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8-Day Wonders of Kenya and Tanzania Luxury Safari
Kenya, Tanzania · Tailor-Made Safari

8-Day Wonders of Kenya and Tanzania Luxury Safari

8 Days / 7 Nights Maasai Mara National Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater Luxury, Private and Tailor-Made

A cross-border safari that crosses directly from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti, which together form a single ecosystem split by the Kenya-Tanzania boundary. Three nights on each side let…

From From $4,950 per person

Trip Overview

What to expect across the 8 days / 7 nights

A cross-border safari that crosses directly from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti, which together form a single ecosystem split by the Kenya-Tanzania boundary. Three nights on each side let you compare the two halves of the same landscape, finishing with the Ngorongoro Crater.

CountriesKenya, Tanzania
ParksMaasai Mara National Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
Duration8 Days / 7 Nights
StyleLuxury, Private and Tailor-Made
Best MonthsJun-Oct, Jan-Feb
FromFrom $4,950 per person

The Route

Where This Trip Takes You

What's Included

  • All game drives and park transfers in a private 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • All park, reserve and gorilla/chimpanzee permit fees as specified
  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals as specified in the day by day itinerary
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the safari
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • All government taxes and levies

Not Included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa fees for Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya or Tanzania as applicable
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Tips and gratuities for your driver-guide and lodge staff
  • Alcoholic and premium beverages
  • Optional activities and cultural visits not listed above
  • Laundry, telephone and other personal expenses
Maasai Mara
Day 01 of 08

Maasai Mara

Nairobi to the Maasai Mara

Depart Nairobi for the Maasai Mara, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive across the reserve.

Maasai Mara
Day 02 of 08

Maasai Mara

A Full Day in the Maasai Mara

A full day in the reserve, with morning and afternoon drives covering the riverine forest and open plains.

Maasai Mara
Day 03 of 08

Maasai Mara

The Mara at Its Best

A further full day in the Mara, timed around the migration between July and October or the resident game at other times of year.

Serengeti
Day 04 of 08

Serengeti

The Maasai Mara to the Serengeti

Cross the border into Tanzania and the Serengeti, the same ecosystem continuing under a different name, with game viewing throughout the crossing.

Serengeti
Day 05 of 08

Serengeti

The Serengeti Plains

A full day in the Serengeti, working the plains for lion, leopard and cheetah, and comparing the terrain to the Mara you have just left.

Serengeti
Day 06 of 08

Serengeti

A Second Day in the Serengeti

A further day at your own pace in the Serengeti, with the route shaped by where the game and the herds are found.

Ngorongoro
Day 07 of 08

Ngorongoro

The Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Crater

Travel to the Ngorongoro Crater rim, with a stop at Olduvai Gorge, for an evening above the crater floor.

Ngorongoro
Day 08 of 08

Ngorongoro

Into the Crater and Departure

A full descent onto the crater floor for a final morning of game viewing, before returning to Arusha for your onward flight.

Accommodation Options

Where You'll Stay

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From From $4,950 per person · Kenya, Tanzania
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