Once in a life time Safari

17 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari

$8204-9565 USD

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Safari summary

Embark on a once in a lifetime 17 day safari adventure through the legendary Maasai Mara in Kenya and the vast Serengeti in Tanzania — two of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. This extraordinary journey immerses you in the raw beauty of the African wilderness, where endless savannahs teem with lions, elephants, giraffes, and the awe inspiring spectacle of the Great Migration. Along the way, you’ll encounter the rich traditions of the Maasai people, explore the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, and marvel at flamingo lined lakes and ancient baobab forests. With each sunrise game drive and starlit evening under canvas, this safari offers not just breathtaking wildlife encounters, but also a deep connection to the land, its people, and the rhythms of nature. It is more than a trip — it is a transformative journey into the heart of Africa.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya Tanzania
	Parks	Amboseli Masai Mara Ngorongoro Crater Samburu Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Sightseeing | shopping | markets
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, met by our representative and transfer to your Nairobi Hotel for overnight.

Eka Hotel

Samburu

Breakfast at the hotel and commence drive to Samburu, via Karatina town and Equator point at Nanyuki to arrive for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drives. The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Masai use for carrying honey and milk. This region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dry riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and its red volcanic soil.

Samburu Sopa Lodge

Samburu

Spend the entire day on full day game viewing drives, all meals and overnight at your lodge.

Samburu Sopa Lodge

Aberdares

Breakfast at the lodge and drive to Aberdare National Park for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Later transfer to your Tree Lodge with an enroute game viewing and later a night game viewing from the Lodge precincts where you will be able to see animals coming for a drink in the nearby water hole. Rare wildlife species include–Black rhino, Black Serval, Black Leopard (seldom seen) and the Eastern Bongo (a huge forest Antelope).

The Ark Lodge

Lake Nakuru Park

After breakfast, check out and drive towards Lake. Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon game viewing drive. Notable game within the lake include hippos and clawless otters. On the shores roam waterbuck, Bohor's Reedbuck and zebra. The woodlands and forest are now home to both black and white rhino. Buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild's giraffe, Black and White Colobus monkey are plentiful in the forest.

Lake Nakuru Sopa

Masaai Mara

Masai Mara

After breakfast, drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve via Narok Town to arrive at your camp / lodge for check-in and Hot Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drives. Maasai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Its animals include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos. Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara River.

Mara Sopa Lodge

Masai Mara

Breakfast at the Camp and depart for a full day of game viewing drives with picnic lunch boxes. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Mara Sopa Lodge

Lake Victoria

Early breakfast at the camp and depart for Isabenia Border with picnic lunch boxes. Change vehicles after customs and immigration formalities and depart to Lake Victoria. You arrive at your hotel located on the shores of this historical Lake. Lake Sango, as it is known by the local people has its biggest portion in Tanzania, with other portions shared between Uganda and Kenya. We shall sit and enjoy the soft wind with its evening fresh breeze revitalizing our spirits.

Serenity of the Lake

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we shall be joined by a local guide who will take us to a local Fishing Village where we shall be given an insight of various fishing methods used locally. The outgoing guide will explain to us on the traditional values of the main tribe living in the area called Wasukuma, plus countless other tribes living in the Mara region. Just before midday, we head to the nearby Serengeti National Park.

Hippo Trails Tented Camp

Serengeti

Breakfast at our lodge. We shall do game viewing in this park exploring different places. Herbivores are plenty but the highlights will be spotting the big cats especially prides of lions, families of cheetahs, the elusive leopard etc. The hippos almost fully emersed in water, countless flying birds will punctuate our drives. We shall do our best to locate the big numbers of wildebeests and zebras depending on their movement at each given period

Hippo Trails Tented Camp

Serengeti

Full day game drive in Serengeti

Hippo Trails Tented Camp

Ngorongoro Conservation area

Samburu

Breakfast. Soon after, we are on the road passing through the seemingly endless plains heading to the famous Ngorongoro Crater arriving on the rim by 930am. Once we absorb the aerial views of the crater, we descend to the crater floor where we shall spend the rest of the day game viewing.

Marera Safari Lodge

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

After breakfast, we take a beautiful drive through the Mbulu countryside on to the cliff of the Rift Valley for an unforgettable views of the expansive lake located on the floor of the Rift Valley below. We drive on to Tarangire; a special park due to its huge concentration of fully-grown gigantic baobab trees, big herds of savannah elephants, huge herds of buffaloes, a range of species of birds etc.

Osupuko Lodge

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

This day is spent in this beautiful park. All meals and overnight at our Lodge / Tented Camp.

Osupuko Lodge

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli

Breakfast. We collect our picnics and drive straight to the border town of Namanga where we shall go through the customs and immigration formalities, then shift into Kenyan Safari cars and commence drive to Amboseli National Park which is known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Amboseli Nationa Park

Amboseli

Breakfast at the camp followed by full days of game viewing drives with picnic lunch boxes. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight at your lodge

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Departure

Breakfast at the camp and drive back to Nairobi Eka Hotel for day room for a quick shower. Thereafter, transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight

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