20-Day Kenya, Tanzania & Zanzibar Seniors Safari
Three weeks at a gentler pace: Kenya's conservancies, Rift Valley lakes and the Mara, Tanzania's Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, then five nights on Zanzibar to finish.
20 days · 19 nights · Year-round · best Jun – Oct (migration)
About this experience
This trip gives you time. Two nights in the Mara, the Serengeti and Tarangire, a few unhurried mornings and a long beach stay at the end make it a comfortable choice for travellers who don't want to rush. Along the way there is more than game drives: the Karen Blixen Museum, a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, Olduvai Gorge, time with the Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi and a village visit at Mto wa Mbu. The last five nights are on Zanzibar, split between the beach at Nungwi and the old streets of Stone Town.
Best for
- Unhurried travellers
- Safari and beach
- Culture as well as wildlife
Trip features
- Private vehicleYour own 4x4 and driver-guide
- Starts any dayPick your own date, 7+ days ahead
- Can be tailoredChange lodges, add days or parks
- AdultsBest suited to adult travellers
- Pickup in NairobiAirport or your hotel
- EnglishGuide language
Signature experiences
Optional extras we can add to this trip. Prices are per person and confirmed when you book.
Chilled drinks on a ridge as the sun drops and the sky turns — a quiet, golden end to a day of game drives.
A lantern-lit table set out under the stars, your own chef and a crackling fire — the safari dinner people remember for years.
Spend an hour in a working manyatta — the jumping dance, fire-making, and a look at daily Maasai life, hosted by the community itself.
On foot with an armed ranger — tracks, plants, birds and the small details a vehicle drives straight past.
Day by day
What each day looks like, from pickup in Nairobi to drop-off.
We meet you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and take you to your hotel. In the evening your guide runs through the plan for the weeks ahead.
La Maison Royale
A morning at the Karen Blixen Museum, the author's home from 1914 to 1931. Then north to Sweetwaters in Ol Pejeta, a private conservancy, for a first game drive among species such as Grevy's zebra, oryx, eland and waterbuck.
Sweetwaters Tented Camp · Full-board
A morning game drive in the conservancy, which is also home to a chimpanzee sanctuary, then the drive to Lake Nakuru, a Rift Valley soda lake. You arrive for lunch and go out in the afternoon for flamingos, pelicans, rhino and giraffe.
Lake Nakuru Lodge · Full-board
An early drive in Nakuru, then on to freshwater Lake Naivasha for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon a boat ride takes you out among the hippos and the lake's many birds.
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge · Full-board
Through the highlands and down the Rift Valley escarpment to the Maasai Mara, game-driving on the way to the lodge. From June to October the migration herds arrive here from the Serengeti.
Mara Sopa Lodge · Full-board
Game drives across the reserve, with time to rest at the lodge, swim or watch hippos by the river in the heat of the day. An early-morning balloon flight is available as an optional extra.
Mara Sopa Lodge · Full-board
After breakfast you drive to the border at Isebania, complete the formalities and continue into Tanzania's Serengeti National Park for two nights.
Seronera Wildlife Lodge · Full-board
A relaxed breakfast, a morning drive over the plains, then lunch and a rest. In the afternoon you explore the rolling Lobo hills towards the Kenyan border, with its rocky kopjes and, in season, the migration.
Seronera Wildlife Lodge · Full-board
A game drive on the way out of the Serengeti, with a stop at the Olduvai Gorge viewpoint and its small museum, where early human fossils were found in 1959. After a picnic lunch you carry on to the crater rim.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge · Full-board
A morning on the crater floor, looking for lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, hippo and the flamingos on Lake Magadi. After a picnic lunch in the crater you drive on to Lake Eyasi, arriving for dinner.
Lake Eyasi Tented Camp · Full-board
An early start to spend time with the Hadzabe, one of Africa's last hunter-gatherer communities, and learn how they hunt, gather and live. Then on to Mto wa Mbu, with free time in the late afternoon before dinner.
A day in Mto wa Mbu, a village home to people from many different tribes. You can help cook and share lunch with local families, see the banana farms and irrigation, and visit the village school and craft stalls.
Rift Valley Ridge Lodge · Full-board
A slow morning, then the drive to Tarangire National Park, known for its elephant herds and baobabs. After checking in at your tented camp there is a guided walk nearby.
Lake Burunge Tented Camp · Full-board
A full day of game drives in Tarangire, where large elephant herds often move through together. Lion, cheetah, buffalo and plenty of birds are also around.
Lake Burunge Tented Camp · Full-board
Back to Arusha for lunch and the flight to Zanzibar. On landing you are driven up to Nungwi on the north coast in time for sunset over the Indian Ocean.
Amaan Beach Bungalows, Nungwi
A free day on the beach at Nungwi. Swim, snorkel or dive, or simply rest after the safari.
Amaan Beach Bungalows, Nungwi
Another easy day by the sea, with time to wander the village along the coast and watch the sun go down.
Amaan Beach Bungalows, Nungwi
On the way south you stop at the Kizimbani spice farm to see how local spices, fruit and plants are grown and used, with lunch at the farm. You reach Stone Town in the afternoon and finish with dinner.
Zanzibar Ocean View
A morning walk through Stone Town's markets, alleys and old buildings. In the afternoon you sail out on a traditional dhow at sunset, then have a farewell dinner.
Zanzibar Ocean View
A slow last morning by the sea, then a transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Where you'll stay
Lodges we book on this trip. If one is full on your dates, we'll offer a comparable property before you pay anything.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation in hotels, lodges and tented camps as listed
- Full board on safari (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and driver-guide
- Experienced safari guides in Kenya and Tanzania
- All national park, reserve and Ngorongoro Crater entry fees
- Airport arrival transfer in Nairobi and departure transfer in Zanzibar
- 24/7 WhatsApp support from the Bookara team
Not included
- International flights
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar (we can quote it)
- Kenya eTA (government fee — we help you apply)
- Tanzania visa (government fee — we help you apply)
- Olduvai Gorge museum entry
- Village visit fees
- Optional Maasai Mara balloon flight
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for guides, drivers and hotel staff
- Drinks and personal expenses
Route & pickup
Where the trip goes, and where we meet you.
- 01 NairobiDay 1 · City
- 02 Ol PejetaDay 2 · National park & reserve
- 03 Lake NakuruDay 3 · Lake
- 04 Lake NaivashaDay 4 · Lake
- 05 Maasai MaraDay 5 · National park & reserve
- 06 SerengetiDay 7 · National park & reserve
- 07 Ngorongoro CraterDay 9 · National park & reserve
- 08 Lake ManyaraDay 11 · Lake
- 09 TarangireDay 13 · National park & reserve
- 10 ArushaDay 15 · City
- 11 ZanzibarDay 15 · Indian Ocean coast
Good to know
A 30% deposit holds your dates, and the balance is due 45 days before you travel (book closer than that and you pay in full). Cancel 90+ days before departure for a full refund, 60–89 days before for 50% back. Full terms.
Common questions
Is the pace manageable?+
The trip is set up to be unhurried: two nights in the Mara, the Serengeti and Tarangire, a few slow mornings, time to rest at the lodge in the heat of the day and five nights on Zanzibar at the end. Some days do involve long drives, such as the border crossing from the Mara into the Serengeti. If you have mobility needs, tell us and we'll plan around them.
Will we be travelling with other people?+
No. It's a private trip — your own vehicle and guide, and nobody else joins. If you'd like to change a lodge, cut a stop or add a night, message us and we'll quote it.
What do we need for the border?+
You need a Kenya eTA and a Tanzania visa, and we help you apply for both. The crossing at Isebania is part of the drive on day 7.
Book on WhatsApp
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- 1 Send the pre-filled messageYour trip details are already written for you.
- 2 Confirm in chat — or pay the deposit onlineSame reference either way. Our team replies 7am–10pm EAT.
- 3 Instant confirmationWhatsApp message + email receipt the moment your deposit lands.
Your request ref becomes your booking reference once the deposit is paid.
Book direct with the operator
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Licensed & certified
Kenya-registered operator in Nairobi with experienced driver-guides.
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Run from Nairobi
We plan and run your trip ourselves, with driver-guides we know, and stay reachable on WhatsApp throughout.
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Secure payment
Card or Apple Pay through Paystack (USD). Taxes and park fees are in the price you see.
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Flexible cancellation
Full refund up to 90 days before departure; a 30% deposit holds your dates.
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