My husband and I are planning a safari vacation to East Africa for the Great Migration. We are trying to decide between Tanzania and Kenya and would be interested in hearing from anyone who has experiences visiting these countries.
Posted by
Reno, NV, USA
2540 posts
If you want to see the great migration, you would want to visit the Masai Mara in Kenya. If you expect to see the wildebeest crossing the Mara River, please bear in mind that witnessing that event is just luck. You may or may not see it. So lower your expectations. You can read my trip report from our recent visit to Kenya and Tanzania “Expect the unexpected - our African safari” on this forum.
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8102 posts
We did a wonderful safari in early August 2022 during the great migration. It was amazing.
We used Good Earth Tours. It was fantastic and had a great price. Most of our safari was in Tanzania, but we also started it in Nairobi and did a couple of days of safari in Kenya.
Frankly, we felt that the wildlife was better in Tanzania, but still we were glad we had a tour of Nairobi and those two days in Kenya.
Our Safari/tour was 11 days and did not include airfare. Price was about 4500 dollars per person that included meals, lodgings, transportation, admissions and a great guide river.
In pricing safaris we are shocked that some US or European companies wanted double or more than double what Good Earth Tours offered.
Posted by
Reno, NV, USA
2540 posts
I agree with geovagriffith that we enjoyed the wildlife more in Tanzania than in Kenya.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
300 posts
I have only visited Kenya so unfortunately can't provide a comparison, but we had an absolutely incredible experience and if you want to combine your safari with some time at the beach, the Kenyan coast is much more affordable than Zanzibar. We used Gamewatchers and would highly recommended them and their Porini camps.