This epic cross-border safari follows the legendary Great Wildebeest Migration while exploring East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations in both Kenya and Tanzania.
Guests journey through Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Northern & Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Materuni Waterfalls, Chemka Hot Springs, and Amboseli National Park, offering a perfect blend of big-game viewing, river-crossing drama, volcanic landscapes, cultural encounters, and scenic highlands.
The safari is conducted in a private 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof and professional driver-guide, staying in carefully selected mid-range lodges and tented camps.
Timed for peak migration season, this itinerary is ideal for travelers seeking Big Five sightings, Mara River crossings, Kilimanjaro views, cultural immersion, and a true two-country safari experience.
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, guests are met by their private professional driver-guide and transferred to a comfortable hotel along Mombasa Road.
This first day is designed for rest and recovery after long-haul travel. Guests can freshen up, enjoy dinner at the hotel, and receive a brief orientation about the exciting safari journey ahead, which begins early the following morning with Kenya’s Rift Valley and wildlife heartlands.
Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel
Meals: Half Board
After breakfast, depart Nairobi for a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley toward Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya’s premier rhino sanctuaries.
Spend the day on extended game drives with picnic lunch inside the park. The varied terrain — wooded escarpments, open grasslands, and alkaline lakeshore — hosts black and white rhinoceros, Rothschild’s giraffes, waterbucks, buffalo herds, lions resting in acacia trees, and countless bird species including flamingos during certain seasons.
In the late afternoon, continue to the Lake Elementaita area for dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meals: Full Board
Rise early and travel southwest toward Kenya’s most famous reserve — the Masai Mara National Reserve — passing farmland, escarpments, and sweeping savannah landscapes.
Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive when predators become active and large herbivore herds graze across open plains. The Masai Mara forms part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem and is celebrated worldwide for its Big Five populations, dramatic scenery, and seasonal wildebeest migration.
After sunset, return to camp for dinner beneath the African stars.
Accommodation: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp
Meals: Full Board
This day is dedicated entirely to exploring the wildlife-rich heart of the Masai Mara, with special focus on the Mara River corridor during migration season.
Your guide tailors the schedule to wildlife activity — either departing early for sunrise predator sightings followed by rest at camp and a later afternoon drive, or venturing out on a full-day safari with picnic lunch to maximize time near river-crossing points.
Expect encounters with lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and immense herds of wildebeest and zebra before returning to camp in the evening.
Accommodation: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp
Meals: Full Board
After an early breakfast, begin the unforgettable cross-border safari into Tanzania, traveling toward the Northern Serengeti’s Kogatende region.
This scenic journey follows ancient wildlife corridors used by migrating herds, with game viewing continuing en route. On arrival, exploration concentrates around river systems where wildebeest gather before dramatic crossings and predators patrol the banks.
In the evening, arrive at camp near the Mara River and settle in for dinner under star-filled skies.
Accommodation: Mara Heritage Camp (Kogatende)
Meals: Full Board
Spend the entire day immersed in the legendary landscapes of Serengeti National Park, particularly the wildlife-rich northern and central plains.
Morning and afternoon game drives search for lions lounging on granite kopjes, cheetahs scanning the grasslands, leopards hidden in riverine trees, and massive herds of wildebeest and zebra following seasonal routes.
Picnic lunch is enjoyed inside the park to maximize time in prime wildlife zones before returning to camp for another evening in the wilderness.
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board
A second full day in the Serengeti allows deeper exploration into varying habitats — from open savannahs to woodland edges and rocky outcrops favored by predators.
Seasonal highlights may include river-crossing drama in the north, dense herds moving through central regions, or predator interactions around water sources. Your guide adjusts routes according to real-time wildlife movement, ensuring every drive delivers fresh photographic opportunities and unforgettable encounters.
Return to camp in the evening for relaxation, storytelling around the fire, and dinner beneath Africa’s night sky.
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, depart Karatu and drive toward one of Africa’s most extraordinary natural wonders — the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Descend 600 meters into the vast volcanic caldera for a full-day game drive with picnic lunch. The crater floor supports an astonishing density of wildlife year-round, including buffalo herds, zebra, hippos, spotted hyenas, flamingos along soda lakes, and excellent chances of encountering the endangered black rhinoceros. Lions are commonly seen hunting across the open grasslands while elephants roam the forested slopes.
In the late afternoon, ascend the crater rim and continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meals: Full Board
This morning travel to the shores of Lake Eyasi for a rare and fascinating cultural experience.
Meet the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers and join them on a traditional hunt, learning ancient survival techniques passed down through generations. Continue to the Datoga tribe to observe their remarkable blacksmithing skills before strolling through local villages and lakeside communities.
Later in the day, travel to Mto wa Mbu for a Maasai cultural visit featuring traditional dances, jumping ceremonies, beadwork, and storytelling — an unforgettable insight into Tanzania’s vibrant ethnic heritage.
Return to your lodge in the evening.
Accommodation: Ngare Lodge
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, depart for the scenic Lake Manyara National Park, set dramatically beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Begin with the famous Lake Manyara Treetop Walkway, an elevated canopy trail offering bird’s-eye views through forest foliage and encounters with monkeys and birdlife. Continue with extensive game drives through groundwater forests, open floodplains, and lakeshore habitats.
Expect sightings of elephants moving silently through fig trees, giraffes browsing acacias, buffalo herds, zebras, baboons, and a dazzling array of bird species. A picnic lunch is enjoyed inside the park before further exploration.
Return to your lodge in the late afternoon for relaxation.
Accommodation: Ngare Lodge
Meals: Full Board
Travel east after breakfast to Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees and some of Tanzania’s largest elephant populations.
Spend the day tracking wildlife along the Tarangire River — the park’s lifeline during the dry season — where zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo, and predators gather. Lions stalking prey and leopards lounging in trees are frequent highlights.
In the evening, drive to Arusha for dinner and overnight at a comfortable lodge with mountain views.
Accommodation: Njiro Legacy
Meals: Full Board
Today blends culture, scenery, and relaxation.
After breakfast, drive toward the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro for a visit to Materuni Village, home of the Chagga people. Enjoy a guided coffee tour, learn traditional brewing methods, sample freshly roasted beans, and hike to the lush Materuni Waterfall cascading through tropical forest.
Continue to Chemka (Kikuletwa) Hot Springs, a crystal-clear geothermal pool hidden among palm trees. Swim in warm turquoise waters, enjoy nature-fish pedicures, and relax in this tranquil oasis before returning to Arusha in the evening.
Accommodation: Njiro Legacy
Meals: Full Board
Depart early from Karatu and begin the scenic drive toward Kenya, crossing the border at Namanga before continuing to Amboseli National Park.
Arrive in the late afternoon and enjoy your first game viewing in this iconic landscape dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest free-standing mountain. Amboseli is world-renowned for its enormous elephant herds, open marshlands, and photogenic backdrops.
Check in at the lodge, relax, and enjoy dinner under the shadow of Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meals: Full Board
After breakfast, head out for a final morning game drive in Amboseli while temperatures are cool and wildlife is most active.
Search for elephants crossing dusty plains, lions resting in golden grass, buffalo near wetlands, giraffes silhouetted against Kilimanjaro, and more than 400 recorded bird species. Clear-sky mornings often provide spectacular photographic opportunities of the snow-capped summit.
Later in the day, depart for Nairobi for onward international departure or overnight arrangements as required — concluding an unforgettable two-country safari adventure.
Accommodation: N/A (or can be arranged)
Meals: Bed & Breakfast
14-Day Kenya & Tanzania Great Migration Northern Circuit Safari
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