park is more remote and receives fewer visitors than the central Seronera area, creating a genuine wilderness atmosphere. Lion prides here are large and bold, and the concentration of prey animals during the migration ensures predator activity is almost constant. A picnic lunch in the field is followed by afternoon drives as the light softens.
The drive south through the Serengeti reaches the central Seronera area in the early afternoon, with game drives en route as the landscape transitions from the rolling northern Serengeti to the flat short-grass plains of the centre. The Seronera River valley is one of the most reliably productive wildlife zones in Africa and the afternoon drive along its course rarely disappoints. Leopards, hippos, crocodiles and a remarkable variety of raptors are permanent residents of the river system.
A full day in the central Serengeti covers the Seronera zone and pushes further onto the open plains where cheetah territories extend across vast areas of short grass. The kopje outcrops scattered across the plains are favourite resting points for lion prides sheltering their cubs, and the geological formations themselves create a striking visual backdrop for morning game photography. An afternoon drive returns to the river for hippo and crocodile viewing before sunset.
The drive to Ngorongoro is followed by the dramatic descent into the crater, arriving on the floor as the morning mist clears from the ancient caldera walls. The crater floor is among the finest wildlife viewing environments in all of Africa: black rhinoceros, lion, spotted hyena, elephant, buffalo, zebra and flamingo coexist in extraordinary concentrations across two hundred and sixty square kilometres of enclosed savannah, forest and lake. A full morning game drive is followed by a picnic lunch before the afternoon ascent to the rim.
The final park on the Tanzania circuit is Tarangire, a reserve that many consider underrated compared to its famous neighbours yet delivers some of the most spectacular elephant viewing in Africa. Herds of several hundred animals converge on the Tarangire River during the dry season, and the ancient baobab trees that dot the landscape give the park a prehistoric atmosphere. Lions, leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs are all resident, and the park's bird diversity of over five hundred species makes it a paradise for bird enthusiasts. An afternoon game drive is followed by transfer towards Zanzibar.
Your flight from Kilimanjaro International Airport carries you to Zanzibar International Airport. You are transferred to your beachside hotel on the island's east or north coast, where the clear turquoise water and white coral sand provide an immediate and total contrast to the dusty red tracks of the safari. The rest of the day is entirely at leisure: swim, snorkel, read or simply rest in the shade as the Indian Ocean breeze moves through the palm trees.
The morning is free for swimming or snorkelling over the coral reef. In the afternoon a guided tour of Stone Town's UNESCO-listed old city reveals the Arab, Persian, Indian and Swahili influences that shaped this extraordinary island culture. The carved wooden doors of the old town, the former slave market, the House of Wonders and the narrow alleyways of the old quarter tell the story of Zanzibar's complex and fascinating history. A seafood dinner at one of the waterfront restaurants concludes the day.
A morning spice plantation tour takes you through the agricultural heartland of the island where cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper are grown among banana and coconut palms. Your guide explains the history of the spice trade that made Zanzibar one of the most important ports in the Indian Ocean for centuries. The afternoon returns you to the beach for swimming, kayaking or simply resting before a final beachside dinner.
After a final breakfast at your hotel you are transferred to Zanzibar International Airport for your international departure or onward connection to the mainland.
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Rates are subject to availability and lodge tariffs at time of booking.
| Group Size | Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Person | $12,200 | |
| 2People | $9,418 | |
| 3People | $8,900 | |
| 4People | $8,450 | |
| 5People | $8,100 | |
| 6People | $7,840 | |
| 7People | $7,630 |
Private tour including light aircraft transfer to Zanzibar. Rates per person based on group size.
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