Extending Your Safari is a topic worth planning around, and this guide covers what to know before you go.
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Why Extending Your Safari Matters
A few extra days on the coast is one of the easiest additions to a Kenya or Tanzania safari, and it gives you a completely different pace after days of early starts and long game drives. Zanzibar and the Kenyan coast are the two most popular add-ons we arrange.
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Flights from Nairobi or Arusha to the coast are short, usually under two hours, so it’s an easy connection to add without losing a full travel day. Three to four nights is typically enough to properly unwind before heading home.
After several days of early starts and dusty game drives, a beach extension is a popular way to close out a Kenya or Tanzania safari, and we’re often asked which coast to choose.
Why Add a Beach Extension
A short flight from either country’s safari circuits, the coast offers a genuine change of pace — warm water, slower mornings, and none of the pre-dawn wake-up calls.
Zanzibar Highlights
Zanzibar’s Stone Town, spice farms and postcard-white beaches at Nungwi and Kendwa make it a natural add-on to a Tanzanian safari, reached by a short flight from the northern parks or Dar es Salaam.
Diani and Mombasa Highlights
On the Kenyan side, Diani Beach and Mombasa’s Old Town offer a similar coastal contrast, easily reached by a short flight from Nairobi or as a drive-through stop on a coastal safari route.
Planning the Logistics
We build beach extensions directly into the itinerary, arranging the connecting flights and coordinating check-in and check-out dates so the transition from safari to beach is seamless.
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If you would like help planning Extending Your Safari or any other part of your trip, browse our Kenya and Tanzania safari packages or get in touch with Eastern Voyage Safaris directly.
Every safari with Eastern Voyage Safaris is arranged around a private vehicle and an experienced driver-guide, so your pace and stops can flex around what interests you most.
We can adjust any itinerary that touches on Extending Your Safari to fit your travel dates, group size and budget, whether that means adding a day, dropping one, or changing the route.
Accommodation on our itineraries ranges from comfortable tented camps to more upscale lodges, chosen for their location relative to the parks and activities you care about most.
Every safari with Eastern Voyage Safaris is arranged around a private vehicle and an experienced driver-guide, so your pace and stops can flex around what interests you most.
We can adjust any itinerary that touches on Extending Your Safari to fit your travel dates, group size and budget, whether that means adding a day, dropping one, or changing the route.
Accommodation on our itineraries ranges from comfortable tented camps to more upscale lodges, chosen for their location relative to the parks and activities you care about most.
Weather and road conditions can vary by season, so we always check current conditions before finalising an itinerary that includes Extending Your Safari, adjusting timing where it helps.
Most of our guests booking a trip involving Extending Your Safari also ask about combining it with a beach extension or a stop in Nairobi, both of which are easy to add on.
If you are travelling with a family or a larger group, let us know when discussing Extending Your Safari so we can recommend accommodation and vehicles suited to your group size.
Feel free to get in touch before booking if you have questions about Extending Your Safari or want a second opinion on timing, routing or which lodges suit your budget best.
We keep our itineraries flexible right up until departure, so details around Extending Your Safari can still be adjusted if your plans change or new information about conditions comes in.
