Wildlife of Kenya & Tanzania: Nakuru to Serengeti

This G Adventures small-group tour begins in Nairobi and quickly moves to the Great Rift Valley's Lake Nakuru, where the shores are home to wading hippos and a notable rhino population. A sunset safari here offers early sightings before heading south to the spectacular Masai Mara, known for its highly protected wildlife and Masai culture visits.

From there, the tour travels to Amboseli National Park, offering views of Mount Kilimanjaro across the border, then dips into Tanzania for extended safari drives in Tarangire and the Serengeti National Parks. The vast plains of the Serengeti and the vast caldera of Ngorongoro Crater introduce contrasting landscapes, each with their own variety of wildlife and local communities.

Travellers spend time at community initiatives, including a lunch setting where local women create traditional handicrafts. The trip includes drives through a range of habitats—from acacia woodlands to grasslands—often to a soundtrack of distant animal calls and the rattle of safari vehicles. The mix of local culture, varied wildlife parks, and lightly paced drives means long days can also mean long memories.

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.