Luxury Tanzania and Kenya

This trip is based on two adults travelling together and has been designed and priced with couples and honeymooners in mind. However, please consider it merely a starting point, as each and every Yellow Zebra journey is tailored from scratch. Should you be travelling as a family or as a larger group, we can hand-select alternative accommodations and adjust the duration or pace to suit your requirements. It all depends entirely on your vision for the perfect safari!

This seven-night journey takes you to some of the most rewarding corners of the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem for game viewing. You’ll begin in the Western Serengeti’s Grumeti region, a critical corridor for the southward-moving Great Migration herds, before crossing into the Maasai Mara, where wildlife sightings often include lion, rhino, leopard, huge elephant herds, and rare migratory birds.

While the Wilderness Mara focus is on traditional game drives with access to both sides of the Mara River, Wilderness Usawa’s remote position in the Serengeti allows you to trade drives for guided bush walks. Hot air balloon excursions are available at both locations, with the Mara stay offering the distinct advantage of being situated a stone’s throw from the launch site. For travellers with a special interest in photography, birding, or stargazing, each day is tailored to how you’d like to spend your time.

“The Serengeti–Mara ecosystem spans 350 km, offering dramatic landscapes shaped by the Great Rift and volcanic activity, with diverse flora, fauna, and cultures. Wildlife moves freely despite natural and behavioural boundaries, while each park presents unique experiences – from the Maasai Mara’s consistent wildlife and permanent lodges to the Serengeti’s vast wilderness and mobile camps. Both parks can be visited independently, but combining them enriches any safari with variety, depth, and cultural nuance without feeling repetitive.” – Andrew van den Broek

All prices are per person, based on two adults travelling together, and serve as an approximate guide for 2026. Since seasonal fluctuations and room categories will influence the final cost, please contact us for an accurate quote. These rates include all internal flights, transfers, park and reserve fees, and the accommodation and meals specified within your itinerary. Prices exclude international flights, visas, gratuities, and any meals or experiences not explicitly listed.

Wilderness Usawa is a truly mobile camp, relocating throughout the year to track the mega-herds of the Serengeti’s Great Migration while avoiding the crowds.

July to October: From July to October, the camp alternates between the scenic Northern Hills and Lamai, focusing on the Great Migration river crossings. These sites are a secluded alternative to the congested Kogatende area, utilising elevated viewpoints over the plains. An additional highlight is access to key rhino zones, increasing the possibility of rare sightings far from the safari crowds. The Lamai Wedge has fewer camps and fewer vehicles in general, allowing for a more private experience of the famous crossing points. Here, you can literally stand with one foot in Tanzania and the other in Kenya, while witnessing herds thundering towards you!

December to February: The fertile Southern Plains are full of life during calving season, which also attracts peak predator action. Between December and April, the camp shifts to this area away from the busier Ndutu region, where the landscape transforms into open plains, kopjes, and acacia woodlands. This area is excellent for game viewing, walking safaris, and frequent cheetah sightings.

April to July & November to June: From April to July and again from November to June, the camp moves to the Serengeti’s Western Corridor, a vital migratory route along the Grumeti River. As a permanent water source, the river attracts massive herds, predatory lions, and vibrant birdlife to a diverse landscape of rolling hills, riverine forests, and open savanna. Highlights include the Grumeti River crossings away from the more crowded central area, and sightings of black and white colobus monkeys, leopard, cheetah, and the rare black rhino.

This itinerary is fantastic value for honeymooners, with Wilderness offering a 50% discount on accommodation for one spouse, combinable with their “Stay longer, Pay less” offer. Special touches for two might include a lantern-lit dinner on the Serengeti plains and a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Maasai Mara followed by champagne on ice.