Kenya & Tanzania

Off the Beaten Path: Kenya to Tanzania and Zanzibar

Nine nights across three countries' worth of scenery , the Mara, the Serengeti, and a Zanzibar beach finish.

9 Nights / 10 DaysDuration
3Cities

Most Kenya safaris stay inside Kenya. This one crosses the Isebania border into Tanzania on day five, swaps the Mara's plains for the Serengeti's, and closes on three nights on Zanzibar's beaches , a two-country safari and a beach finish in a single trip.

This is one of the Kenya itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before , nine nights, ten days across the Masai Mara, the Serengeti and Zanzibar, built for three adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a two-country route beyond Kenya could look like. A version built around your own dates and pace would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why Go Beyond Kenya, Into Tanzania and Zanzibar

Why Go Beyond Kenya, Into Tanzania and Zanzibar

Three nights in the Mara open the trip with a shared game drive and two full days of circuits, before an overland border crossing at Isebania , a proper land crossing, with a Tanzanian driver-guide waiting on the other side and a game drive built into the drive itself.

The Serengeti gets two full days before a flight out of the Seronera airstrip straight to Zanzibar, where two beach days close out a trip that's spent most of its time on game drives. If you asked us: the overland border crossing is worth doing once , it's a different way to feel the scale of East Africa than flying over it.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Masai Mara Game Reserve (Kenya) + Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Starting Price
₹6,86,795

per person, based on 3 adults travelling together, excluding international airfare and Kenya & Tanzania visa costs

Best Time to Travel
August (dry season, good migration viewing)
Experiences Covered
Masai Mara game drives, overland Isebania border crossing, Serengeti game drives, Zanzibar beach stay

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Masai Mara Game Reserve Day 2–4

A shared afternoon game drive on arrival, then morning and afternoon drives or a full day across the reserve's circuits.

Serengeti National Park Day 5–6

A full day of game viewing, with a picnic lunch or a return to camp for a hot lunch before an evening drive.

Zanzibar Day 7–10

Two full days on the beach, with the resort's amenities included.

Kenya & Tanzania Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi Arrival

    A pre-safari briefing on arrival, with the hotel arranged independently for the night.

  2. Day 2

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    A transfer to the Mara, arriving for lunch, with a shared afternoon game drive.

  3. Day 3 & 4

    Masai Mara Game Reserve, Full Days

    Morning and afternoon drives, or a full day with a picnic lunch, across the reserve's circuits.

  4. Day 5

    Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

    A drop-off at the Isebania border with a packed lunch, then a Tanzanian driver-guide for the drive into the Serengeti, with an en-route game drive.

  5. Day 6

    Serengeti National Park, Full Day

    A full day of game viewing, with a picnic lunch or a return to camp for a hot lunch before an evening drive.

  6. Day 7

    Zanzibar Arrival

    A packed-lunch transfer to the Seronera airstrip for a flight to Zanzibar, with dinner at the beach resort that evening.

  7. Day 8 & 9

    Zanzibar, Days at Leisure

    Two full days on the beach, with the resort's amenities included.

  8. Day 10

    Departure

    A transfer for the domestic flight connection to Nairobi, and onward to the international flight home.

Experiences Included.

Hotel Stays.

Lodge and resort stays across both countries, with full board on safari and breakfast, lunch and dinner in Zanzibar.

Masai Mara: Sand River Mara Camp, safari tent.

Serengeti: Serengeti Kuoom Lodge.

Zanzibar: Safira Blu Luxury Resort & Villas, partial ocean view villa.

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, lodge reservations, the overland Isebania border crossing, game drives in both countries, the Serengeti–Zanzibar and Zanzibar–Nairobi flights, Kenya and Tanzania visa assistance, and travel support throughout.

Customised by group size, travel dates, pace, and how many nights to weight toward safari versus the Zanzibar close.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Off the Beaten Path Holiday to Kenya and Tanzania

The Mara's plains, an overland crossing into Tanzania, the Serengeti's own circuits, and a Zanzibar beach to close it all out , this is what a Kenya trip looks like when the border doesn't stop it.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group of friends travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own dates and pace would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹6,86,795 per adult · All inclusive