Experience the best of East Africa on a women-only Tour
Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar
Book now with $550. Pay the rest at your pace.
12 days starting at $8,250 USD.
Up to 14 solo female travelers.
Our Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Adventure is made for solo female travelers who want big wildlife moments, real connection on the ground, and a trip that actually knows when to slow down.
You’ll start in Kenya, spotting rhinos in Lake Nakuru and spending full days on safari in the Masai Mara, where the landscapes are cinematic and the wildlife shows up in a big way. From there, you’ll cross into Tanzania for game drives in Tarangire National Park and a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most surreal places to see animals anywhere in the world. In Arusha, you’ll step away from the jeep to spend time with local communities and artisans.
The final chapter is Zanzibar. Stone Town’s winding streets, followed by white-sand beaches and slow mornings by the Indian Ocean. Swim. Rest. Do absolutely nothing if you want.
This trip is for women who want to feel awe, laugh hard, see things they’ve only ever watched on documentaries, and still end the journey barefoot with a drink in hand.
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Trip Highlights
Full-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Explore this UNESCO-listed wildlife haven, home to one of the densest populations of animals in Africa.
Epic Safari Game Drives
Spot the Big Five and witness incredible wildlife in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
Stunning Stays
Stay in stunning lodges, boutique safari camps, and beachfront retreats without the ultra-high price tag.
Zanzibar Beach Escape
Relax on white-sand beaches, sail at sunset, and soak in the beauty of the Indian Ocean.
Connect with Local Women
Connect with inspiring local women, including a female-led tour of Stone Town and a visit to the SASA Foundation
Scenic Flight to the Serengeti
Skip the long drive and take a breathtaking flight straight into the heart of safari country.
TRAVELER LOVE
INCLUSIONS
Arrival airport pickup on day 1
11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
Stay in a hand picked safari lodge, a bed & breakfast, and a beachside resort
All activities listed in the itinerary, including at least 7 game drives & a full day safari at Ngorongoro
Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, domestic flight, and safari vehicles
Max 14 solo female travelers in your group
Twin share rooms - roommates are matched with our bespoke psychologist designed quiz
Expert local guide for the whole tour
MEET YOUR NEW BFF
GUARANTEED SOLO TIME
Spend it with friends or explore on your own, but take time to reflect on your incredible journey.
GET YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP
Enjoy our hand-picked accommodation combining the best of design, location and comfort.
TOUR AT A GLANCE
WELCOME TO Nairobi
Airport pickup, hotel check-in, and welcome dinner.
DAY 2 - Nairobi ➜ Lake Nakuru
Scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley and afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru
DAY 3 - Lake Nakuru ➜ Masai Mara
Travel to the Masai Mara with a game drive en route and overnight at a safari lodge
DAY 4 - Masai Mara
Full-day safari in the Masai Mara with wildlife viewing and a picnic lunch
DAY 5 - Masai Mara ➜ Nairobi
Return drive to Nairobi with a free evening to relax at the hotel
DAY 6 - Nairobi ➜ Arusha
Cross the border into Tanzania and settle into a boutique guesthouse in Arusha
DAY 7 - Arusha
Visit local community projects including the SASA Foundation and Shanga workshop
DAY 8 - Arusha ➜ Tarangire National Park
Game drive in Tarangire National Park, known for elephants and baobab trees
DAY 9 - Tarangire ➜ Ngorongoro
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day safari and picnic lunch
DAY 10 - Ngorongoro ➜ Zanzibar
Fly to Zanzibar, guided walk through Stone Town, and check into a beachfront stay
DAY 11 - Zanzibar
Solo day to swim, relax on the beach, or enjoy optional ocean activities
Day 12 - Farewell, Tanzania
Breakfast, goodbyes, and check out
Why Choose SoFe Travel?
The connection
Almost all of our travelers arrive solo, so everyone is open to connection and new friends. In fact, 92% of our travelers keep in touch long after the tour.
Solo Time
There's always solo time built into the itinerary, but you never have to travel alone. Want company? There’s always someone to explore with. Need alone time? Totally cool, too.
Expert roommate matching
There are no forced single supplements, we use our bespoke roommate matching quiz to pair you with your most compatable fellow traveler. Or upgrade to a private room.
Is The Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar Tour Right for you?
Early morning game drives
We rise with the wildlife, which means some early morning game drives to catch the animals at their most active. Expect early wake-up calls, but don’t worry—lazy afternoons give you time to unwind.
A flexible itinerary
Weather and animals don't run on a schedule, so flexibility in the itinerary important to maximize your experience.
Activity Level: Low
While there are no strenuous hikes, you will have to be able to climb in and out of a safari vehicle on your own.
Your Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar Itinerary
Day 1 - Welcome to Nairobi!
Airport pickup, hotel check-in, group dinner
Touch down in Nairobi, where your local team will be waiting to welcome you to East Africa. From the airport, you’ll transfer to a comfortable, centrally located hotel surrounded by gardens and city views, a calm landing spot after a long journey.
Once you’ve had time to shower, unpack, and exhale, we’ll come together for our first group dinner. This is where strangers start turning into travel companions. Over classic East African dishes, you’ll meet the women you’ll be sharing safaris, sunsets, and stories with over the next two weeks.
No plans to memorize names yet. Just good food, warm conversation, and the quiet excitement of knowing the adventure officially starts tomorrow.
Meals: dinner
Day 2 - Your First Safari
Into the Rift Valley and your first safari
After breakfast, we leave Nairobi behind and drive through the Great Rift Valley, one of the most dramatic landscapes in East Africa. Along the way, we’ll stop at scenic viewpoints overlooking the escarpment, where the land seems to open up in every direction.
By afternoon, it’s time for your first game drive.
Lake Nakuru National Park is known for its rich birdlife and big wildlife sightings, including white and black rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, and, if conditions are right, its famous flamingos gathering along the lake’s edge. This is your introduction to safari life: eyes scanning the horizon, cameras ready, and that moment when you realize this is actually happening.
Later, we’ll check in at Nakuru Sopa Lodge, perched on a hill overlooking the park. As the sun dips low, enjoy dinner with sweeping views across the landscape before settling in for the night.
Tomorrow brings more wildlife.
Tonight, you fall asleep to your first sounds of Africa.
Meals: breakfast and lunch
Travel Time: Approx 6 hours
Day 3 - Into the Masai Mara
Savannah landscapes and game drives
After breakfast, we continue on toward the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of the most legendary wildlife regions in Africa. The drive takes you through wide-open savannah, dotted with acacia trees and the kind of landscapes that feel instantly familiar from nature documentaries.
Along the way, keep your eyes open. Wildlife sightings often begin long before reaching the park gates.
You’ll enjoy a game drive en route to camp, your first true immersion into the Mara. This vast ecosystem is home to lions, elephants, cheetahs, and countless other species that move freely across the plains.
By late afternoon, arrive at Mara Sopa Lodge and settle into your tented room with an en-suite bathroom, blending the feeling of safari with real comfort.
As evening falls, dinner is served at camp. Then it’s time to unwind, swap first safari stories, and listen to the distant sounds of wildlife drifting through the night.
This is the Masai Mara.
And tomorrow, it gets even better.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Travel Time: approx 4 hours
Day 4 - The Great Migration
Wildlife viewing, picnic lunch, classic safari day
Today is a full day on safari in the Masai Mara, timed to coincide with the Great Migration, one of the most extraordinary wildlife events on Earth.
This is when massive herds of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains in search of fresh grazing, drawing predators close behind. Lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas follow the movement, creating some of the most dynamic wildlife viewing anywhere in the world.
You’ll spend the day on extended game drives, following migration routes and areas known for intense wildlife activity. The pace is unhurried, allowing time to observe, wait, and take in moments that don’t exist on a schedule.
A picnic lunch inside the park offers a pause beneath wide-open skies before continuing the afternoon drive, when the light softens and the Mara often comes alive again.
By evening, return to camp for dinner and rest, your day filled with scenes you’ve likely only seen on screen until now.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5 - A Well-Earned Pause
Scenic drive, free evening
This morning, we make our way back to Nairobi, easing back into city life after the rhythm of safari.
We’ll check in at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, where the afternoon is completely open. Lounge by the pool, grab a drink, journal, or do absolutely nothing at all.
This day is designed as a breather, giving your body and mind time to reset before the adventure continues.
Meals: breakfast
Travel Time: approx 4 hours
Day 6 - Crossing Into Tanzania
Border crossing, countryside views, boutique stay
After breakfast, we travel south and cross the border into Tanzania, watching the landscape shift as we make our way toward Arusha.
By afternoon, arrive at Zawadi House Arusha, a charming boutique guesthouse tucked into lush gardens with views of Mount Meru rising in the distance. It’s the kind of place that immediately slows you down.
The evening is intentionally quiet. Time to shower, unpack, journal, or sit outside as the light fades. After the intensity of the Mara, this night is about rest and reset before heading into Tanzania’s next safari region.
Tomorrow, the adventure continues. Tonight, you breathe.
Meals: breakfast and dinner
Travel Time: approx 4 hours
Day 7 - Connection Beyond the Safari
Meaningful Moments in Arusha
Today offers a different side of Tanzania, one rooted in people, creativity, and purpose.
You’ll spend the day visiting local community initiatives in Arusha, including the SASA Foundation and Shanga, where artisans with disabilities transform recycled materials into glassware, jewelry, and home décor.
This is a chance to step beyond the safari vehicle and into everyday life, meeting the individuals behind the work and learning how these initiatives support sustainable livelihoods and independence.
After time to explore the workshops, return to Zawadi House for a relaxed evening.
Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 8 - Elephants & Baobabs
Elephants, baobab trees, first Tanzania safari
Today we head to Tarangire National Park, a landscape known for its massive baobab trees and some of the largest elephant herds in Tanzania.
After arrival, you’ll head out on a game drive, following the Tarangire River, where wildlife naturally gathers. Expect sightings of elephants moving in family groups, along with giraffes, wildebeest, lions, and a wide variety of birdlife. The park feels raw and less crowded, with a quieter, more rugged energy than the days before.
As evening approaches, we’ll check in at Tarangire Conserve Camp, an eco-friendly tented camp set deep in the bush. Dinner is served under the open sky, followed by a night surrounded by the sounds of the wild.
This is one of those evenings that reminds you exactly where you are.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Travel Time: approx 2 hours
Day 9 - Inside the Crater
Crater descent, Big Five territory
Today takes you into one of the most remarkable natural environments in Africa.
After breakfast, we drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the road climbs through misty highlands before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater itself. Inside the caldera, wildlife lives year-round in one contained ecosystem, creating some of the most consistent and rewarding safari viewing anywhere.
You’ll spend the morning exploring the crater floor on a half-day game drive, surrounded by towering walls and sweeping grasslands that feel completely removed from the outside world.
Later, we continue on to Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge, nestled among rolling coffee plantations near Karatu. Dinner and a peaceful evening at the lodge round out the day.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Travel Time: approx 2 hours
Day 10 - From Safari to Sea
Flight, historic town walk, oceanfront stay
This morning, we transfer to the airport or airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar, trading dusty roads and wildlife for ocean air and island time.
On arrival, you’ll enjoy a guided walk through Stone Town, winding through narrow alleyways and historic landmarks that tell the story of Zanzibar’s layered past. It’s vibrant, atmospheric, and completely different from anything you’ve experienced so far on the trip.
Afterward, we head to the coast and check into Sunrise at Bandas, a relaxed beachfront property where the pace immediately slows. The rest of the evening is yours. Walk along the sand, watch the sky change colors, or simply sit by the ocean and do nothing at all.
Safari boots off. Flip-flops on.
Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 11 - Island Time
Free day, swim or relax
Today is completely yours.
Sleep in. Swim. Stretch out on the beach. Wander down the shore or head out to explore nearby reefs. There’s no schedule today, just the gentle rhythm of island life and the luxury of not needing to be anywhere.
Sunrise at Bandas is intentionally simple and quiet, the kind of place that invites you to slow down and let the last two weeks settle in.
In the evening, we’ll come together for a farewell dinner, a chance to share stories, laugh about the moments that already feel legendary, and say proper goodbyes after an extraordinary journey together.
The kind of night that reminds you why traveling with the right people matters.
Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 12 - Until Next Time
A final beachy morning
Spend your final morning at your own pace, with breakfast by the ocean and a last chance to breathe in the island air before departure.
Meals: breakfast
HAND-PICKED ACCOMMODATION
Where you stay matters, especially on a journey like this.
Each accommodation on this trip is carefully chosen for its setting, comfort, and sense of place, from safari lodges surrounded by wildlife to quiet beachfront stays in Zanzibar.
You’ll experience a blend of tented camps, boutique hotels, and nature-forward lodges, designed to bring you closer to the landscapes you’ve traveled so far to see.
Rooms are shared with a fellow solo female traveler, and we’ll thoughtfully match you so no one is ever forced into a single supplement. If you’d like your own space, single room upgrades are available depending on availability.
The photos below offer a glimpse into the types of properties you can expect throughout the journey.
Mara SOPA Lodge
It’s perched high above the Masai Mara, which means big views, epic sunsets, and that “wow, we’re really here” feeling the moment you arrive.
The rooms are classic safari style with private verandas, perfect for winding down after long days in the park. It’s comfortable, atmospheric, and exactly the kind of place where evenings feel just as memorable as the game drives.
Zawadi House
This place feels more like staying at a beautiful home than a hotel.
Surrounded by gardens and backed by views of Mount Meru, it’s quiet and very welcoming. The staff make you feel genuinely cared for, and the slower rhythm here creates space to rest, reflect, and reconnect before the adventure continues.
Zanzibar Sunrise at Bandas
Set right on the beach, this is a simple, soulful place where mornings start with the sound of the ocean and evenings end with cotton candy skies.
The bandas are open, breezy, and steps from the sand, making it easy to move between your room, the water, and a shady spot with a book.
We match you with your most compatible roommate
We get it, sharing a room with a stranger can feel like a gamble. That’s why we’ve partnered with a professional matchmaker and psychologist to create a bespoke roommate matching quiz, designed to pair you with someone you’ll actually click with.
Whether you’re an early riser or a night owl, a social butterfly or someone who values quiet time, our quiz helps ensure you’re matched with the best possible roommate. And if you prefer your own space, you always have the option to upgrade to a private room.
No stress or awkward surprises, just a trip made better by great company.
Meet Amanda
Our founder and your host
Amanda is your host and her whole job is making sure you have the best time possible. She’ll ensure the rosé is perfectly chilled, bring along fun conversation cards and games to get past boring chats about the weather, and be there to create connection.
With her warmth, energy, and eye for creating memorable moments, you’ll find that not only is the trip amazing—but the conversations and friendships will be just as unforgettable.
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Dates & Prices
Prices listed in USD
We sell out fast!
Hold your spot with a $550 deposit that goes toward the total cost of your tour.
Flexible payment plans
Pay what you want when up want with the balance due 90 days before departure.
Free transfer
Change your dates or your destination one time for free, just give us at least 90 days notice.
2026 Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar Tours
November 19, 2026
Arrive on Thursday
November 19, 2026
Arrive on Thursday
November 30, 2026
Depart on Monday
November 30, 2026
Depart on Monday
$8,250
with a private room +$1,200
$8,250
with a private room +$1,200
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FAQ About Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar
What are the arrival and departure details?
Arrival: Fly into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) where your airport transfer will be waiting for you. The transfer will take you from the airport to our group hotel in Nairobi.
You’ll meet your tour guide at 6pm in the lobby of the hotel for a welcome meeting followed by our welcome dinner. We suggest that your flight arrives by 3pm so that you’ll have plenty of time to settle in at the hotel before the tour begins at 6pm.
If you arrive a day or two early, the airport transfer is not included. Please email us directly if you book flights outside this window so we can assist with arranging a transfer and an early night in the hotel.
Departure: Fly out of Abeid Amani Karu International Airport (ZNZ). You can schedule your departure for anytime on the last day of the tour. We suggest staying for one last breakfast and departing after hotel check out around 10am.
Departure transfers are not included. Ask your guide to help arrange your transfer to the airport, or share a ride with a fellow traveler!
What's included in this women only tour to Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar?
- 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners
- 1 domestic flight
- 11 nights accommodation in twin share hand-picked accommodation (upgrade to a single supplement based on availability)
- Arrival airport transfer on Day 1
- Most tips (excluding tour guide)
- All activities listed in the itinerary
- Expert local guide for the whole tour
- Max 14 solo female travelers
- Transportation in private air-conditioned safari landcruisers and mini-vans
What's not included in The SoFe Travel Tour to Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar?
- Airfares
- Visa fees if applicable
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Tips for tour guide
- Airport drop off
What is the payment and cancellation policy?
- A non-refundable $550 deposit is required to hold your spot.
- Final payment is due 90 days before departure.
- Pay as much as often as you like until the due date.
- If you cancel your spot earlier than 90 days before departure, you can apply your payment to any trip within the next year.
- No refunds on deposits.
Do I need travel insurance?
Comprehensive travel insurance is mandatory or you may be refused to join the tour. See our guide for help choosing a plan.
Book now with $550. Pay the rest at your pace.
Still unsure if this trip is right for you?
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