Kenya Tanzania Safari 9N is a nine-night trip across two countries. It starts in Nairobi, moves to Maasai Mara National Reserve for three nights, and then continues in Tanzania for five nights. It suits travellers who want a safari in Kenya and a second country in one holiday, and who are comfortable with a border crossing. The Kenya part keeps a steady pace before the Tanzania leg begins.
Days one to four cover Nairobi and Maasai Mara, with private safari vehicles for game drives in the reserve. On day five you transfer into Tanzania. The Tanzania leg is planned in detail by your planner, so the itinerary shows only what we can confirm now.
The package is land-only, so flights to and from the region are booked separately. Visa assistance is included. Check the entry requirements for both countries, the border crossing and the transfer times with your planner before you book, since none are confirmed in this plan.
Your trip expert can stretch, shorten or swap any day.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and transfer to your Nairobi hotel by prearranged vehicle. Check in and rest after the journey. Keep the evening light, and ask your planner to confirm the transfer to Maasai Mara for the next morning.
Leave Nairobi by prearranged private vehicle for Maasai Mara National Reserve. Your planner confirms the road time before you travel. Settle in at your accommodation and rest, and confirm the timing of your first game drive.
Spend the day on game drives in Maasai Mara National Reserve in a private safari vehicle. The reserve is known for big-game safaris. Start early, as is usual on safari, and carry water and sun protection for the middle of the day.
Enjoy a final game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve. From July to October the Great Migration is the main draw, and your planner can confirm what to expect for your dates. Rest in the afternoon and pack for the transfer.
Leave Maasai Mara by prearranged private vehicle for the transfer into Tanzania. Your planner confirms the route, the border crossing and the entry requirements for both countries before you travel. Arrive at your Tanzania base and rest.
A day to settle into your Tanzania base after the transfer. Rest, and ask your planner which places and activities are confirmed for this leg, because they are not set out in this itinerary.
A day for the places and activities your planner confirms for this leg. Arrange transport for any day trip in advance, and check the timing and the cost of extras in your written quote.
A day to rest or explore your base area at your own pace. Your planner can arrange transport on request. Extra activities are not included unless your written quote lists them.
Your last full day in Tanzania. Confirm your onward transport and departure time with your planner, and pack for the day of travel, allowing time for border formalities if they apply.
Check out and transfer to your departure point in Tanzania, as confirmed by your planner. Flights are booked separately, so check your flight time against the transfer time before you leave.
Flights are not included.
Two countries mean two sets of entry requirements. Confirm both with the official sources before you book.
The border crossing and transfer times are confirmed by your planner before you travel.
Maasai Mara is three nights, so plan your game drives around the days you have there.
July to October is the main safari season in Maasai Mara, with the Great Migration especially good then.
December to March is a second dry window in Kenya, relatively dry and popular for safaris.
The Tanzania places and activities are confirmed in your written quote, not in this itinerary.
Flights are not included and are booked separately.
The visa fee for each country, travel insurance, entry fees and activities not listed are extra.
FAQs
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The trip has nine nights in two countries: one night in Nairobi, three nights in Maasai Mara National Reserve and five nights in Tanzania. Your planner confirms the Tanzania places, transfers and activities before you book, because they are not set out in this itinerary.
Plan to check the entry requirements for both countries before you book. Our research for this page does not confirm them, so use each country's official source and ask your planner about the border crossing. Visa assistance is included, and visa fees are separate.
For Kenya, July to October is the main safari season and is especially good for the Great Migration in Maasai Mara. December to March is a second dry window. Our research does not cover Tanzania's seasons, so ask your planner to check the months for the Tanzania leg.
No. The package is land-only, so flights to Nairobi and from the Tanzania leg are booked separately. Connections are usually routed through major hubs in the Middle East or Africa. Your planner can suggest timings from your city and confirm the departure point.
It is shorter. This package has three nights in Maasai Mara National Reserve, where private safari vehicles take you on game drives, while the six-night package has four. This trip adds five nights in Tanzania.
Flights, the visa fee for each country, travel insurance, meals not listed, entry fees and activities not listed, personal expenses and GST are not included. Ask for a written quote that shows each inclusion and the transfer details before you decide.
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