Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Your hotel pickup happens at 7:30 am for the drive west to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Once you arrive and settle into your tented camp, lunch gets served before you head out for an afternoon game drive. The reserve has over 450 animal species recorded here, so you'll likely spot migrating wildebeest and zebra, plus lions, leopards, cheetahs, and elephants as the light starts to change.
- Start point
- Nairobi, Kenya (Nairobi Airport or Nairobi Hotel, 07:00)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Lunch at tented camp
Optional Activities
- Visit Maasai village (available at extra cost)
Landmarks Maasai Mara Game Reserve 
- Day 2
Maasai Mara
This full day keeps you out viewing wildlife across Maasai Mara's grasslands and rolling hills. You'll see great herds of plain game, black-maned lions, leopards, cheetahs, and elephants throughout the morning and into midday. Lunch happens at the Mara River, which marks the Kenya-Tanzania border and where the yearly wildebeest migration occurs. After eating, the game drive continues through different sections of the park before you return to camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive across Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Lunch at Mara River
Landmarks Maasai Mara Game Reserve Mara River 
- Day 3
Maasai Mara to Nairobi
After breakfast, the drive to Nairobi begins with scenic stops along the way. You'll see views of the Rift Valley and its surrounding landforms from various points. Arriving late in the afternoon marks the end of your Kenya safari portion, so you'll have the evening to settle in and rest from the long drive.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Rift Valley with panoramic viewpoints
Landmarks Great Rift Valley - Day 4
Nairobi to Lake Manyara
An early 5:00 am pickup from your Nairobi hotel gets you heading toward Arusha. The drive includes a stopover at Namanga border post for immigration procedures, then you'll arrive in Arusha around 9:00 am. From there, you head to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. The park's track network lets you find buffalo, elephants, tree-climbing lions, leopards, black rhinos, and bird species like lesser flamingos and Egyptian geese.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
Landmarks Lake Manyara National Park - Day 5
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you leave Lake Manyara and travel to Ngorongoro, getting there in the afternoon. Then you descend 2,000 feet onto the crater floor for a full afternoon exploration. Black-maned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, and elephants roam the floor alongside grazing animals. Lunch breaks at Ngoitoktok Springs picnic site, and afterward an evening game drive happens before heading back to your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Descent into Ngorongoro Crater
- Afternoon crater floor game drive
- Evening game drive
- Lunch at Ngoitoktok Springs picnic site
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater 
- Day 6
Ngorongoro to Serengeti
Breakfast done, you leave Ngorongoro and head to Serengeti, arriving in time for lunch there. The afternoon includes a game drive through the park to see its diverse animal life. Your evening gets spent relaxing at the lodge, with dinner service before you settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Lunch at lodge
Landmarks Serengeti National Park 
- Day 7
Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drives fill your Serengeti day with wildlife viewing. By mid-afternoon, you return to the lodge for lunch and leisure time before heading back out. The name 'Serengeti' means 'endless plains' in Maasai, and the central plains hold carnivores like leopards, hyenas, and cheetahs. You'll also see the annual wildebeest and zebra migration between Serengeti and Maasai Mara, plus eagles, flamingoes, ducks, geese, and vultures.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti
- Lunch at lodge
Landmarks Serengeti National Park 
- Day 8
Serengeti to Arusha
After breakfast, one final game drive and viewing session happens while you exit Serengeti. The drive to Arusha goes through Mto wa Mbu village, with the tour wrapping up in the afternoon. Your East African safari adventure concludes with the return to Arusha.
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Arusha Airport or your Arusha Hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final game drive departing Serengeti
Landmarks Serengeti National Park
