10 days Kenya and Zanzibar safari is a great combined Kenya and Zanzibar safari perfect for tours seeking to experience the wildlife of Kenya and the tropical Zanzibar. This safari package takes you on a visit to amazing Kenya safari destinations including Amboseli national park, Lake Nakuru national park and Masai Mara national reserve. In Zanzibar Island you are to visit amazing sites of the island such as the stone town, several cathedral among others.
Highlights of 10 days Kenya and Zanzibar Safari
- Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
- Day 2: Game Viewing in Amboseli National Park
- Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Nakuru
- Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
- Day 5-6: Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi for a flight to Zanzibar
- Day 8 – 9: Stone town Tour
- Day 10: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 10 days Kenya and Zanzibar Safari
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
At the start of the safari, you will be picked from your hotel in Nairobi as early as 07:30 am, leaving the bustling city of Nairobi and travel south to Amboseli national park located near the border with Tanzania. Arrive in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge and in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon game drive in the beautiful savannah plains of Amboseli where you will be able to spot large herds of elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, antelopes, gazelles among others. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Amboseli Mara Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Game Viewing in Amboseli National Park
You are to spend the whole of today on a game viewing in Amboseli national park, you will have early morning game drive and head to the park with your packed lunch for a morning and afternoon game drive.
Amboseli national park is one of the most popular and scenic national park in Kenya situated on the foot hills of Mount Kilimanjaro the highest peak in Africa, standing at 5896m above the sea level. The snow-topped mountain forms the backdrop to game viewing. Amboseli national park hosts some of the largest elephant herds with impressive tusks, the park is considered to be one of the top game parks in Africa and offers some of the finest photographic opportunities of wildlife flanked by the scenic Mt. Kilimanjaro. Wildlife in Amboseli includes lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos and many other species of plains game. The park also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles and falcons. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Amboseli Mara Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, you will exit the safari and travel north back to Nairobi, along the way you will have a stopover for lunch. Then proceed to the Great Rift Valley passing through the beautiful scenery, arrive in Lake Nakuru national park in afternoon and go for a game viewing experience.
Lake Nakuru national park was first established as a bird sanctuary and later declared as a national park, it hosts over 400 different bird species including many water birds such as Great White Pelican, African Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Stork, Lesser and Greater Flamingo, and Long-crested Eagle among others. The park is a home to endangered species such as black and white rhinos and Rothschild giraffes, there is also lions, waterbucks, buffaloes and baboons. In the evening you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
Have breakfast, exit the park and head to Masai Mara national reserve with en-route game drive, arrive in Masai Mara national reserve a world – famous game reserve in lunch time which you will have after checking in. in the afternoon you will go for ab thrilling afternoon game drive in the plains of Masai Mara one of the finest wildlife havens on earth. During the game drive you will be able to see many animals such as leopards, lions, wildebeests, gazelles, cheetahs, elephants, cape buffaloes among others. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Mara Serena Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 5-6: Masai Mara Game Reserve
You are to spend these two days exploring Masai Mara national reserve a top game park in Kenya, you will have breakfast and head to the plains of Masai Mara for morning and afternoon game drives. Masai Mara national reserve covers an area of 1510 square kilometers hosting a huge population of wildlife which you will enjoy during game drives, on clear day you will be able to enjoy fantastic orange tinged sunsets worth capturing in a camera. The reserve is dominated by incredible wide – open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers.
During the game drive you will be able to get a glimpse of plenty of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, beat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topi, impala, hartebeests, wildebeests, elephants, cape buffaloes, zebras, hippos among others. If you visit the reserve in the period of August to October, you will be able to witness the annual wildebeest exodus. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Mara Serena Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi for a flight to Zanzibar
Wake up for breakfast, checkout of the lodge and exit the reserve back to Nairobi for your flight to Zanzibar, arrive in Nairobi , have lunch and head to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your flight. Upon arrival, you will be picked from the airport by your driver guide and head to your beach resort. Have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Mara Serena Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 8 – 9: Stone town Tour
Have morning breakfast and head for a historical Stone Town tour, this thrilling tour takes you through fabled Stone Town where you will visit various sites such as House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), the Arab Fort amongst others. You will also visit the Zanzibar bustling market, the winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, cathedrals and countless mosques among others. You can also do snorkeling in the clear waters of Indian Ocean. During the snorkeling experience you will be able to spot thousands of colorful and exotic creatures including blue ribbon trail rays, fire fish among others.
Accommodation: Zanzibar Serena Hotel
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 10: Departure
Have a relaxing breakfast and be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your flight back home.
End of 10 days Kenya and Zanzibar safari .
Inclusions
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
- Camping Equipment
- Porterage
EXCLUSIONS
- International flights (from/to home)
- Flight to Zanzibar
- snorkelingAdditional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Rescue Fee
