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12 Days Kenya Safari & Zanzibar

A complete East African holiday pairing Kenya’s premier wildlife parks with Zanzibar’s tropical coast.

Duration12 Days / 11 Nights
JourneyAmboseli • Lake Nakuru • Maasai Mara • Zanzibar
DestinationKenya & Zanzibar
Safari stylePrivate & tailor-made
Safari overview

A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Kenya & Zanzibar.

A complete East African holiday pairing Kenya’s premier wildlife parks with Zanzibar’s tropical coast.

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The experience

Safari highlights

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Kenya Big Five safari

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Scenic flight option

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Zanzibar beaches

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Day by day

Your safari itinerary

Daily timings remain flexible according to wildlife activity, road conditions and your preferred pace.

Day1

Arrival & safari begins

Nairobi to Amboseli. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day2

Wildlife exploration

Amboseli. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day3

Wildlife exploration

Amboseli to Nakuru. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Around Lake Nakuru, the safari explores woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats known for rhino, buffalo, giraffe and rich birdlife. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day4

Wildlife exploration

Nakuru to Mara. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. Around Lake Nakuru, the safari explores woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats known for rhino, buffalo, giraffe and rich birdlife. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day5

Wildlife exploration

Mara. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day6

Wildlife exploration

Mara. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day7

Wildlife exploration

Return Nairobi. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day8

Wildlife exploration

Fly Zanzibar. The Zanzibar portion is designed at a relaxed island pace, leaving time to enjoy the Indian Ocean setting and the character of the coast. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day9

Wildlife exploration

Beach. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day10

Wildlife exploration

Beach. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day11

Wildlife exploration

Stone Town. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day12

Final game drive & onward journey

Departure. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
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What's covered

Included & not included

Included

  • Safari transport
  • Fees
  • Meals on safari
  • Zanzibar stay
  • Transfers

Not included

  • International flight
  • Tips
  • Things of personal use
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Travel details

What to expect

TransportPrivate safari vehicle with professional driver-guide
AccommodationHandpicked safari lodge or tented camp
MealsFull board during safari unless otherwise stated
Best forCouples, families & honeymooners

Good to know

This itinerary is a flexible starting point. We can adjust departure point, accommodation standard, room arrangement, activities and extensions to match your travel plans. No prices are published online—request a personalised quotation for your preferred dates.

Tailor-made travel

Want to change something?

Add extra nights, upgrade your lodge, combine parks or finish with a beach stay. We can shape this safari around you.

Talk to a safari specialist