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East Africa Safari

Itinerary through Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, … (20 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.

Kenya · Tanzania · 20 days · 9 Stages

Nairobi, Kenya

Days 1–2

  • Day 1 09:00: Giraffe Centre
  • Day 1 11:00: David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage

Maasai Mara, Kenya

Days 2–5

  • Day 2 06:30: Mara River crossing game drive
  • Day 3 05:30: Hot-air balloon safari
  • Day 3 15:00: Maasai village visit

Amboseli, Kenya

Days 5–7

  • Day 5 06:30: Elephant herds below Kilimanjaro
  • Day 6 17:30: Observation Hill sundowner

Arusha, Tanzania

Days 7–8

  • Day 7 15:00: Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre

Tarangire, Tanzania

Days 8–10

  • Day 8 07:00: Baobab and elephant game drive
  • Day 9 16:00: Walking safari

Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Days 10–11

  • Day 10 14:00: Tree-climbing lions game drive

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Days 11–13

  • Day 11 06:00: Crater floor descent
  • Day 12 10:00: Olduvai Gorge museum

Serengeti, Tanzania

Days 13–16

  • Day 13 06:30: Seronera big cat game drive
  • Day 14 09:30: Bush breakfast
  • Day 14 17:30: Sunset at the kopjes

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Days 16–20

  • Day 16 09:00: Stone Town walking tour
  • Day 17 10:00: Spice farm visit
  • Day 17 17:30: Dhow sunset cruise