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Private Tailor Made Tour
East Africa Discovery Journey is a premium 6-day multi-country luxury safari crafted for travellers who want East Africa to feel beautifully paced, personal and deeply connected to the landscape.
The journey moves through Kenya, Tanzania with a route shaped around Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Ngorongoro, Arusha. It balances signature wildlife areas, scenic transitions, carefully selected stays and enough breathing room for the experience to feel refined rather than rushed.
Accommodation is an important part of the journey, with stays such as Mara Leisure Camp, Kilima Safari Camp, Mount Meru Hotel, Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort used as route anchors where available and suitable for the traveller's dates, budget and preferred style.
Rift & Tide Africa can tailor the final routing, pace, rooming, guiding style and optional experiences before a confirmed proposal is prepared.
Travel and accommodation
7 Days / 5 Nights, 2 countries, Arrival in Nairobi to Arusha
5 nights accommodation
Meals
Meals as per day-by-day itinerary
Safari style
Multi-Country Luxury Safari
Private Tailor Made
Itinerary
6 stops across the route
Trip code: RTT-GEA001
Starting from
Price on request
Public retail pricing. Final quote confirms availability and inclusions.
Request quoteWhy this trip
Route notes
FAQs
Answers are general public guidance. Your final itinerary, inclusions, pricing, and supplier conditions are confirmed during quotation.
Yes, it can work well for first-time safari travellers because the route is structured around recognised safari areas, clear logistics and guided experiences. Rift & Tide Africa can adjust the pace and accommodation level before quotation.
Yes. The itinerary can be arranged as a private journey, subject to routing, accommodation availability, flight schedules and the traveller's preferred budget level.
Routing, number of nights, accommodation level, domestic flights, beach extensions, special interests, private guiding and optional activities can be adjusted before the final proposal is confirmed.
Peak safari seasons and migration periods should be booked early, especially for luxury camps, fly-in routes and small high-demand properties.
Yes. Rift & Tide Africa can adjust the number of nights, accommodation level, private guiding, flight sectors, beach extensions and pacing before the final quote is prepared.
Named accommodations may be used as the preferred style or route reference, but final confirmation depends on availability, budget, dates and supplier conditions at the time of quotation.
FAQs
Answers are general public guidance. Your final itinerary, inclusions, pricing, and supplier conditions are confirmed during quotation.
Public prices are indicative retail guidance. Availability, seasonal adjustments, rooming, and final inclusions are confirmed when the team prepares your quote.
Many scheduled routes can be adapted with lodge, timing, or extension changes depending on availability and supplier rules.
Share travel dates, traveller count, rooming preferences, gateway city, and any must-see destinations or experiences so the team can respond efficiently.
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Plan this journey
Ask Rift & Tide Africa to tailor East Africa Discovery Journey around your travel dates, preferred pace, accommodation style and safari goals.
Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Ngorongoro, Arusha, Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya, Tanzania
Trip route
Follow the day-by-day flow of this itinerary across East Africa.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Arrival in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi to Masai Mara Reserve
Mapped stop
Masai Mara Reserve
Lake Naivasha
Masai Mara Reserve to L. Naivasha
Mapped stop
Amboseli National Park
L. Naivasha to Nairobi to Amboseli Park
Mapped stop
Mount Kilimanjaro
Amboseli Park Game Drives
Mount Kilimanjaro
Amboseli Park to Arusha
Itinerary
Met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by your Rift & Tide Africa representative. Accommodation at Nairobi Serena Hotel (bed and breakfast)
Nairobi is treated as more than a transit point: it gives guests time to arrive well, recover from long-haul travel, complete a safari briefing and settle into the pace of East Africa before moving into the wilderness.
The day is paced to balance experience, comfort and practical timing, with room for the guide to adjust around conditions on the ground.
After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp
Nairobi is treated as more than a transit point: it gives guests time to arrive well, recover from long-haul travel, complete a safari briefing and settle into the pace of East Africa before moving into the wilderness.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
Stay details available on request.
Stay details available on request.
Stay details available on request.
Stay details available on request.
Stay details available on request.
Featured stays
Named stays are subject to availability or comparable alternatives.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Departures
Contact us for current departure dates and quotation-stage availability.
Planning notes
Kenya safaris can be rewarding throughout the year. Dry-season months are popular for wildlife viewing and Mara migration travel, while greener months can offer beautiful scenery, softer light and a quieter safari feel.
Good to know
Yes. The itinerary can be positioned for premium clients through upgraded lodges, private transfers, fly-in sectors, carefully chosen guides and a more unhurried route.
It should link to its country pages, destination pages, accommodation pages, relevant ways-to-go categories, travel guide articles and quote form.
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Whole day in Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp
The Masai Mara is one of East Africa's strongest wildlife regions, especially for big cats, open savannah scenes, seasonal migration movement and classic safari drama.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
After breakfast depart with game drive en-route to Lake Naivasha to arrive for lunch. Afternoon at leisure - Optional boat ride. Dinner and overnight at L. Naivasha Sopa Lodge
The Masai Mara is one of East Africa's strongest wildlife regions, especially for big cats, open savannah scenes, seasonal migration movement and classic safari drama.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
Today you drive out of the Rift Valley, via Nairobi to the Amboseli National Park arriving for lunch at your camp Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight will be at Kilima Camp
Nairobi is treated as more than a transit point: it gives guests time to arrive well, recover from long-haul travel, complete a safari briefing and settle into the pace of East Africa before moving into the wilderness.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
Fast. Rest of the morning at leisure.Lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Kilima Camp
Amboseli is defined by open plains, marshes, elephant herds and the possibility of clear Mount Kilimanjaro views, creating some of Kenya's most recognisable photographic scenes.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
After breakfast across the Kenya/ Tanzania border of Namanga Arusha arriving in time for lunch on own arrangement. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel (bed and breakfast)
Amboseli is defined by open plains, marshes, elephant herds and the possibility of clear Mount Kilimanjaro views, creating some of Kenya's most recognisable photographic scenes.
The overland movement is part of the travel story, with changing landscapes, local towns, escarpment views or border formalities handled as part of the day's rhythm.
