11-Day Kenya & Tanzania Great Migration Safari

After breakfast, depart Nairobi for a full-day safari in Lake Nakuru National Park with picnic lunch.

The park is famous for its black and white rhinoceros, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffalo herds, lions resting in acacia trees, and seasonal flamingo congregations along the alkaline lake shore.

In the late afternoon, continue to your lodge near Lake Elementaita.

Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Travel southwest through Rift Valley scenery toward the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve.

Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive across rolling savannah and river systems teeming with wildlife. The Mara forms part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem and is world-renowned for its Big Five sightings and Great Migration river crossings.

Accommodation: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp
Meals: Full Board

Spend a full day exploring the wildlife-rich corridors of the Mara River, prime territory for witnessing dramatic wildebeest crossings during migration season.

Choose between a full-day excursion with picnic lunch or morning and afternoon drives depending on animal movements and your preferences. Expect encounters with lions, cheetahs, leopards, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and endless plains game.

Accommodation: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp
Meals: Full Board

Depart early for the cross-border journey into Tanzania, heading toward Serengeti National Park.

The scenic drive tracks migrating herds and sweeping savannah landscapes before continuing game viewing inside the park, focusing on wildebeest movements and predator activity.

Arrive in the central Serengeti area for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board

Enjoy a full day exploring the heart of Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife sanctuaries.

Morning and afternoon game drives search for lions lounging on granite kopjes, cheetahs hunting across open plains, leopards hiding in riverine trees, and massive herds of wildebeest and zebra.

Picnic lunch is served inside the park, maximizing time in the wilderness.

Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board

After breakfast, depart Serengeti and travel through the Ngorongoro Highlands toward the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Descend into the volcanic caldera for a full-day game drive among dense wildlife populations, including buffalo, hippos, lions, hyenas, flamingos, elephants, and rare black rhinoceros.

Later in the afternoon, drive to Karatu town for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meals: Full Board