7-Day Masai Mara to Serengeti Iconic Big 5 Safari

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

Arrive Nairobi & transfer to After 40 Hotel

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:

Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport

• 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 Zebra Plains Camp 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:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside 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

The authentic "Out of Africa" experience.

The Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly Kenya’s most notable and revered reserve. Its sheer size, extending to and eventually joining Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, and stringent anti-poaching systems, have made it famous for its remarkable populations of lion, cheetah, and leopard. It is also celebrated as one of the stomping grounds of the great wildebeest migration.

Highlights:
- Impressive population of wildlife
- Perfect place to observe the annual great migration of wildebeest and zebra
- Game-viewing opportunities either by foot, vehicle, or hot-air balloon
- Large population of big cats.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara & transfer to Serengeti National Park for game viewing & Overnight

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

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

You will have dinner at the camp. Spend the night in the so-called tented camp, strategically located close to the great game-viewing areas, ensuring you won’t miss a single moment of the action.

Main Destination:

Central 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:

Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Mid-range 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 in Serengeti National Park & Overnight

Home of endless plains and the great migration.

Stretching across 1.5 million hectares of land, the Serengeti National Park is known for its impressive wildlife population, most notably the Big 5. However, it is perhaps more renowned for being part of the stage on which the annual great migration plays out. Each year, over 2 million wildebeest, a fair number of gazelles, and a small following of zebra seek better grazing areas by migrating south in the Serengeti, then west and north into the Masai Mara before eventually returning.

Highlights:
- Where the great migration puts on part of its great show
- It’s 1.5 million hectares
- Offers some of the best game viewing in the country
- Home to the Big 5 and a mighty big lion population.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti Area & transfer to Ngorongoro Crater for game Viewing

After breakfast at the lodge, we drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before descending 610 meters to the grasslands of the crater floor, an area of about 265 square kilometers.

A flourishing basin in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania’s crater has been part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1973. Aside from boasting a fertile floor and thus an abundance of wildlife (notably the Big 5), the crater is also the only intact caldera left in the world. Fun fact: Many speculate that before Ngorongoro erupted, it would have been higher than the mighty Kilimanjaro.

Highlights:
- The only intact caldera in the world
- Part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Home to the Big 5, as well as an estimated 6,000 wildebeest and a variety of other animals
- Incredible diversity of fauna and flora all year round.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire NP game viewing game viewing & Trip in Arusha

See the giants side by side.

Tarangire National Park is a hidden gem in Tanzania's Northern safari circuit. During the Dry season, herds of elephants, lions, and other game flock to its riverbanks and swamps, making it an excellent East African safari destination!

Highlights:
- Land of giants (elephants and baobab trees)
- Not as overcrowded as some of the other reserves
- Good for year-round visits

Note: You can extend your holiday with a visit to the crystal-clear waters of the tropical islands of Zanzibar or Pemba.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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.