8-Day Maasai Mara & Zanzibar Safari and Beach Holiday
From USD3,900per person sharing
Duration
Start & finish
Night allocation
Travel style
Why choose this Maasai Mara Zanzibar safari?
Three Mara safari nights followed by four nights at a Zanzibar beach hotel, with scheduled flights and private safari ground services. A Mara wildlife stay and Zanzibar beach stay, with the airport change and border formalities clearly planned. Mara-Zanzibar is a connecting journey, not a nonstop flight.
Finish the wildlife portion before settling into the beach hotel. The middle travel day is reserved for confirmed flight connections and hotel transfer, with leisure time afterwards.
A clear allocation of nights
Private safari ground services
A complete dated offer
Your 8-day itinerary
The Maasai Mara Zanzibar safari follows the route below. Check-in, airport changes and onward flight buffers form part of the journey. Flight schedules determine any arrival or final-morning wildlife outing; transfer days are not full game-drive days.
Full board on the Mara safari and half board at the beach. Beach lunches, drinks and optional excursions remain explicitly outside the base.
- Wilson
- Mara
- Wilson / road shuttle to JKIA
- Zanzibar via Kilimanjaro where scheduled
- Nairobi JKIA
Day 1
Wilson to the Maasai Mara
Check in at Wilson Airport for the confirmed scheduled Mara flight. Your private guide meets you at the agreed airstrip and transfers you to camp. Lunch and a first daytime drive fit the actual flight, camp and entry arrangements. Settle in for dinner and your first Mara night.
Wildlife interests: Look for resident grazing herds, elephants, birds and predators on safari routes. Actual sightings and migration crossings remain unpredictable.
Meals: Lunch · dinner
Stay: Selected Mara camp
Day 2
Mara plains and patient wildlife observation
Explore permitted grassland routes with your private guide, allowing time with grazing herds and any predators located. Choose morning and afternoon drives with a camp break, or an agreed longer outing with a packed lunch at a permitted stopping place.
Wildlife interests: Look for resident grazing herds, elephants, birds and predators on safari routes. Actual sightings and migration crossings remain unpredictable.
Meals: Breakfast · lunch · dinner
Stay: Selected Mara camp
Day 3
A contrasting Mara wildlife day
Use a different permitted route suited to camp location and the day’s conditions. Accessible river habitat can add hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds where practical, while the plains offer further time with resident wildlife. The guide adapts the route to actual sightings and your interests.
Wildlife interests: Look for resident grazing herds, elephants, birds and predators on safari routes. Actual sightings and migration crossings remain unpredictable.
Meals: Breakfast · lunch · dinner
Stay: Selected Mara camp
Day 4
Connection day to Zanzibar
Have breakfast and transfer privately to the confirmed Mara departure airstrip. Fly back to Wilson for the booked onward connection. Confirm the Mara arrival and onward departure as a compatible itinerary before booking. The Wilson arrival requires the included airline road shuttle to JKIA; the onward Zanzibar routing may pass through Kilimanjaro. This is not a nonstop flight from the Mara to Zanzibar. The private Zanzibar hotel transfer follows arrival.
Meals: Breakfast · dinner; lunch extra
Stay: Selected Zanzibar beach hotel
Day 5
Your first full beach day
Have breakfast and use the day at your own pace at the selected hotel and beach. Enjoy time to rest after the safari and connection day. Lunch, drinks, marine excursions, spa treatments and other optional activities are extra unless expressly added. Swimming conditions depend on the actual shore, tide and weather; follow local advice. Dinner and the hotel night are included.
Meals: Breakfast · dinner; lunch extra
Stay: Selected Zanzibar beach hotel
Day 6
A flexible day beside the ocean
Have breakfast and use the day at your own pace at the selected hotel and beach. Choose another relaxed hotel day or ask for a separately priced outing. Lunch, drinks, marine excursions, spa treatments and other optional activities are extra unless expressly added. Swimming conditions depend on the actual shore, tide and weather; follow local advice. Dinner and the hotel night are included.
Meals: Breakfast · dinner; lunch extra
Stay: Selected Zanzibar beach hotel
Day 7
A final unhurried beach day
Have breakfast and use the day at your own pace at the selected hotel and beach. Keep time for your preferred hotel facilities and prepare for tomorrow’s flight. Lunch, drinks, marine excursions, spa treatments and other optional activities are extra unless expressly added. Swimming conditions depend on the actual shore, tide and weather; follow local advice. Dinner and the hotel night are included.
Meals: Breakfast · dinner; lunch extra
Stay: Selected Zanzibar beach hotel
Day 8
Return to Nairobi
Have breakfast and take the private transfer to the confirmed departure airstrip or airport. The flight finishes at Nairobi JKIA, rather than Wilson. Allow suitable time for any separately booked onward international flight. Lunch, dinner, extra Nairobi accommodation and unlisted ground transfers are separate.
Meals: Breakfast; lunch and dinner extra
Stay: Trip ends at Nairobi JKIA
Four accommodation choices for your route
Compare the Maasai Mara Zanzibar safari accommodation options below. The named Mara alternatives illustrate the safari stay; the operator selects and names the second-destination property, actual room and meal plan in the written quotation.
Prices vary by season. Indicative non-peak From prices are per non-resident adult sharing one double or twin room, based on two adults. They are researched planning estimates, not supplier-confirmed dated tariffs. Festive and peak accommodation premiums, single occupancy and child arrangements need their own quote. Availability, dates and rooming determine the final total.
Budget
Simple comfort, more time outside
Straightforward safari accommodation and an economical destination stay.
Mara accommodation options: Lenchada Tourist Camp, Fisi Camp or Greenwood Safari Camp, subject to availability. Your written quote confirms the selected property, room and final price.
The four beach nights are included on half board; lunch, drinks and excursions are extra. Your dated offer names the actual properties and rooms; a tier does not guarantee availability or identical facilities at both destinations.
From USD3,900per person sharing
Mid-range
A comfortable Mara base
Comfortable camps or lodges, paired with a well-equipped destination stay.
Mara accommodation options: Fig Tree Camp, Julia's River Camp or Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp, subject to availability. Your written quote confirms the selected property, room and final price.
The four beach nights are included on half board; lunch, drinks and excursions are extra. Your dated offer names the actual properties and rooms; a tier does not guarantee availability or identical facilities at both destinations.
From USD5,300per person sharing
Luxury
Classic safari hospitality
A luxury Mara stay, paired with suitable higher-comfort accommodation at the second destination.
Mara accommodation options: Tipilikwani Mara Camp, Entim Main Camp or Mara Intrepids Tented Camp, subject to availability. Your written quote confirms the selected property, room and final price.
The four beach nights are included on half board; lunch, drinks and excursions are extra. Your dated offer names the actual properties and rooms; a tier does not guarantee availability or identical facilities at both destinations.
From USD7,850per person sharing
Ultra-luxury
Space, privacy and considered service
An exceptional Mara stay with a premium destination selection; exclusive villas and sole-use properties are separate.
Mara accommodation options: Angama Mara, Kinara Safari Camp or The Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Safari Camp, subject to availability. Your written quote confirms the selected property, room and final price.
The four beach nights are included on half board; lunch, drinks and excursions are extra. Your dated offer names the actual properties and rooms; a tier does not guarantee availability or identical facilities at both destinations.
From USD14,600per person sharing
The listed scheduled flights, private safari ground services, meals, scheduled wildlife entry and compulsory selected-property charges are included. Mara uses full board and the four beach nights use half board; beach lunches, drinks and excursions are extra. Immigration charges, applicable mandatory personal inbound insurance and international arrival/departure flights outside the listed itinerary are separate. The fulfilling operator confirms the complete dated offer.
What your safari and destination stay cover
Included
- 7 nights in the confirmed adult-sharing accommodation.
- Full board on the Mara safari and half board at the beach. Beach lunches, drinks and optional excursions remain explicitly outside the base.
- The listed scheduled flights and applicable ticket taxes, booked as a compatible connection sequence.
- Private scheduled safari airstrip transfers, wildlife vehicle and professional ground guiding for your party.
- All scheduled safari park entry and applicable vehicle/guide charges, including scheduled departure-day access.
- Applicable accommodation taxes and compulsory selected-property charges.
- Bottled drinking water during the safari ground programme.
- Private return transfers between the destination airport and selected beach hotel.
- The airline’s Wilson-to-JKIA road shuttle for the internal Zanzibar connection.
Excluded
- International arrival/departure flights outside the listed itinerary; the listed cross-border flight sectors are included
- Immigration/visa/eTA charges and applicable mandatory personal inbound insurance, clearly disclosed separately
- Personal travel/cancellation insurance
- Tips and personal purchases
- Optional ballooning, cultural visits, snorkelling, diving, spa, celebratory services or other unlisted activities
- Nairobi international-arrival/departure hotel or JKIA-Wilson transfer unless specifically added; the internal Zanzibar airline shuttle is treated separately
- Beach lunches, drinks, excursions and unlisted hotel activities.
Review the full quote before booking. It names the operating flights, airport changes, properties, rooming, board and compulsory charges. A dated offer confirms availability and any agreed substitutions; optional extras remain separate.
Scenes from the two parts of your journey
Choose dates for the whole holiday
Choose the dates, camp access and second-destination stay together. Migration interests, air services and property operating seasons can affect the plan. The published planning prices exclude festive and peak accommodation premiums.
Wildlife first
The second destination
Confirm the connections
Plan the details before booking
The route, airports and connection day
Wilson → Mara → Wilson / road shuttle to JKIA → Zanzibar via Kilimanjaro where scheduled → Nairobi JKIA. The fourth day is a travel day. Confirm the full flight sequence and hotel transfer before booking; a morning Mara drive or an arrival excursion is not promised.
Start: Nairobi Wilson Airport. Finish: Nairobi JKIA. Nairobi international arrival arrangements outside the listed route are separate.
Private safari ground service and shared aircraft
Scheduled safari transfers, drives, wildlife vehicle and professional guide are private to your travelling party. Scheduled aircraft and the airline airport shuttle may be shared. Communal camp and hotel facilities remain shared; sole use of a property is a separate product.
Meals and optional activities
Full board on the Mara safari and half board at the beach. Beach lunches, drinks and optional excursions remain explicitly outside the base. Bottled drinking water is included during the safari ground programme. Drinks and laundry follow the actual quoted property package.
Ballooning, cultural visits, snorkelling, diving, spa services and other unlisted experiences are optional and separately priced. A dhow in the Zanzibar photograph illustrates the coastal setting and does not add a cruise.
Documents, insurance and baggage
Check entry requirements for your actual passport nationality and every border crossing. Kenya entry documents, applicable Tanzania or Zanzibar visa charges and mandatory personal inbound insurance are separate from the trip price. The applicable insurance channel depends on your first point of entry and current eligibility; the operator checks the route before travel.
Follow each operating airline’s current baggage and soft-bag rules. An international allowance does not automatically apply to a safari aircraft. Keep essential medication and documents accessible; tell us about mobility and dietary needs before selecting properties.
Check the official Kenya eTA portal for nationality-specific requirements and exemptions.
Planning prices and your booking
These From amounts use an owner-approved researched non-peak planning model for two adults sharing. The operator confirms the actual flights, accommodation, rooming, compulsory charges and complete dated price. Do not treat a starting reference as a whole-party total or a confirmed room reservation.
The fulfilling tour operator prepares your quote, confirms availability and booking, and supplies payment and cancellation terms when quoting and booking. You pay that operator. Read how booking works before confirming.
Send your dates, party ages, rooming, passport nationalities, flight details and priorities. The fulfilling operator prepares and confirms your offer.
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Each itinerary specifies accommodation, private ground transport, professional tour guide, listed meals, scheduled entry and compulsory selected-property charges. Scheduled flights are included in fly-in packages; the selected shared balloon flight is included in the balloon itinerary. Tips and gratuities, personal insurance and unnamed extras are excluded. Optional road departure-morning viewing is separately quoted with applicable entry and must fit the return journey. Use the individual itinerary for its full inclusion and exclusion list.
Plan your Maasai Mara Zanzibar safari
Tell us your preferred dates, party size, ages, rooming and the accommodation level you are considering. Add international flight details, mobility and dietary needs so the operator can prepare a complete route and seasonal quote.