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KENYA AND TANZANIA
Kenya and Tanzania Safari Packages
One migration, two countries. Combine the Masai Mara with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater on a single route, arranged end to end by one operator.
7-14
TYPICAL DAYS
2
COUNTRIES
Jul-Oct
PEAK CROSSINGS
Isebania
LAND BORDER
$1,450
FROM PER PERSON
WHY COMBINE THEM
One Ecosystem, Two Countries
The Masai Mara and the Serengeti are the same grassland with a border drawn through it. The wildebeest do not stop at that border, so a safari that only visits one side sees half the story. Between roughly July and October the herds are in the Mara. From December to March they are calving on the southern Serengeti plains. A combined trip lets you follow them rather than hope they are where you booked.
Tanzania also holds the Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed caldera with a resident population that does not migrate at all, which means reliable Big Five viewing in a single morning whatever the season is doing elsewhere.
THE CASE FOR BOTH
Why Combine Kenya and Tanzania?
One Migration
Follow the herds across the border instead of booking one park and hoping the timing holds.
Landscape Variety
Rolling Mara grassland, the endless Serengeti, and the crater floor, all inside one trip.
No Duplicate Wildlife
Ngorongoro and Amboseli deliver species and scenery the Mara alone will not give you.
Easy Beach Add On
Finish on Zanzibar or Diani without a long repositioning flight home.
One Operator
A single point of contact, one set of paperwork, and border logistics handled for you.
OUR ROUTES
Kenya and Tanzania Safari Packages
Every itinerary below crosses between both countries. All are private departures, so dates and pace are set around you rather than a fixed group schedule.
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS
7 Days Kenya and Tanzania
The Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in one crossing. Our most booked route.
From $1,590 per person
10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS
10 Days Ultimate East Africa
Amboseli, the Masai Mara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater at an unhurried pace.
From $2,360 per person
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
5 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari
The endless Serengeti plains and a full morning on the Ngorongoro crater floor.
From $1,100 per person
THE PRACTICALITIES
Crossing Between Kenya and Tanzania
| Detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Road border | Isebania, or Namanga on the Amboseli route. Around one hour to clear with paperwork prepared in advance |
| By air | Nairobi to Kilimanjaro takes about one hour, or fly Mara airstrip direct to the Serengeti in season |
| Visas | Separate visas for each country. Kenya uses an electronic travel authorisation, Tanzania an e-visa. Apply before you fly. Tanzania also requires its own inbound travel insurance from 1 October 2026, 44 US dollars per adult, bought online |
| Vehicles | Vehicles do not cross. You change to a Tanzanian vehicle and guide at the border, which we arrange to meet you |
| Minimum length | Seven days. Anything shorter spends more time in transit than on game drives |
| Beach extension | Zanzibar from Kilimanjaro or Arusha, or Diani from Nairobi. Add three to four nights |
WHEN TO TRAVEL
Kenya and Tanzania Safari Guide, Month By Month
The migration is a continuous loop rather than an event with a date. Where you should be depends entirely on which month you can travel.
| Months | Where the herds are | Best base |
|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar | Calving on the southern Serengeti plains. Predator activity at its highest of the year | Ndutu and southern Serengeti |
| Apr to May | Long rains. Herds move north and west, camps discount heavily, tracks are muddy | Central Serengeti |
| Jun | Herds gather at the Grumeti River in the western corridor | Western Serengeti |
| Jul to Aug | First Mara River crossings. Herds spread across the northern Serengeti and into the Mara | Northern Serengeti and Masai Mara |
| Sep to Oct | Peak Mara season. Crossings continue in both directions | Masai Mara |
| Nov to Dec | Short rains push the herds back south into Tanzania | Central and southern Serengeti |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Kenya and Tanzania Safaris, Key Questions
If you have seven days or more, yes. The Masai Mara and the Serengeti are one ecosystem and the wildlife moves between them, so visiting both gives you a far better chance of good sightings whatever month you travel. Under seven days you will spend too much of the trip on transfers, and you are better off doing one country properly.
Most travellers cross by road at Isebania, between the Masai Mara and the Serengeti, which takes about an hour with paperwork prepared in advance. The alternative is a one hour flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro. Vehicles do not cross the border, so you change to a Tanzanian vehicle and guide on the other side. We arrange that handover so nobody is left waiting.
Seven days is the practical minimum and covers the Masai Mara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. Ten days lets you add Amboseli or Lake Manyara and cuts the daily driving. Fourteen days allows a beach finish on Zanzibar or Diani without rushing the safari half.
Yes, and most people do. Zanzibar connects easily from Kilimanjaro or Arusha, and Diani from Nairobi. Three to four nights is the usual length. It works far better at the end of the trip than the beginning.
Yes. Kenya requires an electronic travel authorisation and Tanzania an e-visa, both applied for online before you fly. If your route also includes Uganda or Rwanda, the East Africa Tourist Visa may be cheaper. We will tell you which applies to your itinerary. Tanzania also requires its own inbound travel insurance from 1 October 2026, 44 US dollars per adult and 22 per child, bought online before you travel. Your own travel insurance does not replace it.
Plan Your Kenya and Tanzania Safari
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