10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Self-Drive Safari Road Trip Itinerary 2025/2026

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The 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive is a 110 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive Safari itinerary that offers incredible safari experience in both Kenya. The 10 days Kenya-Tanzania Safari will mostly be a wildlife safari that will allow you to explorer most of the famous national parks with in Kenya – Tanzania and around East Africa.

This tour combines the best of Kenya and Tanzania’s wildlife wildlife watching while staying in our carefully selected Accommodations.

Move around and have the unmatched experience of wildlife safaris in East Africa for this 10 days Kenya-Tanzania Safari, you will have a spot of the African Big Five animals and get a chance to see the famous wildebeest migration that carries around a million wildebeests and also explore the internal beauty of Tanzania and Kenya’s unique cultures.

This 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive starts in Kenya and ends in Tanzania’s Arusha. Then you will drive and visit Masai Mara National park and Amboseli reserve.

Fly to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and later the famous Ngorongoro Crater. This itinerary allows all kinds of tourist be it family, group tours, and solo travelers So why waste time? Lets have the details of this 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive Safari itinerary.

Tour Summary of 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive

Day 01: Arrive in Nairobi Kenya
Day 02: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
Day 03: Amboseli – Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 04: Full day at Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 05: Fly to Serengeti National Park
Day 06&07: Full day at Serengeti National Park
Day 08: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 09: Ngorongoro – Arusha
Day 10: Departure

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Detailed Itinerary for a 10 Day Kenya Tanzania Self Drive

Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi -Kenya

You will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi where you will be welcomed to Kenya by one of our representatives. There after you be transported to your booked hotel in Nairobi for accommodation

Our representative will then walk you through the self drive procedures, terms and conditions, paper work etc. You can decide to either explorer Nairobi city on the same day or enjoy the afternoon at the Hotel.

Accommodation Options: The Boma Nairobi or Hermingways

Meals include ; Dinner

Day 2: Drive from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Following an early breakfast, depart your hotel and drive to Amboseli National Park where your 10 Days Kenya – Tanzania Safari adventure. The journey from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park is about 4-5 hours by road. Arrive at the the park in time for lunch and proceed to your booked safari lodge or camp within the park.

Lunch will be served at your lodge and after you will have a short rest. After lunch, you will embark on a thrilling afternoon adventure to explore the park for opportunities to spot its diverse wildlife. You will enjoy your game drive in Amboseli National Park whilst taking in the breathtaking views of the captivating giant Kilimanjaro Mountain.

Enjoy spotting abundant wildlife including elephants, lions, buffalos, and several other species on your game viewing safari in Amboseli National Park. After your adventure, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Options for Accommodation : Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or Tortilis Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Amboseli Reserve

Day 3: Amboseli to Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Early in the Morning, you will have breakfast at your lodge. Then as you drive, you will enjoy a game drive out of the National Park. Officially, to start up your day, you will embark on a 5-6 hour self drive to Masai mara national park. Furthermore, you will enjoy the beauty and stunning views of the country side and its gorgeous landscapes.

.Arrive in Masai Mara National Reserve at time for lunch and proceed to your books safari lodge for check in. For clarity and accountability, you will be served lunch at the lodge.

After lunch, you will have a short rest at the reserve before proceeding to your first adventure within Masai mara reserve. After your rest, embark on an afternoon game drive in the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve to spot various resident wildlife species. Masai Mara National Park is a known for the abundant wildlife including a bigger population of the famous African Big five animals. Furthermore, you will enjoy seeing lions , buffalos, rhinos, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, wildebeest gazelles , zebras and among others.

Later return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Options for accommodation : Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Game Camp.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Masai Mara National Park

Day 4: Full day Masai Mara Safari, Kenya

The 4^thday of your 10 days wildlife Safari will be spending in Masai Mara National Reserve, exploring the Mara Plains for opportunities to spot various resident wildlife species. Start your day early in the morning to catch a sight of all iconic wildlife in the reserve, spot the nocturnal as they return to their hiding grounds and as the mammal grazers prepare for their day. Adventure various regions of this safari park including the Mara River area for opportunities to witness the famous wildebeest Migration.

You will stop for a picnic lunch in the reserve at a scenic spot. After lunch, continue with your adventure in the park for more wildlife sightseeing opportunities. Watch the famous African Big five animals ( Lion, leopard, Rhino, elephant and buffalo)

Later after a breath take of your game viewing safari at Masai Mara National park, you will return to lodge for a ready delicious meal

Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 5: Fly from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Today following an a leisure breakfast at your lodge you will be transferred to the airstrip to catch a flight to Serengeti National Park. Arrive in Serengeti and Transfer to your booked safari lodge. The rest of the day , you will spent it rejuvenating and unwinding at your lodge in Serengeti.

Then lunch and dinner will be served at your safari lodge

Options for accommodation: Four seasons safari lodge or Serengeti Serena safari lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Seregenti Reserve

Day 06 & 07: Full Day exploring Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

The following two days of this 10 Days East Africa wildlife safari will be spent in Serengeti National Park. While at your game drive, you will explorer multiple things at Serengeti National park as you will see many various wildlife species. More to know, Serengeti is well known for its world wide hosting of the highest densities of wildlife safaris. The wild species include the African big five animals ( Lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard) and more others include zebra, gazelles, hippos, crocodile, antelopes and others.

You will adventure this National Park during these two day safari in Serengeti National Park,

While on this safari you also get an opportunity to watch the greatest and popular wildebeest migration which is a source of fame to Serengeti reserve. You will witness over 1.5 million wildebeest and their entourage move through Serengeti, northwards to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Today following an early morning breakfast, drive from Serengeti National Park to the world’s largest unbroken Caldera for your next adventure on this 10 Days wildlife safari. Arrive in Ngorongoro and drive to your booked safari lodge at the crater rim. At your lodge, you will take a short rest. After getting done with lunch, you will travel 600metres into the crater floor for a breathtaking adventure for wildlife. These crater accommodates one the biggest lion population in Africa the world at large. You will also see different wildlife species while cruising around the area. Expect to meet leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalos, hyenas and other wildlife species

After a memorable adventure with in the crater, you will go back to the crater rim were your lodge is located for a refreshment, dinner and an overnight stay

Options for accommodation: Ngorongoro Sope lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Safari lodge

Meals include: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 9: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park

Today following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, depart for Tarangire National Park for more wildlife watching opportunities. Tarangire is less famous compared to its counter parts like Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater but it teems with excellent wildlife populations all year round in its uniquely woven ecosystems.

Arrive in Tarangire at time for lunch and proceed to your booked accommodation. At the lodge, you will have lunch and later a short rest.

Aftyer lunch, embark on an afternoon game drive in Tarangire National Park to enjoy wildlife watching in the park. Tarangire is famous for its large herds of elephants that are accustomed to safari vehicles and the can come just few meters near them. You will witness these giant creatures upclose.

There are also different wildlife species that you will come across including lions, leopards, hyenas, and various antelope species. Later return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 10: Tarangire National Park to Arusha, Departure

The 10^th day of this 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive will see you bid farewell to Tanzania. You will prepare to shower and have break fast at your lodge.

. After breakfast, depart for Arusha. When you arrive back to Arusha, you will drive to Kilimanjaro international Airport for your departure flight.

Meals Included: Breakfast

End of 10 Days Kenya Tanzania Self Drive Safari

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