Cheetah watching over the Masai Mara

8-Day Kenya & Tanzania Masai Mara–Serengeti Safari

Duration 8 days
Country Kenya
Parks Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Tarangire
Style Wildlife Safaris
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Overview

Your trip at a glance

An eight-day cross-border journey from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti, with a Lake Victoria stop, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire.

Explore Kenya’s Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti without rushing the border day into a full park programme. After two Mara nights, travel through Isebania and stay near Lake Victoria before continuing into the Serengeti. Two Serengeti nights are followed by two in Karatu for Ngorongoro and Tarangire. Start in Nairobi and finish in Arusha. Expect several long road days; the border transfer includes a coordinated change of vehicle and guide. Migration locations and river crossings cannot be guaranteed.

Price and booking basis

From US$3,800 per adult, based on two adults travelling together in a private safari vehicle and sharing mid-range twin/double accommodation. 8 days and 7 nights. Starting rates apply outside peak holiday and migration-season dates; the booking quote confirms the travel dates, lodge selection and applicable supplements.

Accommodation is confirmed at booking, with equivalent alternatives offered where required. Meals and activities included are shown in the daily itinerary. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. Nairobi to Masai Mara

    Drive to the Mara with lunch en route or at the lodge. Settle in and take an afternoon game drive if arrival time allows. Stay for two nights.

    Overnight · Mid-range Masai Mara lodge or tented camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Lunch, Dinner
  2. A full day in the Mara

    Explore reserve grasslands and river habitats with your guide, stopping for a picnic lunch. Follow resident wildlife and seasonal herds without relying on a river crossing to complete the experience.

    Overnight · Mid-range Masai Mara lodge or tented camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  3. Isebania border and Lake Victoria

    Leave early for the Isebania border. Complete immigration, meet the Tanzanian team and continue to the Speke Bay/Lake Victoria area. This is a long transfer day with no scheduled park game drive.

    Overnight · Mid-range Speke Bay/Lake Victoria-area lodge; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  4. Lake Victoria to the Serengeti

    Enter the Serengeti through its western side and travel toward your camp with a packed lunch. Enjoy game viewing en route; the camp location determines the day’s driving distance.

    Overnight · Mid-range Serengeti tented camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  5. Serengeti wildlife day

    Enjoy a full day with your guide, exploring suitable wildlife areas around your camp. Carry a picnic lunch and allow time for unhurried observation. Optional balloon flights are separately priced.

    Overnight · Mid-range Serengeti tented camp; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  6. Serengeti to the Ngorongoro highlands

    Leave camp after breakfast and enjoy wildlife viewing as you travel out of the park. Continue through the highlands toward Karatu, arriving for dinner. No crater descent is scheduled today.

    Overnight · Mid-range Karatu lodge; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  7. Ngorongoro Crater

    Take an early drive to the crater and descend for game viewing and a picnic lunch. Return to Karatu afterward for a second night, avoiding a long onward transfer today.

    Overnight · Mid-range Karatu lodge; confirmed at bookingMeals · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  8. Tarangire and finish in Arusha

    Leave early for Tarangire and enjoy a game drive with lunch. Continue to Arusha late in the day. An overnight hotel and airport transfer are extra; plan onward flights after an additional night.

    Overnight · Not included; ends in ArushaMeals · Breakfast, Lunch

What's included

Price includes & excludes

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and English-speaking driver-guide; separate local teams and a coordinated border handover in Kenya and Tanzania
  • Standard park/reserve/conservancy entry fees for the visits specified in the daily itinerary
  • 7 nights in shared mid-range twin/double accommodation as listed
  • Meals shown in the itinerary and drinking water during safari drives
  • Game drives and road transfers described, with pickup from a Nairobi hotel on day one
  • One Ngorongoro Crater vehicle descent, conservation entry and standard fees for the planned visit

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visas, electronic travel authorisations and other personal border-document costs
  • Travel insurance, medical costs and emergency evacuation cover
  • Guide and lodge-staff tips, drinks beyond stated water, laundry and personal purchases
  • Balloon flights, cultural visits and other activities not expressly listed as included
  • Single-room supplements, upgrades and peak-season supplements
  • Hotels, meals and airport transfers before/after the stated programme, except transfers explicitly listed as included

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