Welcome to Nairobi, where city life meets the wild. Nairobi National Park, the only national park within a city, is Kenya’s oldest and offers thriving wildlife alongside sweeping views of the urban skyline.

The remainder of your day is at your leisure.

Accommodations: Nairobi Serena Hotel or similar

Your morning begins with a guided safari game drive through Nairobi National Park. As the animals begin their daily activities, keep watch for sightings of local wildlife including white and black rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, leopards, hyenas and buffalo.

After your game drive, visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, known for its Orphans' Project — the world’s first and most successful elephant orphan rescue and rehabilitation program.

Next, enjoy lunch in the gardens at the Karen Blixen Museum. Nestled at the foot of Ngong Hills, the museum offers insight into the life of the Danish author, whose autobiographical book, Out of Africa was first published in 1937 and later adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.

After lunch, get a closer look at the tallest members of the wildlife world at the Giraffe Center. Founded in 1979 to protect the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe — a subspecies found only in East Africa — the center offers a unique opportunity to learn about conservation efforts and even hand‑feed these gentle giants.

Accommodations: Nairobi Serena Hotel or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Depart Nairobi and journey north to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two northern white rhinos on earth. This conservancy offers vast, scenic landscapes and supports a rich diversity of wildlife, including more than 100 critically endangered species.

Enjoy lunch at the conservancy, followed by a game drive. Search for the African Big Five — buffalo, elephants, rhinos, leopards and lions — with Mount Kenya as the backdrop to your exploration.

In the evening, enjoy a special welcome dinner in the bush overlooking the Ewaso Ng’iro River with your host and fellow travelers. Your overnight tented accommodations are located directly in front of the floodlit waterhole, offering the perfect opportunity to view the local wildlife from your private verandah.

Accommodations: Sweetwaters Serena Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Get an early start to the day with a morning game drive. Beyond searching for the African Big Five, keep watch for cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, and — if you’re lucky — the rare African wild dog.

After lunch, visit Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only place in Kenya where chimpanzees can be seen. The sanctuary provides a haven for chimpanzees rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.

Established through a partnership between Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall Institute, Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary offers lifelong refuge to orphaned and abused chimpanzees from West and Central Africa. To ensure the well‑being of the chimps and create a more intimate experience, visits are conducted in small groups of six.

Set out on one more game drive before enjoying dinner with your host and fellow travelers.

Accommodations: Sweetwaters Serena Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Journey through the Kenyan highlands with a scenic stop at the dramatic Thomson's Falls in Nyahururu before arriving at Lake Nakuru National Park. Join an afternoon game drive through the ecologically diverse park renowned for its populations of black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffe and the flocks of flamingos that gather at the edge of Lake Nakuru.

Lake Nakuru National Park offers diverse and abundant wildlife-viewing opportunities. As you drive through the park, keep an eye out for predator species like lions, cheetahs and leopards, along with serval cats, zebras and more than 400 species of birds.

In the evening, join your host and fellow travelers for dinner featuring the fresh produce from the onsite lodge garden.

Accommodations: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In the morning, travel to the famous Maasai Mara, the backdrop to the epic Great Migration and home to the world's highest concentration of wildlife. From July through October, zebra, wildebeest and antelope migrate from the Serengeti to the Maasai Mara, creating breathtaking wildlife-viewing opportunities.

The migrating herds also attract Africa’s iconic big cats like lions, leopards and cheetahs, offering even more wildlife-viewing opportunities. Your visit supports the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Lion Recovery Fund, which works to help restore Africa’s lion population that has declined by half over the past 25 years.

Enjoy lunch at the lodge and set out for another game drive in search of wildlife across the sweeping savanna.

In the evening, savor another locally sourced dinner with your host and fellow travelers.

Accommodations: Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Begin your day with an exclusive breakfast in the bush before departing on a morning game drive in the Maasai Mara. Sip mimosas as the sun rises and the breathtaking landscape comes into view. On this morning game drive, look for elephants, rhinos, giraffes, topi and other wildlife.

Return to the lodge before embarking on another afternoon game drive. Then, visit the Maasai village to learn about the tribe’s traditional cattle-herding practices, distinctive red clothing and cultural traditions.

Accommodations: Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In the morning, enjoy your last game drive in the Maasai Mara or take time to relax at the lodge. After breakfast, fly to Amboseli National Park — known as the “Home of the African Elephant.” The park is home to four of the Big Five and is famous for close-up views of elephant herds.

Enjoy lunch at the lodge and embark on an afternoon game drive in search of lions, zebras and abundant birdlife while admiring the spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro.

After your game drive, enjoy leisure time at the lodge. Join a guided nature walk, learn a few words of the local language or relax by the pool.

Accommodations: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today, enjoy two additional game drives — one in the morning and another in the afternoon — offering more opportunities to observe Amboseli’s famed elephant herds and possibly spot Cape buffalo, wild dogs and other resident wildlife.

Amboseli is also known for its authentic and rich Maasai culture. Visit another Maasai village and learn about the symbolism behind their brightly colored beaded necklaces and clothing.

In the evening, sit back and sip on a traditional sundowner drink as you admire the sunset over Kilimanjaro.

Accommodations: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Depart Amboseli and cross the Namanga border into Tanzania. Stop for lunch at the Arusha Coffee Lodge, set within Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation, before continuing to your accommodations near Lake Manyara National Park. Known for its tree‑climbing lions and soda‑ash lake that attracts flocks of flamingos, roaming elephant herds and forest baboons, Lake Manyara is a true safari haven.

Choose how to explore Lake Manyara National Park with a Pick Your Experience excursion:

Option 1: Visit the farming community of Mto Wa Mbu and gain insight into daily village life and local traditions.

Option 2: Take a guided forest walk through treetop walkways, offering a bird’s-eye view of the park and wildlife.

In the evening, take a night game drive for a unique view of nocturnal wildlife. Common sightings may include porcupines, civets and lions.

Accommodations: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Lake Manyara National Park is home to flamingos, more than 300 migratory birds and the world’s largest concentration of baboons. Take a morning game drive through the park for more wildlife-viewing opportunities, including primates, giraffes and hippos.

Enjoy a barbecue lunch and continue to Karatu, where you’ll visit a local primary school, meet the children and learn about the education system in rural Tanzania.

Later in the afternoon, arrive at Ngorongoro Crater and check into your lodging, located at the rim of the crater.

Accommodations: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Immerse yourself in one of Tanzania’s most remarkable wildlife conservation areas — the Ngorongoro Crater. Accompanied by your expert guide, descend into the world’s largest intact, inactive and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater is home to some of the last remaining black rhinos and hosts large prides of lions, packs of hyenas and solitary predators like cheetahs and jackals. Keep an eye out for the more elusive species as well, like leopards, servals and bat-eared foxes.

After this morning’s game drive, you’ll enjoy an exclusive barbecue lunch served on the crater floor. Relax under the grove of acacia trees and enjoy more wildlife-viewing opportunities as you enjoy your lunch.

In the evening, enjoy dinner with your host and fellow travelers, followed by a traditional Maasai dance performance.

Accommodations: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In the morning, drive to Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its biodiversity. The well-preserved national park is one of the world’s most celebrated wildlife reserves and home to an abundance of animal species.

The Serengeti offers not only a wide variety of mammals but also an incredible array of bird life. Take an afternoon game drive and search for the Big Five — buffalo, elephants, rhinos, leopards and lions — along with other resident wildlife, including the Nile crocodile, gazelle and the rare caracal, a striking cat with distinctive ears.

Later, settle into your tented accommodations and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape from your private terrace.

Accommodations: Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Embark on a morning and afternoon game drive through the Serengeti. Sightings of giraffes and elephants grazing on shrubs are almost guaranteed, while impalas, gazelles and buffalo move cautiously across the plains — ever watchful for nearby predators such as lions, cheetahs and hyenas.

Experience the magic of the Great Migration as you follow herds of wildebeest and zebra moving through the stunning terrain, often shadowed by predators like lions and leopards. A paradise for photographers and wildlife enthusiasts alike, these game drives through the Serengeti will be unforgettable.

Celebrate your African safari adventure with your host and fellow travelers during a farewell dinner in the bush.

Accommodations: Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and one final game drive before your flight back to Arusha. Departure flights should be scheduled after 5 p.m., and day room is available for use at the Mount Meru Hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast