14-Day Kenya and Tanzania Overland Safari

Upon arrival at Nairobi, our safari team will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel where your East African adventure officially begins.

Today is intentionally kept flexible, allowing you time to recover from your international flight, settle into your accommodation, and prepare for the exciting safari ahead.

Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to relax at the hotel or enjoy optional exploration around Nairobi city.

Your guide will brief you on the upcoming overland expedition while ensuring you are fully prepared for the days ahead.

Meals: Bed & Breakfast
Transport: Airport Transfer – Private Safari Transfer Vehicle (Approx. 30 mins, 18 km)

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and begin your scenic drive westward through the spectacular Great Rift Valley.

Along the journey, enjoy beautiful escarpment views and pass through local Kenyan towns before stopping in Nakuru town for shopping, refreshments, and a brief introduction to everyday local life.

Continue to Kembu Farm, a peaceful countryside retreat surrounded by rolling farmland and scenic landscapes.

In the afternoon, enjoy a guided farm walk where you experience rural Kenya, interact with local farming activities, and enjoy a slower pace before tomorrow’s wildlife adventure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Nairobi → Kembu Farm (Approx. 5.5 hours, 182 km) – Overland Safari Truck

After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya’s most beautiful wildlife parks known for spectacular landscapes and rhino conservation.

Spend the day exploring the park’s diverse ecosystem filled with acacia forests, rocky escarpments, waterfalls, and scenic lake shores.

During your game drive, search for endangered black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, flamingos, baboons, and numerous bird species.

Visit Baboon Cliff for panoramic lake views before heading to camp for overnight rest.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Kembu Farm → Lake Nakuru → Camp (Approx. 2–3 hours total) – Safari Vehicle

Today journey south toward the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife destination.

The scenic drive passes local villages, open savannah, and dramatic countryside landscapes as anticipation builds toward your first Masai Mara safari.

After lunch and check-in, enjoy an afternoon game drive through the reserve’s endless plains.

Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and numerous predators that make the Mara globally famous.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Lake Nakuru → Masai Mara (Approx. 8–9 hours, 227 km) – Overland Safari Truck

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring Masai Mara through extensive morning and afternoon game drives.

The reserve offers one of Africa’s richest wildlife ecosystems and provides exceptional opportunities to encounter the Big Five in their natural habitat.

Track predators across the open plains, observe elephant herds grazing peacefully, watch cheetahs scanning the horizon, and enjoy picnic lunch deep inside the wilderness.

Optional activities include a hot air balloon safari or Maasai cultural village visit.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Full Day Game Drives – 4x4 Safari Vehicle

After breakfast, begin one of the longest travel days as you leave Kenya behind and journey toward the Isebania border crossing into Tanzania.

Travel through beautiful western Kenyan highlands before crossing into the Tanzanian side and continuing toward Lake Victoria.

Arrive at the scenic shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake, where you can relax by the lakeshore and enjoy beautiful sunset views after an exciting border-crossing adventure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Masai Mara → Lake Victoria (Approx. 10 hours, 310 km) – Overland Safari Truck

Today you officially enter Tanzania’s legendary Serengeti National Park.

The journey gradually transitions into endless grasslands as wildlife sightings begin even before reaching your campsite.

As you drive deeper into Serengeti, expect encounters with wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, elephants, gazelles, hyenas, and predators roaming freely across one of Africa’s most spectacular safari ecosystems.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Lake Victoria → Serengeti (Approx. 9 hours, 190 km) – 4x4 Safari Vehicle

Spend a full day exploring Serengeti’s endless plains through exciting morning and afternoon game drives.

The Serengeti is globally renowned for exceptional predator sightings and massive migrating herds moving across the ecosystem.

Search for lions resting beneath acacia trees, cheetahs hunting in open grasslands, elephant families crossing the plains, leopards hidden in riverine forests, and thousands of grazing herbivores scattered across the landscape.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Full Day Game Drives – 4x4 Safari Vehicle

Enjoy an early morning game drive before departing Serengeti and heading toward the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater.

Along the route, wildlife sightings continue as you slowly leave the Serengeti plains behind.

Arrive at the crater rim where breathtaking panoramic views reveal one of Africa’s most extraordinary natural wonders, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera filled with abundant wildlife below.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Serengeti → Ngorongoro (Approx. 8 hours, 135 km) – Safari Truck

This morning descend 600 meters into Ngorongoro Crater in specially designed 4x4 safari vehicles.

Spend several hours exploring one of Africa’s densest wildlife habitats where lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, hippos, flamingos, hyenas, and countless plains animals thrive.

After your crater safari, continue to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital, enjoying scenic Rift Valley landscapes and views of Lake Manyara along the journey.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Ngorongoro → Arusha (Approx. 8 hours, 159 km) – 4x4 Safari Vehicle

After breakfast transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Zanzibar.

Upon arrival, explore the fascinating historic streets of Stone Town, famous for its centuries-old architecture, spice trade history, and rich Swahili culture.

Spend the afternoon exploring narrow alleys, bustling markets, carved wooden doors, and historic landmarks while learning about Zanzibar’s important role in East African trade history.

Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Arusha → Zanzibar (Domestic Flight + Hotel Transfer)

After breakfast transfer from Stone Town to your beach resort along Zanzibar’s spectacular coastline.

Crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches, palm trees, and warm tropical breezes welcome you to complete relaxation after your safari adventure.

Spend the remainder of the day relaxing at the beach or choose optional activities including snorkeling, dhow sailing, or island excursions.

Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Stone Town → Beach Resort (Approx. 1–2 hours) – Private Transfer

Today is completely free for relaxation and optional activities.

Explore Zanzibar’s beaches, enjoy fresh seafood, swim in the turquoise Indian Ocean, or take optional excursions to Prison Island, spice plantations, or nearby villages.

This is your opportunity to unwind while enjoying one of Africa’s most beautiful tropical islands after an intense wildlife expedition.

Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Leisure Day – Local Transfers Optional

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast while soaking in your final moments on the island.

Later check out from your resort and transfer to Zanzibar airport for your onward international departure.

Your unforgettable East African safari adventure officially concludes after fourteen incredible days filled with wildlife, culture, landscapes, and unforgettable memories.

Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Beach Resort → Zanzibar Airport (Approx. 1–2 hours) – Private Transfer