12-Day East Africa Grand Safari: Kenya, Tanzania & Zanzibar Beach

TOUR OVERVIEW

A comprehensive 12-day, 11-night cross-border journey through the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater, finishing with beach relaxation in Zanzibar — the complete East African experience in a single trip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For travelers who've flown a long way to reach East Africa, this is the trip that captures it all. You'll begin with three days in Kenya's Masai Mara, before crossing the border into Tanzania to explore the vast plains of the Serengeti and descend into the wildlife-dense caldera of Ngorongoro Crater — one of the most concentrated Big Five sightings on the continent. The final leg trades wildlife for white sand: four nights unwinding on Zanzibar's beaches, with the option of a spice tour or sunset dhow cruise. It's a single, seamlessly coordinated itinerary spanning two countries and a beach finale, handled end-to-end by our team so you never have to manage a border crossing or connection yourself.

DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara  Road transfer to the Masai Mara, afternoon game drive. Overnight tented camp.  Days 2–3: Masai Mara Two full days of game drives across the reserve. Overnight tented camp each night.

Day 4: Masai Mara – Serengeti (via border crossing)  Cross-border transfer from the Masai Mara into Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Afternoon game drive on arrival. Overnight Serengeti camp.  Days 5–6: Serengeti Two full days of game drives across the Serengeti's plains, tracking resident wildlife and (seasonally) the migration. Overnight Serengeti camp each night.

Day 7: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater  Transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Overnight on the crater rim.

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater  Full-day descent into the crater floor for concentrated Big Five game viewing. Overnight crater rim lodge.

Day 9: Ngorongoro – Zanzibar  Transfer to Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport for a flight to Zanzibar. Afternoon at leisure on the beach. Overnight Zanzibar beach resort.  **Days 10–11: Zanzibar Beach** Free days at leisure on Zanzibar's beaches, with optional spice tour and sunset dhow cruise. Overnight beach resort each night.

Day 12: Zanzibar – Departure  Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for onward or international departure.

PRICING

•     Luxury: $4,200 – $6,000 per person

WHAT'S INCLUDED

•     All road/flight transport as per itinerary

•     Cross-border transfer logistics and permits

•     Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro entry fees

•     11 nights' accommodation (safari camps + beach resort)

•     All meals as specified

•     Professional driver-guide throughout the safari portion

•     Bottled drinking water

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

•     International flights and visa fees (Kenya and Tanzania visas required)

•     Travel insurance

•     Tips and gratuities

•     Alcoholic beverages

•     Personal expenses

•     Optional Serengeti hot air balloon safari, Ngorongoro crater floor descent supplement, Zanzibar spice tour/dhow cruise

WHY TRAVEL WITH AFRIC MZIZI SAFARIS

Cross-border safaris live or die on logistics — border permits, connecting flights, trusted partner camps in a second country. Afric Mzizi's cross-border expertise means your 12-day journey through Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar runs as one seamless trip, not three separately booked ones.