Kenya & Tanzania

Big Five Safari

10 Days / 9 Nights

Overview

The ultimate bucket-list safari. This carefully designed itinerary gives you the best possible chance of encountering all five of Africa's most iconic animals — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino — across two of East Africa's finest ecosystems. From the wide-open plains of the Serengeti to the rhino sanctuary at Lake Nakuru, every day brings a new possibility.

Itinerary

Day 1Nairobi

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Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel. Evening briefing with your guide to outline the adventure ahead. Overnight in Nairobi.

Day 2Amboseli National Park

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Drive south to Amboseli, set against the iconic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is famous for its large elephant herds and offers outstanding views of Africa's highest peak on clear mornings. Afternoon game drive.

Day 3Amboseli National Park

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Full day in Amboseli. Morning game drive followed by a visit to a Maasai village. Evening drive as the light turns golden around Kilimanjaro.

Day 4Lake Nakuru

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Transfer north to Lake Nakuru National Park, a stronghold for both black and white rhino in Kenya. Afternoon game drive targeting the park's resident rhino population as well as lion, leopard, and waterbuck.

Day 5Masai Mara

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Transfer west to the Masai Mara. Check in and evening game drive. The Mara ecosystem supports lions, leopards, elephants, and large buffalo herds — four of the Big Five in a single landscape.

Day 6Masai Mara

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Full day exploring the Mara. Focus game drives on predator activity in the early morning and late afternoon. Sundowner drinks in the bush as the sun drops below the Oloololo Escarpment.

Day 7Serengeti National Park

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Cross the border into Tanzania and enter the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive through the iconic endless plains. The Serengeti is the stage for the largest animal migration on earth.

Day 8Serengeti National Park

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Full day in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Depending on the season, track the wildebeest herds or look for the resident cheetah coalitions on the open grasslands.

Day 9Ngorongoro Crater

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Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's greatest wildlife spectacles. The crater floor hosts an extraordinary concentration of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, completing the Big Five for most visitors.

Day 10Arusha / Departure

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Morning transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight. A journey you will never forget.