Trip overview
The ultimate East African journey, combine Kenya's Maasai Mara with Tanzania's Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. The migration on both sides of the border.
Two countries, one extraordinary journey
The Maasai Mara and Serengeti are the same ecosystem, the international border is invisible to wildlife. The Great Migration spends most of the year in Tanzania, crossing into Kenya only briefly each year. Combining the two unlocks the best of both: the Mara's drama and accessibility, the Serengeti's vast scale, plus the Ngorongoro Crater (the world's largest unbroken caldera, with 25,000 large mammals living inside).
This 12-day journey adds Tarangire (huge elephant herds, baobab trees) to round out a trip that genuinely touches every shade of East African safari.
Visa note: You'll need a Tanzania visa in addition to your Kenya eTA. Single-entry East Africa Tourist Visa is also available and covers Kenya + Rwanda + Uganda, but not Tanzania.
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
Airport pickup, transfer to hotel.
🏕 Stay: Nairobi hotel · 🍽 None
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Day 2
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Drive to the Mara, afternoon game drive.
🏕 Stay: Mara camp · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 3
Full day Maasai Mara
Two game drives. Big Cat country.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 4
Mara to Serengeti
Cross-border at Isebania, transfer to Serengeti. Or fly Mara to Seronera (recommended for time).
🏕 Stay: Serengeti camp · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 5
Full day Serengeti
Game drives in central Serengeti, endless plains, predator concentration.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 6
Full day Serengeti
Continue Serengeti exploration. Optional balloon at sunrise.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 7
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Drive south via Olduvai Gorge (cradle of humanity). Reach Ngorongoro Crater rim by afternoon.
🏕 Stay: Ngorongoro Sopa · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater day
Descend into the crater for a full game drive, Big Five concentration, flamingos, hippos.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 9
Ngorongoro to Tarangire
Drive to Tarangire National Park. Afternoon game drive, famous for huge elephant herds and ancient baobabs.
🏕 Stay: Tarangire camp · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 10
Full day Tarangire
Game drives, possible bush walk.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 11
Tarangire to Arusha to Nairobi
Drive to Arusha (1.5 hrs). Cross-border by shuttle bus to Nairobi (5 hrs). Or fly.
🏕 Stay: Nairobi hotel · 🍽 B/L
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Day 12
Departure
Transfer to JKIA for departure.
🏕 Stay: None · 🍽 B
What's included
Included
- All park fees & taxes Kenya & Tanzania
- Mid to upper mid-range accommodation
- Full board meals
- Private 4x4 in each country
- Driver-guides
- Cross-border transfer or flight
- Domestic flights as listed
- All transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Tanzania visa ($50–100)
- Kenya eTA
- Travel insurance
- Drinks
- Optional balloon safari
- Tipping
- Personal expenses
What guests say
I am a wildlife photographer and I have travelled across Africa for twenty years. Afriroam's knowledge of the conservancies and their relationships with the guides made this the most productive safari I have ever done. The lighting, the patience, the access, exceptional.
Our second safari, but our first with a Kenyan-owned operator, and it's the only way we'll travel here from now on. The conservancy stay was a revelation. We watched a leopard hunt at twilight from our tent. The Afriroam team handled every logistic from JFK to JKIA seamlessly.
Three generations of my family, me, my daughter and her two teenagers, and somehow Afriroam designed a trip that thrilled all of us. The kids loved cycling through Hell's Gate, my daughter loved the lodges, and I loved that everything just worked. Honest, kind, and brilliant at what they do.
