14-Day Great Migration & Big Five Safari Adventure Ultimate 14-Day Safari: Kenya to Tanzania Migration Trail
Embark on a breathtaking journey across East Africa’s most iconic landscapes. From the rolling savannahs of the Maasai Mara and the pink flamingo shores of Lake Nakuru, to the elephant herds of Amboseli and the legendary plains of the Serengeti this cross-border safari offers unbeatable wildlife encounters and rich cultural experiences. Top it off with the awe of Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire’s towering baobabs. A seamless adventure through two countries, one unforgettable wilderness.
DAY 1: NAIROBI TO MAASAI MARA
The hum of Nairobi fades as your vehicle climbs the Rift Valley escarpment. You step out into crisp highland air eagles wheel overhead, the earth yawns open in rust‑red layers. By late afternoon your first game drive sweeps you into the golden savannah, where giraffes silhouette against a flaming sunset. Campfire smoke curls into a star‑splashed sky while distant hyenas trade eerie laughter. Tonight you fall asleep to the percussion of wildebeest hooves drumming far off in the dark.
DAY 2: MAASAI MARA, DAWN TO DUSK
First light spills over the grasslands; everything is dew pearled and breath slow. A lioness ghosts through silver grass, cubs tottering behind. At the Hippo Pool you lunch al fresco as grunting giants jostle in mocha water splash, snort, hiss. Later, bright beads flash in a Maasai dancer’s necklace; the air smells of smoke, cowhide, earth. Evening finds you hurtling through purple twilight, zebras forming monochrome flashes in the headlights. The Milky Way feels close enough to stir with your spoon.
DAY 3: MAASAI MARA TO LAKE NAKURU
Enjoy a final sunrise drive cheetah paws puffing dust then you roll north. Wheat fields shimmer like brass, and Longonot’s volcanic cone stands sentinel on the horizon. Lake Nakuru appears as a sheet of quicksilver ringed by fever trees. Pink flamingos stitch the shoreline while rhinos graze like prehistoric tanks. Your lodge balcony overlooks the water; frogs begin their nighttime chorus the moment the sun dips.
DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Morning light catches flamingo wings, turning them into rose petals on the breeze. From Baboon Cliff you gaze across the lake’s mirrored surface, a silent hush broken only by wind through acacias. By afternoon you’re skimming past papyrus reeds on Naivasha’s shore where fish‑eagles scream overhead and hippos grunt in dusky shallows. Dinner arrives by lantern glow, the scent of fresh tilapia mingling with damp earth.
DAY 5: LAKE NAIVASHA (HELL’S GATE) TO AMBOSELI
Hell’s Gate greets you with cathedral‑high lava walls and the warm mineral smell of hot springs. You cycle beneath vultures circling on thermals, feel the sun pulse on your back. After lunch, the scenery shifts: flat ochre plains roll toward Kilimanjaro’s snow‑crowned summit, now blush‑pink against an indigo sky. As you enter Amboseli, elephants loom out of alkaline dust like ancient grey ships.
DAY 6: AMBOSELI, GIANTS OF KILIMANJARO
Dawn ignites Kili’s summit, streaking it gold. You’re parked at watering holes where bull elephants wade in knee‑deep neon‑green marshes, mud dripping like melted chocolate from their flanks. Picnic beneath an acacia umbrella, savoring the peppery bite of sukuma wiki while zebras flick their tails nearby. That evening, Maasai chants rise on the breeze as twilight paints the mountain violet.
DAY 7: AMBOSELI TO ARUSHA
One last Amboseli safari—lions leave fresh prints in powdery dust, dawn light turning them copper. At Namanga, you stride across an invisible line and Tanzania unfurls: broad plains, red‑cloaked Maasai herders, sweet smell of roasting maize at roadside stalls. Mount Meru watches over Arusha as you settle into a leafy guesthouse, lulled by cicadas and the distant thump of bongo drums.
DAY 8: ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA
Coffee‑scented air fills the car as you pass emerald plantations. Lake Manyara’s groundwater forest feels like stepping into an emerald cathedral sunbeams shaft through leaves, silvery monkeys scamper overhead. On the alkaline flats, flamingos ripple in pink currents; up in the mahoganies, a lion sprawls on a branch as if posing just for you. Your cliff‑top camp captures sunset flames licking across the valley floor.
DAY 9: LAKE MANYARA TO SERENGETI
The road unspools through Maasai villages where red shúkàs billow like sails. At Naabi Hill gate the world suddenly widens—grass ocean to every horizon, dotted with dark granite islands. Gazelles flash, vultures spiral, and thunderclouds march across an endless sky. By dusk your canvas home stands in the heart of it all; the night air smells of wild sage and distant rain.
DAY 10: SERENGETI, MIGRATION MAGIC
Sunrise finds you trailing a column of wildebeest so vast it blurs to charcoal smudge between earth and sky. Lions crouch in amber grass; a crocodile explodes from river murk; dust tastes metallic on your tongue. Lunch is beneath a lone balanite tree while elephants ghost past like silent grey myths. After dark, you sip cocoa while constellations wheel overhead and jackals yip on the periphery of firelight.
DAY 11: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO
A dawn drive echoes with deep roars—the last bass notes of the Serengeti. En route east, Olduvai Gorge drops like a ragged scar in the land, holding whispers of our earliest ancestors. Camp on the crater rim; crisp mountain air and a billion stars promise a magical sleep.
DAY 12: NGORONGORO TO TARANGIRE
Fog lifts as you descend 600 metres into Earth’s largest intact caldera. Every corner turns up drama—black‑maned lions lounging by soda lake shores, elephant matriarchs guiding calves through sunlit mist. By afternoon the landscape changes again: baobabs stand like upside‑down giants in Tarangire, and dusk dyes everything bronze. Hyrax chatter from your campsite roof as you drift to sleep.
DAY 13: TARANGIRE TO ARUSHA
Morning along the life‑giving river: more elephants than you can count, their footsteps soft in ochre sand. A lilac‑breasted roller flashes neon feathers; somewhere, a lion yawns. After one last picnic beneath baobab boughs, you track northward. Arusha’s lights wink alive, smells of cardamom and charcoal braziers greeting your return to civilisation.
DAY 14: DEPARTURE
Sun filters through frangipani blossoms at breakfast. Your journal is thick with memories—dust fingerprints, pressed acacia leaves, ticket stubs. As you board your flight, Kilimanjaro peers through clouds, bidding a silent, snowy farewell. Africa has etched its rhythm in your heartbeat; the savannah will whisper to you long after wheels leave the tarmac.
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In case of any cancellations the money is non refundable
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Deposit: A 50% non-refundable deposit
Availability: All rooms and services are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Deposit: A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm any booking.
Full Payment: Must be cleared at least 7 days before travel. Bookings made within 7 days require full payment upfront.
Cancellations:
- Deposits are non-refundable.
Cancellations within 7 days of travel attract a 100% cancellation fee.
No refunds for no-shows or unused services.
Changes:
Date or itinerary changes must be requested 10 days in advance.
Changes are subject to availability and may incur fees.
Travel Insurance: Strongly recommended. Afrisun is not liable for delays, medical issues, or lost property.
Travel Documents:
Clients must ensure valid passports, visas, and health documents. Afrisun is not responsible for denied travel due to incomplete documentation.
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Clients must follow local laws and customs. Afrisun may terminate services for misconduct without a refund.
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