14 Days Kenya to Tanzania Big Five Safari Expedition

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your safari representative and transferred to your mid-range hotel in Nairobi. Kenya’s vibrant capital city serves as the gateway to East Africa’s famous safari destinations and offers a blend of modern culture and wildlife heritage. Depending on your arrival time, you may relax at the hotel or enjoy optional exploration around the city while preparing for your exciting safari adventure across Kenya and Tanzania.

Main Destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and journey toward the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve through the scenic Great Rift Valley. Along the route, enjoy breathtaking landscapes, rural villages, and rolling hills before arriving in Kenya’s premier safari destination. After lunch and some relaxation at your safari camp, head out for your first exciting game drive across the reserve’s endless savannah plains where lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and antelopes are commonly seen.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Spend the day exploring the spectacular Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations. The reserve is renowned for exceptional wildlife concentrations and dramatic predator encounters throughout the year. During your game drives, search for lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, rhinos, hyenas, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, and numerous bird species. Between July and October, the reserve becomes the stage for the famous Great Migration as millions of wildebeests and zebras move across the Mara ecosystem.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Continue exploring the vast landscapes of Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Track apex predators, visit various river crossings, or enjoy an optional Maasai village cultural experience to learn about traditional local customs and heritage.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and travel south toward Amboseli National Park. The journey passes through scenic countryside, local towns, and beautiful landscapes before reaching Amboseli near the Kenya–Tanzania border. Upon arrival, enjoy spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the plains while settling into your safari lodge for relaxation and overnight.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Enjoy a full day exploring Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya’s most scenic safari destinations famous for large elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. The park’s swamps, grasslands, and acacia woodlands attract diverse wildlife including lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, and many bird species. The combination of wildlife and mountain scenery creates unforgettable safari photography opportunities.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and drive toward the Namanga border crossing into Tanzania. After immigration procedures, continue to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital located beneath Mount Meru. The drive offers scenic landscapes, Maasai villages, and views of northern Tanzania’s countryside. Upon arrival in Arusha, relax at your lodge and prepare for the next stage of your Northern Circuit safari adventure.

Main Destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Forest Hill Hotel

Accommodation: Forest Hill Hotel

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its enormous elephant herds, giant baobab trees, and diverse wildlife habitats. The Tarangire River attracts large numbers of animals throughout the year, providing excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. During your game drive, you may encounter elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and many bird species across the scenic savannah landscapes.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Today continue your journey toward the legendary Serengeti National Park through the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands. As you descend into the Serengeti plains, the scenery opens into endless savannah landscapes filled with wildlife. Spend the next two days exploring one of Africa’s greatest safari destinations while searching for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and numerous other species across the park’s vast ecosystems.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Spend a full day exploring different ecosystems across the Serengeti. Track resident wildlife, explore kopjes where big cats often rest, and enjoy unlimited game viewing across the endless savannah.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Enjoy a full day game drive in Serengeti National Park exploring different wildlife regions and searching for the Big Five and other iconic African animals. The Serengeti is renowned for dramatic predator-prey interactions and exceptional wildlife density throughout the year. During the safari, your guide will help track animals while sharing information about the ecosystem, migration patterns, and wildlife behavior across the plains and river systems.

Main Destination: South/Northern Serengeti

Accommodation: Lake Masek Tented Lodge

Accommodation: Lake Masek Tented Lodge

After breakfast, depart Serengeti and continue toward the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area while enjoying wildlife sightings along the route. As you ascend into the crater highlands, enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of forests, valleys, and Maasai grazing lands before arriving at your lodge near the crater rim for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serengeti Safari Lodge

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Safari Lodge

Today descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater for one of Africa’s best wildlife viewing experiences. The crater floor hosts an incredible concentration of animals including lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and flamingos around the soda lake. The crater’s enclosed ecosystem and scenic beauty create an unforgettable safari experience and excellent opportunities for wildlife photography.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro and drive back to Arusha through scenic northern Tanzania landscapes and local villages. Depending on your departure schedule, there may be time for shopping or relaxation before your transfer to the airport, marking the end of your unforgettable Kenya and Tanzania safari adventure.

Main Destination: Kilimanjaro International Airport / Arusha