Masai Mara - Game drive through Kenya's most famous wilderness and search for wildlife and visit a local Maasai village, Ngorongoro Crater - Descend into this UNESCO-listed caldera, home to all manner of wildlife except giraffes, as they can't get down the banks!, Serengeti National Park - Continue your search for the Big Five in Tanzania, and look out for the giant herds of wildebeest which migrate across the plains, Bagamoyo - Camp beside the beach in this port town on the Indian Ocean coast, famous for dhow building, Dar es Salaam - Explore this port city, a kaleidoscope of culture with Arab, European, African and Indian influences, Zanzibar - Spend three days relaxing on the beach, exploring Stone Town and enjoying optional activities
Masai Mara & Tanzania Explorer (Accommodated) - 13 Days
Deal number: 20294431
ON THE GO TOURS
This deal expires 10 Mar 2026
From 2026-03-22 to 2027-12-26
Kenya
13-day tour
Price from
$7,195*
per person
Deal number: 20294431
12 breakfasts, 8 lunches & 8 dinners
10 nights simple twin share accommodation including permanent tented camps and 2 nights camping in 2-person dome tents (please refer to trip notes for details)
Escorted by a 2-person crew
Transportation in a 24-seater overland truck with camping and cooking equipment
Masai Mara excursion and game drives in a purpose-built safari vehicle with a resident guide
Maasai Village Walk with a resident guide
Mattresses, sleeping bag and pillow provided for the nights camping
Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater excursion and game drives in a purpose-built safari vehicle with a resident guide
All road tolls and vehicle taxes
Zanzibar return ferry ticket
10 nights simple twin share accommodation including permanent tented camps and 2 nights camping in 2-person dome tents (please refer to trip notes for details)
Escorted by a 2-person crew
Transportation in a 24-seater overland truck with camping and cooking equipment
Masai Mara excursion and game drives in a purpose-built safari vehicle with a resident guide
Maasai Village Walk with a resident guide
Mattresses, sleeping bag and pillow provided for the nights camping
Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater excursion and game drives in a purpose-built safari vehicle with a resident guide
All road tolls and vehicle taxes
Zanzibar return ferry ticket
Day 1, Nairobi
Nairobi - Masai Mara. Early this morning we depart Nairobi and drive to the Masai Mara. We will be travelling in small purpose-built safari vehicles for this part of the tour to enjoy a more intimate wildlife-viewing experience. In the Masai Mara we spend two nights on the edge of the reserve in permanent en suite tents. This afternoon we visit a local Maasai village to learn more about their culture and way of life.
Please note: The pre-departure meeting is held at 18:00 on the evening prior to departure. The tour departs at 08:00 on Day 1 so please arrive in Nairobi the day before your tour. Refer to the Joining Instructions in the Trip Notes for more information. We can book accommodation and transfers on request.
no breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 2, Masai Mara
Today we explore the Masai Mara on morning and afternoon game drives to different areas of the park. As well as the iconic Big Five, we will hopefully spot some of the less glamorous species, but creatures that are important to the ecosystem. Hyenas and vultures scavenge the remains of prey, warthogs scurry through the undergrowth and endangered African wild dogs hunt intelligently in packs. We break in the middle of the day for lunch before game driving back to our camp for the evening.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 3, Nairobi
Masai Mara - Nairobi. From the Mara we make our way back across the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, where we overnight. Tonight, you have the opportunity to head out and explore Nairobi’s bustling night life or dine at the famed Carnivore Restaurant.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 4, Arusha
Nairobi - Arusha (Tanzania). We leave Kenya, crossing into neighbouring Tanzania at the Namanga frontier and travelling on to the country's safari capital, Arusha. After exploring the curio markets, we head to our camp just outside city. This afternoon, if time allows, we have the option to visit a traditional Masai village.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 5, Serengeti National Park
Arusha - Serengeti National Park. We leave our overland truck behind and transfer to designated safari vehicles to embark on an exciting two day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater excursion. Entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we drive around the rim of the crater and onto the wildlife-rich plains of the Serengeti, one of the last great wildernesses in the world.
Millions of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope migrate across these plains throughout the year, followed by the predators, such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs. We game drive to our unfenced campsite, where we can listen to the sounds of the bush and hopefully see some wildlife roaming nearby.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 6-7, Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha. Game driving out of the Serengeti on day 6, we can search for any species we have not managed to spot so far. We travel back to the Ngorongoro Crater, camping on the rim of this UNESCO-listed natural caldera, one of Africa's most spectacular wildlife areas.
On day 7 we drive down a steep road into the crater itself for an unforgettable morning game drive. You will have the chance to spot every major African animal, except for giraffes. Interestingly, they cannot manage the steep climb down the crater rim!
Returning to camp for lunch, we pack up before making the journey back to Arusha.
2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner included.
Day 8, Bagamoyo
Arusha - Bagamoyo. Today we have a long but scenic drive as we travel away from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards the Indian Ocean coast. We will pass Mount Kilimanjaro en route, and if the weather is clear we should be able to enjoy magnificent views of Africa's highest mountain.
The port town of Bagamoyo was founded towards the end of the 18th century and was an important trading port along the East African coast. Today it is a centre for dhow building, with many of the boats being sent to Zanzibar and nearby areas. We stay on the outskirts of the town, near the palm-fringed beaches of the Indian Ocean.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 9, Dar es Salaam
Bagamoyo - Dar es Salaam. It's only a relatively short drive south along the coast to Dar es Salaam today. The city is Tanzania’s main port and is a hub of commerce and industry - a hot, humid, and bustling seaport city of high rises, colourful markets, and Arab-influenced architecture on the coast. We stay by the beach just outside the city tonight, and you'll have time to go for a swim.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 10-12, Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar. On the morning of day 10, we take the ferry to Zanzibar, leaving our overland truck on the mainland. Evocative and exotic, Zanzibar conjures up images of idyllic, sandy, palm-fringed beaches, romantic winding cobbled alleys, and lush tropical forests.
Enjoy free time on the island. Independently explore historic Stone Town on day 10 before we drive to one of the beautiful beaches in the north of the island for two days of Indian Ocean relaxation. Perhaps visit a spice plantation, spend some time on the tropical beaches and enjoy snorkelling at the coast, home to a wealth of marine life. Other optional excursions you can book include massages and yacht trips. You can also enjoy a sunset dhow cruise. Please see the Trip Notes for more details about the optional activities available in Zanzibar.
In Zanzibar we typically spend day 10 in Stone Town and days 11 and 12 at one of the northern beaches, but this can be flexible.
3 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 13, Dar es Salaam
Zanzibar - Dar es Salaam. Enjoy a final swim in the turquoise ocean or do some last-minute shopping before we board the ferry back to the mainland. Feeling refreshed after your three-day beach break, it is time for our tour to come to an end.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Nairobi - Masai Mara. Early this morning we depart Nairobi and drive to the Masai Mara. We will be travelling in small purpose-built safari vehicles for this part of the tour to enjoy a more intimate wildlife-viewing experience. In the Masai Mara we spend two nights on the edge of the reserve in permanent en suite tents. This afternoon we visit a local Maasai village to learn more about their culture and way of life.
Please note: The pre-departure meeting is held at 18:00 on the evening prior to departure. The tour departs at 08:00 on Day 1 so please arrive in Nairobi the day before your tour. Refer to the Joining Instructions in the Trip Notes for more information. We can book accommodation and transfers on request.
no breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 2, Masai Mara
Today we explore the Masai Mara on morning and afternoon game drives to different areas of the park. As well as the iconic Big Five, we will hopefully spot some of the less glamorous species, but creatures that are important to the ecosystem. Hyenas and vultures scavenge the remains of prey, warthogs scurry through the undergrowth and endangered African wild dogs hunt intelligently in packs. We break in the middle of the day for lunch before game driving back to our camp for the evening.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 3, Nairobi
Masai Mara - Nairobi. From the Mara we make our way back across the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, where we overnight. Tonight, you have the opportunity to head out and explore Nairobi’s bustling night life or dine at the famed Carnivore Restaurant.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 4, Arusha
Nairobi - Arusha (Tanzania). We leave Kenya, crossing into neighbouring Tanzania at the Namanga frontier and travelling on to the country's safari capital, Arusha. After exploring the curio markets, we head to our camp just outside city. This afternoon, if time allows, we have the option to visit a traditional Masai village.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 5, Serengeti National Park
Arusha - Serengeti National Park. We leave our overland truck behind and transfer to designated safari vehicles to embark on an exciting two day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater excursion. Entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we drive around the rim of the crater and onto the wildlife-rich plains of the Serengeti, one of the last great wildernesses in the world.
Millions of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope migrate across these plains throughout the year, followed by the predators, such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs. We game drive to our unfenced campsite, where we can listen to the sounds of the bush and hopefully see some wildlife roaming nearby.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 6-7, Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha. Game driving out of the Serengeti on day 6, we can search for any species we have not managed to spot so far. We travel back to the Ngorongoro Crater, camping on the rim of this UNESCO-listed natural caldera, one of Africa's most spectacular wildlife areas.
On day 7 we drive down a steep road into the crater itself for an unforgettable morning game drive. You will have the chance to spot every major African animal, except for giraffes. Interestingly, they cannot manage the steep climb down the crater rim!
Returning to camp for lunch, we pack up before making the journey back to Arusha.
2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner included.
Day 8, Bagamoyo
Arusha - Bagamoyo. Today we have a long but scenic drive as we travel away from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards the Indian Ocean coast. We will pass Mount Kilimanjaro en route, and if the weather is clear we should be able to enjoy magnificent views of Africa's highest mountain.
The port town of Bagamoyo was founded towards the end of the 18th century and was an important trading port along the East African coast. Today it is a centre for dhow building, with many of the boats being sent to Zanzibar and nearby areas. We stay on the outskirts of the town, near the palm-fringed beaches of the Indian Ocean.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 9, Dar es Salaam
Bagamoyo - Dar es Salaam. It's only a relatively short drive south along the coast to Dar es Salaam today. The city is Tanzania’s main port and is a hub of commerce and industry - a hot, humid, and bustling seaport city of high rises, colourful markets, and Arab-influenced architecture on the coast. We stay by the beach just outside the city tonight, and you'll have time to go for a swim.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.
Day 10-12, Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar. On the morning of day 10, we take the ferry to Zanzibar, leaving our overland truck on the mainland. Evocative and exotic, Zanzibar conjures up images of idyllic, sandy, palm-fringed beaches, romantic winding cobbled alleys, and lush tropical forests.
Enjoy free time on the island. Independently explore historic Stone Town on day 10 before we drive to one of the beautiful beaches in the north of the island for two days of Indian Ocean relaxation. Perhaps visit a spice plantation, spend some time on the tropical beaches and enjoy snorkelling at the coast, home to a wealth of marine life. Other optional excursions you can book include massages and yacht trips. You can also enjoy a sunset dhow cruise. Please see the Trip Notes for more details about the optional activities available in Zanzibar.
In Zanzibar we typically spend day 10 in Stone Town and days 11 and 12 at one of the northern beaches, but this can be flexible.
3 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 13, Dar es Salaam
Zanzibar - Dar es Salaam. Enjoy a final swim in the turquoise ocean or do some last-minute shopping before we board the ferry back to the mainland. Feeling refreshed after your three-day beach break, it is time for our tour to come to an end.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Enquire to book this trip
Deal number: 20294431
Masai Mara & Tanzania Explorer (Accommodated) - 13 Days
ON THE GO TOURS
From 2026-03-22 to 2027-12-26
Kenya
13-day tour
You're the centre of our centre
When you book with us, you know you're booking with the best in the business
