Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
NairobiArrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet your Gentriiq Safaris & Tours director, and transfer to your luxury boutique hotel.
Hemingways Nairobi • Dinner
Grand Expedition
10
Days / 9 Nights
Private
safari
Kenya & Tanzania
The journey
10-Day Best of Kenya & Tanzania
The crowning safari adventure across two premier wildlife nations. Travel seamlessly between Kenya's Maasai Mara and Tanzania's vast Serengeti, culminating at the UNESCO World Heritage Ngorongoro Crater.
Safari highlights
- ✓Seamless cross-border safari transfer & flights
- ✓Ngorongoro Crater floor 6-hour safari descent
- ✓Maasai Mara and Serengeti back-to-back
Detailed itinerary
Day 2: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Maasai MaraFlight or overland drive to the Maasai Mara. Afternoon game drive in the Mara reserve.
Governor’s Camp Mara • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Full Day Maasai Mara
Maasai MaraExtensive game viewing across the Mara plains tracking big cats and migrating herds.
Governor’s Camp Mara • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Maasai Mara to Serengeti National Park
SerengetiCross the Kenya-Tanzania border with assisted clearance and enter the legendary Serengeti plains.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Full Day Serengeti Big Cat Safari
SerengetiExplore the Seronera Valley and rocky kopjes where leopards and lions take shelter.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
NgorongoroDrive through Olduvai Gorge towards the rim of the great Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Floor Safari
Ngorongoro CraterDescend 600 meters to the crater floor for a 6-hour game drive encountering black rhinos, flamingo-filled soda lakes, and dense lion prides.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara National Park
Lake ManyaraGame drive in Lake Manyara, known for tree-climbing lions and dense baboon troops.
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Lake Manyara to Tarangire National Park
TarangireExplore the baobab-studded landscapes and giant elephant herds of Tarangire.
Tarangire Safari Lodge • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Tarangire to Arusha & Kilimanjaro Airport
ArushaMorning game drive, transfer to Arusha for farewell lunch, and drop-off at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Departure • Breakfast, Lunch
Destinations
What's included
- •All Kenya and Tanzania national park fees
- •Ngorongoro Crater vehicle service fee
- •Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with open pop-up roof
- •Full board luxury lodge accommodation
- •Internal cross-border logistics assistance
What's excluded
- •International flights and visas for Kenya & Tanzania
- •Tips and personal items