Experience an East Africa Safari Tour

• Bush walks
• Exploring the renowned Maasai Mara and Serengeti on exhilarating Big Five game drives
• Peering over the edge of the world’s largest intact caldera in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Marvelling at the opportunity to witness the awe-inspiring Great Migration
• Meeting the engaging Maasai people

Your 12 day East Africa Safari trip is split between Kenya and Tanzania, where you will be spending a few days in each location to allow you a chance to immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery, culture, rich history and resident wildlife of each destination. 

Your first stop on this adventure is Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, filled with amazing possibilities for learning all about the culture and rich history. You will spend 1 night at Hemingways Nairobi, a mere 40-minute drive from Nairobi’s international airport, comfortably spread across rolling grounds in the famed suburb of Karen. Airy and spacious, this 45-room boutique hotel is beautiful in its symmetry and flooded with natural light. Its bedrooms each have a private balcony overlooking the iconic silhouette of the Ngong Hills. Guests are treated to the services of a discreet, highly trained butler whose role is to ensure a hassle-free stay. Dining is a highlight designed by Michelin-starred chef Barry Tonks. Those seeking action can have a wide array of activities booked on their behalf, from visits to a few of Nairobi’s most famous highlights, to an exciting game viewing excursion. Guests seeking to unwind can make use of the indulgent spa facilities or simply enjoy the sense of blissful seclusion and luxury on the edge of the wilderness. Guests keen on exploring their surroundings can venture out to the nearby museums, galleries, markets and shopping centres in bustling Nairobi.

Your second stop is in the Maasai Mara, Kenya where you will stay at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp. Kichwa Tembo lies directly in the path of Africa’s spectacular Great Migration. With abundant elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah alongside the migratory wildebeest and zebra, the reserve is a photographer’s and naturalist’s paradise. Leopards are frequently encountered, endangered black rhinos find shelter in dense thickets and rafts of hippos and enormous crocodiles are found in the Mara River. Additionally, the reserve is also home to over 450 bird species. The camp boasts 12 Classic Tents and 20 Superior Tents and 8 Superior View Tents. While all the tents look out onto the open grasslands or the shady forest surrounding the Saparingo River, the superior view tents boast exceptionally beautiful, uninterrupted views of the Maasai Mara. The superior tents feature beautiful Maasai inspired interiors that showcase a simple and contemporary use of local materials. Oversized beds are perfectly positioned to make the most of the views, while stained cypress wood furniture combines with tribal decorative elements. The generously sized lodge swimming pool is set among the trees and surrounded by lush lawns and spectacular views.

Your third stop is in Serengeti Western Corridor, Tanzania where you will spend 2 nights in andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp. Inspired by Tanzania’s annual Great Migration, andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp is situated near one of the most famous fording points used by the wildebeest as they cross the Grumeti River in an area that is home to exceptional year-round resident wildlife. Rustic yet sophisticated, the intimate tents combine hues of natural grey with accents of natural stone and bone. All ten of the tented suites look out onto the Grumeti River and its resident pods of hippo, while sliding doors open out onto shaded private decks. Stone shower towers are open to the sun and stars. Two of the tents have been designed to cater for families travelling together and sharing an enclosed entrance lobby that can allow easy access between the tents while maintaining complete privacy. A dramatic boma is the setting for open-air dinners with delicious food prepared in traditional stone ovens. A rim-flow swimming pool looks out onto the banks of the river.

Your fourth stop is in northern Serengeti, where you will spend 2 nights perched on the edge of the Kuka Hills at andBeyond Klein’s Camp, which features intimate safari accommodation with just ten cottages of local stone and makuti, with rich wooden floors and classic interiors. Each cottage has an ensuite bathroom and private veranda with breathtaking views over the surrounding valley. A diversity of resident wildlife, including huge elephant herds, can be viewed from everywhere in the camp – even the kitchen boasts unforgettable views. The camp has a large, beautifully furnished bar and sitting area, a sparkling swimming pool, and a Safari Shop featuring locally-made Maasai crafts. Fresh vegetables picked from the Camp’s shamba (an organic African garden) create wholesome Pan African dishes. Dinners are served in the main dining area, which is graced by a large open fireplace, or can be enjoyed in a spectacular clearing deep in the heart of the African bush.

Your fifth stop is at andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas, where you will spend 2 nights experiencing a traditional Tanzanian safari. The sumptuous luxurious tented, seasonal camps move around the Serengeti year-round, bringing guests within range of the Great Migration. When the Migration crosses over into Kenya, the camps remain in the remote, beautiful corners of the Serengeti, renowned for its excellent resident game. The two intimate camps feature just eight ensuite safari tents each, carefully positioned in exclusive semi-permanent campsites in the Serengeti National Park. Booked on a nightly basis, each luxury ensuite mobile tent boasts a comfortable double bed, ensuite bathroom, separate w.c. and bucket shower; this is the ultimate in luxury camping. The guest areas comprise comfortable tents for dining, meeting for a pre-dinner drink, or just for whiling the time away between safaris complete with private butler service, delicious home-baked meals, and traditional bush dinners served under the stars.

Your final stop on your trip is within the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, where you are accommodated at andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Perched on the edge of the Crater rim, andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge’s sumptuous safari suites present breathtaking views. Inspired in design by the Maasai mud and stick manyatta (homestead), this is without doubt one of the most architecturally spectacular safari lodges in Africa. Three separate and intimate camps are reminiscent of a bygone era totalling just 30 suites in all. Steeped in romance, each stilted, handcrafted mud and thatch suite is adorned with graceful antiques and grand chandeliers. The bedroom, sitting room and ensuite bathroom boast floor-to-ceiling glass windows, overlooking the magnificent Crater below. Ensuite bathrooms, with a centrepiece of red roses, feature huge showers and chandelier-lit bathtubs. Personal butlers discreetly tend to guests’ every need, bringing tea in bed, stoking fireplaces and drawing luxurious baths. Described as “Maasai meets Versailles”, each camp has its own guest sitting and dining areas and viewing decks. The domed dining room, with its grand fireplace, turns every meal into a special occasion.

Dates are flexible so please make an enquiry and tell us a range of dates you are considering so we can check availability.

What we love about our camps

Hemingways Nairobi

• Being pampered in the spa while your butler dims the lights and arranges a nightcap back in your room
• Enjoying the dawn light through the curtains from the snug haven of the decadent beds

andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp

• All vegetables and herbs are plucked straight from the lodge’s organic vegetable garden, which is part of the interactive kitchen
• After an exhilarating day of game viewing, ask your hosts to serve your dinner on the lawns and unwind under a star-strewn sky
• Join a Maasai warrior under a tree and listen to his mesmerising stories of the local culture

andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp

• Be sure to try one of the camp’s famously delicious pizzas at lunchtime – as a guest once said, “The pizzas at Grumeti rival those I get at home in Naples!”
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch on the pool deck overlooking four different pods of resident hippos grunting and splashing about. This is some of the best hippo viewing in Tanzania!
• Sip a refreshing sundowner on Masira Hill. This beautiful spot overlooks two different plains of the vast Serengeti, and, on a clear day, you can even see Lake Victoria in the distance

andBeyond Klein’s Camp

• Ask your guide to take you on a walk behind the Camp, up the escarpment. At one point along the way, you can see the Masai Mara to the north, the Serengeti to the west, and the andBeyond Klein’s Camp wilderness concession to the south
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch in the camp’s shamba (vegetable garden), where lettuce, spinach, peppers, cucumbers, avocadoes, lemons, and a selection of herbs all grow. You can literally ‘pick’ your own salad and the chef will prepare you the most mouth-wateringly fresh lunch

andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas

• Have a private dinner in your tent, the peace of the Serengeti can’t be beaten!
• Ask your ranger to tell you a local story around the campfire — he’ll have you spellbound

andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

• Spend an afternoon learning how to create beautiful Maasai beadwork with Papai, one of our Maasai Mamas
• Witness the resident zebra drinking from the water tap outside of the Safari Shop – they have taught themselves to open the tap themselves!
• You absolutely have to try the lodge’s famous fudge (our chefs will share the recipe if you like!)

• VIP Meet and Greet service at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
• Accommodation
• All scheduled flights
• All scheduled road transfers
• All meals and local brands of drinks as per itinerary
• National park fees / Conservancy fees / Concession fees
• Crater fees at Ngorongoro Crater
• Tanzania Tourism Development Levy
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance
• Administration fee

• All Flights
• Health Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Vaccinations
• Visas
• Carbon Offsetting through Climate Care

Suitable for:

• Keen safari-goers
• Avid photographers
• First time Africa travellers
• Wildlife enthusiasts