Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive at the international airport where staff will meet you and help with customs and arrivals. After getting through those procedures, you're transferred straight to your hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
After breakfast in Nairobi, you fly to Maasai Mara for morning and evening game drives. You'll look for the Big Five and, depending on the season (August-October), might see the wildebeest migration. The day includes a visit to an authentic Maasai Village, time at Sand River Mara to see crocodiles, and you'll have bush breakfasts, scenic drives, and sundowners as the sun drops.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Sundowners dinner)
Included Activities
- Safari flight to Maasai Mara
- Unlimited morning game drive
- Unlimited evening game drive
- Visit authentic Maasai Village
- Game drive to Sand River Mara
- Bush breakfast
- Lunch
- Sundowners dinner
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon safari [$400]
Landmarks/POIs Maasai Mara National Reserve Sand River Mara - Day 3
Maasai Mara
Starting early, you'll spend the full day game viewing in Maasai Mara with an experienced guide looking for the Big Five. You'll also search for hyenas, gazelles, impalets, giraffes, zebras, and birds, plus the occasional leopard if you're lucky. The guide will take you through different wildlife hotspots and waterholes where animals tend to gather. By evening you head back to the lodge for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive
- Afternoon game drive
- Guided wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Maasai Mara National Reserve - Day 4
Maasai Mara to Serengeti
You'll drive through the Isebania border crossing into Tanzania with game viewing along the route. The drive takes about 3-5 hours to the border, then another 2-4 hours on the other side. After crossing, you switch to a Kenyan vehicle and guide. At your Serengeti lodge, you'll have a boma-style dinner by the fire, sunset cocktails, and time to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Boma-style dinner)
Included Activities
- Game viewing en route to border
- Game viewing after border crossing
- Boma-style dinner
Optional Activities
- Balloon safari
- Interactive school tours
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Isebania Border Post - Day 5
Serengeti
A full day safari at Serengeti National Park with your local guide who'll talk about the park's history, conservation, and wildlife. You'll search for hippos, honey badgers, lions, giraffes, wildebeest, and Nile crocodiles throughout this diverse ecosystem.
Included Activities
- Full day Serengeti safari
Optional Activities
- Balloon safari
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 6
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Start with one more Serengeti safari, then you'll travel to Ngorongoro Crater, one of the seven natural wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Look for endangered black rhinos and rare black-maned lions. Your guide will discuss the cradle of humanity and the oldest Homo sapiens evidence found in the caldera. You'll watch the sunset from the crater's rim before heading to your lodge.
Included Activities
- Morning Serengeti game drive
- Ngorongoro Crater tour
- Sunset viewing from crater rim
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater - Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater to Zanzibar
Rise early for your final game safari in Ngorongoro Crater, spending the full day exploring the crater's biodiversity, geology, and history while spotting as many species as possible. After lunch, you drive back to Arusha and head to the airport for an evening flight to Zanzibar.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Full day Ngorongoro Crater game safari
- Lunch
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater - Days 8 - 11
Zanzibar
You'll have four days in the Zanzibar archipelago. Relax on beaches, snorkel and dive at Mnemba Atoll and coral reefs, check out Jozani Forest for endemic red colobus monkeys, explore Kuumbi Caves, and wander Stone Town's UNESCO architecture and Arab Fort. Experience local culture at the Former Slave Market, try the cuisine at the market or Rock Restaurant, and try biking, kayaking, kite surfing, or deep-sea fishing.
Optional Activities
- Beach relaxation and swimming
- Snorkeling and diving at Mnemba Atoll
- Visit Jozani Forest and endemic red colobus monkeys
- Explore Kuumbi Caves in Jambiani
- Stone Town exploration
- Arab Fort visit
- Former Slave Market visit
- Stone Town market visit for local meals and spices
- Spice tour at local farms
- Rock Restaurant dining
- Island biking
- Kayaking along mangroves
- Kite surfing
- Surfing on southeast coast
- Deep-sea fishing
Landmarks/POIs Mnemba Atoll Jozani Forest Kuumbi Caves Stone Town Arab Fort Former Slave Market Rock Restaurant - Day 12
Departure
Spend your final morning in Zanzibar at the beach swimming and sunbathing. In the afternoon, you're transferred to the airport for your departing flight.
Optional Activities
- Beach swimming
- Sunbathing
