Kenya & Tanzania in 10 Days: Serengeti & Masai Mara

Kenya Mauritius Multi-Country Signature Experience Tanzania Wildlife & Big Five Zanzibar

Duration:

10 Days

Guide Language:

English

Group Size:

2 - 10 people

Transport:

Flight, 4WD Safari Cars

Tour Meals:

Breakfasts, Lunch, Dinner

Tour Type:

Kenya, Mauritius, Multi-Country, Signature Experience, Tanzania, Wildlife & Big Five, Zanzibar

Accommodation:

Lodges, Resorts

Two of the world's greatest safari destinations, on one uninterrupted journey. You'll cross from Kenya into Tanzania and back again, tracing roughly the same ground the Great Migration itself follows — from Amboseli's elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, through Tarangire's ancient baobabs and Ngorongoro's crater floor, out onto the endless Serengeti, and back into Kenya's Masai Mara before a final, quieter stop at Lake Naivasha. Most nights are spent in classic luxury tented camps — real beds, en suite bathrooms,...

Journey Highlights

The moments that make this journey unforgettable.

Amboseli & Kilimanjaro

Ngorongoro Crater

Full Day, Serengeti

Walk & Night Drive

Two Countries, One Trip

Itinerary

Day 1 — Arrive Nairobi to Amboseli

On arrival, you’re met by your guide and driven south toward Amboseli — one of Kenya’s smaller parks, but among its most rewarding. Amboseli is where the world’s first long-term elephant studies took place, and much of what’s known today about elephant behavior — including how they grieve and celebrate as families — was discovered here. Lunch is taken en route or on arrival at your lodge, and by afternoon you’re already out on your first game drive. Elephants are close to guaranteed; keep an eye out too for hyena, zebra, and wildebeest, with a chance at one of the big cats. Dinner and a night’s sleep follow, with Africa’s sounds drifting in through the canvas.

Day 2 — Full Day, Amboseli

A full day on safari, with the open plains and dry climate here making wildlife easy to find and easier still to photograph — including the classic shot every safari traveler comes for: elephants crossing the savannah with Kilimanjaro and acacia trees framing the background.

Day 3 — Amboseli to Tarangire, Crossing into Tanzania

An early start for the roughly 90-minute drive to the Namanga border crossing, where your guide handles every formality — you simply step through. Your Tanzanian guide is waiting on the other side, and the journey continues via Arusha into Tarangire National Park.

Where Amboseli is defined by acacia and elephant, Tarangire is defined by elephant and the ancient, towering baobab. Wildebeest and zebra move in large numbers here too, alongside kudu, impala, and gazelle — prey enough to draw lion, leopard, and hyena, with an outside chance of wild dog. The park’s river keeps wildlife close year-round, and with far fewer visitors than better-known parks, the game viewing here feels distinctly your own. The night is spent at a lodge just outside the park.

Day 4 — Onward via Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti

Standing at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater is difficult to describe as anything but cinematic. Formed when a volcano collapsed some 2–3 million years ago, the crater floor spans 260 square kilometres and drops 600 metres below the rim — nutrient-rich volcanic soil drawing an estimated 30,000-plus resident animals, including the black rhino, protected here by armed rangers. (The one animal that never appears: giraffe, whose legs simply can’t manage the crater walls.) Lion prides, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo, and prolific birdlife fill the crater floor below.

By afternoon, you leave the crater for the Serengeti, the landscape flattening as you go — zebra and giraffe scattered across it, small Maasai villages passing by the roadside, occasionally pausing the vehicle for a herd crossing the road. Cross into the Serengeti itself and the Maasai villages give way entirely to wildlife: wildebeest and zebra as far as the horizon, and the kori bustard, Africa’s largest flying bird, often trailing the herds for the insects they stir up. The night is spent in the heart of the Serengeti plain.

Day 5 — Full Day, Serengeti

A full day tracking the Big Five across one of the oldest ecosystems on Earth — an experience that tends to leave people quieter than they expect. Outside the dry season, expect Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, topi, eland, warthog, and a wide range of birdlife alongside the animals already seen, plus the near-certainty of hippo pools, heard and smelled before they’re seen. The next two nights are spent at a tented camp just outside the Serengeti’s northwestern boundary, with a view over the plain that the park proper can’t offer.

Day 6 — Walking Safari & Evening Game Drive

Today makes full use of being just outside the park boundary, where activities unavailable inside the reserve become possible. A guided walking safari, accompanied by an armed ranger and your guide, brings you eye-level with a landscape you’ve only seen from the vehicle so far — gazelle, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, elephant, buffalo, and occasionally lion, all encountered on foot, where you are decidedly not in charge.

In the evening, an equally rare experience: a night game drive. Much of the savannah’s wildlife is most active after dark, when the heat breaks and herbivores move to graze — and the predators know it too. Sitting in the dark, senses sharpened, listening to the bush wake up around you, is a different kind of safari entirely — one we’d encourage you not to skip.

Day 7 — Serengeti to Masai Mara, Crossing back into Kenya

North from camp toward the Sirari/Isibania border, where your Kenyan guide is waiting to take over for the remainder of the journey. From the border, it’s on to the Masai Mara for the next stretch of the trip.

Day 8 — Full Day, Masai Mara

Yesterday, Serengeti. Today, its Kenyan counterpart — technically the same ecosystem, though the Mara’s smaller size often means a higher concentration of wildlife per square kilometre. Expect large herds of elephant, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, giraffe, and gazelle, trailed by the lion, hyena, leopard, and cheetah that hunt them. Travel between July and October, and you may witness a portion of the Great Migration itself — over a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra crossing the Mara River, not without risk from the crocodiles waiting below.

Day 9 — Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha

A final farewell to the Mara’s open plains, driving through Maasai country past the extinct volcano Mount Longonot en route to Lake Naivasha — a freshwater lake at the highest point of the Great Rift Valley, 1,890 metres above sea level, known for hippo, giraffe, waterbuck, vervet monkey, and prolific birdlife.

The afternoon is yours: a swim, a walk through the lodge gardens where antelope and giraffe often wander through, or — for those wanting to move after days in the vehicle — a guided bike ride through nearby Hell’s Gate National Park, a landscape unlike anything else on this trip and well worth the detour.

Day 10 — Lake Naivasha to Nairobi, Departure

The morning opens with a boat trip on the lake, watching for hippo and the area’s many bird species from the water. From there, it’s on to Nairobi and the airport, where your journey home begins — or, if you’d rather not go home just yet, where a coastal retreat in Mombasa, Zanzibar, or Mauritius can begin instead.

What’s Included

International flight coordination to Nairobi, with private transfer on arrival
Dedicated English-speaking guide throughout, including full handling of both Kenya-Tanzania border crossings
Five nights in Kenya and four nights in Tanzania, full board included
Amboseli, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Masai Mara, and Lake Naivasha, all on one itinerary
A guided walking safari and an evening game drive in the Serengeti
A boat trip on Lake Naivasha
Private 4WD Land Cruiser throughout, fitted for game viewing
Daily drinking water on every safari day
All national park and reserve fees
A private journey — no shared group, guided exclusively for you
Full financial protection on your booking
A single 24/7 point of contact throughout your journey
No minimum group size — your journey departs on your dates, guaranteed

What’s Not Included

✗ International flights to and from Nairobi (quoted separately based on your preferred routing and cabin class)
✗ Visa fees and travel insurance
✗ Optional excursions beyond the itinerary — including the dawn balloon safari, Stone Town tour, spice tour, or dhow sailing

✗ Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks beyond what’s specified at each property
✗ Gratuities for guides, camp staff, and drivers
✗ Personal expenses — spa treatments, laundry, souvenirs, and similar
✗ Vaccinations and any required travel health documentation
✗ Any additional nights or extensions beyond the confirmed itinerary

Signature Experiences

Ngorongoro Crater — standing at the rim of the world’s largest intact caldera
Serengeti Walking Safari — an armed-ranger-guided hike through the wilderness on foot
Evening Game Drive — the savannah after dark, when the predators take over
Lake Naivasha Boat Trip — a slow, waterborne close to the safari portion of the journey

Why Choose This Journey

The ultimate safari holiday — Kenya and Tanzania, covered in full, on a single trip
Amboseli, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, and Lake Naivasha — six landscapes, one itinerary
Most nights spent in classic luxury tented camps — real comfort, with nature immediately outside the canvas
Extend seamlessly into a coastal retreat in Mombasa, Zanzibar, or Mauritius when the safari ends

Frequently Asked Questions

Is crossing two international borders complicated?
No — your guide handles every formality at both the Namanga (Kenya–Tanzania) and Sirari (Tanzania–Kenya) crossings, and a new local guide is waiting on each side to take over seamlessly.
What's the difference between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara?
They're part of the same ecosystem, but the Masai Mara is smaller and often has a higher concentration of wildlife per square kilometre, while the Serengeti offers a vaster, more open sense of scale — this journey gives you both.
When is the best time to see the Great Migration?
Traveling between July and October gives the best chance of witnessing the migration's Kenyan leg, with wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara River — though every month on this itinerary delivers strong wildlife viewing.
Can I extend this trip with a beach holiday?
Yes — from Nairobi, the journey extends easily into a coastal retreat in Mombasa, Zanzibar, or Mauritius.

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