The best 7-Day Mara & Zanzibar Beach Holiday to combine Maasai Mara National Reserve with Zanzibar for a beach holiday. Spend your safari in the wilderness of Kenya and later head to Zanzibar for a refreshing and relaxing beach holiday.
Mara & Zanzibar Beach Holiday Highlights
- Day 1: Jomo Kenyatta airport to Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Day 2-3: Maasai Mara National Reserve Exploration
- Day 4: Transfer to Zanzibar in Tanzania
- Day 5-6: Beach holiday in Zanzibar
- Day 7: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Jomo Kenyatta airport to Maasai Mara National Reserve
Welcome to Kenya. Your safari driver will pick you from the airport and drive you to the famous Maasai Mara national reserve. Enjoy the scenic journey as you drive to the south of Kenya. You will have an introductory game drive as you drive to your safari camp where you will spend your first night in Kenya.
Day 2-3: Maasai Mara National Reserve Exploration
Maasai Mara national reserve is the most visited park in Kenya as it is famously known for the great wildebeest migration that happens in the park around the months of July-August.
You will explore the different areas of this great wilderness at different times of the day to maximize your chances of seeing the animals and birds that inhabit the park.
If you are in the park during the months of the great migration, you have the chance of witnessing the millions of wildebeests and other ungulates trek the Mara plains, and with extra luck, you can witness the heart throbbing action packed great spectacle of the Mara River crossing, the most dangerous obstacle faced by the migrants on their search for fresh grazing grounds.
Keep your cameras rolling for Maasai Mara has a lot offer.
Day 4: Transfer to Zanzibar in Tanzania
After a delicious breakfast, you will exit Maasai Mara and your safari guide will drop you at the airport in Nairobi or Arusha to catch your flight to the tropical paradise, Zanzibar.
You will be welcomed at the airport in Zanzibar by a representative from your resort / hotel who will drive you to your accommodation for your beach holiday.
Day 5-6: Beach holiday in Zanzibar
Spend your beach holiday at leisure. With a vibrant culture, night life and full of life white sand beaches. And clear azure waters of the Indian Ocean, there is a lot to do in Zanzibar.
Some places of interest include the famous Stone town, the Slave market, Spice market, Forodhani market and Jozani forest in the only national park in Zanzibar with unique animal species.
Activities include surfing, snorkeling, beach walks and diving. Enjoy your beach holiday.
Day 7: Departure
Depending on the time of your flight. You can have a relaxing time at your resort beach hotel. Before you are dropped off at the airport to catch your flight back home.
