Ultimate Tour: In the Footsteps of the Great Migration

Arrive in Nairobi and check in to the Tamarind Tree Hotel (or similar) for 1 night.

Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park by custom safari vehicle. Arrive for lunch followed by wildlife watching activities, when you may spot elephants silhouetted against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Stay 2 nights at Ol Tukai Lodge with its views of Kilimanjaro.

Spend a full day in Amboseli embarking on morning and afternoon safari drives that showcase the park's diversity of wildlife. Look out for bush elephants, cape buffaloes, spotted hyenas, lions, cheetahs and more.

This morning, depart Amboseli and drive approximately 2 hours to the Namanga border, crossing into Tanzania. Enjoy lunch in Arusha before continuing to Tarangire. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Kirurumu Tarangire (or similar).

Enjoy a short early-morning safari drive (time permitting) before heading to Lake Manyara National Park for a safari drive and picnic lunch. Continue to the Ngorongoro highlands for 2 nights at Pamoja Farm Villa.

Today, you visit one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife destinations: the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the craterfloor in search of the ‘Big Five', the forested walls providing a photogenic backdrop. Travel through the Lerai Forest looking for leopard and onto the plains where wildebeests and zebras graze whilst cheetahs and lions lie in watch. Old elephants may pass your vehicle as distant rhinos wander and hippos wade. A picnic lunch maximises your time in the crater. Return to your lodge late afternoon.

Descend from the crater, via the Olduvai gorge, to the Serengeti plains, host of the annual Great Wildebeest Migration from October to July, as well as numerous species year-round. The predator concentration in the Serengeti is high, with large prides of lion, many hyena clans, and regular sightings of cheetahs and leopards. Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope can
be found grazing, as can less-known species such as aardwolves, mongooses, caracals, servals, and hyraxes. Spend 2 nights at Pamoja Serengeti Camp.

Spend your day exploring the extensive plains of the Serengeti in search of the ‘Big Five'. If you would like to maximise your time on safari, take a picnic lunch with you into the park, dining in the vast savanna before returning to your lodge later in the day.

Transfer to the airstrip for a short scheduled flight to Tarime, then transfer to Migori for your flight to the world-famous Masai Mara National Park. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure, with the option of a safari drive. Stay 2 nights at Zebra Plains Camp.

Spend a full day in the Masai Mara on morning and afternoon safari drives, with the option of a hot-air balloon ride at extra cost. The renowned Masai Mara reserve and its adjunct concessions are home to prolific wildlife, including the ‘Big Five'. Travel between July and August and you may also witness the dramatic, heart-in-your-mouth river crossings of the Great Migration.

Transfer from the Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha, arriving in this wildlife-rich area of the Great Rift Valley. This afternoon enjoy a presentation on conservation pioneer Joy Adamson, sample speciality teas and visit the local museum. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge.

Transfer to Nairobi and enjoy the use of a day room at the Tamarind Tree Hotel or take an optional excursion. Tour ends in Nairobi. Alternatively, extend your journey with extra time to unwind on the coast.