Maasai Mara, Serengeti,
Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara
The 6-Guest Safari in Maasai Mara,
Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara
8 days Safari from USD 7690
An exclusive 6-guest safari flying from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara, crossing into the Serengeti, driving to Ngorongoro, and flying back from Lake Manyara offers an ultimate, high-end cross-border journey through East Africa’s most legendary ecosystems. Designed for a small group, this flying and driving itinerary eliminates long, bumpy road transfers, maximizing your time spent on pristine savannahs, dramatic craters, and iconic volcanic plains.
Trip Overview
This iconic safari seamlessly links the crown jewels of Kenya and Tanzania, moving from the rolling plains of the Maasai Mara across the border to the endless spaces of the Serengeti, descending into the prehistoric Ngorongoro Crater, and concluding with a scenic flight out of the Great Rift Valley. Traveling with a maximum of six guests ensures every person gets a window seat in the safari vehicle, effortless logistics, and a highly personalized, intimate guiding experience.
Detailed Itinerary
1. The Maasai Mara National Reserve: The Ultimate Savannah
Your journey begins with a scenic bush flight from Nairobi directly into the Maasai Mara, Kenya’s premier wildlife destination and the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem.
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- The Experience: Vast open landscapes, quintessential African sunsets, effortless aerial arrivals, and unparalleled predator action.
- Wildlife Highlights: Unmatched viewing of the Big Five (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos). Famous for its massive lion prides and cheetah coalitions.
- The Great Migration: If traveling between July and October, guests witness the spectacular drama of millions of wildebeests and zebras braving crocodile-infested rivers.
- Activities: Classic day-long game drives, cultural visits to authentic Maasai villages, and optional hot-air balloon safaris at dawn.
2. Serengeti National Park: Endless Volcanic Plains
Next, you board a bush flight, clear border logistics, and soar straight into the Serengeti, Tanzania’s oldest and most famous national park.
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- The Experience: High exclusivity with sweeping views of the legendary, horizon-less African plains and deep immersion into untamed wilderness.
- Wildlife Highlights: Celebrated for its staggering concentrations of large predators, including thousands of lions, leopards, and hyenas. It hosts the main stage of the continuous, year-round Great Migration cycle.
- Activities: Tracking apex predators through the kopjes (granite rock formations), enjoying luxury bush sundowners, and traversing varying biomes from south-central valleys to the remote north.
3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area: The Prehistoric Crater
Leaving the Serengeti, you take a scenic drive into the highlands, arriving at the rim of the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
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- The Experience: A dramatic, enclosed ecosystem offering a surreal, enclosed wildlife viewing environment often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”
- Wildlife Highlights: An incredibly dense population of resident wildlife, offering your absolute best chance to spot the highly endangered black rhino alongside massive bull elephants and crater-dwelling lion prides.
- Activities: Descending 2,000 feet down the crater wall for a dramatic full-day game drive, exploring the soda lake filled with flamingos, and enjoying a luxury picnic on the crater floor.
4. Lake Manyara to Nairobi: Rift Valley Farewell
Your final morning takes you to the rim of the Great Rift Valley at Lake Manyara for a spectacular farewell view before boarding your flight back to Nairobi.
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- The Experience: A smooth, effortless transition from the tranquil, forested valleys of Tanzania back to Kenya’s capital city.
- Wildlife Highlights: The surrounding Manyara region is famous for its unique tree-climbing lions, dense baboon troops, and seasonal pink swathes of flamingos.
- Activities: Capturing final panoramic photos of the Rift Valley escarpment, browsing local Maasai handicraft markets, and taking a scenic regional flight back across the border.
Key Highlights of the 6-Guest Format
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- Guaranteed Window Seats: The customized 4×4 safari land cruisers are configured so that all 6 guests have unobstructed views and prime photography angles.
- Flexible Pacing: With a small group, daily schedules can be tailored on the fly based on guest preferences—whether that means tracking a leopard for an extra hour or enjoying a late bush breakfast.
- Bespoke Lodging: Accommodation features luxury tented camps and boutique eco-lodges that blend seamlessly into nature while offering fine dining, plunge pools, and canvas walls that let you hear the night sounds of the African bush.
The Safari includes:
- Full Board Accomodation – Tree meals daily.
- Pick up and drop off from the bush airstrip to your luxury Lodge or tented Camp.
- Return domestic flights from Nairobi to the specific safari destinations
- Park fees
- Minimum of two game drives pr. day
- Bottled water
- English speaking Guide
The Safari does NOT include:
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- International flights
- Soft drinks and premium drinks
- Tips for guides, transfer drivers and lodge staff.
- Extra activities: Hot air ballon safaris, often around USD 400 – USD 580, Spa treatments, Bush walks, Maasai cultural visits, which can range from USD 30 – USD 40
- Extra costs for hard box suitcases. Light aircraft flights to the bush, enforce strict limits.(usally 15-20kgs max) and require a soft-sided suitcase/bag.