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Explore Amboseli and Tarangire on a 5-day Kenya–Tanzania safari from Nairobi to Arusha with elephants, Kilimanjaro views, baobab landscapes and cross-border travel.
Two iconic safari destinations. Two countries. Five days of unforgettable wildlife experiences.
This 5-day Kenya–Tanzania safari connects the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya with Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, creating a compact East African safari for travelers who want to experience two legendary wildlife landscapes in one journey.
Starting in Nairobi, the safari travels to the Maasai Mara for game drives across Kenya’s famous savannahs before continuing toward the Kenya–Tanzania border and into the Serengeti.
The Serengeti then provides a completely different sense of scale, with vast open plains, seasonal wildlife movements and habitats supporting large populations of predators and herbivores.
The safari ends in Arusha, making it possible to continue your Tanzania journey to Ngorongoro, Tarangire or Zanzibar.
With only five days available, this is a relatively fast-paced itinerary. Travelers who want more time in both reserves can extend the trip to six, seven or more days.
Your safari begins with a morning departure from Nairobi.Travel through the Great Rift Valley toward the Maasai Mara, with a scenic stop along the way where time permits.Continue toward the reserve and arrive around lunchtime, depending on traffic, road conditions and your accommodation location.After lunch and a short rest, head out for your first Maasai Mara game drive.The afternoon provides your first opportunity to search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and other plains wildlife.The Maasai Mara is also known for its predators, so your guide will monitor recent sightings and animal activity when planning the game drive.Overnight: Maasai Mara Meals: Lunch and dinner Activity: Afternoon game drive
Today is dedicated to exploring the Maasai Mara.An early morning game drive allows you to be out in the reserve during the cooler hours, when wildlife can be particularly active.After returning for breakfast, you can either relax at the lodge or continue with a longer game drive and picnic lunch, depending on your preferred pace.The Mara supports a remarkable variety of wildlife, including:Lions Leopards Cheetahs Elephants Buffaloes Giraffes Zebras Wildebeest Hippos Hyenas Numerous bird speciesDuring the Great Migration season, large numbers of wildebeest and zebra may move through the Mara ecosystem. However, migration timing varies from year to year, and river crossings are unpredictable.Your guide will use current local wildlife information to determine where to explore.Overnight: Maasai Mara Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Activity: Full-day Maasai Mara game viewing
Today you leave Kenya and begin the cross-border section of your safari.After an early breakfast, depart the Maasai Mara and travel toward the designated Kenya–Tanzania border crossing for your route.You will complete the necessary immigration and border formalities before continuing into Tanzania.Border procedures can take varying amounts of time depending on immigration requirements, traveler volumes and operating conditions. For this reason, the day's itinerary should remain flexible.Once in Tanzania, continue toward the Serengeti.Depending on the border crossing, road conditions and arrival time, you may have an opportunity for wildlife viewing as you enter the Serengeti or continue directly to your accommodation.The scenery gradually changes as you move from the Mara ecosystem into the broader Serengeti landscape.Overnight: Serengeti Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Activity: Cross-border transfer and possible Serengeti game viewing
Wake up in the Serengeti for a full day of wildlife exploration.The Serengeti is famous for its expansive grasslands and diverse wildlife. Different areas of the park become more productive at different times of year depending on rainfall, grazing and water availability.Your guide will select the game-drive route based on the season and current wildlife information.Possible sightings include:Lions Leopards Cheetahs Elephants Buffaloes Wildebeest Zebras Giraffes Hippos Hyenas Antelopes Large numbers of birdsFor photographers, the open landscapes provide opportunities for both wildlife portraits and wider environmental images.If your travel dates coincide with the Great Migration, the itinerary can be planned around the seasonal movement of the herds. The exact location of the animals cannot be guaranteed.Overnight: Serengeti Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Activity: Full-day Serengeti game drive
Enjoy an early morning game drive in the Serengeti before breakfast or depart after breakfast depending on your onward travel plans.The final game drive gives you another opportunity to search for wildlife before beginning the journey toward Arusha.After leaving the Serengeti, continue toward Arusha for hotel or airport drop-off.Because the Serengeti–Arusha road journey can take much of the day, travelers with limited time may prefer a scheduled safari flight from a suitable Serengeti airstrip.Road option: Continue to Arusha by safari vehicle. Flight option: Fly from a suitable Serengeti airstrip, subject to schedule and availability.Meals: Breakfast and lunch where applicable Activity: Morning game drive and onward transfer
Flights are included only when specifically stated in the confirmed quotation.
Although the Maasai Mara and Serengeti are part of the same larger ecosystem, the experience in each destination has its own character.
The Mara is known for its rolling grasslands, abundant plains wildlife and excellent predator habitat. During the migration season, large herds of wildebeest and zebra enter the Mara from the Serengeti.
The Serengeti covers a much larger landscape and offers extensive open plains as well as woodland, kopjes and other habitats.
Wildlife distribution changes throughout the year, which is why the best area to explore depends heavily on your travel dates.
Together, the two destinations provide a broader view of the East African savannah ecosystem.
The Maasai Mara and Serengeti are central to the annual wildebeest and zebra migration.
The herds move through the ecosystem in response to rainfall, fresh grazing and water availability. The timing is therefore not fixed.
Broadly:
January–March: Southern Serengeti and Ndutu areas can be important for calving.
April–June: Herd movements can shift through central and western Serengeti.
July–October: Northern Serengeti and Maasai Mara can become important migration areas, including possible river-crossing activity.
November–December: Herds generally move back toward the southern Serengeti.
These are broad seasonal patterns, not fixed dates. River crossings are natural events and can happen without warning—or not occur at a particular viewing location while you are there.
This safari involves international border travel.
Travelers should ensure that their passports, visas or applicable entry permissions meet the current requirements of both Kenya and Tanzania.
Border procedures can change, so requirements should be checked before departure.
Our safari team can assist with the practical logistics of the crossing, while immigration and entry decisions remain the responsibility of the relevant authorities.
Five days gives you the opportunity to experience two countries and one connected East African wildlife ecosystem.
Start in Nairobi, explore the Maasai Mara, cross into Tanzania and continue into the Serengeti before finishing in Arusha.
If you have specific travel dates, we can also plan the route around the Great Migration, available accommodation and your preferred balance between road travel and flights.
Your journey, your way.
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