Itinerary Details
African Travel: Captivating Kenya
Day 1 Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Jambo na Karibu! After a warm welcome, you’ll be driven to your boutique lodge located on the edge of Nairobi National Park.
The Emakoko
Meals: (D)
Day 2 Nairobi
Enjoy a morning Nairobi National Park Safari before the crowds arrive. Learn about the ways your stay benefits the black rhino and local schools and perhaps visit a community before touring the capital city of Nairobi.
The Emakoko
Meals: (BLD)
Day 3 Nairobi/ Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy
Your safari takes off with a flight to the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy in the northern frontier of Kenya. Meet your expert ranger for a game drive and start exploring the conservancy’s dramatic landscape. You’ll be delighted by the varied wildlife that can be spotted here. Be sure to watch for leopard, wild dog and reticulated giraffe.
Sarara Treehouses
Meals: (BLD)
Day 4 Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy
Namunyak is home to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. On today’s visit you are paired with an elephant keeper and given a behind the scenes tour of the sanctuary. Watch the elephants as they receive their bottles and play in the mud, all the while learning valuable skills, so that they might be re-introduced into the wild. Cap off the day with a night game drive in search of nocturnal species.
Sarara Treehouses
Meals: (BLD)
Day 5 Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy
Immerse yourself in the culture of the Samburu people. During the dry season visit the unique singing wells to observe the warriors as they chant and collect water for their cattle. Co-existing with the wildlife, this semi-nomadic pastoralist tribe is an intrinsic part of this remote wilderness.
Sarara Treehouses
Meals: (BLD)
Day 6 Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy/ Maasai Mara - Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Fly to the magical Maasai Mara for a luxurious stay in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy. The Mara has the greatest and most diverse concentration of wildlife in Africa today. After settling in to your tented camp, voted a #1 Hotel in the World by Travel+Leisure readers, embark on a game drive with your ranger.
Mahali Mzuri
Meals: (BLD)
Day 7 Maasai Mara - Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Each day will be dramatically different as you take game drives with your expert rangers. Spot countless big game, birds and smaller animals that frequent the Mara’s tree-flecked grasslands. The Olare Motorogi Conservancy offers the added bonus of off road driving, night game drives, and incredible walking safaris – as well as the exclusivity and privacy of limited access. Disconnect from the hustle and bustle and fall under the spell of this enchanting landscape.
Mahali Mzuri
Meals: (BLD)
Day 8 Maasai Mara - Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Perhaps start with a dawn adventure in a hot air balloon safari over the Mara (additional cost). Perhaps take time on a game drive and watch the Mara’s cycle of life slowly unfold. Sit quietly for hours observing a day in the life of a pride of Mara lions and chat with your local trackers and guides to learn about the Maasai's relationship with wildlife. A pastoral people, the local Maasai have learned to better live with wildlife. You can also join the locals as they take care of their cattle, goats and sheep on a village tour.
Mahali Mzuri
Meals: (BLD)
Day 9 Maasai Mara - Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Soak up your last morning on safari before returning to Nairobi. This afternoon, enjoy a bit of last minute shopping and lunch. A dayroom is at your disposal until you are transferred to the airport for your international departure flight.
Meals: (BL)
