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Great Migration Masai Mara & Serengeti Safari

Eight Days Across the Herds, Kenya to Tanzania

From $3,950 per person★ 4.9 (184 reviews)
📅Duration8 Days / 7 Nights
📍DestinationsMasai Mara, Serengeti
🏨AccommodationLuxury 5-Star Lodges
👥Group SizePrivate / Small Group
🌤️Best TimeJuly–October (Mara River crossings)
💰From$3,950 pp

Overview

This is the Great Migration followed across the border it actually crosses — three nights in Kenya's Masai Mara and three in Tanzania's Serengeti, joined by light aircraft so you spend your days with the herds rather than on transfer roads. You arrive to a circuit already arranged end to end: internal flights, park and conservation fees, every game drive and every meal in camp are settled before you travel, with a qualified guide on your vehicle throughout. The whole eight days is crafted, not booked.

From July to October the wildebeest and zebra are strung along the Mara River, and the river crossings — the part most people picture when they think of the migration — happen on both the Kenyan and the northern Tanzanian banks. Staying each side of the border puts you within a short drive of the action wherever it falls that week. The herds themselves move year-round: should you travel in the calving months of January to March, we simply reshape the Tanzanian half toward the southern Serengeti plains where the newborns and the predators that follow them gather. Three pricing tiers run from a well-run mid-range circuit on scheduled flights to an exclusive-use, private-guide version, so the trip fits the budget you set rather than the other way around.

Who It's For

Ideal for couples and friends who want the migration seen properly across both countries, keen photographers chasing the river crossings, and first-time safari travellers who would rather fly between camps than spend days in a vehicle on the road.

The Great Migration done across both countriesCouples and keen wildlife photographersTravellers who want a proper fly-in circuit

Package Highlights

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Both Sides of the River

Three nights Masai Mara, three nights Serengeti — the crossings on either bank

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Light-Aircraft Circuit

Fly between Nairobi, the Mara and the Serengeti — no long transfer days

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All Meals & Drives Included

Every meal in camp and every game drive on the itinerary

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Qualified Guide Throughout

Expert guiding on an open 4x4 in both the Mara and the Serengeti

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All Park Fees Settled

Kenyan and Tanzanian park and conservation fees already in the price

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Balloon Option

A dawn hot-air balloon over the plains offered openly as an upgrade

Day-by-Day Itinerary

You are met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transferred to your Nairobi hotel to rest after the flight. Depending on your arrival time there is a chance to visit the Giraffe Centre or the elephant orphanage before an early night ahead of the bush.

🌅Morning: Arrival and airport meet-and-greet
☀️Afternoon: Transfer to hotel, optional Nairobi excursion
🌙Evening: Dinner and overnight in Nairobi

🏨 Accommodation: Nairobi boutique hotel

🍽️ Meals: Dinner

Day 1 - Arrive Nairobi

Featured Lodges & Accommodation

★★★★★

Angama Mara

📍 Above the Oloololo Escarpment, Masai Mara, Kenya

A luxury lodge set high on the Oloololo Escarpment with one of the great views in Africa — the whole Mara Triangle spread out below. Glass-fronted tented suites, a photographic studio and attentive, unhurried service make it the premium choice for the Kenyan half of the circuit.

Glass-Fronted SuitesEscarpment ViewsPhotographic StudioInfinity-Edge Deck

From $1,450 per person per night

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★★★★

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

📍 Central Serengeti, Seronera, Tanzania

A well-run four-star lodge built into a hillside in the central Serengeti, with Maasai-inspired rondavels, an infinity pool looking out over the plains and easy access to the Seronera game-viewing. The dependable mid-range anchor for the Tanzanian half of the trip.

Hilltop Plains ViewsInfinity PoolRondavel RoomsCentral Serengeti Location

From $410 per person per night

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Pricing & Options

All prices per person sharing. Customize any tier to your preferences.

Mid-Range

$3,950per person

(~$564/night)

Serena-level lodges in both the Mara and the Serengeti, scheduled light-aircraft flights, all game drives, all meals and all park fees

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Exclusive

$9,800per person

(~$1,400/night)

Top suites, a private vehicle and guide throughout, exclusive-use flexibility and all-inclusive beverages across both countries

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What's Included & Excluded

✓ Included

  • ✓ Seven nights' accommodation — one night Nairobi, three in the Masai Mara, three in the Serengeti (chosen tier)
  • ✓ All meals as shown — breakfast, lunch and dinner from Day 2 to Day 8
  • ✓ Every game drive on the itinerary in an open 4x4 with a qualified guide
  • ✓ All internal light-aircraft flights: Nairobi–Mara, Mara–Serengeti and Serengeti–Kilimanjaro/Arusha
  • ✓ All Kenyan and Tanzanian park, reserve and conservation fees
  • ✓ Cross-border formalities between the Mara and the Serengeti handled for you
  • ✓ Airport meet-and-greet and all listed transfers
  • ✓ Sundowner drinks on game drives and bottled water throughout
  • ✓ 24/7 on-trip support from Beyond Africa Safaris

✗ Excluded

  • ✗ International flights into Nairobi and out of Kilimanjaro/Arusha
  • ✗ Kenyan and Tanzanian visa fees
  • ✗ Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
  • ✗ Hot-air balloon flights (offered as a transparent upgrade, included on the Luxury tier)
  • ✗ Premium imported champagne, cellar wines and spirits on lower tiers
  • ✗ Gratuities for guides and camp staff (guidelines provided)
  • ✗ Personal expenses, curios and optional community visits
  • ✗ Zanzibar or other beach extensions (gladly arranged on request)

Best Time to Travel

July to October is the Mara River crossing season, when the herds are strung along the border and this cross-border circuit is at its strongest. The calving months of January to March are the alternative — we shift the Tanzanian half south to the Ndutu plains for the newborns and the predators.

Apr
Wet
Medium
Low
May
Wet
Medium
Low
Nov
Short rains
Good (herds moving south)
Medium
Recommended Available

Why Choose This Package

Both Countries, One Trip

The migration crosses a border, so we follow it across one — three nights each in the Mara and the Serengeti rather than committing to a single side.

Flights, Not Transfer Days

Light aircraft link Nairobi, the Mara and the Serengeti, so your days are spent with the herds instead of in a vehicle on long roads.

Honest, Tiered Pricing

A clear mid-range price with the exact cost of the luxury and exclusive-use upgrades shown up front — no gated 'enquire for price'.

Crafted, Not Booked

Park fees, internal flights, border formalities and every drive arranged end to end, with a qualified guide on your vehicle throughout.

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