9-Day Heart of Africa: Kenya & Tanzania Cross-Border Safari
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Lake Naivasha & Crescent Island: Boat safari past hippo pods and a guided walking tour among freely roaming, non-predatory wildlife.
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Lake Nakuru National Park: Dedicated game drives focusing on white and black rhinos, leopards, and birdlife.
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Masai Mara National Reserve: Flexible full-day or split morning/afternoon game drives across the iconic savannah.
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Serengeti National Park: Cross-border transfer via the Isebania border into the wildlife-rich Seronera Valley and Western Serengeti.
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Ngorongoro Crater: Game drive inside the volcanic crater to track rare black rhinos, big cats, and dense animal populations.
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Tarangire National Park: Safari among ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds, concluding with a drive to Arusha.
Extreme African Wonders offers personalized and locally guided adventures, specializing in Kilimanjaro trekking, wildlife safaris, and beach getaways. With a deep understanding of Tanzania’s landscapes and culture, we ensure authentic, safe, and memorable experiences.
We offer all the major Kilimanjaro routes including Machame, Marangu, Lemosho, Rongai, and Northern Circuit. Our team helps you choose the best route based on your fitness level, schedule, and preferences.
Yes, our Tanzania safari packages are all-inclusive, covering park entry fees, comfortable lodges or tented camps, meals, and professional guides. We tailor everything to match your travel style and budget.
Absolutely! Many clients enjoy combining a Kilimanjaro trek with a Serengeti safari or a relaxing trip to Zanzibar. We offer seamless multi-destination packages that suit both adventure seekers and leisure travelers.
Safety is our top priority. Our experienced guides are Wilderness First Responders, and we conduct daily health checks, carry oxygen cylinders, and have a high summit success rate. You're in good hands.
The best time for Kilimanjaro treks is January–March and June–October. These months also offer excellent wildlife viewing in national parks. Zanzibar is great year-round, especially during the dry seasons.
Included
- Transport and wildlife drives in 4×4 Land Cruiser
- All meals and accommodation
- Services of a professional safari guide
- All wildlife reserve entry fees
- All game drives as mentioned
- Drinking Water during Game Drives
- All activities & Excursion
Excluded
- International airfare & flights
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
- Travel insurance
- Visa and Passport fee
Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris
At Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris, you can customizeize your trip. Our sample itineraries are adjustable to your preferences. Our specialists work together with you to create your dream journey!
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred by road to Your Hotel located in Nairobi, the hotel offers a unique blend of urban comfort and wilderness views.
After check-in, relax and recover from your journey.
Day 2:
Naivasha National Park
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel and Depart for Lake Naivasha and drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley, enjoying panoramic views and optional stops at viewpoints for photo opportunities. Arrive at Lake Naivasha by late morning, Upon arrival, embark on a peaceful boat ride on Lake Naivasha (included), where you
glide past pods of hippos wallowing in the shallows and spot a wide variety of bird species such as fish eagles and kingfisher The boat will drop you off at Crescent Island (optional, at an extra cost +- $33pp), a privately-owned sanctuary home to freely roaming wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Enjoy a guided nature walk here, offering a rare opportunity to walk among the animals in a predator-free environment. Included Lunch at a restaurant, then proceed to Lake
Nakuru for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 3:
Lake Nakuru Game Drive - Masai Mara
After an early breakfast, the safari now heads to Lake Nakuru National Park, Take a
game drive within Nakuru National park. In this park you will proceed for an
extensive game viewing in search of cats in the among the ‘Yellow fever’ acacia
trees which are leopards favorite and also, we will be in search of Rhino. Nakuru is
the home to the White rhinos and has tens of Black rhinos too. Lake Nakuru
National Park is known for its millions of flamingos and other water birds like the
Pelicans and Cormorants. Lake Nakuru boasts some 600-bird species. It is also a
designated rhino sanctuary, as well as home to other rare wildlife species by 6:30
pm. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Mara Lodge/Camp.
Accommodation: Mara Lodge/Camp
Day 4:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Today you will be taken on two game drives, one in the morning and the other in
the late afternoon after lunch or you may opt to go out for a full day of game
viewing. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot
animals at their most active. As your safari is private, your game drive timings are
flexible and convenient. If travelling with children or if on a honeymoon, you'll
perhaps want to lie in longer on some of the days. You may also choose to have a
full-day game drive [one for the whole day] with a packed picnic lunch at no extra
cost. Return in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay at Mara
Lodge/Camp.
Day 5:
Border Crossing into Tanzanzania - Serengeti NP
Have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to the Isebania
border. Today, we’ll drive from Kenya’s Masai Mara into Tanzania, spotting game
along the way. On our arrival at the Isebania border, we will clear with the customs
office and proceed to Serengeti, you will drive to Central Serengeti for a game
drives. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of
the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population where you
can expect to see leopards, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons,
hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. After your lunch at the
Camp, proceed towards Western Serengeti.
Day 6:
Serengeti National Park - Seronera Valley
After breakfast at your camp, you will go for a full day of game drives around
Central Serengeti. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the
heart of the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population. You
can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons,
hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. All meals and your
accommodation are at your Camp.
Day 7:
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After a tasty early breakfast collect picnic Lunches and today you will visit one of
the seven African wonders, the Ngorongoro Crater, created when a huge volcano
erupted two million years ago. The fertile lava has created a unique ecosystem; the
crater has the highest concentration of animals anywhere in Africa, it is a home to
many lion families, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests and many more species. And
nowhere else offers a chance as good as this to spot the rare black rhino. After
great day in Ngorongoro Crater your driver guide will take you to Lodge for Dinner
and Overnight.
Day 8:
Overland to Tarangire National Park
You will have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to Tarangire
National Park. As you enter the park, you’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated
by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop
for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals
sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, black-backed
Jackals, Kirk’s dik-dik, dwarf and banded mongoose, impala, Beisa oryx, Steinbok
and African hares. You should expect to see buffalos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests
and waterbucks. The variety of birds you may see include Maasai ostrich, white-
headed vulture, African scops owls and the endemic ashy starling. A picnic lunch
will be saved at the designated picnic site. After your Game drive, you will be taken
to Arusha for Dinner & Overningt.
Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris
At Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris, you can customizeize your trip. Our sample itineraries are adjustable to your preferences. Our specialists work together with you to create your dream journey!
Why Choose Extreme African Wonders?
Unmatched Service Excellence
Swift & Attentive Communication
Dedicated Tanzania Specialists
On-Ground Experts Living in Tanzania
Elite Safari Guiding Professionals
Fair & Competitive Pricing
Highly Rated Private Safari Journeys
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred by road to Your Hotel located in Nairobi, the hotel offers a unique blend of urban comfort and wilderness views.
After check-in, relax and recover from your journey.
Day 2:
Naivasha National Park
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel and Depart for Lake Naivasha and drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley, enjoying panoramic views and optional stops at viewpoints for photo opportunities. Arrive at Lake Naivasha by late morning, Upon arrival, embark on a peaceful boat ride on Lake Naivasha (included), where you
glide past pods of hippos wallowing in the shallows and spot a wide variety of bird species such as fish eagles and kingfisher The boat will drop you off at Crescent Island (optional, at an extra cost +- $33pp), a privately-owned sanctuary home to freely roaming wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Enjoy a guided nature walk here, offering a rare opportunity to walk among the animals in a predator-free environment. Included Lunch at a restaurant, then proceed to Lake
Nakuru for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 3:
Lake Nakuru Game Drive - Masai Mara
After an early breakfast, the safari now heads to Lake Nakuru National Park, Take a
game drive within Nakuru National park. In this park you will proceed for an
extensive game viewing in search of cats in the among the ‘Yellow fever’ acacia
trees which are leopards favorite and also, we will be in search of Rhino. Nakuru is
the home to the White rhinos and has tens of Black rhinos too. Lake Nakuru
National Park is known for its millions of flamingos and other water birds like the
Pelicans and Cormorants. Lake Nakuru boasts some 600-bird species. It is also a
designated rhino sanctuary, as well as home to other rare wildlife species by 6:30
pm. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Mara Lodge/Camp.
Accommodation: Mara Lodge/Camp
Day 4:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Today you will be taken on two game drives, one in the morning and the other in
the late afternoon after lunch or you may opt to go out for a full day of game
viewing. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot
animals at their most active. As your safari is private, your game drive timings are
flexible and convenient. If travelling with children or if on a honeymoon, you'll
perhaps want to lie in longer on some of the days. You may also choose to have a
full-day game drive [one for the whole day] with a packed picnic lunch at no extra
cost. Return in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay at Mara
Lodge/Camp.
Day 5:
Border Crossing into Tanzanzania - Serengeti NP
Have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to the Isebania
border. Today, we’ll drive from Kenya’s Masai Mara into Tanzania, spotting game
along the way. On our arrival at the Isebania border, we will clear with the customs
office and proceed to Serengeti, you will drive to Central Serengeti for a game
drives. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of
the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population where you
can expect to see leopards, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons,
hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. After your lunch at the
Camp, proceed towards Western Serengeti.
Day 6:
Serengeti National Park - Seronera Valley
After breakfast at your camp, you will go for a full day of game drives around
Central Serengeti. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the
heart of the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population. You
can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons,
hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. All meals and your
accommodation are at your Camp.
Day 7:
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After a tasty early breakfast collect picnic Lunches and today you will visit one of
the seven African wonders, the Ngorongoro Crater, created when a huge volcano
erupted two million years ago. The fertile lava has created a unique ecosystem; the
crater has the highest concentration of animals anywhere in Africa, it is a home to
many lion families, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests and many more species. And
nowhere else offers a chance as good as this to spot the rare black rhino. After
great day in Ngorongoro Crater your driver guide will take you to Lodge for Dinner
and Overnight.
Day 8:
Overland to Tarangire National Park
You will have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to Tarangire
National Park. As you enter the park, you’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated
by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop
for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals
sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, black-backed
Jackals, Kirk’s dik-dik, dwarf and banded mongoose, impala, Beisa oryx, Steinbok
and African hares. You should expect to see buffalos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests
and waterbucks. The variety of birds you may see include Maasai ostrich, white-
headed vulture, African scops owls and the endemic ashy starling. A picnic lunch
will be saved at the designated picnic site. After your Game drive, you will be taken
to Arusha for Dinner & Overningt.
Start Planning Your Journey
Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders
Unmatched Service Excellence
Swift & Attentive Communication
Dedicated Tanzania Specialists
On-Ground Experts Living in Tanzania
Elite Safari Guiding Professionals
Fair & Competitive Pricing
Highly Rated Private Safari Journeys
