12-Day Kenya and Tanzania Classic Safari
Connect the Mara and Serengeti with a dedicated border-transfer day and longer wildlife stays on each side. The route ends…
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14-Day Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Private Safari
- Length
- 14 days
- Start and end
- Nairobi → Zanzibar
- Accommodation
- Luxury camps and lodges as confirmed
- Group size
- Private party; camp activities may be shared
Overview
Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar safari: Bring together three Mara nights, three Serengeti nights, a Ngorongoro visit and four nights on Zanzibar. A full border-transfer day and an arrival night keep the long journey honest about its logistics.
Why choose this Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar safari?
- Mara and Serengeti in one private proposal
- Arrival night and dedicated border transit
- Ngorongoro Crater visit
- Four-night Zanzibar finish
Your route at a glance
Nairobi → Masai Mara → Masai Mara → Masai Mara → Kenya–Tanzania border transfer → Serengeti → Serengeti → Serengeti → Karatu and Ngorongoro Highlands → Zanzibar → Zanzibar → Zanzibar → Zanzibar → Zanzibar.
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights. Start: Nairobi. Finish: Zanzibar. This is a proposed itinerary for a personalised quotation; accommodation, transport and activities are confirmed before booking.
Travel style and accommodation
A customisable journey for your party. Private road transfers can be requested, while scheduled flights and camp-run game drives may be shared unless an exclusive service is confirmed.
The proposed level is luxury camps and lodges selected around location, service and your preferred room style. No named property is guaranteed by this outline; the quote will identify the actual camps, room categories and operating arrangements.
When to plan and what to know
International border formalities, guide changes and mainland-to-island flights are planned separately. This route can also be redesigned with a flight connection where available.
Choose dates around your priorities rather than assuming every month offers the same experience. Weather, wildlife movements, road conditions and camp operations can affect the route. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. For a broader comparison, explore our Kenya safari collection.
How your quotation works
Send your preferred month, party size, children’s ages where relevant, rooming requirements and approximate budget. The proposal should itemise accommodation, park access, guiding, transport and meals, then identify optional extras. Final inclusions and cancellation terms are those in the written booking agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Can this itinerary be made private?
Yes, you can request a private proposal. For a classic group option, the confirmed departure and vehicle capacity must be checked first. Flights, camp facilities and some lodge activities may still be shared unless the quote states otherwise.
Are the advertised lodges and dates guaranteed?
This outline does not reserve rooms, flights or park access. The written quote names the available properties and departure arrangements for your dates. Please approve those details before making a payment.
What should I budget for this safari?
Price depends on your month, number of travellers, room sharing, accommodation level and transport. Request an itemised quote for this 14-day route; international flights, entry permissions, insurance and optional activities are normally separate.
Plan your Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar safari
Tell BookSafariTours what matters most and request an itemised proposal for this route. We can discuss extra nights, a different accommodation level or a quieter pace.
Destination planning reference: Zanzibar visitor information. Route and accommodation can be tailored to your travel dates.
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Helpful planning guides
Places you visit
Day by day
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Day 1
Begin in Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to the proposed hotel. Keep the remainder of the day flexible for rest and a safari briefing. Sightseeing and any early hotel check-in are arranged only if requested and confirmed.
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Day 2
Continue to Masai Mara
Look for wildlife across open grassland and riverine habitat. Your guide selects a sensible loop around recent sightings and conditions, with time to pause rather than chase a checklist. Travel and check-in take priority today; game-viewing time depends on the transfer schedule.
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Day 3
A full day in Masai Mara
Look for wildlife across open grassland and riverine habitat. Your guide selects a sensible loop around recent sightings and conditions, with time to pause rather than chase a checklist. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 4
A full day in Masai Mara
Look for wildlife across open grassland and riverine habitat. Your guide selects a sensible loop around recent sightings and conditions, with time to pause rather than chase a checklist. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 5
Continue to Kenya–Tanzania border transfer
Set aside this day for the road transfer and border formalities, normally via Isebania. A change of guide and vehicle is expected. Continue to the agreed overnight staging lodge; this is a long transit day, not a promised game-drive day.
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Day 6
Continue to Serengeti
Game-drive in the camp’s accessible Serengeti area, watching for predators, grazing herds and smaller wildlife. Routes follow local conditions; distant migration sectors require their own carefully chosen base. Travel and check-in take priority today; game-viewing time depends on the transfer schedule.
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Day 7
A full day in Serengeti
Game-drive in the camp’s accessible Serengeti area, watching for predators, grazing herds and smaller wildlife. Routes follow local conditions; distant migration sectors require their own carefully chosen base. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 8
A full day in Serengeti
Game-drive in the camp’s accessible Serengeti area, watching for predators, grazing herds and smaller wildlife. Routes follow local conditions; distant migration sectors require their own carefully chosen base. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 9
Continue to Karatu and Ngorongoro Highlands
Travel through the highlands and settle near Karatu. This overnight stages the following crater visit and provides a chance to rest after a road day. Any extra excursion is confirmed separately. Travel and check-in take priority today; game-viewing time depends on the transfer schedule.
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Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater and onward to Zanzibar
Start early for the proposed Ngorongoro Crater game drive, subject to permits and access rules. Afterwards continue towards Zanzibar. Any flight connection will be offered only when there is enough time for the road transfer and check-in; otherwise an extra mainland night is recommended.
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Day 11
A full day in Zanzibar
Enjoy an unstructured island day after the safari. Ask about a guided Stone Town visit or a marine excursion if you want more activity. Optional trips, transfers and meal upgrades are priced separately. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 12
A full day in Zanzibar
Enjoy an unstructured island day after the safari. Ask about a guided Stone Town visit or a marine excursion if you want more activity. Optional trips, transfers and meal upgrades are priced separately. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 13
A full day in Zanzibar
Enjoy an unstructured island day after the safari. Ask about a guided Stone Town visit or a marine excursion if you want more activity. Optional trips, transfers and meal upgrades are priced separately. With no accommodation move today, choose a full outing or separate morning and afternoon activities where the camp programme permits.
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Day 14
Departure from Zanzibar
Check out after breakfast and return to Zanzibar using the road or flight arrangement specified in your quote. A final game drive is possible only if the confirmed park access and transfer schedule allow it. International flights and extra hotel nights are arranged separately.
Prices & dates
Price on request
- Price depends on travel dates, group size and lodge choice.
- Private departures any day of the year.
- Single supplement and child rates on request.
Included
Included
- Proposed package inclusions below; final services and amounts confirmed in the written quote
- Accommodation for 13 nights at the agreed properties
- Safari guiding and game drives as specified in the confirmed programme
- Road transfers and any expressly listed domestic flights
- Park and conservation access for the agreed visits
- Meals according to each property’s confirmed board basis
Not included
- International flights unless expressly quoted
- Entry permissions, visa or eTA costs as applicable to your nationality and route
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal purchases
- Optional balloon flights, cultural visits, marine outings and specialist activities unless listed
- Drinks, laundry, extra hotel nights and meals outside the agreed board basis
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