12 Days Best of Kenya and Tanzania Safari Adventure

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your dedicated safari manager, who will assist you with luggage and escort you to your private transfer vehicle. You will then proceed to your carefully selected city hotel in Nairobi. Upon arrival, assistance with check in formalities will be provided, followed by a comprehensive pre safari briefing outlining the journey ahead. The remainder of the day is at leisure for relaxation and acclimatization.

After breakfast at your hotel, meet your professional safari guide at 0800 hrs and depart in a customized 4×4 safari vehicle toward Lake Nakuru National Park. En route, enjoy a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for panoramic photography. Following lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive along the alkaline lake shores. The park hosts four of the Big Five, excluding elephants, and is renowned for white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, and diverse birdlife including flamingos. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

After breakfast, check out and depart for the world renowned Masai Mara National Reserve, driving through scenic landscapes and rural communities. Arrive at your selected lodge or camp in time for lunch and a short relaxation. At 1600 hrs, set out for your first thrilling afternoon game drive, introducing you to the rich wildlife and vast plains that define the Masai Mara experience. Return to camp at sunset for dinner and overnight stay.

Enjoy expertly guided early morning and late afternoon game drives across the vast plains, with the option of a near full day safari experience for enhanced wildlife viewing. Venture in search of the Big Five, including lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard, alongside abundant plains game such as impalas, gazelles, wildebeests, hyenas, topis, zebras, giraffes, elands, jackals, and mongoose. The reserve also hosts an impressive diversity of birdlife. Between activities, relax at your lodge, where you may unwind by the pool. All meals and overnight stay included.

Begin with an early breakfast at your lodge and check out by 0700 hrs. With picnic lunch boxes prepared, proceed by road to the Kenya–Tanzania border at Isebania. Upon arrival, complete immigration formalities before meeting your Tanzanian professional safari guide. Continue the journey into Serengeti National Park, enjoying en route game viewing as the landscape transitions into vast open plains. You will arrive at your lodge in the late evening. The Serengeti hosts an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, from apex predators such as lion, leopard, and cheetah to the diverse herbivores that sustain this remarkable ecosystem. Overnight stay at your lodge or camp.

Experience early morning and late afternoon game drives across the expansive Serengeti, with the option of a near full day safari for extended wildlife viewing. Derived from the Maasai word “Siringet,” meaning endless plains, the Serengeti hosts vast savannahs where herds of wildebeest and zebra migrate annually between Ngorongoro and the Masai Mara. The park is home to the Big Five, alongside cheetahs, hyenas, caracals, serval cats, diverse antelope species, and abundant birdlife including vultures. All meals and overnight stay included.

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunches for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, descend over 600 meters into the crater for an extensive game drive across forest, lake, and open savannah habitats. The crater floor hosts black rhino, lion, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, and large herds of antelope and wildebeest. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is globally significant for biodiversity and human history. Later, ascend to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast at the lodge, check out and proceed to the Lake Manyara area for check in and lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, dramatically set between the Great Rift Valley escarpment and the lake. The park is renowned for its tree climbing lions and seasonal flocks of flamingos. With over 400 bird species recorded, it offers excellent birdwatching opportunities. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Breakfast will be served from 0630 hrs. Depart by 0730 hrs and drive to Arusha for an early lunch. Thereafter, proceed to the Namanga border to complete immigration formalities, meet your Kenyan safari guide, and change vehicles. Continue to Amboseli National Park, enjoying an evening game drive en route to your lodge. Set against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, the park offers exceptional scenery and wildlife viewing. Dinner and overnight stay.

Enjoy scheduled game drives at 0630 hrs and 1600 hrs, with ample time in between to relax at your lodge or enjoy a refreshing swim. Amboseli National Park offers breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and features seasonal lakes and swamps that attract diverse wildlife and bird species. The park is globally recognized for its large elephant and buffalo herds, open savannah landscapes, and consistent wildlife sightings. All meals and overnight stay included.

After breakfast at your lodge, check out by 0730 hrs and begin your return journey to Nairobi. Upon arrival, an optional lunch can be arranged at a city restaurant or day room facility, depending on your departure schedule. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in good time for your evening or night international flight, concluding your remarkable Kenya and Tanzania safari experience.