5-Day Fly-In Luxury Safari from Serengeti to Masai Mara Tour Overview
This exclusive 5-Day Fly-In Luxury Safari connects the wildlife paradise of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania with the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Designed for luxury travelers, couples, honeymooners, and photographers, this safari offers premium accommodations, scenic bush flights, private 4×4 game drives, and a seamless cross-border experience.
Skip long road transfers and enjoy more time in the heart of Africa’s greatest wildlife ecosystems. From chasing big cats in the Serengeti to witnessing dramatic wildlife encounters in the Masai Mara, this itinerary delivers unmatched comfort, style, and unforgettable wilderness moments.
5-Day Detailed Luxury Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Serengeti – Afternoon Luxury Safari Experience
Arrive at Serengeti Airstrip (Seronera or similar), where your private guide welcomes you. Begin your first game drive as you make your way through the vast plains—famous for lions, elephants, giraffes, and cheetahs.
Check into your luxury tented camp or lodge, enjoy sundowners overlooking the savannah, and finish the day with a gourmet dinner under the African sky.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Serengeti Lodge or Tented Camp
Day 2: Full-Day Serengeti Luxury Safari
Spend the day exploring different regions of the Serengeti with your private vehicle and expert guide. Visit migration corridors (season-dependent), big-cat hunting grounds, and scenic kopjes.
Enjoy a bush picnic lunch in the wild before continuing your game viewing until late afternoon.
Return to the camp for a relaxing evening by the fire or indulge in optional spa treatments.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Serengeti Lodge or Tented Camp
Day 3: Fly from Serengeti to Masai Mara – Cross-Border Scenic Flight
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your breathtaking bush flight to Kenya’s Masai Mara. Enjoy aerial views of Lake Victoria and the rift landscapes below.
At the Mara airstrip, your Kenyan guide will meet you for a short drive to your luxury camp. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara, known for big cats, the Big Five, and migration river crossings.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Masai Mara Lodge or Tented Camp
Day 4: Full-Day Luxury Safari in Masai Mara
Explore the Masai Mara at your own pace with a full-day private safari. Track prides of lions, witness cheetahs in action, and visit the famous Mara River.
Optional upgrades:
Hot Air Balloon Safari at sunrise (extra cost)
Private Maasai cultural experience
Enjoy a bush picnic and continue game viewing until sunset, then return for a candle-lit dinner at your luxury camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Masai Mara Lodge or Tented Camp
Day 5: Sunrise Game Drive & Fly to Nairobi
Enjoy a final sunrise game drive—one of the best times to spot predators. Return to camp for breakfast, check out, and head to the airstrip.
Fly back to Nairobi, where your luxury cross-border safari ends with drop-off at Wilson Airport or JKIA.
Meals: Breakfast
End of Safari
✅ Inclusions
This 5-day luxury fly-in safari includes:
All domestic bush flights:
Serengeti → Masai Mara
Masai Mara → Nairobi
Private 4×4 Luxury Safari Land Cruiser in both Tanzania & Kenya
Professional English-speaking safari guides (each country)
4 nights luxury accommodation (Serengeti + Masai Mara)
All meals as per itinerary
All park entrance fees (Serengeti & Masai Mara)
Cross-border flight formalities assistance
Scenic game drives in both parks
Bush picnic lunches during full-day safaris
Unlimited bottled drinking water during game drives
Airstrip transfers in Serengeti & Masai Mara
Government taxes, levies & conservation fees
Emergency evacuation insurance (AMREF/Flying Doctors)
❌ Exclusions
The following are not included:
International flights into/out of Tanzania & Kenya
Visa fees for Tanzania and Kenya
Hot air balloon safari (optional: USD 420–550 per person)
Maasai village visit (optional: USD 20–30 per person)
Premium alcoholic drinks & non-included beverages
Travel insurance & medical insurance
Tips for guides, porters & lodge staff
Any items of personal nature
Anything not explicitly listed as included
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