Seven days across Kenya and Tanzania begin with an early collection in Nairobi. After a safari briefing, you travel to the celebrated Maasai Mara National Reserve, taking the scenic Great Rift Valley. Panoramic views and lovely escarpments line the route, with photo stops on the way. The road then runs on through local towns and Maasai villages.

You check in to a tented camp or a mid-range safari lodge in time to enjoy lunch and relax. Later in the afternoon your first game drive takes you into the Maasai Mara, one of the richest wildlife reserves in Africa, inhabited by many kinds of antelope, hyenas, zebras, giraffes, cheetahs, buffalo, elephants and lions. While the migration is moving through, big wildebeest herds also cross the plains.

Thanks to its golden grasslands and teeming wildlife, the Maasai Mara is a paradise for photographers and nature lovers. When the sun goes down over the plains you head back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, and may relax by the campfire as nature sounds around you.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Have an early breakfast and then set off for a full day exploring the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Mornings are the best moment to see predators like lions, leopards and cheetahs, because they are at their busiest. Your seasoned guide helps you follow animals and explains their behavior and the reserve's ecosystem.

You spend the day exploring different corners of the Maasai Mara, including riverbanks where crocodiles and hippos are frequently spotted. Large herds of elephants wander the plains alongside zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, gazelles and buffaloes, while birdwatchers can look out for eagles, vultures, ostriches and secretary birds.

At midday you stop for a picnic in a scenic spot within the reserve, so no wildlife time is wasted. If you wish, you can instead choose to visit a traditional Maasai village to learn about Maasai culture, traditions and daily life.

Afternoon game drives follow, and you return to camp in the evening for dinner and a restful night surrounded by the beauty of the African wilderness.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Following breakfast you depart the Maasai Mara and drive to the Kenya-Tanzania border at Isebania, where immigration and customs formalities are completed and your Tanzanian safari guide greets you. The journey then goes on into the famous Serengeti National Park, one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations.

Endless plains, remarkable numbers of predators and sweeping wildlife migrations define the Serengeti. After entering the park you drive on safari to your camp, with chances to see lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, zebras and wildebeest en route.

Along the way the scenery turns from rolling hills into open savannah, which makes for a beautiful journey. Late in the afternoon you arrive at your comfortable mid-range tented camp and settle in among the sounds of the wild.

As evening settles in, a freshly prepared dinner awaits while the sun sinks over the Serengeti, and the peaceful wilderness adds to a truly authentic safari feel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Camp.

Give the entire day to Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery. The day begins with a game drive at first light, when the animals are busy and the air is cooler.

One of Africa's largest wildlife populations lives in the Serengeti ecosystem. In the right season you can watch the Great Wildebeest Migration, with thousands of animals crossing the plains to find fresh grazing, while lions, hyenas and cheetahs trail close behind.

After that your guide takes you through several areas of the park, describing wildlife behaviour, conservation and the local ecology on the way. Giraffes, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, jackals and plenty of bird species are also likely sightings.

At midday you stop for a picnic lunch in the bush, then set off again on an afternoon game drive. In the evening you head back to camp for dinner and a night beneath the African sky.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Camp.

Once breakfast is finished, you leave Serengeti National Park with a morning game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The trip offers extra chances to see wildlife and to take in Tanzania’s lovely, varied scenery.

Within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area lies the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact volcanic caldera on Earth. Its enclosed ecosystem holds a dense population of wildlife, which makes it one of Africa's top safari destinations.

On the way, optional stops at Maasai communities give an insight into traditional pastoral life and cultural heritage. In the late afternoon you reach your lodge near the crater rim, which has stunning views over the highlands.

The cool air and calm surroundings make for a restful pause after several days on safari. You have dinner and sleep at the lodge, ready for tomorrow's crater safari.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro farmhouse

The day starts with an early descent into the Ngorongoro Crater for a spectacular half-day safari. The crater floor holds one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, giving you one of the best chances of spotting the Big Five in a single day.

Inside the crater you will often come across black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, flamingos and hyenas. Its unusual ecosystem of grassland, forest, swamp and soda lake sustains a wonderful variety of animals and birds.

A picnic lunch follows inside the crater, with magnificent scenery all around. After that, you move on to Lake Manyara National Park, which sits under the Great Rift Valley escarpment and is known for tree-climbing lions, groundwater forests and fine birdwatching.

You reach your lodge in the evening for dinner and the night. Relax in the peaceful surroundings ahead of your final safari day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge

Your Kenya and Tanzania safari finishes with a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. The park is fairly small but rewards you with excellent wildlife, and its habitats stretch from forest to open plains and lake shore.

Elephants, giraffes, baboons, hippos, antelopes and the famous tree-climbing lions all live around Lake Manyara. Thousands of flamingos and other birds visit the lake too, making it a paradise for bird lovers and photographers.

After the game drive, you go back to the lodge for brunch before heading to Arusha, driving by village communities, coffee plantations and lovely Tanzanian countryside.

Your 7-day East African safari across Kenya and Tanzania finishes when you reach Arusha in the afternoon.