Compare 10 Day Tanzania & Kenya Express Safari (Lodge) by Getaway Africa vs Safari in Kenya and Zanzibar Tour by Discovery Nomads

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp

After a safari briefing, you will travel 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. With a bit of luck, you might even be able to spot rarer animals such as kudus, blesbucks and the fringed-eared oryx, as they travel from the dry Masai plains to the Tarangire River in search of water. You will spend the afternoon on game drives before you head to the Maramboi Tented Camp.

Day 2: Tarangire Region – Mto wa Mbu – Karatu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Endoro Lodge

After breakfast and a short drive, you arrive at the multi-cultural town of Mto wa Mbu. Here, a local guide will take you to experience the daily life in the town. You will walk through banana plantations, see traditional wood carvers at work, visit the local brewery and see local art in the making – giving you a real insight into the daily village life. For lunch you will enjoy traditional African food. In the afternoon the journey continues to Karatu in the Nogorongoro Crater highlands. You will notice how the landscape changes from the dry lowlands to the fertile and moist highlands. There will be time for photo stops and to admire the stunning views over the plains below. After your arrival at Endoro Lodge there might be time for an optional walk in the coffee plantations to learn about coffee production.

Day 3: Karatu – Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

Rise and shine! After breakfast you will see the sunrise over the crater rim as you take on the steep trail into the crater with a 4x4 safari vehicle. Here, within a few square kilometres, you will find all the animals that can be found in the East African savannah. Furthermore this is one of the best places to see the magnificent but almost extinct black rhino. You will spend the morning on a game drive in the crater followed by a picnic lunch. During the early afternoon, you will leave the crater and travel to the Serengeti. The Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Tanzania and it is here where the biggest animal migration in the world takes place. The herds cross the border between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grass and water and the predators are never far behind... Tonight you will stay at the Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp in the central Serengeti.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

As the sun rises you will leave the camp for an early morning game drive and return in the late morning to a hearty breakfast. Adventurous guests wanting to experience the Serengeti from the sky may choose to book a hot air balloon ride, followed by a champagne breakfast. This activity is optional and needs to be booked in advance. A visit to the Serengeti Visitor Centre can be arranged. There will be another game drive in the afternoon and in the evening you will once again be able to enjoy the campfire at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Lake Victoria

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Speke Bay Lodge

After an early start, you will continue through the Serengeti National Park on your way out. There will be more time to see animals you may not have seen already. After leaving the park, the journey will take you to Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. The area around Lake Victoria is the most fertile and densely inhabited region of Tanzania. Here at the ocean-like lake, you will see another side of Tanzania – away from the masses you will see how the local people live. You can watch the fishermen at work and visit a local school – an experience unavailable on the usual tourist routes. You will overnight at the Speke Bay Lodge.

Day 6: Lake Victoria – Masai Mara Region

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Mara West Camp

After breakfast you will join the local fishermen and a guide on a canoe trip on Lake Victoria. You will witness 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 an adventurous one, but it should be worth it as the “Mara” is reputed to have the highest lion population of all reserves in Africa. Other large cats also live here and can be spotted all year round, as their sightings are not dependent upon the seasons or the great migration. You will overnight at the Mara West Camp.

Day 7 - 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Mara Ashnil Tented Camp

Today, you might be rewarded for yesterday's extensive drive and see the king of the animals. The next two days you will go on game drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle you’re your experienced guide. You will take a trip to the Mara River, the greatest hurdle for the wildebeests and zebras on their yearly trek. At the end of October and the beginning of November, an incredible scene is set when the river has swollen to almost bursting levels. Tens of thousands of animals must cross it, knowing that certain death awaits them – crocodiles lurking 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. You will spend two nights at the Mara Ashnil Tented Camp.

Day 9: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Flamingo Hill Camp

After breakfast you will leave the Mara to reach Lake Nakuru in the early afternoon. The alkaline lake attracts gigantic flocks of flamingos – a bird lover's dream – giving the lake a shimmering pink hue from afar. Not only can you see over 450 bird species and 50 mammals, but you might spot both the endangered white and black rhino. Tonight you will stay at the Flamingo Hill Camp.

Day 10: Lake Nakuru National Park – Nairobi

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast you will leave Lake Nakuru to travel to Nairobi, Kenya's bustling and often chaotic capital. You will arrive in the early afternoon. Depending on the rest of your travel plans, you will be taken to a hotel or directly to the airport.

Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive at any time. No special activities planned for today and you will have free time exploring the capital of Kenya.

Day 2: Arusha/Manyara

You will pass through the savanna and semi-arid lands of Masai people in Tanzania to Arusha town. Your safari continues at Lake Manyara, where you will see hundreds of flamingos and other animals of African wild fauna.

Day 3: Arusha/Ngorongoro

After breakfast you will travel to the crater of Ngorongoro, amazing natural monument under the protection of UNESCO. Here, an incredible number of animals and birds, you can easily meet the lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos and flamingos. You will climb to the top of the crater, where you spend the night among the beautiful scenery in the atmospheric lodges near the crater itself.

Day 4-5: Serengeti

You go down from the top of Ngorongoro and visit one of the largest and richest parks of Africa - Serengeti. These days you will spend in a maximum immersion into the wild chasing the Big Five. Overnight stay in a lodge in the park.

Day 6: Arusha

After a morning safari, you will return to Arusha where can enjoy dinner and relax after a busy days. Transfer to Nairobi and flight to Zanzibar in noon/evening.

Day 7-10: Zanzibar

Enjoy warm azure sea, white beaches and fresh seafood.