8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Holiday Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari through the world-famous ecosystems of Kenya and Tanzania, combining breathtaking landscapes, abundant wildlife, and rich cultural experiences. This immersive journey takes you from the open plains of the Maasai Mara to the vast Serengeti, ending in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater—one of Africa’s greatest natural wonders.
Witness the incredible Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—while exploring protected conservation areas, accompanied by expert guides and seamless cross-border travel. Depending on the season, you may also experience the awe-inspiring Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebra traverse the plains in one of nature’s most dramatic wildlife spectacles.
Relax in carefully selected safari lodges and tented camps that offer comfort in the heart of the wilderness, enjoy game drives at sunrise and sunset, and discover authentic local traditions with a visit to a Maasai village. Designed for both first-time explorers and seasoned travelers, this safari holiday blends adventure, nature, and culture into a once-in-a-lifetime East African escape.
8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Holiday Highlights
Explore the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for its dense predator population
Experience game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park
Descend into the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Spot the Big Five and over 1,000 bird species across diverse habitats
Optional Great Migration viewing (seasonal)
Cultural visit to a Maasai community
Scenic cross-border drive via the Isebania Border
Expert guiding, photography stops, and curated wildlife experiences
8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Highlights
Day 1 : Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 2-3 : Masai Mara National Park
Day 4 : From Masai Mara to Serengeti
Day 5-6 : Serengeti National Park
Day 7 : Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro
Day 8 : Ngorongoro Crater
Day 1 : Masai Mara National Reserve
You’ll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve.
It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You’ll arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
Main Destination : Masai Mara Reserve
Accomodation : Mara Simba Lodge
Day 2-3 : Masai Mara National Park
After breakfast, we will have a full day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It is also one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey.
For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
Main Destination : Masai Mara Reserve
Accomodation : Mara Simba Lodge
Day 4 : From Masai Mara to Serengeti
You’ll have a morning game drive in Masai Mara. We will initiate the day with an early morning game drive in Masai Mara while driving out of the national reserve. After border formalities, drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. On the way, there’s an option to stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge, where Dr Louis and Mary Leakey made their discovery of the first man that walked the earth. After attending, a short lecture describing the archaeological digs and geology of the gorge, you’ll have time to visit the small museum.
It will be a long day of driving but the game drives in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
Main Destination : Serengeti National Park
Accomodation : Sound Of Nature Tented Camp
Day 5-6 : Serengeti National Park
You’ll have two full days in the Serengeti with a flexible schedule and unlimited mileage.
As you crest the hillside, spread out before you, as far as the eyes can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900sq miles (18,000sq km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrates throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat-eared fox, mongoose, honey badger, jackal, monkey, baboon and African hare also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. In the afternoon, you’ll have a game drive en-route to the campsite.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a public campsite or private tented camp/lodge.
Main Destination : Serengeti National Park
Accomodation : Sound Of Nature Tented Camp
Day 7 : Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro
On this day we suggest you wake up very early in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. After the game drive, we’ll return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq miles and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.
You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.
Main Destination : Ngorongoro Craters
Accomodation : Farm Of Dreams Lodge
Day 8 : Ngorongoro Crater
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife viewing in one of the most stunning places on earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha by around 5:00 pm. However, we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.