Tarangire, Serengeti & Mara

• Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Transfer to Arusha
• Overnight at Kili Villas

On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by an Asilia driver and warmly welcomed to Tanzania. The drive to Kili Villas takes approximately 30 minutes, allowing you the opportunity to chat with your driver about the local surroundings and enjoy your first sights of Tanzania. Once you arrive, you can relax by the pool with a cold drink and a good book and unwind from your international travel.

• Fly to Kuro Airstrip
• Game drives, walking safaris and night drives
• Overnight at Oliver’s Camp

After a leisurely breakfast, you will be met by your Asilia driver and returned to Kilimanjaro International Airport, to connect with your flight to Kuro Airstrip in Tarangire National Park.

On arrival at the airstrip, you will be met by your guide from Oliver’s Camp and welcomed to Tarangire. Enjoy your first Tanzania game drive as you make your way to Oliver’s Camp in the south of the park, arriving in time for a delicious lunch on the deck with views towards the Tarangire River.

During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country, and more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year. Our knowledgeable safari guides will lead you on game drives and educational walking safaris to see the park at a slower pace. For a completely different perspective, an unforgettable early morning hot-air balloon safari over the plains gives you the chance to soar silently over the wildlife. Under the cover of darkness, depart for a night game drive in search of Tarangire’s more elusive nocturnal species that makes their home in this national park.

• Fly to the Serengeti National Park
• Game drives and wildlife
• Overnight at Olakira Migration Camp

After a delicious breakfast in camp, you will be transferred back to Kuro Airstrip for your flight to either Kogatende or Ndutu, depending on the time of the year. You will be welcomed by an Olakira guide and transferred to the camp in time for lunch. Settle into your tented accommodation and enjoy some afternoon tea and cake, before joining your guide for an adventurous game drive on the stunning Serengeti savannah plains.

Fireside cocktails will be served after your safari, followed by a delicious dinner in the dining tent. At the end of an action-packed day, enjoy a delicious dinner and retire to your unique accommodation, offering you a chance to sleep beneath the starry sky in the comfort of your tent.

Game drives are the main activity offered at Olakira. They depart twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, when the wildlife is most active, returning to camp for a siesta in the heat of the day. The morning game drive usually departs with a picnic breakfast, allowing for an early start, but it is possible to have breakfast in camp and a later start if preferred. An afternoon game drive will often stop for sundowners with drinks and snacks on the open plains.

The Serengeti is famed for its abundant and diverse wildlife, from pods of hippo to prides of lion. The Great Migration adds a whole new level of excitement with dramatic river crossings in the northern Serengeti, and calving in the open plains of the south. Predators are never far from the migrating herds, taking their pick from the abundant prey.

• Fly to Ol Kiombo Airstrip
• Same ecosystem, different country
• Overnight at Rekero Camp

After breakfast, enjoy a final drive through the Serengeti as you make your way to the airstrip for your flight to the Maasai Mara. On arrival at Ol Kiombo Airstrip a guide from Rekero Camp will meet you to welcome you to the Maasai Mara and provide a quick briefing on the area. Enjoy an introductory game drive as you make your way towards camp, where you’ll be met by the management team and settled in ahead of lunch on the deck, overlooking the Talek River.

In the late afternoon, gather in the lounge for a cup of tea and slice of freshly baked cake before setting out for an afternoon game drive across the plains of the Maasai Mara. This wildlife-rich environment offers a remarkable game-viewing experience, from significant prides of lion to families of cheetah and large herds of elephant. Enjoy a refreshing sundowner and snacks while soaking up the view of the sun slipping slowly below the endless horizon. On return to camp, there’s time to enjoy a hot shower before some convivial conversation by the crackling fire followed by a delicious three course dinner. As you lie in bed on your first night in Rekero Camp, enjoy the sounds of the hippos grunting in the river in front of your tent.

With so much wildlife to be discovered, and so many different areas of the reserve to be explored, game drives offer the perfect option to get the most out of your Maasai Mara experience. An early morning departure from camp can be a struggle, but the effort is worth it to take advantage of the milder morning hours before the temperature rises and when wildlife is most active. A picnic breakfast can be enjoyed in the morning sun, with freshly brewed coffee and a view of the open plains.

Return to camp for lunch and the opportunity to relax during the heat of the day, before regrouping in the mid-afternoon for tea and fresh cakes in the lounge. An afternoon game drive sets out as the temperatures begin to drop and wildlife typically becomes more active. As evening approaches, enjoy a cold drink and some snacks as the sun dips behind the horizon, returning to camp for drinks around the campfire and a delicious dinner.

• Flight to Wilson Airport
• Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

After a delicious breakfast at camp, transfer to Ol Kiombo Airstrip for your flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. An Asilia driver will be ready to meet you at and transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to connect with your onward travel.