5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

A 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater connects two famous wildlife destinations. This trip allows you to view animals in Kenya and Tanzania within a short timeframe. Because a 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater involves crossing a land border, travel logistics are important for reaching each park. Starting in Nairobi and ending in Arusha, this 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater utilizes road transport to visit three major protected areas. You will spend many hours in a vehicle, but the density of animals makes the travel productive. Travelers can observe lions, leopards, and elephants across different regions. This fast-moving schedule is designed for those who want to see the highlights of East Africa quickly. Guides help navigate the border at Isebania and lead game drives in each park. The focus remains on animal sightings and maximizing your time in the wilderness.


Tour Highlights

  • Spotting lions, elephants, and many zebras.
  • Finding giraffes near tall acacia trees.
  • Searching for cheetahs during morning hunts.
  • Viewing ostriches and eagles along borders.
  • Observing monkeys in the riverine forests.
  • Witnessing thousands of migrating wildebeest herds.
  • Finding leopards resting on rock kopjes.
  • Seeing rare black rhinos grazing peacefully.
  • Watching hippos wallow in deep pools.
  • Looking at flamingos in soda lakes.
  • Observing hyenas returning to their dens.
  • Spotting buffalo herds near water sources.

Detailed Itinerary Day By Day

Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve

The 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater begins with a morning departure from Nairobi. You will drive toward the Great Rift Valley and reach the Maasai Mara in time for lunch. In the afternoon, your first game drive starts. The Maasai Mara is home to many lions, leopards, and cheetahs. You will also see large herds of elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras. Other animals found here include wildebeests, gazelles, topis, and elands. The river areas often have hippos and crocodiles. The drive continues until early evening when you head to your camp or lodge. The open plains make it easy to spot hyenas and jackals searching for food. You will return to your accommodation for dinner and sleep before the next day of travel.


Accommodation

Meal Plan

Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Maasai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Early morning is a great time to find predators like lions or cheetahs before the sun gets hot. After a short game drive and breakfast, you begin the long journey to the Tanzania border as part of your 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater. You will reach the Isebania border to complete customs and immigration tasks. Once in Tanzania, you continue driving into the Serengeti National Park. You will have a game drive en route to your lodge, looking for animals like ostriches, giraffes, and impalas. The Serengeti is very large, and the transition from Kenya to Tanzania shows changes in the terrain. You will see many vultures and eagles in the trees. Your day ends with dinner at a camp inside the park.


Accommodation

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Full Day in Serengeti National Park

This day of your 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater is spent entirely in the Serengeti. You will explore different areas of the park to find the Great Migration herds if they are in the area. You can see thousands of wildebeests and zebras moving across the plains. Large prides of lions often sit on rocky outcrops called kopjes. You will also look for leopards in the sausage trees and cheetahs in the short grass. Other wildlife includes hippos in the pools, baboons, vervet monkeys, and warthogs. The park is home to many bird species like secretary birds and kori bustards. Your guide will drive you to various waterholes where animals gather to drink. You return to the camp in the evening.


Accommodation

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

You depart the Serengeti in the morning, enjoying a game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This is a key part of the 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend 600 meters down into the Ngorongoro Crater floor. This collapsed volcano serves as a natural enclosure for animals. You will look for the rare black rhino, which stays inside the crater. Other residents include huge bull elephants, lions, hyenas, and golden jackals. The soda lake in the center is often filled with pink flamingos. You will also see waterbucks, reedbucks, and many wildebeests. After several hours of wildlife viewing, you drive back up the steep crater rim to your lodge for the final night of the trip.


Accommodation

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

On the final morning of the 5-Day Kenya Tanzania Safari tour from Masai Mara to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater, you might take a final look at the view or visit a local village. You then begin the drive toward Arusha, which takes about four hours. The road passes through the town of Karatu and near Lake Manyara. You will see coffee plantations and local markets along the way. Upon reaching Arusha, you can have lunch and then transfer to the airport. This marks the end of the journey across the two countries. You will have seen a wide variety of animals including the Big Five and many bird species. The tour finishes with a drop-off at your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.


Accommodation

Meal Plan

Breakfast & Lunch

Cost Includes

  • Park fees for all locations visited
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • Ground transport
  • Bottled water during all transfers and game drives
  • Full board accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Driver allowances and park entry fees

Cost Excludes

  • Visa (available online or on arrival)
  • International and internal flights
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
  • Activities mentioned as optional
  • Laundry services
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Tips for staff and guides

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