12-Day Kenya & Tanzania Great Migration Safari

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your private safari representative and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi.

Spend the remainder of the day relaxing after your international journey or enjoying the hotel’s facilities. Your safari team will brief you on the exciting East African adventure ahead.

Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Dinner

Discover Nairobi beyond its wildlife attractions through a relaxed introduction to the city’s culture, cuisine and vibrant atmosphere.

Enjoy an authentic Kenyan nyama choma experience, accompanied by traditional favourites such as ugali, kachumbari and sukuma wiki. Depending on your interests, explore selected city attractions and local neighbourhoods before enjoying an evening out at one of Nairobi’s lively entertainment venues.

Optional visits to upscale lounges, live music venues and nightlife spots can be arranged according to your preferences.

Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and journey through the scenic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley towards Lake Nakuru National Park.

Upon arrival, enjoy an exciting game drive through the park’s diverse habitats. Search for black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, lions and a remarkable variety of birdlife.

Enjoy the beautiful lakeside scenery before proceeding to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, continue south-west through Kenya’s picturesque countryside towards the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Arrive at your lodge or tented camp in time for lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive.

Explore the sweeping savannah plains, searching for lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes and large herds of grazing wildlife. The Mara offers an extraordinary introduction to Kenya’s iconic wilderness.

Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend an unforgettable day exploring the remarkable wildlife habitats of the Maasai Mara.

With your private safari guide, venture across the reserve in search of its famous predators and large herbivore herds. Depending on the season and location, you may encounter migrating wildebeest and zebras as they move across the Mara ecosystem.

For an extraordinary perspective of the landscape, consider an optional sunrise hot air balloon safari followed by a memorable bush breakfast.

Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart the Maasai Mara and travel towards the Isebania–Sirari border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania.

Complete the necessary immigration and customs formalities before continuing into Tanzania. Meet your Tanzanian safari guide and proceed towards the magnificent Serengeti National Park.

Depending on border procedures, road conditions and arrival time, enjoy wildlife viewing along the route or an afternoon game drive where time permits.

This is a substantial cross-border transfer day, but it offers an exciting transition between two of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife ecosystems.

Overnight: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated to exploring the legendary Serengeti, a vast wilderness renowned for its extraordinary wildlife populations and endless open plains.

Enjoy a full-day game drive with your private safari guide, searching for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras and large herds of wildebeest.

Depending on the season and the location of the Great Migration, you may witness impressive concentrations of migrating animals as they move across the Serengeti ecosystem.

For an unforgettable experience, consider an optional sunrise hot air balloon safari followed by a bush breakfast.

Overnight: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for an extraordinary wildlife experience.

Descend approximately 600 metres into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a remarkable natural sanctuary supporting an impressive concentration of wildlife.

Explore its grasslands, woodlands and seasonal wetlands in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, spotted hyenas and the endangered black rhinoceros.

After your crater adventure, ascend to the crater rim and continue to Karatu for dinner and relaxation.

Overnight: Karatu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, a beautiful wildlife destination known for its groundwater forests, open grasslands and scenic lakeshore habitats.

Enjoy a game drive in search of elephants, giraffes, baboons, hippos and a variety of bird species. You may also encounter the park’s famous, but elusive, tree-climbing lions.

Later, continue towards Tarangire National Park, enjoying the changing scenery as you enter one of Tanzania’s most beautiful elephant habitats.

Arrive at your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Overnight: Tarangire Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend the day discovering the remarkable wilderness of Tarangire National Park.

Explore its sweeping savannahs, ancient baobab trees and seasonal river habitats, which attract impressive concentrations of wildlife.

Enjoy game drives in search of large elephant herds, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and numerous antelope species. Tarangire also offers excellent wildlife photography opportunities, particularly when animals gather around water sources during the dry season.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Overnight: Tarangire Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Tarangire and travel towards the Kilimanjaro region.

Enjoy a scheduled daytime visit to Serval Wildlife, a wildlife facility offering supervised opportunities to observe and photograph selected animals at close range. Your experience will follow the facility’s visitor guidelines, photography rules and animal-welfare arrangements.

Later, continue to your accommodation near Mount Kilimanjaro for your final evening in Tanzania.

Overnight: Kilimanjaro Region
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before your private transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

As your unforgettable Kenya and Tanzania adventure comes to an end, depart with wonderful memories of East Africa’s extraordinary wildlife, beautiful landscapes and cultural experiences.

Meals: Breakfast