Migration Odyssey
Our flagship journey: gorillas in Rwanda, the Rift Valley and the Mara, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, finishing on Zanzibar.
Eighteen days, four countries, and every landscape East Africa has to offer. It opens in the Virungas with a Rwanda gorilla trek, works east across Kenya's Rift Valley to the Mara, crosses into Tanzania for the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, and closes with four nights on Zanzibar.
This is the trip we build for anniversaries, retirements and once-in-a-lifetime family journeys. All permits, internal flights and park fees are included.
Trip at a glance
Highlights
- Rwanda gorilla permit included ($1,500 value)
- Four countries across eighteen days
- All internal flights and park fees included
- Four nights on Zanzibar to finish
- Private guide and vehicle throughout the mainland
What's included
Included
- Park and reserve entrance fees for all listed parks
- Transport in a 4×4 pop-up-roof safari land cruiser or minivan
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Full-board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, dinner) as per itinerary
- Unlimited bottled drinking water in the vehicle
- All game drives as described
- Government taxes and levies
- Flying-doctor emergency evacuation cover
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your driver-guide and lodge staff
- Drinks, laundry and items of a personal nature
- Optional activities (balloon safari, cultural village visits)
- Accommodation before and after the safari
- Any increase in park fees or government taxes
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive Kigali
Airport meet and greet, Genocide Memorial visit, transfer to Musanze. Overnight.
Gorilla trek, Volcanoes NP
One hour with a habituated gorilla family. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Golden monkeys → Kigali
Morning golden monkey trek, then transfer to Kigali. Overnight.
Kigali → Nairobi
Fly to Nairobi. Afternoon at the Sheldrick elephant orphanage and Giraffe Centre. Overnight.
Nairobi → Samburu
Drive north past Mount Kenya. Afternoon game drive. Overnight.
Samburu National Reserve
Full day in Samburu. Overnight.
Samburu → Lake Nakuru
Transfer to the Rift Valley with an afternoon rhino drive. Overnight.
Nakuru → Masai Mara
Transfer to the Masai Mara with an afternoon game drive. Overnight.
Masai Mara
Full day of game driving. Overnight.
Masai Mara
Second full day; optional balloon safari. Overnight.
Masai Mara → Serengeti
Border crossing and on to the Serengeti. Overnight.
Serengeti National Park
Full day in the Serengeti. Overnight.
Serengeti National Park
Second full day, following the herds. Overnight.
Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Morning game drive, then the crater rim. Overnight.
Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha
Full morning on the crater floor, then transfer to Arusha. Overnight.
Arusha → Zanzibar
Fly to Zanzibar. Stone Town walking tour. Overnight.
Zanzibar
Spice farm in the morning, then transfer to the beach. Overnight.
Zanzibar → Departure
Morning at leisure, then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Where you'll be
Good to know
Before you travel
- Passport valid 6+ months beyond your return date
- Kenya eTA or the East Africa Tourist Visa ($100, covers 3 countries)
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic country
- Antimalarials — speak to a travel clinic 6 weeks out
- Travel insurance covering cancellation and medical repatriation
Booking & payment
- 30% deposit secures your dates; balance due 30 days before departure
- Card, M-PESA and Airtel Money via Pesapal; bank transfer on request
- Confirmation and receipt by e-mail within minutes
- Free changes up to 21 days before departure
- Track your booking any time with your reference number
On safari
- Pop-up-roof 4×4 with a guaranteed window seat for everyone
- Neutral clothing; avoid dark blue and black (tsetse flies)
- Binoculars, a 200mm+ lens and a power bank earn their place
- Light aircraft transfers cap luggage at 15kg in a soft bag
- Flying-doctor evacuation cover included at no extra charge
After your trip
- We e-mail a short feedback form — we read every one
- Returning guests get priority on peak-season dates
- Photos shared with us may feature in our gallery, with credit
- Any concern raised within 28 days gets a reply in 14
$7,450 is per person sharing a twin or double room, in USD. Solo travellers pay a single supplement of $1,639. Rates are held for 30 days from the date we quote you and are subject to availability.
Park fees are set by the relevant wildlife authority and occasionally change without notice; where that happens we pass on the difference at cost and never mark it up. Peak-season dates (July–October and Christmas/New Year) may carry a supplement, which we will always state in writing before you pay. Full terms are in our Terms & Conditions.
Questions about this safari?
Ask us anything — dates, lodges, whether it suits your family. We reply within 24 hours.
