Tanzania

Friends Trip to Tanzania

Masai Mara by jeep, an overland border crossing into the Serengeti, and a Zanzibar finish for three friends.

9 Nights / 10 DaysDuration
4Cities

Most Masai Mara trips stop at the Kenya border. This one crosses it , an overland drive through Isebania into the Serengeti, with a fresh set of plains and a Tanzanian guide waiting on the other side. It's a route that spans two countries, with the larger share of the trip , five of the nine nights , spent in Tanzania.

This is one of the Tanzania itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before , nine nights, ten days across Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti and Zanzibar, built for 3 adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a friends' trip through Tanzania, and the Kenya border crossing that leads into it, could look like. A version built around your own group's size, pace, and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Tanzania with Friends

Why Travel to Tanzania with Friends

The Masai Mara and the Serengeti are one ecosystem split by a border, and driving between them overland instead of flying straight in means an extra game drive built into the transfer itself, at no real cost in time.

Zanzibar closes the trip the way it usually does , a shift from dust and game drives to a beach resort, with three full days of nothing scheduled.

If you asked us: this route makes sense for a group that already has Kenya on the list. If Tanzania is the only stop, we'd fly straight into Kilimanjaro and put the extra day into the Serengeti instead.

Holiday Overview

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

per adult, based on 3 adults travelling together, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
August (dry season)
Experiences Covered
Masai Mara game drives, overland border crossing to the Serengeti, Serengeti safari, Zanzibar beach stay

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Nairobi Day 1

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and a pre-safari briefing from the local guide.

Masai Mara Day 2–4

The drive out to the Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon shared game drive across the grassland the reserve is named for.

Serengeti National Park Day 5–6

A full day of game viewing in the Serengeti, with the option of a packed lunch out in the park or a return to camp for a hot one.

Zanzibar Day 7–10

A full day on the beach, nothing scheduled.

Day By Day

Tanzania Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi Arrival

    Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and a pre-safari briefing from the local guide. The Nairobi hotel for the night is on your own arrangements.

  2. Day 2

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    The drive out to the Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon shared game drive across the grassland the reserve is named for.

  3. Day 3

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    Morning and afternoon game drives, or a full day out with a packed lunch , the Mara's circuits laid open either way, with the big five all resident in the reserve.

  4. Day 4

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    A second full day in the Mara, at whichever pace the group prefers.

  5. Day 5

    Serengeti National Park

    A packed lunch and a drop-off at the Isebania border, where a Tanzanian guide takes over for the drive into the Serengeti , a game drive built into the crossing itself.

  6. Day 6

    Serengeti National Park

    A full day of game viewing in the Serengeti, with the option of a packed lunch out in the park or a return to camp for a hot one.

  7. Day 7

    Zanzibar Arrival

    A packed lunch, a transfer to the Seronera airstrip, and a flight to Zanzibar. The resort and the beach take over from here.

  8. Day 8

    Zanzibar, at Leisure

    A full day on the beach, nothing scheduled.

  9. Day 9

    Zanzibar, at Leisure

    One more day at the resort before the trip winds down.

  10. Day 10

    Departure

    Check-out, a transfer to the airport, and a domestic flight connection back to Nairobi for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Full-board safari camps through Kenya and Tanzania, with Zanzibar on a private-villa basis.

Nairobi's first night is on your own arrangements; from there it's Sand River Mara Camp in the Masai Mara, Serengeti Kuoom Lodge in the Serengeti, and Safira Blu Luxury Resort & Villas on Zanzibar, with the option to upgrade to Xanadu Villas.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private transfers, game drives, the overland border crossing, visa assistance for both countries, and travel support for the whole group.

Customised by group size, pace, and travel dates. For larger groups: one vehicle fleet and a single point of contact for the entire trip.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Friends Trip to Tanzania

An overland border crossing most Mara trips skip, a second reserve on the other side, and three days of Zanzibar to close it out , a route built for a group with a little more time and a taste for two ecosystems instead of one.

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 group's size, pace, and dates would look a little different.

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

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