18-Day Tanzania & Kenya Safari

Depart Arusha and travel to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy your first game drive across the park's open plains and woodland, searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo and other wildlife. The park's ancient baobabs and seasonal wildlife concentrations provide an excellent introduction to your Tanzania safari.

Enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire before continuing toward Lake Manyara. Explore the park's forests, plains and lakeshore areas while looking for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and abundant birdlife. Continue to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Explore Lake Manyara in the morning before travelling toward the Ngorongoro highlands. Enjoy changing scenery along the route as you approach the conservation area. Arrive near Karatu and relax at your accommodation before tomorrow's crater safari.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. Explore its grasslands, forests and wetlands while searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing your exploration and returning to the accommodation later in the day.

Travel from the Ngorongoro area into Serengeti National Park. Enter the vast plains and begin game viewing along the way. Search for wildlife as you continue toward Central Serengeti, where you will spend the night surrounded by the sounds and scenery of the wilderness.

Spend a full day exploring Central Serengeti and the Seronera area. Search for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes and large herbivore herds. Your guide will select suitable wildlife areas based on recent sightings and seasonal conditions.

Continue exploring Central Serengeti with another full day of game viewing. Travel through different habitats and search for predators and large herds. Enjoy opportunities for wildlife photography while experiencing the vast landscapes and natural beauty of the Serengeti.

Travel north through Serengeti with game viewing along the route. As you approach Northern Serengeti, explore areas influenced by seasonal wildlife movements. Your guide will choose the route according to current conditions and recent wildlife activity.

Spend another full day exploring Northern Serengeti. Search for wildebeest, zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions and other wildlife. If travelling during the appropriate season, this region can provide opportunities to observe parts of the Great Migration, although animal movements vary naturally.

After breakfast, begin your journey toward Kenya and complete the Tanzania–Kenya border formalities. Continue toward Tsavo West National Park and enjoy an afternoon game drive if time allows. Explore the park's volcanic landscapes and wildlife-rich surroundings before dinner.

Explore Tsavo West throughout the day, discovering volcanic scenery, natural springs and open wildlife areas. Search for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes and other species while enjoying opportunities for photography. Your guide will select suitable areas based on current wildlife activity.

Travel from Tsavo West toward Tsavo East, enjoying game viewing along the way. Continue through the vast Tsavo ecosystem and explore wildlife areas as you approach your accommodation. Enjoy an afternoon game drive before dinner and an overnight stay.

Spend a full day exploring Tsavo East's expansive wilderness. Search for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and other wildlife across the park's open plains and woodland. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing your exploration.

Depart Tsavo East after breakfast and travel toward Amboseli National Park. As you approach the park, enjoy changing landscapes and views toward Mount Kilimanjaro when weather conditions allow. Continue with an afternoon game drive before heading to your accommodation.

Spend a full day exploring Amboseli, known for its large elephant herds and spectacular mountain scenery. Explore wetlands, open plains and woodland while searching for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes and zebras. Mount Kilimanjaro provides an impressive backdrop when visible.

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and travel toward Maasai Mara. Enjoy scenic views along the journey before arriving in the Mara region. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy an afternoon game drive and begin exploring the reserve's wildlife-rich plains.

Spend a full day exploring Maasai Mara. Search for lions, elephants, buffalo, cheetahs, giraffes and other wildlife across the open plains. During the appropriate season, the Mara can also host large migratory herds, although their exact location changes naturally.

Enjoy a final morning game drive in Maasai Mara before beginning your journey to Nairobi. Continue through Kenya's scenic countryside and arrive in Nairobi later in the day. Your 18-day Tanzania and Kenya safari ends with an unforgettable East African wildlife experience.