6-Day Cross-Border Safari The Ultimate East African

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and meet and greet with a professional driver guide. Drive northwest descending the Great Rift Valley with a stop at a panoramic viewpoint for photos before continuing through traditional Maasai country and the town of Narok to the eastern edge of the Maasai Mara near Oloolaimutia Gate. Check in at Enchoro Wildlife Camp and settle into semi luxury safari tent. Depending on arrival time undertake an introductory game drive in the golden afternoon light to spot grazing zebras, wildebeests and predators preparing for the evening hunt. Return to camp at twilight to gather around the campfire boma and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner in the open air dining hall.

A full day of cinematic exploration in the Maasai Mara with dawn departure to catch predators at their most active. The day includes a deep drive toward the Mara River to observe hippo pods and Nile crocodiles, a classic safari picnic lunch under an acacia tree overlooking the plains, and afternoon tracking for sightings of the Big Five before returning to Enchoro Wildlife Camp for dinner.

Early breakfast and exit drive through the Maasai Mara to the Isebania border post for cross border formalities. Clear customs and enter Tanzania to meet an expert Tanzanian guide and transfer into a private 4x4. Drive through local villages and into the western corridor of Serengeti National Park with a packed lunch en route as the landscape opens into vast grasslands. Arrive at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge in the central Seronera region, relax by the ridge top infinity pool overlooking the plains, and dine in the grand high domed dining hall.

A full day in the central Serengeti focusing on big cat tracking in the Seronera Valley and exploration among ancient granite kopjes. Morning predator tracking seeks high concentrations of lions leopards and cheetahs. The day includes navigating kopjes used by big cats, a midday return to the lodge for lunch and a swim, followed by a late afternoon drive and a sundowner pause at sunset to sip drinks and enjoy snacks as the sky turns crimson.

Dawn sunrise safari through the central plains followed by breakfast and lodge checkout. Travel southeast ascending into the Ngorongoro highlands with a stop at the crater rim viewpoint for spectacular views. Continue to Arusha arriving in the late afternoon and check into Mount Meru Hotel set within manicured tropical gardens. Spend a relaxed evening unwinding in a modern room with dinner at the hotel restaurant or a cocktail by the garden pool bar.

After breakfast explore Arusha with a visit to the vibrant Maasai Market to browse handmade beadwork wood carvings and local crafts. Continue to the Cultural Heritage Centre to view African art sculptures and Tanzanite gemstones. Following a light lunch in town transfer to Arusha Airport ARK for domestic connections or Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO for international departures.