8-Day Kenya and Tanzania Private Safari

Your ultimate East African journey begins in Nairobi, where your private driver-guide greets you at your hotel or the international airport. Board your custom 4×4 safari cruiser and set off toward the southwest, climbing the escarpment for a spectacular stopover view of the Great Rift Valley. Drive onward through Maasai country, stopping briefly in Narok town before entering the golden plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive at your luxury camp in time for a fresh lunch and a brief rest. In the late afternoon, embark on your first exclusive game drive, tracking big cats and sprawling plains game before returning to your luxury lodge for a gourmet dinner.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Camp: Ashnil Mara Camp / Sarova Mara Game Camp
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Entim Mara Camp

Dedicate a thrilling full day to exploring the diverse ecosystems of the Masai Mara. Wake up early for an optional sunrise hot air balloon safari over the plains (available at an extra cost), followed by a champagne bush breakfast. Alternatively, set out after a lodge breakfast with packed lunch boxes to reach the distant corners of the reserve, including the famous Mara River. Your private guide will trace predator movements, giving you front-row seats to lions, leopards, and cheetahs on the hunt. Relax at a scenic picnic site inside the park for lunch before continuing your wildlife tracking until the sun sets over the acacia-spotted horizon.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Camp: Ashnil Mara Camp / Sarova Mara Game Camp
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Entim Mara Camp

Savor a final breakfast in the Mara before driving to the freshwater shores of Lake Naivasha, a beautiful Great Rift Valley gem framed by yellow-barked acacia forests. Check in to your lakeside lodge and enjoy a hot lunch. In the afternoon, board a private motorized boat for a relaxing cruise past large pods of wallowing hippos and hundreds of vibrant water bird species. Afterward, enjoy an optional guided walking safari on Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, where you can walk safely just steps away from wild giraffes, zebras, and waterbucks.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Lodge: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort / Lake Naivasha Country Club
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort / Enashipai Resort & Spa

Depart the Naivasha region after breakfast and head south toward Amboseli National Park, driving through scenic Maasai plains. Arrive at your luxury lodge in Amboseli in time for a warm lunch. In the afternoon, head out for a game drive across the park’s iconic contrast of dry, alkaline lake beds and lush swamps fed by the underground rivers of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is world-renowned for its giant, habituated elephant herds, allowing for spectacular close-up photography against the majestic, snow-capped backdrop of Africa’s tallest peak.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Camp: Oltukai Lodge / Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Tortilis Camp / Tawi Lodge

Enjoy an early breakfast before driving to the Namanga border post. Complete the smooth customs and immigration entry formalities, where you will say goodbye to your Kenyan crew and step into your private Tanzanian 4×4 safari vehicle with your expert Tanzanian driver-guide. Journey onward past Arusha and up through the crater highlands, entering the legendary Serengeti National Park. Enjoy an en-route game drive across the endless, rolling plains, spotting wildlife as you head to your luxury lodge for dinner.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Lodge: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Ole Serai Luxury Camp / Melia Serengeti Lodge

Spend a magnificent full day exploring the endless plains of the central or northern Serengeti, entirely customized to your personal wildlife interests. Your private guide will track the paths of the legendary annual Wildebeest Migration herds (seasonal) or seek out resident prides of lions lounging on smooth granite kopjes. Watch cheetahs scanning the open grasslands and leopards resting in sausage trees. Break for a memorable picnic lunch out on the plains under the shade of a lonely tree before continuing your search for the Big Five until late afternoon.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Lodge: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: Ole Serai Luxury Camp / Melia Serengeti Lodge

Begin your day with an early morning game drive in the Serengeti to capture active predators during the cool dawn hours. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast, check out, and drive toward the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 meters down into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater floor for an afternoon game drive. This self-contained volcanic caldera protects one of the densest populations of wildlife on earth. Explore the grassy floor and fever tree forests, spotting endangered black rhinos, massive bull elephants, lions, hyenas, and thousands of flamingos on Lake Magadi. Climb back up the steep walls to your luxury lodge perched right on the crater rim.

Luxury Accommodation Options:
• Featured Luxury Lodge: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge / Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
• Premium Luxury Upgrade: The Highlands Ngorongoro / Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge

Savor your final breakfast while taking in the stunning, misty morning views over the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Check out and enjoy a relaxed, scenic drive back down the highlands toward Arusha town. Stop for a hot lunch at a premium restaurant en route. Depending on your onward travel connections, your private vehicle will transfer you directly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your departure flight home, marking the conclusion of your luxury East African safari.

Drop-off Location: Arusha Central / Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)