Kenya & Tanzania: A Great Migration Safari Adventure

Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your luxurious hotel. Overlooking the rolling landscape and pastoral beauty of Ngong Hills, Hemingways Nairobi evokes the romance of a vintage East African safari.

Fly to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a private reserve encompassing 90,000 acres of unspoiled African landscape where the Big Five roam, and arrive at your stunning tented camp. Your tent is large and airy, with a private veranda and an en-suite bathroom that features a walk-in shower. Enjoy lunch at the camp, followed by an afternoon game drive capped off with a Scenic Sundowner.

Set out on a morning game drive highlighted by an up-close visit with the world’s last northern white rhinos in their heavily guarded enclosure. This afternoon, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities. Take a Guided Bush Walk accompanied by a ranger, getting up close to life in the African bush. Interact with the Dogs of an Anti-Poacher Unit and test their skills, as you hide and let them sniff you out. Meet the Neighbors Community Interaction and see firsthand the work the conservancy undertakes. Later, enjoy dinner in camp on a relaxing evening under the stars.

Fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, set in a vast plain teeming with animals, to discover the greatest concentration of species in the country. The action never seems to stop, and the chain of command begins with the Mara’s lion population, the largest in Kenya. After settling in, embark on a thrilling game drive followed by a Scenic Sundowner.

Over the next two exciting days at your camp, drive across the sprawling savanna in search of abundant game in one of Kenya’s most spectacular reserves. Running along the Tanzanian border, the Mara forms a vital part of the Serengeti ecosystem. Each year, more than a million zebra wildebeest and gazelle march north to graze on the Mara’s lush grasses as part of the Great Migration’s annual cycle. Follow the Mara River to see crocodiles basking in the sun, hippos wallowing in the water or monkeys swinging madly overhead.

This morning, in place of a game drive, enjoy an optional hot air balloon ride (at an additional cost). Then, visit a school on the edge of the Masai Mara for an A&K-exclusive experience, viewing a recently installed LifeStraw Water filter that purifies drinking water for students and teachers — a project supported by Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy and funded by each departure of this journey. Then, visit a nearby Maasai village for firsthand insight into their unique way of life.

Fly south to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Covering 10,000 square miles, the Serengeti is Tanzania’s most famous national park, home to dozens of species including antelope, hyenas, leopards, giraffes, lions, buffalo and cheetahs. After arriving at your camp, take part in a late afternoon game drive (time permitting). Then, return to camp for a Chef's Table experience featuring a cooking demonstration and tasting of a local dish, before dinner.

Explore the Serengeti for two days, enjoying morning and afternoon game viewing in this vast, sun-drenched region. Rivers flow through the park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles, while antelope can be seen feeding on the plains.

Search for Africa’s iconic Big Five (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and Cape buffalo) as well as the lesser-known but fascinating Little Five (ant lions, leopard tortoises, elephant shrews, rhinoceros beetles and buffalo weavers), which may be hiding behind a stone or resting on an acacia branch. Return to your camp under a golden sunset.

Bid farewell to the Serengeti today and fly to Arusha. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel, where a comfortable dayroom awaits. Enjoy the amenities of your cozy lodge, which shares the grounds of a working coffee farm. This evening, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departing flight.