
14 days wildebeest migration safari
14 days wildebeest migration safari is a grand Kenya safari tailored to increase your chances of seeing the Great wildebeest migration, this safari takes you on a safari to some of the best wildlife destinations in Kenya and Tanzania including Lake Nakuru national park, Maasai Mara national reserve, Amboseli national park, Tarangire national park, Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti national park.
This safari starts in Kenya’s Nairobi City and ends in the same city.
Detailed itinerary of 14 days Wildebeest migration safari
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
JAMBO – KARIBU!! On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be welcomed by a representative of Focus East Africa Tours – safari driver guide, after a short safari briefing you head to your accommodation in Nairobi, freshen up and stay overnight.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Tamarind Hotel
Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park
On the 2nd day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, After a delicious breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Enroute enjoy a brief stop at the Rift Valley View Point to enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the valley below. The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. The rift escarpment road is of historical significance as it was built by Italian Prisoners of War during World War II. As you cross the valley, you pass Mount Longonut, a stratovolcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha proceed onwards towards Lake Nakuru. You arrive at the lodge to a very warm welcome, check-in then lunch.

This afternoon you depart on a game viewing. Some of the interesting places to visit include the baboon cliff, the lion hill and the Mau escarpment. The park is home to various animal species including prides of lion, Cape buffalo, waterbucks, warthogs, the endangered Rothschild giraffes, the black & white Rhino, the Burchell’s zebra, impalas, and the elusive leopard among many others. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here too. Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best places to see the endangered black and white Rhino. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Lodge..
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast depart for Kenya’s famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. You start the day venturing through the Great Rift Valley travelling to the northern most extension of the Serengeti Plains and one of the richest wildlife Game Reserves, the Masai Mara.
Arrive in the park in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge, and in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon game drive.
During the game drive look-out for the ‘big five’ Mara is famous for and the most sought after in the early 20th century when Kenya was a hunters’ paradise. The “big five’ include the lion, Cape buffalo, the Savannah elephant, black rhino and the elusive leopard. The vast savannah grasslands are as far as the eye can see and is home to the famous black-manned lion, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the Maasai giraffes, vast herds of elephants, rhino, thundering herds of zebra, migrating wildebeest, impalas, wart hogs, Thomspon and Grand gazelles, topis, waterbucks and numerous other plains game. You return late in the evening to freshen up prior to dinner and overnight at the camp.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Mara Sentrim Camp
Day 4 – Day 5 : Full day in the Masai Mara National Reserve
On the 4th day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, After breakfast at your lodge, depart for a full day’s adventure. Be on the look-out for the big five Animals that Masai Mara is famous for; these include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard and the black rhino. Be on the look out for any of the game that may have eluded you on your previous game drives. You may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill! Return back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Optional Activity
Visit to an ‘off the beaten’ track Masai Manyatta
This afternoon, you may opt to visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world famous community. The Masai still live as they did for centuries -interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as you learn about their customs and traditions.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: AA Mara Lodge
Day 6: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Have early morning breakfast and head to Isebania border with your packed lunch, you will clear with customs at the border and then enter your Tanzania vehicles and head to Serengeti national park. You will have en-route game drive as you head to your lodge in the northern sector of Serengeti national park, in this period of time, the migration is found in this area.

Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Lodge
Day 7: Full day in the Serengeti National Park
This morning after breakfast, we depart with picnic lunch boxes for a full day of game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Rolling plains and grasslands, stretching far into the horizons as far as the eye can see is home to the black-manned lion, the savannah elephant, the Cape buffalo, wildebeests, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the spotted & stripped hyena, the rhino, topi, burchelle’s zebra, the Masai giraffe among many others. Serengeti National Park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve with game-viewing drives. Enjoy dinner and overnight at our lodge.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Lodge
Day 8: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
On the 8th day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, After breakfast, we depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We stop at the Oldupai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world to learn on human evolution. We will enjoy an on-site talk on the interpretation of the gorge by the resident guide. We arrive at our crater rim lodge to a warm welcome, check-in then lunch. This afternoon we relax and from our lodge enjoy the breath-taking spectacular views of the crater below. Ngorongoro Crater has the largest unbroken caldera in the world. It has been described as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Eight million years ago, the Ngorongoro Crater was an active volcano but its cone collapsed, forming the crater that is 610 meters deep, 20 kilometres in diameter, and covers an area of 311 sq. km. Spectacular as it is, the crater accounts for just a tenth of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater is home to many species of wild game and birds. With the exception of impala and topi (due to fierce competition with the wildebeest) and the giraffe (because there is not much to eat at tree level), almost every species of African plains mammal lives in the crater, including the endangered black rhino, and the densest population of predators in Africa. The birdlife, which includes the flamingo, is mainly seasonal, and is also affected by the ratio of soda to fresh water in Lake Magadi on the crater floor. Dinner and overnight at crater lodge.
NOTE: Warm jacket/cardigan is highly recommended.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Visit to an ‘off the beaten’ track Masai Manyatta
This afternoon, you may opt to visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world famous community. The Masai still live as they did for centuries -interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as you learn about their customs and traditions.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge
Day 9: Full day in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area + Crater Tour
After breakfast we descend some 610 metres into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game-viewing drive with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, giraffes, golden & black-backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety & breath-taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in the area, also a home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor. Return late afternoon to your lodge. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge

Day 10: Tarangire National Park
On the 10th day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, Enjoy your breakfast then depart to Tarangire arriving at your lodge for lunch. This afternoon we depart on an exciting game viewing drive in this area dotted with majestic baobab trees, stately eland antelopes among other game. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry Tarangire river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem – a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared Oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Full day in Tarangire National Park
Have early breakfast and head to the plains of Tarangire national park for a full day game drive, this day you will an opportunity of exploring the plains of Tarangire to the fullest and spotting a range of wildlife calling the park home include lions, leopards, cheetahs, gazelles, elands among others. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 12: Transfer to Amboseli National Park
On the 12th day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, Enjoy an early morning breakfast then depart via the Namanga border to Amboseli National Park. We arrive at the lodge to a very warm welcome, check-in then lunch. We depart on an afternoon game viewing drive. Amboseli is home to lions, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest among many others. It is also an ornithological paradise with over 400 species of birds, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: AA Amboseli Lodge
Day 13: Full day in Amboseli National Park
Morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Amboseli offers some of the most breath-taking views in Africa. Her scenery – one of the best places for a photogenic view of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting) is next to none. This is best seen on a clear day. Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. The park is famous for her large herds of giant elephants. Enjoy meals and overnight at the lodge.
Meals: LDBB
Accommodation: AA Amboseli Lodge
Day 14: transfer to Nairobi
Have morning breakfast, bid farewell to Maasai Mara national reserve and embark on a drive back to Nairobi with en-route game drive, you will arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge and then rest for the evening.
Accommodation: La Maison Hotel
Inclusions
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
- Camping Equipment
- Porterage
EXCLUSIONS
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Rescue Fee
