Overview

A 5-day, 4-night safari combining the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania is a highly condensed but thrilling journey. This itinerary is designed for travelers with limited time who want to experience the absolute best of both of these world-famous wildlife destinations. It’s a logistical challenge but, when planned correctly, offers an incredible opportunity to see the heart of the Great Migration (at the right time of year) and a huge diversity of wildlife..

Destinations: The two most famous parks in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem:

Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Tanzania: Serengeti National Park.

Key Highlights:

Maasai Mara: Known for its vast, rolling grasslands, high density of predators, and the spectacular river crossings of the Great Migration (typically July-October).

Serengeti: Famous for its “endless plains,” huge herds of animals, and one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

Logistics: The main challenge of this itinerary is the cross-border travel. There is no direct border crossing within the parks themselves. To get from the Maasai Mara to the Serengeti (or vice versa), you must travel to a designated international border post. The most common route is via the Isebania border, which is a long but manageable drive, or by taking a combination of light aircraft flights.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Pick up from your hotel or airport and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Arrive in time for lunch at the camp. At 4:00pm depart for a game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve, ends at 6:00pm. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting.

Dinner and overnight at: Rhino Tourist Camp/similar

Day 2: Full day in Maasai Mara National Reserve

Have breakfast at 6:30 am and at 7 am, leave for a full day game viewing in the park. On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the big five, hippos and Nile crocodile. Thereafter, go for picnic lunch in park under a croton tree shade overlooking the vast landscape of the park.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Dinner and overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp/similar

Day 3: Maasai Mara to Serengeti via Isebania Border

Early breakfast, check out and thereafter depart for Serengeti Through the Isebania border; Arrive border at Lunch time.30 Minutes process of getting visa. Hand over to our Tanzanian driver and cook. In Tanzania we use 4 wheel drive Land cruiser. Picnic lunch on the way

Dinner and overnight at Seronera

Day 4: Full day in Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at the camp and thereafter proceed for a full day tour with packed lunches.

The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km². It is located entirely in eastern Mara Region and north east portion of Simiyu Region and contains over 1,500,000 hectares of virgin savanna. The park was established in 1940. The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra along with smaller herds of Thomas’ Gazelle and eland. The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa.

Dinner and overnight at campsite

Day 5: Serengeti to Arusha

Early breakfast at the campsite and thereafter check out with packed lunch and drive back to Arusha with drop off at your hotel or airport.

Includes

  • Arrival & Departure airport transfers complementary to all our clients.
  • Transportation as per itinerary.
  • Accommodation per itinerary or similar with a request to all our clients.
  • Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
  • Services literate English driver/guide.
  • National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary.
  • Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request
  • Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.

Excludes

  • Visas and related costs.
  • Personal Taxes.
  • Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
  • International flights.
  • Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary like Balloon safari, Masai Village.

Cost of Safari

LOW SEASON(JANUARY TO JUNE) $
HIGH SEASON (JULY TO DECEMBER) $

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