This 9 Days Kenya Tanzania Safari by Explore Rwanda Tours takes you on a remarkable journey as you explore the savannahs of Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. You will then drive to Serengeti national park in Tanzania which is a popular destination for visitors looking to marvel at the Great Wildebeest Migration. From here on, we move on to the Ngorongoro Crater which is home to all of Africa’s Big 5 animals- lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant. From Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will transfer to Amboseli National Park in Kenya bringing your safari to an end.
Highlights for 9 Days Kenya Tanzania safari
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Transfer to Masai Mara
Day 2&3: Full Day at Masai Mara game reserve
Day 4: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro for Crater Game Drive
Day 7: Drive to Amboseli national park
Day 8: Full day in Amboseli national park, Walking Safari
Day 9: Departure
Detailed Itinerary for 9 Days Kenya Tanzania safari
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Transfer to Masai Mara
Your guide will take you up from your accommodation in Nairobi or meet you at the airport. He will inform you about the safari. After the safari briefing, you will travel to the Maasai territory, passing through villages and stopping for artisan shopping in the famed Maasai town. After checking in at the lodge, you may have refreshments before heading out for an evening game drive in Masai Mara to spot the African big five, including lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalos. Return back to our lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2&3: Full Day at Masai Mara game reserve
Extended game drives. You will wake up early for our African breakfast and prepare for the long-awaited day at the Masai Mara National Reserve. Begin your day on the Masai Mara grasslands with an early breakfast and packed lunch. Other creatures to see in Masai Mara include a big lion pride, zebras, leopards, elephants, and giraffes, among others. Return to the lodge and relax while waiting for lunch.
After lunch, we head for an evening game drive in quest of more animals, particularly those we may have missed on prior dates. You will continue on another game drive along various paths, giving you the opportunity to observe additional animals.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 4: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Journey to the Masai Mara National Reserve, situated in the southern part of Kenya within the Great Rift Valley Area. You will eat a very early breakfast and check out of the lodge as early as possible, about 6am. We drive out of the reserve through the Oloololo gate in the western half to the border with Isebania. We receive permission from the border customs office and then continue to Serengeti National Park. Take an en-route game drive to your lodge.
Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Full-Day Game Drive. After an early breakfast at the lodge, go on a full-day game drive across the Seronera region, complete with lunch boxes. Explore the Seronera River for species such as lions, Thomson gazelles, topi, ostriches, and cheetahs.
After your game drive, you will travel to the Visitor Centre, where we will take our lunch break and open our lunch boxes. The Tourist Information Centre has some intriguing animal displays and a gift.
The shop sells information pamphlets and maps of the region. The shop also has a refreshment area, where we will enjoy our lunch.
In the evening, take a game drive to the Kopjes, which are worn granite outcrops spread throughout the plains. These small ecosystems provide cover and drinking water in puddles left in the rock after storms. The Kopjes are ideal hunting grounds for lions, especially during the dry season, when most animals flock to the area to cool off. Look for other creatures we may have missed during the early game drive.
Return for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro for Crater Game Drive
Have your breakfast at the lodge/camp before heading out of the Serengeti to see animals. Have lunch en route before beginning the 600-meter descent into the crater. It is well-known as one of the world’s largest volcanic calderas, and it is home to over 25,000 species, including all of the big five and the uncommon black rhino. Other creatures include lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras. Following your crater drive, transfer to your lodging facility.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 7: Drive to Amboseli national park
Breakfast will be given before you check out of your accommodation and proceed to Amboseli National Park, stopping for lunch. After lunch, you will continue your trip to Amboseli National Park, which will take the entire day. When you arrive, you will check in at the lodge, have supper, and spend the night at your preferred lodge.
Day 8: Full day in Amboseli national park, Walking Safari
Your full-day adventure in Amboseli National Park will begin with breakfast at your lodge, after which your guide will drive you around the national park’s wilderness in search of various wildlife species such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, gazelles, kudu, giraffes, elands, and various birds.
After lunch, you will go on a guided walking safari to see more animals and take photos of the gorgeous sunset with Mt Kilimanjaro in the background. Following that, enjoy another evening game drive before returning to your lodge for dinner and sleep as previously stated.
Day 9: Departure
On the final day of your safari, you will eat breakfast before checking out of the lodge and preparing for your morning game drive, during which you will be able to see creatures that you may have missed the day before. Following the game drive, you will begin your journey back to Nairobi, where your guide will drop you off at the airport or at your desired destination in Nairobi, bringing your safari to a close.
End of 9 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari!
