Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Experience Overview
Vast National Parks full of wildlife, an orphanage for elephants, a Maasai village and an ancient volcano: this isn't a film plot, it's just a taste of what East Africa has to offer. We've included all our morning and afternoon game drives in all the national parks including the Maasai Mara and Serengeti for your best shot at seeing the Big 5, and even better, you'll be driving through valleys and plains in our top of the range open-top vehicles and staying in some of the best lodges and luxury campsites for the ultimate safari experience.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 8 Lunch (L)
- 9 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
FAQs
- Marrakesh: What does a modular trip mean? A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
- Amboseli: What is Luxe Glamping? Luxe Glamping is camping with a bougee twist. That means sleeping in permanent tented structures - with proper beds, electricity and en-suite bathrooms too.
- Amboseli: What kind of bedding will I have when we're glamping? You’ll be crashing on a proper bed, complete with pillows and a cosy duvet. Camping, but make it comfy.
- Amboseli: Do I have to set up a tent? Nope. This trip includes Luxe Glamping accommodation. That means, you'll stay in permanent tented structures complete with en suite bathrooms. No tent setting up required!
- Amboseli: What are the bathroom facilities like when glamping? You'll have access to your very own private ensuite (shared with just one more traveller). These come with proper toilets, hot showers and everything you need.
Included Experience
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: How to make the most of our time in Maasai Mara? This afternoon/evening, you’ll have the chance to set off in search of whatever wildlife you missed in the morning – binocs at the ready!
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: Known for its grassy plains and rolling hills, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos, the Maasai Mara is a jewel in Africa’s wildlife crown – don’t miss your chance to explore it at sunrise.
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: It’s your last evening in the Mara to see the epic wildlife on this vast savannah.
- Nairobi: Meet the dedicated team and see for yourself the work being done to help the women and children who live here in the Kibera slum.
- Amboseli: Get that iconic wildlife shot with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
- Arusha: Support this social enterprise that employs local disabled people with artisanal skills. Watch weaving, glass blowing, beading, paper making and metal work.
- Amboseli: Get up early in search of the famous elephants in this iconic Kenyan National Park.
- Tarangire National Park: Take a drive through the ‘land of giants’. This national park is known for its elephants and sprawling Baobab trees.
- Serengeti: Hello new accommodation – Kon tiki Serengeti Camp (yep, they're called Kon tiki). Here, you'll have easy access to prime game viewing areas, and you'll also be able to witness one of nature’s most extraordinary events - the Great Wildebeest Migration! Plus, it comes with luxurious beds, linen and professional chefs to serve up the freshest food.
- Serengeti: Watch out for local wildlife as we head to our camp, which is bang in the middle of these endless plains. Could the location be any more epic?
- Mto Wa Mbu: Stroll through the Maasai Market with vibrant stalls of fruit, handmade shukas and beaded jewellery. And even sample traditional dishes (washed down with banana beer!). You'll also learn about the art of Makonde carving in this little town that's home to around 120 Maasai tribes - all with their own unique language and customs.
- Serengeti: Was that lion we heard last night? Let’s go find out. Take an incredible morning drive in search of the wildlife we heard throughout the night.
- Serengeti: Cruise around the plains at sunset to explore new areas and spot a few more animals before they head off to bed.
- Serengeti: Another day, another game drive, giving us the most amount of opportunities to see the wildlife that roams these plains.
- Ngorongoro Crater: Experience a one-of-a-kind drive inside an ancient volcano that’s packed with incredible wildlife and right in the heart of the action.
Trip Details
Product Code: 17369
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Adventure, Budget
Tour Operator:
Contiki (CA)
Supplier Code: 296.2084B
Starts: Nairobi, Kenya
Finishes: Arusha, Tanzania (United Republic Of)
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $7800 ($709 /day)
Itinerary
Today your adventure begins. You’ll meet your guides and your fellow travellers, and then we’ll load up the safari vehicles and be on our way. Passing through the Great Rift Valley, we’ll get to our Maasai Mara lodge just in time for lunch – and then head out for our first game drive. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife large and small as we make our way across those magnificent rolling hills.
Accommodation: Sentrim Mara (or similar)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you'll get the chance to head out on a morning game drive. At midday, we’ll head back to the lodge for lunch and a swim, and then embark on our second game drive this afternoon – in search of Africa's elusive big cats. The Maasai Mara is the setting for one of nature’s greatest phenomena: The Great Migration. If you’re here at the right time of year, you’ll have the chance to witness millions of wildebeest and zebras en route to greener pastures.
Accommodation: Sentrim Mara (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rise and shine, Kenyan explorers! With the Maasai Mara lodged firmly in our memories (and our hearts), we'll make our way back to Nairobi this morning - where plenty more magic awaits. This afternoon we head back to Nairobi, where something truly special awaits us. We'll visit the Kibera Slum to see the incredible work being done by the Mirror of Hope Foundation - working to break the cycle of poverty through education, helping the women and children to improve their quality of life. Afterwards, the afternoon is yours to relax and choose from a variety of hotel restaurants with views of the Nairobi National Park.
Accommodation: 2.5.4. Ole Sereni (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Back in Nairobi, we'll have the chance to take a unique game drive in Nairobi National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for waterholes, cityscapes and the elusive white rhino too. If you like, you'll also have time to visit the Sheldrick Elephant rehabilitation nursery, where you can watch baby elephants play and bathe in the water, and hear the fascinating story of their road to recovery too - just remember you'll need to have bought your ticket in advance on the Sheldrick Website. After a picnic lunch and a visit to a local Curio shop, we’ll head for our lodge (right on the edge of the Amboseli National Park, might we add, with views of Mt Kilimanjaro too!) to enjoy a delicious included dinner.
Accommodation: Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After our morning's buffet breakfast, we will do a short safari walk to a Maasai village, guided by Maasai warriors as they teach us about their culture and everyday lives co-existing with wild animals. After lunch we will head out to Amboseli National Park, famous for its iconic shots of elephants and wildlife feeding in the foreground while the peak of Africa rises in the background: Mt Kilimanjaro. It's a photographer's dream, and it's all yours. Our final dinner in Kenya will be included back at the lodge.
Accommodation: Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning we will have one final game drive in Amboseli before we head across to the Tanzanian border. We say goodbye to our Kenyan guides as we are welcomed by our Tanzanian guides and drive to the town of Arusha. This morning we will have one final game drive in Amboseli before we head across to the Tanzanian border. We say goodbye to our Kenyan guides as we are welcomed by our Tanzanian guides and drive to the town of Arusha. After lunch we will head off to our first lodge and national park in Tanzania - Tarangire. Famed for its two African giants; the elephant and baobab trees.
Accommodation: Roika Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
An early start this morning will take us into the Tarangire National Park for a full day, in the hopes for a glimpse of some of its elusive predators and changing landscapes. We'll stay here for most of the day with a packed lunch provided to give us the most opportunity of exploring this wildlife wilderness. Afterwards, we'll visit a Maasai village, meeting some of the locals to learn all about their customs and way of life. There'll be a buffet dinner tonight too, so be sure to save some room!
Accommodation: Roika Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast we'll set out in our safari vehicles to our next destination: the Serengeti. We take in views of the Rift valley and the rim of Ngorogoro Crater as we make our way to the main gate of the Serengeti, stopping off to visit Mto Wa Mbu Village and a local market. We'll drive through the endless plains of this vast reserve to reach our accommodation for the night. Tonights accommodation will be a safari-style lodge in the middle of the Serengeti. A buffet meal will be served for dinner, and you're free to sit outside and listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals waking up to forage or hunt, all while sitting under the bright canopy of stars in the African sky.
Accommodation: Kon tiki Serengeti Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We'll spend a full day seeking out the game of Africa's plains, with predators in hot pursuit of their prey. If the wildebeest migration is around, then you are in for a wildlife treat: millions of wildebeest and zebra grazing for as far as the eye can see really is one of Africas' greatest spectacles to observe. A buffet dinner awaits us back at our safari camp.
Accommodation: Kon tiki Serengeti Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy some breakfast before we depart the Serengeti with a morning game drive on our way to our next destination, the Ngorongoro Crater. In the late morning we reach the Ngorongoro Crater, an ancient volcano, boasting one of the highest densities of predators stalking the abundant wildlife enclosed inside the volcano's centre. We'll stop here for a picnic lunch before we ascend the plateau. A true natural wonder, only found in Africa.
Accommodation: Eileen's Tree Inn (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Its our last day on safari and our last chance for some wildlife viewing. Opt to jump on one last game drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Renowned for its famed tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara is a completely different ecosystem to the other parks we have visited with grassy floodplains and massive forests to spot unique wildlife and bird-life to this region. With full hearts and memories made, it's time to say fond farewells to your new lifelong friends, and to our African adventure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Tour Operator
Contiki (CA)
Contiki is a New Zealand-based tour company that caters to 18 to 35-year-olds, offering over 350 different tours in over 75 countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.[1] It is a subsidiary of The Travel Corporation. Its tours historically had a reputation for partying;[2][3] however, it also operates wellness trips culturally immersive experiences that focus less on alcohol, which are more popular with Generation Z.[4] The company owns lodging facilities in Europe, including the Chateau De Cruix, a 16th century castle in the Beaujolais wine region, and the Gasthof Schoneck in the Austrian Tyrol. The name "Contiki" comes from the portmanteau 'Con' from the word 'Continent' and 'Tiki'; from the Māori referring to the first man, often symbolised as a pendant known as hei-tiki. It can also be attributed to the New Zealand slang 'Tiki-tour' describing taking a longer route to a destination in order to explore.[5]
In Business Since 1931
Reviews
Taylah C - Traveled, July 2025
Amazing 11 days with fantastic local trip managers who knew all the animals, plants and parks like the back of their hand. We saw all Big 5 within days including cheetah, leopard and lion kills. The parks chosen to visit give a lot of variety to each game drive so it's never repetitive! Our TM's were a wealth of knowledge and extremely personable and witty- great banter and always happy to help. Days could be long up to 10 hrs game driving but we saw so many animals and big cats so it was worth it. The accommodation was superb, staying in the actual reserves was incredible, listening to lion calls while falling asleep. Mozzie nets provided and bottled water at all lodges. All the food offered was delicious, mainly buffets with local and western style dishes and catered for lots of dietary restrictions. Only 2-3 meals not included In the price which is far better than other tour companies. The trip is a smaller contiki group than other European ones, we had 8 for Kenya and 6 for Tanzania but two safari jeeps and two trip managers so it was a close knit group. The slum tour and Masai village tour was eye opening and a must do. I didn't feel unsafe once and all the locals we met were friendly and excited to meet us. Overall, not a party contiki but beers and a safari sunset while enjoying all that Africa has to offer is once in a lifetime opportunity. Tip: bring sanitary products for the women at the Masai village to give at the end of the female discussion.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/16/2025
Jessica Harvey - Traveled, July 2025
An African Safari has been on my bucket list for years and the Kenya & Tanzania Safari exceeded all of my expectations! It was an amazing once in a life time trip. The guides were wonderful and very knowledgeable. They were excellent in knowing where the animals could be and getting us as close as they could to them. All of the add on activities were 100% worth the money and time. The Village tour and the Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary were highlights of the trip. If you are even slightly considering doing a safari in Africa with Contiki let this be your sign to just do it. You won't regret it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/21/2025
Melissa Milligan - Traveled, July 2025
Omg this trip was amazing! I have no words to describe how incredible my experience was, from seeing the animals in the wild to the learning about the culture. I have learnt more in the last few days on this trip than I ever did at school, both tour guides were filled with so much knowledge & took us to some pretty epic places. I could not recommend the tour & the tour guides enough, I will be speaking about this trip to the day I did. I loved it sooo much. I went through a travel agent so super easy & very straight forward!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/18/2025
Jade - Traveled, July 2025
This trip is non-stop, but so worth it! *Personal information removed by Feefo* was our guide through Kenya & *Personal information removed by Feefo* guided through Tanzania. Both of them were wonderful and did their best to ensure we got as much out of the trip as possible. Was lucky to see all of the big five (including being chased by a rhino )), and even a cheetah successfully hunt. The food is also incredible along the way as well! You won't regret going on this tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2025
Halk S - Traveled, July 2025
This was an amazing experience seeing both Kenya and Tanzania. You are seeing so much in a short time, so be prepared for a full itinerary. *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* are amazing trip managers along with *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* assisting them. You will be amazed at the variety and amount of animals you will see and also how close you will get to them!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/21/2025
Amy - Traveled, July 2025
This is just one of those trips... if you are considering going then PLEASE do. As a single woman travelling to Africa alone, there were plenty of people that were worried about me coming on this trip. By the time it ended, I was uncontrollably crying that it was over.. I just wanted to start the 11 days all over again. The tour felt very luxurious, all of the food and accommodation was incredible and our guides *Personal information removed by Feefo* for Kenya, and *Personal information removed by Feefo* for Tanzania - were the stars of the show. They were so fun, planned everything to the last detail and sat with us for every meal so they just felt like one of the group. We saw everything we wanted to see and then some including some very rare sightings from the leopard to the serval cat and porcupine. Our tour guides were true professionals and even put a lot of effort into making sure every animal was shown in the right lighting from a good angle to get the best photo. I can't recommend this trip highly enough and I hope you have as incredible a time as I did! The trip was easy to book and help was always a quick phone call away. I was always so impressed that I never had to wait on hold and all my concerns could be sorted very quickly.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/15/2025
Prasanth Ganesan - Traveled, July 2025
A Fantastic East Africa Adventure with Contiki! Initially, we had some reservations about booking a group tour for our East Africa journey, especially as I had plans to propose during the trip. However, by the end of the experience, it turned out to be one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Contiki’s East Africa tour truly exceeded all our expectations and created memories we’ll cherish forever. Kenya - A Perfect Start with *Personal information removed by Feefo* as Our Guide Our journey began in Kenya, and right from the start, we were impressed. Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was not only knowledgeable but also deeply passionate about his country’s history, culture, and wildlife. He took time to make sure we understood every detail about the places we visited, from the Maasai Mara to the bustling streets of Nairobi. But what really stood out was how *Personal information removed by Feefo* went above and beyond to help me with my proposal plan. He was incredibly supportive and made sure everything went smoothly, offering advice and even helping with the logistics to ensure the moment was perfect. Tanzania - JB’s Warmth and Expertise Next, we headed to Tanzania, and we were welcomed by *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our guide. *Personal information removed by Feefo* was friendly, approachable, and incredibly accommodating. He made sure that everyone’s concerns were addressed, whether it was about the itinerary, food preferences, or any special requests we had. His warm demeanor and personal attention made us feel incredibly comfortable throughout the tour. It’s clear that *Personal information removed by Feefo* genuinely cares about the guests and wants everyone to have a memorable experience. He is also very knowledgeable about the animals and he will take his time to explain about the animals. Accommodation – Comfortable and Unique Stays The accommodation throughout the tour was clean, comfortable, and unique to each destination. In Kenya, we stayed in lovely lodges and tented camps that were both luxurious and immersive in nature, providing a great balance of adventure and relaxation. In Tanzania, while the accommodations were equally comfortable and well-maintained, there was a slight hiccup: there was no Wi-Fi in the rooms. However, Wi-Fi was available in the common areas, which didn’t take away from the overall experience. After all, being in such stunning surroundings, we didn’t mind disconnecting a little! Overall Experience - Highly Recommended for Young Couples Looking back, this tour was everything we had hoped for and more. It’s perfect for young couples, especially if you’re planning something special like a proposal. Contiki’s team is wonderful at making sure every detail is taken care of, allowing you to fully enjoy the incredible wildlife, landscapes, and cultures of East Africa. From the awe-inspiring safaris to the unforgettable moments, we felt like we got to experience the heart of Africa in a way we couldn’t have on our own. If you’re thinking of visiting Kenya and Tanzania, I highly recommend this tour. And if you’re planning a proposal, Contiki is the way to go – they’re incredibly accommodating and will make sure your special moment is truly unforgettable. Thank you, Contiki and the awesome trip managers, for an unforgettable experience! Nil.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/18/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
One of the most incredible adventures of my life seeing all sorts of animals amongst a variety of stunning backdrops like Serengeti, a crater, Mt Kilimanjaro etc. The lodges were nice and the glamping tent night was my favorite. There was tasty buffet food at each accommodation and lunchboxes on the safari days. The trip managers, JB and Haron, were friendly and knowledgeable and went above and beyond to show us the elusive animals. Each location felt different and worthy of seeing in the itinerary. Overall an enjoyable trip and experience to remember for a lifetime!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2025
Vahagn Yeranosslan - Traveled, July 2025
This was one of the most incredible trips I've ever been on! 11 days of adventure split between several beautiful parks and reserves with fellow travelers who you become good friends with! The guides are knowledgeable and got us really close to most of the animals, which helped make the experience unforgettable. If you want an action packed adventure full of incredible sites and majestic animals, this is the tour for you! The trip was really easy to book, the website made booking seamless. The itinerary was clearly documented and visa information was promptly displayed. The only thing I would suggest is maybe have a clearly labeled section about recommended vaccines/medication for the trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/17/2025
Hetvi Patel - Traveled, July 2025
It was an incredible adventure. JB and Haron were amazing trip managers and did everything to take care of us. The food was great and the accommodations were class. Highly recommend this trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/20/2025
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