Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Nairobi to Serengeti Safari with Maasai Mara and Great Migration

5 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Marvel at the Great Rift Valley's breathtaking views on your journey to Maasai Mara
  • 02 Encounter the iconic Big Five and vibrant wildlife on thrilling game drives
  • 03 Experience the awe-inspiring Great Migration spectacle across Maasai Mara's vast plains
  • 04 Explore Serengeti's expansive savannas, home to Africa's largest lion population

Embark on a captivating 5-day safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara and onward to Serengeti, combining scenic landscapes with unforgettable wildlife encounters. Enjoy game drives in Maasai Mara, where you may spot the Big Five and, in season, witness the awe-inspiring Great Migration across the vast plains. Continue through the Isebania border into Tanzania for a full-day exploration of Serengeti National Park, famed for the world's largest annual animal migration and Africa's largest lion population. The journey ends in Arusha after an immersive cross-border safari through two of East Africa's most iconic reserves.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the Great Migration.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Pick up from your hotel or airport and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the Rift Valley.
  • Arrive in time for lunch at the camp.
  • At 4:00 pm, depart for a game-viewing drive in the Mara Reserve, ending at 6:00 pm.
  • Return to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner, followed by time to rest.

Dinner and overnight at Rhino Camp or similar accommodation.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • Have breakfast at 6:30 am, and at 7:00 am leave for a full day of game viewing in the park.
  • On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the Big Five, hippos, and Nile crocodiles.
  • Thereafter, enjoy a picnic lunch in the park under the shade of a croton tree, overlooking the vast landscape of the reserve.
  • It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the Great Migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in Tanzania in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Accommodation at Rhino Tourist Camp or similar.

3
Day 03

Maasai Mara to Serengeti through Isebania Border

  • After an early morning breakfast, check out and depart for Serengeti through the Isebania border.
  • Arrive at the border at lunchtime. Visa processing takes approximately 30 minutes.
  • Meet our Tanzanian driver and cook for the next part of the journey. In Tanzania, transport is by 4-wheel-drive Land Cruiser.

Enjoy a picnic lunch on the way.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Safari in Serengeti National Park

  • Have breakfast at the camp and thereafter proceed for a full-day tour with packed lunches.
  • Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km². It is located entirely in the eastern Mara Region and the northeastern portion of the Simiyu Region, and contains over 1,500,000 hectares of virgin savanna. The park was established in 1940.
  • The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world, with over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra, along with smaller herds of Thomson's gazelle and eland. The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa.

Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

5
Day 05

Serengeti to Arusha

  • Have an early breakfast at the campsite, then check out with a packed lunch and drive back to Arusha, with drop-off at your hotel or airport.
Great Rift Valley viewpoints, Masai Mara plains, Serengeti National Park savanna

Where this trip takes you

Great Rift Valley viewpoints, Masai Mara plains, Serengeti National Park savanna

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 4 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All accommodation during the safari on a full-board basis
  • 3 meals per day during the safari tour, except lunch on the last day
  • Transport in a customized safari vehicle in Kenya and a 4 x 4 Land Cruiser in Tanzania
  • All park entrance fees in all parks in Kenya and Tanzania
  • Bottled water in the car, at least 1 liter per person per day
  • Drop-off in Arusha

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Drinks, e.g. alcohol
  • Balloon safari at USD 430 per person (conducted on day two early in the morning, then continue with the normal program)
  • Maasai Village visit at USD 20 per person

What to bring

  • Camera
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Snacks

Know before you go

  • This is a private budget safari where you sleep in budget tented camps in Kenya and Tanzania in pitched tents.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
City Market, Muindi Mbingu Street, Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $1,850.00 — $2,500.00
Double Sharing $1,850.00 — $2,060.00

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