Safari Overview
17 Days · 16 Nights · From USD 8,441
Embark on a once in a lifetime 17 day safari adventure through the legendary Masai Mara in Kenya and the vast Serengeti in Tanzania; two of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. This extraordinary journey immerses you in the raw beauty of the African wilderness, where endless savannahs teem with lions, elephants, giraffes, and the awe inspiring spectacle of the Great Migration. Along the way, you’ll encounter the rich traditions of the Maasai people, explore the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, and marvel at flamingo lined lakes and ancient baobab forests. With each sunrise game drive and starlit evening under canvas, this safari offers not just breathtaking wildlife encounters, but also a deep connection to the land, its people, and the rhythms of nature. It is more than a trip, it is a transformative journey into the heart of Africa.
Rate Includes:
| Stay | Meal Plan |
| 1 Night Nairobi | Bed and Breakfast |
| 2 Nights Samburu | Full-board |
| 1 Night Aberdares | Full-board |
| 1 Night Nakuru | Full-board |
| 2 Nights Masai Mara | Full-board |
| 1 Night Lake Victoria | Full-board |
| 3 Nights Serengeti | Full-board |
| 1 Night Ngorongoro | Full-board |
| 2 Nights Tarangire | Full-board |
| 2 Nights Amboseli | Full-board |
Day-by-day Safari Itinerary
Day 1: NAIROBI
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, met by our representative and transfer to your Nairobi Hotel for overnight.
Meal Plan: No Meals, Bed only
Hotel Option 1: Best Western Meridian Hotel
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 2: NAIROBI - SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Breakfast at the hotel and commence drive to Samburu, via Karatina town and Equator point at Nanyuki to arrive for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drives. The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘Samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Masai use for carrying honey and milk. This region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dry riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and its red volcanic soil. There are five animals in particular which are usually only found north of the equator; the long necked gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe which is characterized by its liver-colored geometric patches defined by narrow white lines, the Grevy’s zebra which is smaller than the common zebra and looks more like a horse, the beisa oryx with black horizontal stripes running across its lower flank and the Somali ostrich males which have blue-grey necks and thighs. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Lion Cave Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 3: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Spend the entire day on full day game viewing drives, all meals and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Lion Cave Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 4: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE - ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at the lodge and drive to Aberdare National Park for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Later transfer to your Tree Lodge with an enroute game viewing and later a night game viewing from the Lodge precincts where you will be able to see animals coming for a drink in the nearby water hole. Rare wildlife species include: Black Rhino; Black Serval; Black Leopard (seldom seen); and the Eastern Bongo (a huge forest Antelope). Also present are Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Blue Monkey & Colobus Monkey, Leopard, Lion, Warthog, Giant Forest Hog, Bushbuck, Red Duiker, Suni, Reedbuck and Eland. Dinner & overnight at The Ark Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option: The Ark Lodge
Day 5: ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK - LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, check out and drive towards Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon game viewing drive. Notable game within the lake include Hippos and Clawless Otters. On the shores roam Waterbuck, Bohor's Reedbuck and Zebra. The woodlands and forest are now home to both black and white rhino. Buffalo, Leopard, Lion, Rothschild's Giraffe, Black and White Colobus Monkey are plentiful in the forest. The bush lands offer Eland, Steinbok, Impala, Chandler's Reedbuck and Dik dik, whilst Rock Hyrax and Klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 6: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK - MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
After breakfast, drive to Masai Mara National Reserve via Narok Town to arrive at your camp/ lodge for check-in and Hot Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drives. Masai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Its animals include Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Zebras and Hippos. Wildebeests traverse its plains during their annual migration. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara River. The area nearby is dotted with villages (enkangs) of Maasai people. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Mara Duma Bush Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 7: MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
Breakfast at the Camp and depart for a full day of game viewing drives with picnic lunch boxes. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Mara Duma Bush Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 8: MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE - ISIBANIA BORDER - LAKE VICTORIA
Early breakfast at the camp and depart for Isibania Border with picnic lunch boxes. Change vehicles after customs and immigration formalities and depart to Lake Victoria. You arrive at your hotel located on the shores of this historical Lake. Lake Sango, as it is known by the local people has its biggest portion in Tanzania, with other portions shared between Uganda and Kenya. We shall sit and enjoy the soft wind with its evening fresh breeze revitalizing our spirits. Dinner and overnight at the Serenity on the Lake.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option: Serenity on the Lake
Day 9: LAKE VICTORIA - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we shall be joined by a local guide who will take us to a local Fishing Village where we shall be given an insight of various fishing methods used locally. As we move deeper into the village, we shall meet the Fishermen coming from the Lake after a whole night's fishing expedition. A short stop at the Fish Market will grant us a glimpse of how they sell their fresh catch and get to see the variety of fish found in this fresh water lake. The outgoing guide will explain to us on the traditional values of the main tribe living in the area called Wasukuma, plus countless other tribes living in the Mara region. Just before midday, we head to the nearby Serengeti National Park. An afternoon game drive along the Grumeti River spotting giant crocodiles, eland and other game. Thereafter, proceed to our lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 10 & 11: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at our camp. We shall do game viewing in this park exploring different places. Herbivores are plenty but the highlights will be spotting the big cats especially prides of Lions, families of Cheetahs, the elusive Leopard etc. The Hippos almost fully emersed in water, countless flying birds will punctuate our drives. We shall do our best to locate the big numbers of Wildebeests and Zebras depending on their movement at each given period. For both days, we shall take picnics to enable us to move comfortably, hence return to our lodge early evening. Dinner and overnight at our Lodge / Tented Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 12: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CRATER
Breakfast. Soon after, we are on the road passing through the seemingly endless plains heading to the famous Ngorongoro Crater arriving on the rim by 9:30 am. Once we absorb the aerial views of the crater, we descend to the crater floor where we shall spend the rest of the day game viewing. Apart from the sheer wonder of the huge caldera, this is home to black Rhino, the huge black-manned Lions, huge male savannah Elephants and bat eared Foxes. The Ngoitokitoki swamp also harbours some aquatic birds and countless hippos. Late afternoon, we shall go through the Elerai Forest, then take the scenic ascent out of the Crater. Dinner and overnight at our lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Bougainvilla Lodge
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 13: NGORONGORO CRATER - TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we take a beautiful drive through the Mbulu countryside on to the cliff of the Rift Valley for unforgettable views of the expansive lake located on the floor of the Rift Valley below. We drive on to Tarangire; a special park due to its huge concentration of fully-grown gigantic baobab trees, big herds of savannah Elephants, huge herds of Buffaloes, a range of species of birds etc. Dinner and overnight at our lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Sangaiwe Lodge
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 14: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
This day is spent in this beautiful park. All meals and overnight at our Lodge / Tented Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Sangaiwe Lodge
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 15: TARANGIRE - NAMANGA BORDER - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast. We collect our picnics and drive straight to the border town of Namanga where we shall go through the customs and immigration formalities, then shift into Kenyan Safari cars and commence drive to Amboseli National Park which is known for its large Elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes Giraffes, Zebras, Cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season. Arrive at your Lodge for check-in and Hot Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drives. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Amboseli Wildbeest Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 16: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at the camp followed by full day of game viewing drives with picnic lunch boxes. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 1: Amboseli Wildbeest Camp
Hotel Option 2: Higher hotel category available on request
Day 17: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK - NAIROBI & DEPART
Breakfast at the camp and drive back to Nairobi Eka Hotel for day room, for a quick shower. Thereafter, transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
VISA & HEALTH INFORMATION
- Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): CLICK HERE TO APPLY
- Malaria medication is recommended
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Payment policy
- 30 percent at the time of booking
- Balance 60 days prior to your arrival
Standard cancellation policy
In the event of cancellation or variation of services for whatever reasons, the Company shall be entitled to charge cancellation fees as set out hereunder:
- Cancellations received between 60 days to 45 days prior to commencement of Services shall be charged at 30% of the total cost of Services;
- Cancellation received between 44 days to 8 days prior to commencement of Services shall be charged at 60% of the total cost of Services;
- Cancellations received within 7 days or after commencement of Services shall be charged at the full cost of Services;
- The liability to reimburse the Company for the cancellation fees, non-refundable booking fee, no show fees, administration fee and the like, shall in no way limit or restrict the general rights of the Company to collect damages for breach of contract.
Safari Inclusions
- Airport Meet and Greet
- All necessary park entry fees + Crater service Fees as per the itinerary
- Accommodations & Meal plans as specified above
- Transport in 4x4 Land Cruiser vehicles, on a private basis, all with a pop-up roof
- Game Drives as per the above itinerary
- AMREF Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation Cover
- Drinking water in the vehicle while on safari
- Professional guiding services by an English-speaking guide
Safari Exclusions
- Items of personal nature
- Any International & Internal Flights
- Tips to Drivers and Porters
- Visas
- Any other incidental not mentioned above
Safari Pricing
From USD 8,441
Rates are multiplied by the number of travellers. Children are charged at 50% of the adult base rate. Final pricing remains subject to terms and conditions.
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