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Private Tailor Made Tour
East Africa Grand Air Safari is a premium 12-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 Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara, Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro, Olduvai Gorge. 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 Giraffe Manor, Larsens Camp, Spirit of the Masai Mara, Kusini Safari Camp 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
12 Days / 11 Nights, 2 countries, Arrival Nairobi to Nairobi Departure and Farewell
11 nights accommodation
Meals
Meals as per day-by-day itinerary
Safari style
Multi-Country Luxury Safari
Private Tailor Made
Itinerary
8 stops across the route
Trip code: RTT-GEA006
Starting from
Price on request
Public retail pricing. Final quote confirms availability and inclusions.
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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 Grand Air Safari around your travel dates, preferred pace, accommodation style and safari goals.
Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara, Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro, Olduvai Gorge, Nairobi, Kenya, Wilson Airport
Trip route
Follow the day-by-day flow of this itinerary across East Africa.
Nairobi
Arrival Nairobi
Mapped stop
Nairobi
Nairobi to Samburu Reserve
Mapped stop
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu Reserve
Mapped stop
Samburu Reserve to Masai Mara Reserve
Masai Mara Reserve
Masai Mara Reserve
Serengeti National Park
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Mapped stop
Ngorongoro Conservation
Nairobi
Nairobi Departure and Farewell
Mapped stop
Itinerary
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Int'l Airport, met by your Rift & Tide Africa representative and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and overnight Giraffe Manor House (HB).
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.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Samburu G. Reserve. Met at the airstrip and transferred to Larsen's Camp. Check in and be shown to your rooms. Lunch at the camp. Enjoy an afternoon game drive returning to the camp for dinner. Dinner and overnight Larsen's Luxury 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 routing is designed to reduce long road hours where possible, using scheduled flights or airstrip connections so that more of the day is spent in the destination rather than in transit.
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.
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
This journey can run throughout the year, but the best timing depends on the route and wildlife focus. Dry-season months are popular for classic wildlife viewing, while migration-focused travel should be matched carefully to the relevant Serengeti region and season.
Good to know
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Spend a further day in Samburu National Reserve with morning and afternoon gae drives. All meals and overnight at Larsen's Luxury Camp
Samburu brings a drier, more sculptural landscape along the Ewaso Nyiro River, with excellent chances to look for northern species such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich.
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.
Breakfast at the camp. Check out and be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to the Masai Mara. Met on arrival by the camps driver guides and with an en route game drive transferred to the camp. Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Spirit of Maasai Mara Lodge
Samburu brings a drier, more sculptural landscape along the Ewaso Nyiro River, with excellent chances to look for northern species such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich.
The routing is designed to reduce long road hours where possible, using scheduled flights or airstrip connections so that more of the day is spent in the destination rather than in transit.
Two (2) full days in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy the facilities and activities at the Camp. All meals and overnight at Spirit of Maasai Mara Lodge (L, D, B). The first full day is used to settle into the area, understand the landscape and begin building a wildlife picture with the guide.
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.
Two (2) full days in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy the facilities and activities at the Camp. All meals and overnight at Spirit of Maasai Mara Lodge (L, D, B). The final full day gives the guide flexibility to return to productive areas, follow fresh sightings or slow the pace around the best light of the day.
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.
And be transferred to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. On arrival connect your flight to JRO. Picnic lunches and connect to a flight to Serengeti National Park. Met on arrival and with an enroute game drive you will be transferred to Kusini Tented Camp. Check in and freshen up. Dinner and overnight Kusini Luxury Permanent 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 routing is designed to reduce long road hours where possible, using scheduled flights or airstrip connections so that more of the day is spent in the destination rather than in transit.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. All meals and overnight at the Kusini Luxury Permanent Camp The first full day is used to settle into the area, understand the landscape and begin building a wildlife picture with the guide.
The Serengeti gives the journey vastness, big-cat country and the possibility of seasonal migration encounters, with the exact wildlife focus shaped by the region and month of travel.
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.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. All meals and overnight at the Kusini Luxury Permanent Camp The final full day gives the guide flexibility to return to productive areas, follow fresh sightings or slow the pace around the best light of the day.
The Serengeti gives the journey vastness, big-cat country and the possibility of seasonal migration encounters, with the exact wildlife focus shaped by the region and month of travel.
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.
Depart for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the camp. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renowned archaeological discoveries. Continue driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight at The Manor At Ngorongoro.
The Aberdares bring forested highlands, cooler air, waterfalls and a mountain-lodge atmosphere that contrasts beautifully with savannah safari areas.
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 will descend 2000 feet to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour with picnic lunches. Dinner and overnight at The Manor At Ngorongoro.
Ngorongoro offers a dramatic crater setting where wildlife viewing happens inside an extraordinary volcanic amphitheatre, with scenery as important as the animal encounters.
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 back to Arusha. Lunch in Arusha town. Transfer to JRO for your flight to Nairobi. Transfer to Ole Sereni Hotel booked on a day room. Later evening transfer to JKIA for your outbound flight. NB: During the period 01.04 to 31.05 in Serengeti, clients will stay at The Kirawira Luxury Camp as Kusini Luxury Camp is closed over this period.
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 routing is designed to reduce long road hours where possible, using scheduled flights or airstrip connections so that more of the day is spent in the destination rather than in transit.
