15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday: 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday takes you to Kenya’s premium parks as well as Tanzania, before spending a couple of days by the white sand beaches of Zanzibar Island. This 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday takes you to not only Lake Nakuru National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, but also Mount Kenya for a day hike. You would also get to visit Mount Kilimanjaro Park Tanzania, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area the home of the Ngorongoro Crater which inhabits all the big 5 animals in Tanzania.
This 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday can be customized to fit your schedule.
Detailed Itinerary of 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Day 1: Arrival
On day 1 of the 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday, upon arrival, you shall be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel of stay. Check-in at the hotel and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.
Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel for Budget, Sarova Stanley for Mid-range, and Serena Nairobi Hotel for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Mount Kenya Day Trip
On the 2nd day of the 15 Days Kenya, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday, after an early breakfast, with a packed lunch proceed on a transfer to Mount Kenya for a day trip where you shall get to enjoy the amazing views of the park and mountain. Enjoy a picnic lunch. Later proceed to the hotel, check in and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Anabas Mount Kenya Lodge for Budget, Castle Forest Lodge for Mid-range, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, Game Drive
After breakfast, check out and then start your journey to Lake Nakuru National Park.
You will engage in a game drive around Lake Nakuru National Park as you look out for wildlife species such as black and white rhinos, zebras, leopards, Rothschild giraffes, elands, and waterbucks among other wildlife species as well as flamingos on the shores of Lake Nakuru. After your game drive, your dinner and overnight will be at Zziwa Bush Lodge for Budget, Nakuru Safari Lodge for Mid-range, and Sarova LionHill Game Lodge for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Game Drive
After an early breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Maasai Mara National Reserve which is home to the big 5 such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos. You will have lunch and also engage in an afternoon game drive around Maasai Mara National Reserve after your lunch and enjoy exploring the savannah plains in search of various wildlife and bird species. After your game drive, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Sentrim Mara Camp for Budget, Mara Sopa Lodge for Mid-range, and Mara Maisha Camp for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Full day in Maasai Mara National Reserve
You will wake up early at your lodge as you prepare for a morning game drive around Maasai Mara National Reserve as you look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, gazelles, waterbucks, impalas among others.
After your morning game drive, you will engage in another game drive around Maasai Mara National Reserve as you look out for more wildlife species. You will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Maasai Cultural Experience, Drive to NBO
After breakfast and checking out of the lodge in Maasai Mara National Reserve, you will enjoy game viewing as you leave the park. Enjoy a Maasai cultural experience for a chance to learn and interact with the locals. Have your picnic lunch, and then proceed to transfer to Nairobi to the airport arriving in time for your flight.
Once at JRO, you shall be picked up and transferred to the hotel. Check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Burka Coffee Lodge for Budget, Tulia Boutique Hotel and Spa for Mid-range, Arusha Serena Hotel for Lower-Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Kilimanjaro Day Hike
Today, you shall get to hike the Kilimanjaro Mountain on a 6 hour hike, enjoying amazing views of the Kilimanjaro Mountain. During your visit to Kilimanjaro Park Tanzania, be sure to look out for the scenic views and attractions therein. Return to the hotel later. Dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Drive to Ngorongoro, Walking Safari
After a relaxed breakfast, check in and proceed to drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area where you will engage in a walking safari. During your walking safari, you will be accompanied by a ranger and you will get a close encounter with your natural surroundings in Ngorongoro and also get to know how to track animals. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Karatu Safari Camp Lodge for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range, Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge for Lower-Luxury; Ngorongoro Serena is fully booked.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Drive to Serengeti National Park
You will have breakfast as you prepare for a drive to the Ngorongoro crater where you will descend 600 meters into the crater and engage in a game drive as you look out for elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards, zebras, hippos, wildebeests, hyenas, dik dik, antelopes, and warthogs among others.
You will also enjoy amazing views around the Ngorongoro crater during your game drive and also see flamingos along the shores of the alkaline lake found in the crater, Lake Magadi. After your game drive, your guide will drive you to Serengeti National Park.
You will look out for different wildlife species during your transfer to your camp or lodge of stay. Check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Serengeti Serena Lodge for Lower-Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Full Day Serengeti Game Drive
Today after breakfast at the lodge, together with your packed lunch you shall head out for a full day game drive in the Serengeti Plains, looking out for various animals in the park. Explore Serengeti National Park and engage in a game drive as you look out for wildlife species like giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, elands, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, cheetahs among others.
At the end of the day, relax at the lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: As Above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Fly to Zanzibar from JRO
Drive Time: 7 Hours
You will have breakfast as you prepare for your drive to JRO from your lodge in Serengeti National Park, enjoying another opportunity to see wildlife species on the way punctuated with a picnic lunch. Arrive in Time for your flight.
Once in Zanzibar, you shall be picked up and transferred to the resort. Check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Zanzibar Beach Resort for Budget, Nungwi Dreams by Mantis (Sea View Room) for Mid-range, Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this, you will start your day’s activities.
You shall have a Stone town tour and explore the alleyways of the town as you get to know about the history of Zanzibar and its different cultures. You will take a private boat from Stone Town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy seeing the Giant tortoises and during your tour of the island, you will also enjoy snorkeling. You will take a boat from Changuu Island back to Stone Town.
On this day you will also engage in a spice tour as you explore the plantations where you will see different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel, relax and spend the night as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13 & 14: Zanzibar Beach Stay
You will have these days to relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar island and enjoy views of the Indian Ocean at the resort. Meals and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15: Departure
You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your transfer to the airport for your flight, which will bring your safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Price includes
- All safari activities as indicated in the itinerary
- Ground transportation during the safari
- Services of professional English-speaking driver/guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Meals during the safari
- All National Park fees
- Zanzibar activities mentioned
- Government taxes
- Drinking water during the safari
Price excludes
- All flights and visas
- Travel Insurance
- Hotel accommodation before and after the safari
- Extra activities not listed in the itinerary
- Personal expenses like beverages, laundry, telephone, etc.
- Tips and souvenirs
- anything else not included in the itinerary
