AFRICA & NORTHERN AFRICA
Kenya: Nairobi, Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park | Tanzania: Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Highlands & Crater, Serengeti National Park
Small groups of no more than 13 travelers, guaranteed
East Africa is legendary for its stunning national parks, long-held Maasai tribal traditions, exotic wildlife from lions to hippos to rhinos, the towering, cloud-shrouded peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, and of course, the awe-inspiring migration of its wildebeest herds across the vast Serengeti plains. On our African safari, discover all of this and more as we explore the wild beauty of Kenya and Tanzania.
19 days starting from $10,095
including international airfare from New York
Single Supplement: FREE
Departure Dates: Jan-Mar; May-Dec
Activity Level: Moderate
IT'S INCLUDED
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17 nights accommodation
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International airfare, airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
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All land transportation and 3 internal flights
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50 meals-17 breakfasts, 17 lunches, and 16 dinners
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29 small group activities, including up to 15 game-viewing drives and walks
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Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader and driver-guides
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Gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff, driver-guides, and luggage porters
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Complimentary O.A.T. safari duffel bag and water bottle
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5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next adventure
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U.S.
Depart in the late afternoon on an overnight flight to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
DAY 2 • Fly to Nairobi, Kenya
Fly to Nairobi, Kenya, and meet your fellow travelers including those on the pre-trip extensions, Rwanda: Gorilla Trekking & Rebirth of a Nation or Kenya: Samburu & Sweetwaters Game Reserves.
Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Kobe Tough Ceramic Beads • Nairobi National Museum
Visit Kobe Tough, which employs local Maasai women to produce handmade beaded jewelry. After lunch, explore the exhibits at the Nairobi National Museum.
Meals: B,L,D | Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Kibera slums • Conversation about the politicization of the slums • Giraffe Center
Stop in Kibera to learn about the political movement in one of the largest urban slums in Africa. Then, visit the Giraffe Center for a chance to view a Rothschild giraffe up close.
Meals: B,L,D | Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve • Afternoon game-viewing drive
Enjoy a game-viewing drive en route to our Masai Mara lodge, possibly seeing gazelles, topi, and leopards. The Masai Mara's rolling grasslands ensure that the wildlife is almost never out of sight. Later, enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive.
Meals: B,L,D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 6 • Masai Mara National Reserve • Full-day game-viewing drive
Today we'll set off for a full-day game-viewing drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.
Meals: B,L,D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 7 • Masai Mara • Game-viewing drives • Optional Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride
You can join an optional hot-air balloon safari before meeting up with the rest of the group on a morning game-viewing drive. After lunch, we'll set off on another game-viewing drive in the Masai Mara.
Meals: B,L,D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 8 • Amboseli • Game viewing drive
Depart Nairobi for Amboseli National Park, on the border of Tanzania and under Mount Kilimanjaro. Upon arriving, check in at our tented camp and then enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive.
Meals: B,L,D | Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp or similar
DAY 9 • A Day in the Life of a Maasai village • Controversial Topic GCF visit: Amboseli Primary School • Game-viewing drive
Experience A Day in the Life of a Maasai village, including a discussion about the Controversial Topic of female genital mutilation. We'll also visit the government-run village school, Amboseli Primary-supported in part by 
Grand Circle Foundation. Then, enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive.
Meals: B,L,D | Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp or similar
DAY 10 • Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Head for the Kenya-Tanzania border, enjoying game-viewing drive en route. Continue to Arusha, Tanzania, for lunch at the Arusha Coffee Lodge. Then head to Tarangire National Park to settle into our lodge.
Meals: B,L,D | Lake Burunge Tented Camp or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 9, experience A Day in the Life of a Maasai village in Kenya's Amboseli National Park, where you'll participate in daily activities with members of the tribe.
DAY 11 • Tarangire National Park • Full-day game-viewing drive
Spend a full day in Tarangire National Park, appreciating a diverse array of animals from elephant, lion, cheetah, and buffalo, to a wealth of birdlife.
Meals: B,L,D | Lake Burunge Tented Camp or similar
DAY 12 • Mto Wa Mbu Village • Home visit • Karatu
Depart for the Karatu district, stopping along the way at Mto Wa Mbu Village, where a local invites us into their home to show us how they incorporate the village's famous red bananas into beer.
Meals: B,L,D | Tloma Lodge or similar
DAY 13 • Ngorongoro Crater
Set off on a morning game-viewing drive through the Ngorongoro Crater. Later, enjoy a picnic lunch before climbing through the cloud forest and out of the Crater floor.
Meals: B,L,D | Tloma Lodge or similar
DAY 14 • Hadzabe & Datoga villages • Conversation about child prostitution in Karatu
Visit with the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. Learn about child prostitution in Karatu, and learn about the social and economic conditions that force many Tanzanian girls into this line of work.
Meals: B,L,D | Tloma Lodge or similar
DAY 15 • Serengeti National Park • Full-day game-viewing drive
Set out for Serengeti National Park, perhaps the most famous wildlife-viewing destination in Africa.
Meals: B,L,D | Serengeti Private Tented Camp or similar
DAY 16 • Optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Ride • Game-viewing drives
Join our optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Ride tour featuring a pre-dawn game-viewing drive and a hot-air balloon ride. Then, meet with park guides for a conversation about poaching in Serengeti National Park before setting off on our daily game-viewing excursions.
Meals: B,L,D | Serengeti Private Tented Camp or similar
DAY 17 • Serengeti National Park
We'll witness more of the park's unique wildlife today on both morning and afternoon game-viewing drives.
Meals: B,L,D | Serengeti Private Tented Camp or similar
DAY 18 • Serengeti National Park • Game-viewing drive
Enjoy morning and afternoon game-viewing drives, then gather for our Farewell Dinner.
Meals: B,L,D | Serengeti Private Tented Camp or similar
DAY 19 • Arusha • Local workshop visit • Return to U.S.
Fly to Arusha and visit a workshop of disabled artisans. Then, fly back to the U.S. or begin the post-trip extension to Uganda: The Pearl of Africa Revealed.
Meals: B,L | Kibo Palace Hotel (day room) or similar
Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www.oattravel.com/ktz
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Choose to maximize your discoveries and value when you add a pre- or post-trip extension-or both to your adventure.
Rwanda: Gorilla Trekking & Rebirth of a Nation
PRE-TRIP: 4 nights from $4,395
Experience one of the world's greatest wildlife encounters, the rare Mountain Gorilla, as you trek through the mist-shrouded forest of Rwanda's Ruhengeri region. You'll also discover the warmth and hospitality of the Rwandan people.
IT'S INCLUDED
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Airfare from Kigali to Nairobi
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4 nights accommodation
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10 meals-4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners
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6 small group activities
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Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
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Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
Learn more at www.oattravel.com/ktz-rwanda-2026
Kenya: Samburu & Sweetwaters Game Reserves
PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $2,695
Explore among the palm groves and riverine forests of Samburu National Park to spot some of Africa's more unique species. Then travel to the sprawling plains of Ol Pejeta Conservancy to take part in exclusive game-viewing drives.
IT'S INCLUDED
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Internal flight from Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve
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5 nights accommodation
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14 meals-5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners
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9 small group activities, including up to 7 game-viewing drives
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Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader and driver-guides
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Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
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All transfers
Learn more at www.oattravel.com/ktz-kenya-2026
Uganda: The Pearl of Africa Revealed
POST-TRIP: 5 nights from $3,395
This destination is only available as a trip extension
Tour the dynamic Ugandan city of Entebbe, take a bush walk among endangered white rhinos, and witness the splendor of Murchison Falls, where the Nile River rushes through a narrow gorge to create the most powerful waterfall in the world.
IT'S INCLUDED
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Airfare to Entebbe and an internal flight from Entebbe to Murchison Falls
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5 nights accommodation
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14 meals-5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners
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11 small group activities
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Services of an English-speaking O.A.T. Extension guide and local guides
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Gratuities for your Extension Guide, local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
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All transfers
Learn more at www.oattravel.com/ktz-uganda-2026
ARRIVE EARLY
We recommend that you relax after a long flight or explore more in depth before your trip. Price shown includes accommodations and private airport transfer.
- Arrive early in Kigali before your Rwanda pre-trip extension from $270 per room, per night
- Arrive early in Nairobi before your Kenya pre-trip extension or main adventure from $200 per room, per night