Combining Kenya’s Masai Mara and the Serengeti in Tanzania is often recommended while traveling from July to October, especially if you wish to get the best chances to see the Great Migration and potential river crossings.
At this time of the year, the herds often travel back and forth, and cross the Mara river several times at different points while they look for fresh grass. To keep an affordable price point, this tour includes a bit of driving through the Serengeti and we have included a Ngorongoro Crater descent on the way.
If you have more time, you can add a few days to visit Tarangire and Lake Manyara, we can customize your trip.
Arrive at NBO airport, exit the terminal and meet with our driver. Road transfer to Wilson airport on time for the flight to the Masai Mara. Depending on your arrival flight you might require a pre night in Nairobi, please contact us for additional options.
Arrive in the Mara and meet with your safari guide. You will have a private vehicle during your stay, to customize your experience to the fullest. Speke’s Camp is situated on the boundary of the Maasai Mara Reserve, surrounded by fabulous indigenous trees overhanging the Olare Orok River. Your meals are included and you can chat to your guide to set your days. During the season (August-Sept), it is possible to view the Great Migration, depending on the herds movement.
Situated in the southwest of Kenya, covering an area of 1,510 square km (583 square miles), the Masai Mara National Reserve is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and endless plains. The reserve has an abundance of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah, while leopards are frequently encountered, endangered black rhino hide in the dense thickets and large rafts of hippo and enormous crocodiles are found in the Mara River. The park is also home to over 450 bird species.
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Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Tea and Coffee included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 4
Karatu
Transfer to Musiara airstrip on time for your flight to Wilson and connecting into Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha, Tanzania. On...
Transfer to Musiara airstrip on time for your flight to Wilson and connecting into Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha, Tanzania. On arrival you are met by your safari guide and private safari vehicle and depart for the outskirt of Lake Manyara in Karatu for the overnight, This is about a 3 hour drive and depending on the flight schedule we might arrive a bit late at destination. Dinner is included at the guest house in Karatu and overnight.
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Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Transport: Included
Day 5
Seronera
Early morning wake up call and depart Karatu with breakfast packs. This morning you will drive through to Ngorongoro Crater...
Early morning wake up call and depart Karatu with breakfast packs. This morning you will drive through to Ngorongoro Crater for a few hours of game viewing into the Crater. The area is the most densely populated conservation area in Africa with over 25,000 animals homing in the crater. If you are lucky you may encounter the big 5 of Africa (Buffalos, Elephant, Rhino, Lions and Leopards). Breakfast at the crater and exit to continue into the Serengeti. The drive takes about 4.5 hours through the Serengeti, to reach Seronera. Overnight at Kubu Kubu including your dinner.
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Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Transport: Included
Day 6-8
Northern Serengeti
Another early departure in order to drive through the Serengeti to the Northern sector where the migrating herds typically visit...
Another early departure in order to drive through the Serengeti to the Northern sector where the migrating herds typically visit during the months of July to October. Depending on the herds movement, it is a great time to see a river crossing. You will be spending 3 nights at Nasikia Mobile Migration camp with your guide and private vehicle. The Serengeti National Park is rated as one of the best places to see big cats in the wild. Lions, leopards and cheetahs are some of the most sought after animals on a safari and you will have plenty of times to track these wonderful animals. Chat to your guide and plans your days, you can either have an early morning drive and back at camp for lunch or pack a picnic lunch and spend the day on the plain. Your meals are included during your stay.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Transport: Included
Day 9
End Of Itinerary
It is time to say your good byes to your guide. After breakfast, transfer to Kogatende airstrip on time for...
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Day 9
End Of Itinerary
It is time to say your good byes to your guide. After breakfast, transfer to Kogatende airstrip on time for the flight to Kilimanjaro. Time at leisure at the airport for your onward flight or contact us to extend your trip.
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Tanzania is best visited during the dry season, which runs from late June to October and is when you see the wildlife cross predator infested waters in unforgettable numbers.
The basins of the beautiful lakes Bogoria and Nakuru, which are located on the Eastern Kenyan branch of the Great Rift Valley, were produced by tectonic and volcanic activity.
The currency that you will be using on a Kenya Safari is the Kenyan shilling.
Pack neutral-coloured clothing to blend into the bush during Game drives
Long-sleeved shirts help to provide sun and mosquito protection
T-shirts and shorts are also great for warmer days
Evenings and cooler days call for jeans or longer pants
A rain-proof jacket is always a good idea to pack along
Safari lodges have guest rooms similar to a hotel with en-suite bathrooms. They are comfortably furnished with facilities normally associated with a hotel rooms, except your rooms are normally set in beautiful wilderness settings, with nature and wildlife around.
Tented lodges have rooms which are tents on a platform and with a roof and also have en-suite facilities with showers, flush toilets and hot water. Basically all the amenities of a hotel room, except canvas walls and roof.
The boutique lodges and camps can be very stylish and smart in terms of design and decor, often with very spacious rooms and even going so far in some cases as having plunge pools for each room.
Eco-camps and smaller tented camps have insect-proof tents with en-suite facilities including a safari shower and flush toilet. They give a more authentic safari experience but the tents are comfortably furnished with proper beds and you don’t need to bring your own sleeping bag! The emphasis is usually on having excellent guides and great wildlife viewing away from the crowds. Guests often eat together and people travelling alone usually say that they found the atmosphere friendly and enjoyed meeting other like-minded travellers around the campfire in the evening or at dinner.
The Adventure Camps are a budget option with guests bringing their own sleeping bags and towels. Accommodation is in small dome tented with a mattress on the floor. Each tent has its own nearby cubicle with a flush toilet, safari shower, and wash basin. The Adventure Camps are suitable only for those who don’t mind “real camping” and can put with some degree of “roughing it”. Apart from the accommodation in simple dome tents, the meals and the guiding are the same standards as the higher quality camps and game drives are in 4x4 safari vehicles. For those on a limited budget, the Adventure Camps are a good alternative to the big tourist lodges and minibus tours for those for whom the safari experience is more important than hotel accommodation.
The official language in Tanzania is Swahili but there are hundreds of other local dialects.
English is the second official language and the country's commercial language. It is also the main teaching language used for all higher education institutions.
You will find that the majority of the people that you come in contact with are fluent in English and have a surprisingly good command of the language.
December to March are the sunniest months and perhaps the best time to visit. There are some cloudy periods and rain from March to May, and drizzle from October to early December which may restrict clear views. However, Mount Kenya National Park is open all year round.
The best time to visit Arusha National Park is from June to October, during the dry season. It is easier to spot the wildlife - since they normally gather around the waterholes, rainfall is minimal, vegetation is not too thick and mosquitos levels are reduced.
However, when you’re visiting make sure you carry warm clothes for the morning game drives, since the early mornings of June all through August are cold.
From November to December and March through May - the rains transform the landscape as lush, green grasses emerge and this is also the best time to witness the migratory birds.
The best time to see the wildebeest migration is in August as the herds cross the Nile crocodile-infested Mara River, crossing an international border between Kenya and Tanzania.
Kenya has a world of variety when it comes to tented accommodation camps, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to another realm in the bush as your every desire comes try.
The best place to go for wildlife viewing in Tanzania is Northern Tanzania. Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, has some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in the world as well as the Serengeti, but don't forget about the southern circuit.