🇰🇪 Kenya vs. 🇹🇿 Tanzania Safari: The Brutally Honest Guide

🔥 Hard Truths About Safari Tours 1️⃣ First-timers? Pick Kenya! ✓ Mature tourism = better prices & logistics ✓ Compact parks = easier Big Five spotting 🦁🐘🦏 ✓ Short trips work (7+ days enough) 2️⃣ Luxury seekers? Tanzania! ✓ 10x bigger wilderness = no tourist crowds ✓ Strict eco-rules = pristine nature 🌿 ✓ But... $$$ pricier (fewer hotels, limited permits) 🦁 Animal Encounters Face-Off Kenya Tanzania Guides radio each other 📞 → "Big Five in 1 day!" Animals spread out → longer searches Crowded sightings (10+ jeeps circling lions) Exclusive views (maybe just YOUR jeep!) Some drivers break rules (off-road for photos) Strict enforcement (stay on paths) 🏔️ Iconic Landmarks 🇰🇪 Kenya Wins: ✔ Best Kilimanjaro views + elephants strolling 🐘 ✔ Cheaper flights & tours 🇹🇿 Tanzania Wins: ✔ Climb Kilimanjaro 🏔️ (Kenya can’t!) ✔ Better wildebeest river crossings (multiple spots vs. Kenya’s 1 crowded point) ✔ Zanzibar beaches 🏝️ (powder sand + turquoise water) 💸 Cost Breakdown • Kenya: ~$3,000 for 7 days (mid-range) • Tanzania: ~$5,000+ (same duration, higher-end) Why? Tanzania limits tourists → less supply = higher prices. ⏳ Ideal Trip Length ✓ Kenya only: 7-10 days ✓ Tanzania only: 8-12 days ✓ BEST COMBO: 10-12 days (Mara + Serengeti) 📅 Classic 10-Day Kenya Itinerary Day 1-3: Nairobi → Amboseli (Kilimanjaro + elephants) Day 4-6: Maasai Mara (Big Five + sunset champagne 🍾) Day 7-8: Lake Naivasha (boat rides + hippos) Day 9-10: Nairobi (giraffe kisses 👉🦒) ⚠️ Pro Tips • Avoid July-Aug (peak prices + crowds) • Kenya for budget, Tanzania for bucket-list luxury • Want beaches? Fly to Zanzibar after safari! #SafariSecrets #KenyaOrTanzania #WildlifeWars