7-Day Luxury Big 5 Masai Mara, Serengeti & Crater Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrive Nairobi & transfer to Nairobi Safari Club

This morning, you arrive in the capital city of Nairobi where you will be met and transferred to the hotel for check-in. You will have the rest of the day to either rest and prepare for your safari adventure, which begins tomorrow, or, depending on your time of arrival, you may have the opportunity to explore some of the city's top attractions, including the Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre, Kazuri beads, and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Nairobi Safari Club

• Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Nairobi & transfer to Masai Mara NR for game Viewing & overnight

Your private safari driver will collect you from your Nairobi hotel for a scenic drive along the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve (approx. 5.5 hours). En route, enjoy a photo stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint — a spectacular geological wonder visible from space.

Arrive at Mara Serena Lodge in time for lunch. After settling in, depart on your first afternoon game drive. Look out for iconic wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, and more. With luck, you may even spot the entire “Big Nine.” Return to the lodge by 6:30 PM for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Amani Mara Camp

• Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara NR game viewing & Overnight

After breakfast at the camp, your day will be spent exploring the park, searching for the “Big Five” and trailing the wildebeest migration. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that you can never take in everything. Over 450 species of birds have been recorded on the reserve. You will easily see lion, rhino, hippo, crocodile, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, warthog, hyena, jackal, wild dog, leopard, many kinds of antelope and elephant.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savannah, including lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. Later in the day, you will return to the lodge/camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Amani Mara Camp

• Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara & transfer to Serengeti for game drive & Overnight

You will have breakfast at the lodge, and then drive to the border. After the border formalities, we'll drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It will be a long day of driving, but the afternoon game drives in Serengeti will be rewarding. Keep your eyes peeled for the magical Serengeti sunset.

Note: If you want to go on a morning game drive in Masai Mara on this day, let us know. From our experience, it is always a rushed drive, and you will arrive in Serengeti late in the evening.

Return for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Moyo Camp Warangi

• Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game viewing Serengeti National Park & Overnight

Wake up early morning for your breakfast before starting your Game drive exploration.
In Serengeti National Park, you can expect to encounter diverse wildlife, including the iconic Big Five - lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos. Additionally, the park is renowned for its large population of cheetahs, often seen sprinting across the plains in pursuit of prey. Other predators such as hyenas roam the savannah, while giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes graze in large herds. Birdwatchers will delight in spotting various bird species, including eagles, vultures, ostriches, and colorful migratory birds. Overall, Serengeti offers an unparalleled wildlife experience, with opportunities to witness the natural behaviors of these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.
As the sun gracefully sets, conclude the day with a transfer and overnight stay at your lodge.
Dinner & overnight Serengeti Simba Lodge.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Moyo Camp Warangi

• Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti NP game viewing & transfer to Ngorongoro Highlands

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. This morning is set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. The Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you have a good chance of encountering predators, and you may see lions, cheetahs and leopards. It is a truly life-changing experience.

You will have a picnic lunch in the wilderness,

Optional: In the afternoon, we’ll visit Oldupai Gorge, learn about the origin of humankind, and spend some time at the museum.

We'll have dinner at the luxury camp.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

• Luxury tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater game viewing & Trip Ends in Arusha

We will have breakfast at the lodge. Then, we'll drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before descending 610 meters down to the grasslands of the crater floor, an area of about 265 square kilometers. Despite its small size, the crater is home to the Big 5, and the openness of the terrain means easy and rewarding game viewing. You will spend the day exploring the crater floor, stopping to picnic on the grasslands amidst the grazing herds.

Formed by a massive volcanic eruption, the world’s largest intact and unflooded caldera provides a year-round home to an astonishing 25,000 large mammals, including black rhino, wildebeest, and zebra. The crater’s forests shelter elephant and buffalo, and its wetlands are home to hippos and flamingos, while lions, jackals, leopards, and caracals comprise the full range of predators.

After lunch, you leave the crater behind and drive to Arusha. End of our service.

Note: Extend your safari with a stay on the tropical island of Zanzibar.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.