Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, guests are warmly welcomed by their private safari guide and transferred to a comfortable hotel along Mombasa Road.
This first day is intentionally relaxed, allowing time to recover from international travel and settle into East Africa’s rhythm. Depending on arrival time, guests may enjoy dinner at the hotel or simply rest in preparation for the adventure ahead, which begins early the following morning.
Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel
Meals: Half Board
After breakfast, depart Nairobi and drive into Kenya’s Great Rift Valley toward Lake Nakuru National Park, one of the country’s premier rhino sanctuaries.
Spend the entire day on game drives with picnic lunch inside the park. The landscape shifts between wooded escarpments, open grasslands, and the alkaline lakeshore, where flamingos often gather seasonally. Wildlife tours focus on tracking black and white rhinoceros, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions resting in acacia trees, buffalo herds, waterbucks, and countless bird species.
In the late afternoon, exit the park and transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meals: Full Board
Rise early for the scenic drive southwest toward the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, passing rural landscapes and dramatic Rift Valley viewpoints along the way.
Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive across rolling savannahs and river corridors where wildlife congregates as temperatures cool. The Masai Mara forms part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem and is globally celebrated for its dense predator populations and seasonal wildebeest migration.
After sunset, continue to camp for dinner beneath the African stars.
Accommodation: Mito Safari Camp
Meals: Full Board
This day is dedicated entirely to exploring the wildlife-rich heart of the Masai Mara, with special attention to the Mara River corridor during migration season.
Your guide tailors the schedule to wildlife movements — either departing early for sunrise predator action followed by rest at camp and a later afternoon drive, or venturing out for a full-day safari with picnic lunch in prime crossing areas.
Expect sightings of lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and immense herds of wildebeest and zebra before returning to camp in the evening.
Accommodation: Mito Safari Camp
Meals: Full Board
After an early breakfast, begin the unforgettable cross-border safari into Tanzania, heading for the Northern Serengeti.
This scenic journey follows ancient wildlife corridors used by migrating herds. Game viewing continues en route, focusing on river systems where wildebeest gather before dramatic crossings and predators patrol the banks.
Arrive at camp later in the day and relax before dinner, surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board
Spend the entire day in the Northern Serengeti, one of Africa’s most thrilling migration zones.
Morning drives concentrate around the Mara River where crocodiles lurk at crossing points and massive columns of wildebeest hesitate before plunging into the water. Predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs patrol nearby plains, drawn by the abundance of prey.
Picnic lunch is enjoyed in the bush, maximizing time in this extraordinary ecosystem before continuing afternoon game drives and returning to camp for dinner.
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, continue game viewing in the northern plains before beginning the scenic drive south toward Central Serengeti.
This transfer doubles as a safari, passing through vast grasslands dotted with kopjes where lions lounge and cheetahs scan the horizon. The central region offers year-round wildlife concentrations, making every kilometer rich with photographic opportunities.
Arrive in camp by evening for dinner and relaxation under star-filled skies.
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, depart Serengeti and travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands toward one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife sanctuaries — the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Descend into the vast volcanic caldera for a full-day safari with picnic lunch on the crater floor. Home to roughly 30,000 large mammals year-round, the crater offers exceptional chances to see buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, lions, elephants, and the endangered black rhinoceros. Flamingos often gather at soda lakes while jackals patrol the open plains.
In the late afternoon, ascend to Karatu town for dinner and overnight at a charming country lodge.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meals: Full Board
This morning, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a compact but incredibly diverse reserve tucked beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Begin with the famous Lake Manyara Treetop Walkway, an elevated canopy trail that allows guests to stroll among forest treetops while enjoying panoramic views and close encounters with birdlife and monkeys.
Continue with afternoon game drives through groundwater forests, open floodplains, and lakeshore habitats where elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, baboons, and countless bird species roam freely. Picnic lunch is enjoyed inside the park before further exploration.
Later in the evening, return to your lodge to relax.
Accommodation: Ngare Lodge
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park for morning game drives among ancient baobab trees and vast elephant herds.
Follow the Tarangire River — the park’s lifeline during the dry season — where zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and predators gather. Lions stalking prey and leopards resting in trees are frequent highlights.
In the afternoon, transfer to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar, trading savannah landscapes for turquoise Indian Ocean views.
Upon arrival in Nungwi, check into your beachside hotel.
Accommodation: Opera Hotels, Nungwi
Meals: Half Board
These two days are dedicated entirely to relaxation on Zanzibar’s spectacular Nungwi Beach, famous for its powder-white sand and calm, reef-protected waters ideal for swimming and snorkeling.
Guests may choose from a variety of optional experiences including:
• Sunset dhow cruises
• Deep-sea fishing
• Guided village walks
• Snorkeling excursions
• Spa and wellness treatments
• Stone Town cultural tours
Evenings are perfect for beachside dining and sunset photography as traditional boats glide across the horizon.
Accommodation: Opera Hotels
Meals: Half Board
Enjoy a relaxed final morning at the resort with time for breakfast and last walks along the shoreline.
At the scheduled time, your driver transfers you to Zanzibar International Airport for onward international departure. If timing allows, a brief stop in Stone Town may be arranged for souvenir shopping before concluding this unforgettable East African safari and island escape.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Bed & Breakfast
13-Day Kenya & Tanzania Great Migration Safari with Zanzibar Beach Escape
$6,200
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