Masai Mara, Kenya
Conservancy or Reserve camp
A camp on the Mara side, with drives in the Reserve or a neighbouring conservancy.
Sample journey
Jambo Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya’s highlands and lakes, the Mara and Amboseli, then Manyara, the Serengeti and the crater.
Each journey is tailor-made and private.
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Overview
- Length
- 12 days
- Countries
- Kenya · Tanzania
- Travel
- Private only
Highlights
- The Aberdares highlands
- Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha
- The Masai Mara
- Amboseli
- Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater
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Itinerary
01Aberdares
Arrive in Nairobi and continue into the Aberdares highlands.
02Lake Nakuru
South to the lake. Birdlife and a game drive in the park.
03Masai Mara
West to the Mara.
04Masai Mara
A full day of drives in the Reserve or a neighbouring conservancy.
05Lake Naivasha
Back to the Rift and a quieter day on the freshwater lake.
06Amboseli
On to Amboseli and its open country, with the mountain on the skyline when the cloud allows.
07Amboseli
Another day among the herds.
08Lake Manyara
A long road day across the border into Tanzania, to a lodge near Lake Manyara.
09Serengeti
Into the Serengeti.
10Serengeti
A second day on the plains.
11Ngorongoro
A crater day in the Conservation Area.
12Departure
Drive to the airport for onward connections.
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Where you’ll stay
Stays are chosen by region and class.
Serengeti, Tanzania
Plains camp
A camp in the sector that fits the month.
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Crater-rim or highland lodge
A lodge for the crater day, on the rim or in the highlands.
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Included
Included
- A privately written route, reshaped around your dates and pace
- Lodges and camps in the class described, or similar
- Park and conservancy entry as arranged for the nights you keep
- Internal flights and road transfers named in the agreed route
- Guided game drives where the stay includes them
- Ngorongoro crater entry as arranged for the crater day
Not included
- Intercontinental flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses, laundry and tips
- Optional activities arranged at planning
Days can be moved, lengthened or left out.
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When to go
The Mara and the Serengeti are year-round, with the northern migration phase typically about July–October, though river crossings are never assured. A crater day in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has its own entry formalities. Months are confirmed when the route is written.
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Make it yours
Africa’s Ultimate Expedition
If you want gorillas, dunes, the Falls and Kruger in one longer arc.
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A twenty-day southern-to-east route if you want more countries in the same conversation.
Safari honeymoons
A quieter Mara or Serengeti chapter with a beach or Cape finish.
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FAQ
- Is this a fixed departure?
- No. Each route here is a sample. A specialist writes the route around your dates, the party and the chapters you want to keep.
- Are the lodges named here?
- No. Stays here are described by region and class rather than by name.
- Do days have to stay in this order?
- No. Any day can be moved, lengthened or left out. The sample is a starting shape, not a locked sequence.
- Is a crater day required?
- No. The crater day can be kept, shortened or left out when the route is written.