Each day is built around Africa’s most iconic wildlife landscapes, from the legendary Maasai Mara to the ancient crater of Ngorongoro, across the sweeping plains of the Serengeti, and finishing on the white sands of Zanzibar.
Four chapters across two countries, with four nights on the coast at the end. The internal flights are booked. The airstrip transfers are met. Game drives are scheduled around when the animals actually move, which is why two of the days start before dawn.
Fourteen nights, fifteen days. Drawn for January into February, when the herds are calving on the southern plains.
It begins in Nairobi, where you land and spend the first night before the morning flight south. From there three internal flights link the Mara to the crater highlands, the Serengeti, and an island off the Tanzanian coast.
Before it begins Day 1 is the arrival. Land at Jomo Kenyatta International in Nairobi, where our driver meets you, and spend the night in the city before the morning flight south. That night and both transfers are in the package.
After breakfast, transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Maasai Mara North (10:00 – 11:00 hrs), where our driver will meet you. Transfer to Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp to arrive in time for lunch. At 15:00 hrs, depart for an afternoon game drive in the Private Sanctuary. Weather permitting, the drive finishes with a sundowner. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
After breakfast, a full day of game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch. Exceptional year-round wildlife density, including the Big Five, cheetah, endangered black rhino, and large rafts of hippos and crocodiles along the Mara River.
Another full day in the Maasai Mara with a picnic lunch. Animals are highly active at dawn, which is the best time to see a hunt. The rolling landscape of grassy plains, the Mara and Talek rivers, and nearby Maasai villages make for an extraordinary day.
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Drift over the waking savannah at first light, then a Champagne breakfast on the plains.
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Explore the wilderness on horseback, a rare perspective and a closer bond with the landscape.
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An intimate table beneath the acacias and the stars, with curated menu and service.
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Trace the bush on foot with an armed Maasai guide, looking for the East African Small Five.
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A privileged audience with the critically endangered black rhino in its haven.
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Step inside a living Maasai community for song, dance and storied tradition.
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After breakfast, check out with picnic lunch and transfer to Mara North airstrip for your flight to Manyara airstrip (11:30 – 15:35 hrs) via Migori and Tarime. Note: approx. 1-hr road transfer between Migori and Tarime, including immigration. On arrival you will be met by our driver and transferred to the lodge. In the afternoon, settle in and use the lodge facilities.
After breakfast, depart with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This massive volcanic caldera, some 20 km wide and 600 m deep, shelters the Big Five within a stunning tapestry of grasslands, forests and a soda lake.
After breakfast, depart with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive in Ndutu National Park. Over two million wildebeest and zebra gather here to give birth, with up to 8,000 calves born daily. This influx of vulnerable newborns draws high numbers of predators, making it a world-renowned place to see lion, leopard and cheetah.
The lodge sits in the highlands with a good deal on its own doorstep. Any of these can go into your days here.
A welcome into a highland Maasai community with traditional dance and song.
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Wander the lodge’s gardens and see how the highland harvest reaches your table.
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A candle-lit table against the crater highlands, with a tailored menu and service.
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Unwind beside a crackling fire under the highland stars, drink in hand.
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Greet the dusk from a scenic vantage with signature cocktails as the highlands gild.
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After breakfast, transfer to Manyara airstrip for your flight to Seronera Airstrip (10:10 – 10:45 hrs). On arrival you will be met by our driver and continue with a game drive en route to Neptune Serengeti Luxury Camp, arriving in time for lunch. Following lunch, set out for an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park, until sunset.
A full day exploring Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch. The park is a vast (14,750 km²) and iconic wildlife sanctuary in northern Tanzania, renowned for its plains, its diversity, and the annual Great Migration of wildebeest.
Another day exploring Serengeti National Park. Morning game drives at dawn for big cat activity, lunch at camp, and an afternoon drive from 15:00 hrs. The Serengeti’s rich ecosystem rewards with big cats, elephants, birdlife and more.
Things that happen outside the drive schedule. Any of them can go into one of your three days.
Float silently above the migration as the sun rises, then a sparkling bush breakfast.
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Venture out after dark with a spotlight to meet the nocturnal Serengeti.
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Feel the wilderness at ground level alongside expert rangers, tracking and birdsong.
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Gather around the flames as your guides share legends beneath the stars.
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An evening of rhythm and the famed adumu jumping dance by Maasai warriors.
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After breakfast, transfer to Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar (10:00 / 11:40 hrs). On arrival you will be met by our driver for the transfer to Neptune Pwani Beach Resort & Spa. Here you have the run of the resort facilities and the in-house activities.
Days at leisure on an all-inclusive basis, with the opportunity to explore the island through excursions. Our guest relations team will help plan your days to immerse you in the life and culture of the island, proposing, at a supplement, Stone Town, the spice farms that gave the island its name, or swimming with the horses in the Indian Ocean.
After breakfast, transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your outbound flight. End of Neptune Hotels & Lodges services.
All of this already runs at the resort. Join whichever ones you feel like.
A friendly match on the warm sands beside the Indian Ocean.
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Kayaks, paddleboards and more along the turquoise lagoon.
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A spirited team game in the resort pool under the Zanzibar sun.
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Low-impact aqua-aerobics to invigorate body and mind.
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Greet the day with guided yoga to the sound of the waves.
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Learn the rhythms of the coast with lively, instructor-led sessions.
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A gentle guided stroll into local island life and culture.
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Amble along the shoreline on horseback as the tide rolls in.
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Supervised games and bouncing fun to keep younger guests delighted.
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Tea in the tent, then the vehicle. The predators are still working and the light is worth getting up for.
Laid out in the bush on a full-day drive, or back at camp if you are going out again after lunch.
The animals lie up and so can you. Pool, viewing deck, high tea, and the second drive at three.
A drink somewhere with a view, back to camp by lamplight, and dinner under the stars.
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