Start Location: Nairobi, Kenya; End Location: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Duration: 10 Days
Travel Season: Year round (Best: July to October)
Accommodation: &Beyond - Bateleur Camp, Grumeti, Serengeti Under Canvas
Witness the earth's most monumental wildlife spectacle as millions of wildebeest and zebra thunder across golden savannas in an ancient cycle of survival. Traverse a boundless horizon where instinct guides the herds across treacherous river currents, closely shadowed by the apex predators of the savanna.
Highlights at a Glance
• The migration: About two million wildebeest and zebra on a year-long circuit.
• Predators: Lion prides on the plains - cheetah on the Mara's short grass - leopard in the riverine forest - spotted hyena - and in the Ngorongoro Crater, black rhino.
• The crater: Ngorongoro is a collapsed caldera holding around 25,000 large animals inside its walls - the highest density of large mammals in Africa, and the most.
Itinerary
3°S2°S1°S34°E35°E36°E37°EArushaBariadiThikaMoshiNaivashaMwalaNairobiMasai MaraGrumeti, SerengetiCentral SerengetiNgorongoro Crater12345100 km
1 Nairobi · 2 Masai Mara · 3 Grumeti, Serengeti · 4 Central Serengeti · 5 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 1Arrival - Kenya, Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a representative welcomes you and transfers you to your hotel in Nairobi. Enjoy a private visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant and rhino orphanage, timed for the 15h00 feed; a trust employee explains the project and the individual rescue story of each orphan in the nursery. Dinner is at your hotel in the only city in the world with a national park on its doorstep.
Days 2 and 3Kenya, Masai Mara - &Beyond Bateleur Camp
You are collected from your hotel for an early flight into the Masai Mara, where the &Beyond Bateleur Camp team welcomes you. Settle in before your first game drive, looking for elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah alongside wildebeest and zebra, with resident warthog around camp and red-billed hornbills in the trees. Over the following two days choose from game drives, nature walks or, at additional cost, Maasai community visits, catching sunrise as it spills over the plains and lights up the flat-topped acacias.
Days 4 and 5Tanzania, Serengeti - &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
Continue to the remote Western Corridor of the Serengeti and &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge, a riverside lodge known for its high-season wildebeest crossings, enormous Nile crocodiles and exceptional year-round wildlife. Freshen up with a swim in the pool overlooking the seasonal hippo pods before heading out on a game drive. With few other vehicles around, the area feels like your private Serengeti, and this is lion country - track their paw prints to find them under shady trees or on the prowl.
Days 6 and 7Tanzania, Serengeti - &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas
After breakfast you head to &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas, a seasonal mobile camp that changes location five times a year to shadow the Great Migration. The camp offers private butler service, chandeliers, silver and crystal ware, comfortable beds with fluffy duvets and lantern-lit dinners under a canopy of stars. Game drives target the mega herds of wildebeest and zebra with big cats in close attendance, and evenings are spent around a roaring campfire.
Days 8 and 9Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater - Nomad Entamanu Ngorongoro
Head to the Ngorongoro Crater, an ancient caldera and unique ecosystem, staying two nights at Entamanu Ngorongoro in a private cottage with ensuite, inclusive of all meals and most drinks. Spend a full day exploring the Crater floor, with opportunities to spot big-tusked elephants and endangered black rhino. Private game drives are complemented by shared activities including walking tours, Maasai village visits, bush meals and sundowners, with panoramic views over the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the lodge.
Day 10Departure
After breakfast wave a fond farewell to the Ngorongoro Crater as the journey comes to an end. You are driven to Manyara Airstrip for your flight to Kilimanjaro and your onward connection.
Accommodation
&Beyond - Bateleur Camp, Grumeti, Serengeti Under Canvas. &Beyond Bateleur Camp - Luxury Tent (87 sqm / 936 sq ft; 17 tents across two intimate camps of nine); &Beyond Bateleur Camp - Luxury Family Tent (185 sqm / 1,991 sq ft, two tents linked by an interior passage and private lounge); &Beyond Bateleur Camp - copper bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers, hardwood floors, private veranda with built-in daybeds, butler service; &Beyond Bateleur Camp - lap pool, indoor/outdoor dining area, antique-furnished sitting room, fireside port and cigars; &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge - Suite (95 sqm / 1,023 sq ft including deck and pool; 9 suites); &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge - Family Suite (134 sqm / 1,442 sq ft); &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge - private plunge pool, deep-soaking tub, indoor rain shower, curated in-suite minibar, butler service; &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge - swimming pool overlooking the Grumeti River hippo pods; &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas - Tent (35 sqm / 377 sq ft; nine tents in each of two camps); &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas - Family Tent (two interleading tents, 24 sqm and 35 sqm); &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas - ensuite bathroom with flushing WC and outdoor heated bucket shower, lantern-lit dining, campfire; Nomad Entamanu Ngorongoro - private cottage with ensuite; two-bedroom cottage; central lounge; fire area on the Crater rim.
All-Inclusive Benefits
• Gathering in Nairobi, Kenya; dismissal at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania
• Meet-and-greet on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer to your Nairobi hotel
• Private visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant and rhino orphanage
• Internal scheduled light-aircraft flights per the itinerary, including Nairobi to the Masai Mara and Manyara Airstrip to Kilimanjaro on departure
• Road transfers between each airstrip and camp
• Fully inclusive stays at the &Beyond camps: three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local-brand spirits and beers, teas, coffees and refreshments on game drives
• Two safari activities per day - interpretive game drives and guided nature walks - with your &Beyond guide
• Two nights at Entamanu Ngorongoro in a private cottage with ensuite, all meals and most drinks, private Crater game drives plus shared walking tours, Maasai village visits, bush meals and sundowners
• Daily laundry service
• One pair of SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars per room for the stay, Guides' Journal and area map with Star Birds checklist
• Emergency medical evacuation cover; park, conservation and Crater fees as set out in the digital itinerary
• A donation to the Lion Recovery Fund is generated by each seat on this journey
Not Included
• International flights into Nairobi and out of Kilimanjaro
• Kenya and Tanzania visas, and travel insurance beyond emergency medical evacuation cover
• Champagne, cognac, cigars and fine wines
• Optional extras including hot air balloon safaris, Maasai community visits and wellness treatments
• Gratuities and all items of a personal nature
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