Your grand East Africa safari begins in Nairobi, where you meet your professional safari driver-guide and depart in your private 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser.

Travel north through Kenya's central highlands, passing fertile agricultural country and dramatic changing scenery as you approach the drier landscapes of northern Kenya.

Arrive in the Samburu ecosystem and proceed to your selected lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your schedule.

Later, set out on your first private game drive. Samburu's semi-arid landscape provides an immediate contrast to southern Kenya and supports a fascinating combination of wildlife.

Search for elephants, lions, leopards and the distinctive northern species for which the region is famous.

Spend a complete day exploring the Samburu ecosystem with your private driver-guide.

The region is renowned for several species associated with northern Kenya, including Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich.

The Ewaso Nyiro River and surrounding vegetation attract elephants and many other animals, while the reserve also supports predators including lions and leopards.

Enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing or an extended game drive according to your confirmed programme and preferred safari rhythm.

After breakfast, leave Samburu and travel south toward Kenya's Great Rift Valley.

The journey reveals another dramatic transformation in landscape as the dry northern country gives way to fertile highlands and the Rift Valley region.

Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its rhino conservation programme and diverse wildlife habitats.

Depending on arrival time, enjoy game viewing in search of black and white rhinos, buffalo, Rothschild's giraffes, zebras, waterbuck and other wildlife.

Birdlife is abundant, while flamingo numbers around the lake vary naturally with changing ecological and water conditions.

After breakfast, continue through the Great Rift Valley toward the legendary Maasai Mara.

As you travel southwest, the landscape gradually opens into rolling grasslands and pastoral country before reaching the greater Mara ecosystem.

Arrive at your selected lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to the day's schedule.

Later, begin your first Maasai Mara game drive, searching for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras and the reserve's celebrated predators.

Dedicate the day to exploring Maasai Mara with your private driver-guide.

Search for lions, leopards and cheetahs while enjoying the reserve's remarkable diversity of elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeest, zebras and antelopes.

With no major transfer today, you can spend more time observing animal behaviour and remain longer at rewarding wildlife sightings.

During the seasonal Great Migration, large herds may be present within the greater Mara ecosystem. Their movements depend on rainfall and grazing conditions.

Enjoy another complete day in Maasai Mara, giving you the valuable luxury of time within this extraordinary ecosystem.

Your guide can explore different sectors of the reserve according to wildlife movements and recent sightings, or return to areas where interesting activity was observed previously.

Depending on season and conditions, your game drive may extend toward the Mara River and other productive wildlife areas.

An optional hot-air balloon safari may be arranged in advance at additional cost and subject to availability and operating conditions.

After breakfast, leave Maasai Mara and begin the journey toward southern Kenya and the Amboseli ecosystem.

This is a substantial travelling day connecting two of Kenya's great wildlife regions, with stops made along the route as appropriate.

As you approach Amboseli, the landscape opens into broad plains. When weather conditions are favourable, Mount Kilimanjaro rises dramatically beyond the Kenya–Tanzania border.

Arrive at your selected lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Spend a complete day exploring Amboseli National Park.

The park is internationally celebrated for its elephants, including large family groups that move between open plains and permanent wetlands.

Search for buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, hyenas, gazelles and numerous bird species while enjoying the park's distinctive landscapes.

Clear conditions can provide unforgettable views of Mount Kilimanjaro, although mountain visibility is entirely weather dependent.

After breakfast, leave Amboseli and travel toward the Kenya–Tanzania border for the next chapter of your East African safari.

Complete immigration and border formalities before continuing with the Tanzania safari operation toward Arusha and the Northern Safari Circuit.

Continue toward the Lake Manyara region, travelling through northern Tanzania's changing landscapes.

Depending on the day's timings and your confirmed programme, enjoy wildlife viewing in or around Lake Manyara before proceeding to your selected lodge or camp.

After breakfast, continue through northern Tanzania toward the legendary Serengeti ecosystem.

Travel through dramatic highland landscapes before the scenery gradually opens into the immense plains for which Serengeti is famous.

Enter the Serengeti and begin game viewing en route toward your selected lodge or tented camp.

The ecosystem supports exceptional concentrations of plains game and a remarkable predator population, including lions, cheetahs and leopards.

Spend the entire day exploring Serengeti National Park with your professional Tanzania safari guide.

The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the world's great wildlife landscapes, supporting lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hyenas and immense populations of herbivores.

During different periods of the year, migrating wildebeest and zebra herds occupy different parts of the greater Serengeti ecosystem. Their precise location is governed by rainfall, grazing and natural migration patterns.

Enjoy extended game viewing before returning to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and your second Serengeti overnight.

Enjoy breakfast before continuing your game viewing through Serengeti as you gradually travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The journey provides further opportunities for wildlife sightings before the open plains transition toward the spectacular volcanic highlands of Ngorongoro.

Proceed toward your selected accommodation in the Ngorongoro area and enjoy the remarkable change in scenery.

After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for one of the most distinctive wildlife experiences in East Africa.

The crater floor supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife within a relatively compact area, including buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, hippos and predators.

Black rhinos may also be encountered, although sightings of any wild animal remain entirely natural and cannot be guaranteed.

After your crater experience, ascend from Ngorongoro and continue toward Tarangire.

Arrive in the Tarangire region for dinner and your final safari overnight.

Begin your final safari day with game viewing in Tarangire National Park.

The park is famous for its striking baobab landscapes and is particularly well known for elephants. Depending on season, wildlife may concentrate around the Tarangire River and other permanent water sources.

Search for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelopes and predators as you enjoy the final game drive of your fourteen-day East African journey.

After the safari, continue toward Arusha for your confirmed hotel, airport or onward travel arrangements.

Your grand Kenya and Tanzania safari concludes after fourteen days across some of East Africa's most remarkable wildlife landscapes.