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KENYA
Itinerary Overview
Days 1 - 3
A Kenyan Safari
Days 4 - 7
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TAILORED TRIPS
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Days 8 - 12
A Kenyan Farewell
National Reserves & Parks
Highlights of Your Journey
Meet endangered giraffes and baby elephants at Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, then spot lions and rhinos in Nairobi National Park before stepping into the world of Karen Blixen.
Glide across Lake Naivasha by boat and walk among zebras and giraffes on Crescent Island, surrounded by the sweeping drama of the Great Rift Valley.
Watch flamingos paint Lake Nakuru pink, then head into the Masai Mara for epic game drives among lions, elephants, and wildebeest roaming the vast savannah.
Rise with the sun for a hot air balloon safari, visit Maasai villages rich in tradition, and continue wildlife tracking in one of Africa’s most iconic reserves.
Explore Ol Pejeta’s groundbreaking conservation work, photograph golden-hour scenes on final game drives, and return to Nairobi for local markets and a farewell to Kenya’s wild beauty.
Days 1 - 3
Your Kenyan safari begins in Nairobi, the capital established by British colonial administrators in 1899, where modern conservation efforts protect endangered species within sight of a bustling metropolitan center.
Day one visits the Giraffe Centre, established in 1979 to save the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, founded in 1977 and successfully raising over 230 orphaned elephants for eventual release into the wild. Your second day explores Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, where lions, rhinos, and cheetahs roam against the dramatic backdrop of Nairobi's skyline.
The day concludes at Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the "Out of Africa" author who lived here from 1914 to 1931. Your third day travels to Lake Naivasha, part of the Great Rift Valley system, for boat rides and walking safaris on Crescent Island among giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
Days 4 - 7
Days four through seven journey from the Rift Valley's alkaline lakes to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Your fourth day explores Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961 and famous for millions of flamingos that create pink carpets across the alkaline lake's surface, plus successful black and white rhino conservation programs. Day five travels to the Masai Mara National Reserve, established in 1961 and forming the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, where afternoon game drives reveal why this reserve supports the world's most concentrated populations of large mammals.
Your sixth day delivers full game drives in the Mara, witnessing wildlife spectacles that have occurred unchanged for millennia. The seventh day offers optional hot air balloon safaris at dawn, followed by visits to authentic Maasai villages where traditional jumping dances and beadwork continue ancient cultural practices.
Days 8 - 12
Your final Kenyan days maximize wildlife viewing opportunities while exploring conservation initiatives that position Kenya as a leader in African wildlife protection.
Days eight and nine continue intensive game drives or optional walking safaris, revealing the intricate ecosystem relationships that support over 95 mammal species in the Mara. Your ninth day allows for relaxation at your camp or additional cultural activities with local communities whose traditional lifestyle coexists with wildlife conservation. Day ten features a day trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth and pioneering conservation techniques including the Big Five sanctuary concept developed here in the 1980s.
Your eleventh day provides final game drives with sunset photography opportunities, capturing the golden hour light that has inspired countless African wildlife documentaries. Day twelve returns to Nairobi for shopping at local markets and farewell dinner, concluding your journey through Kenya's remarkable landscapes where traditional cultures and modern conservation create sustainable wildlife tourism.
Day 1
Your Kenyan safari begins in Nairobi, the capital established by British colonial administrators in 1899, where modern conservation efforts protect endangered species within sight of a bustling metropolitan center.
Day one visits the Giraffe Centre, established in 1979 to save the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, founded in 1977 and successfully raising over 230 orphaned elephants for eventual release into the wild. Your second day explores Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, where lions, rhinos, and cheetahs roam against the dramatic backdrop of Nairobi's skyline.
The day concludes at Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the "Out of Africa" author who lived here from 1914 to 1931. Your third day travels to Lake Naivasha, part of the Great Rift Valley system, for boat rides and walking safaris on Crescent Island among giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
Days 2 - 4
Days four through seven journey from the Rift Valley's alkaline lakes to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Your fourth day explores Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961 and famous for millions of flamingos that create pink carpets across the alkaline lake's surface, plus successful black and white rhino conservation programs. Day five travels to the Masai Mara National Reserve, established in 1961 and forming the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, where afternoon game drives reveal why this reserve supports the world's most concentrated populations of large mammals.
Your sixth day delivers full game drives in the Mara, witnessing wildlife spectacles that have occurred unchanged for millennia. The seventh day offers optional hot air balloon safaris at dawn, followed by visits to authentic Maasai villages where traditional jumping dances and beadwork continue ancient cultural practices.
Days 5 - 6
Your final Kenyan days maximize wildlife viewing opportunities while exploring conservation initiatives that position Kenya as a leader in African wildlife protection.
Days eight and nine continue intensive game drives or optional walking safaris, revealing the intricate ecosystem relationships that support over 95 mammal species in the Mara. Your ninth day allows for relaxation at your camp or additional cultural activities with local communities whose traditional lifestyle coexists with wildlife conservation. Day ten features a day trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth and pioneering conservation techniques including the Big Five sanctuary concept developed here in the 1980s.
Your eleventh day provides final game drives with sunset photography opportunities, capturing the golden hour light that has inspired countless African wildlife documentaries. Day twelve returns to Nairobi for shopping at local markets and farewell dinner, concluding your journey through Kenya's remarkable landscapes where traditional cultures and modern conservation create sustainable wildlife tourism.
Days 4 - 7
Days four through seven journey from the Rift Valley's alkaline lakes to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Your fourth day explores Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961 and famous for millions of flamingos that create pink carpets across the alkaline lake's surface, plus successful black and white rhino conservation programs. Day five travels to the Masai Mara National Reserve, established in 1961 and forming the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, where afternoon game drives reveal why this reserve supports the world's most concentrated populations of large mammals.
Your sixth day delivers full game drives in the Mara, witnessing wildlife spectacles that have occurred unchanged for millennia. The seventh day offers optional hot air balloon safaris at dawn, followed by visits to authentic Maasai villages where traditional jumping dances and beadwork continue ancient cultural practices.
Days 8 - 12
Your final Kenyan days maximize wildlife viewing opportunities while exploring conservation initiatives that position Kenya as a leader in African wildlife protection.
Days eight and nine continue intensive game drives or optional walking safaris, revealing the intricate ecosystem relationships that support over 95 mammal species in the Mara. Your ninth day allows for relaxation at your camp or additional cultural activities with local communities whose traditional lifestyle coexists with wildlife conservation. Day ten features a day trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth and pioneering conservation techniques including the Big Five sanctuary concept developed here in the 1980s.
Your eleventh day provides final game drives with sunset photography opportunities, capturing the golden hour light that has inspired countless African wildlife documentaries. Day twelve returns to Nairobi for shopping at local markets and farewell dinner, concluding your journey through Kenya's remarkable landscapes where traditional cultures and modern conservation create sustainable wildlife tourism.
BEST TIME
TAILORED TRIPS
from £2500 pp, per night
Nairobi & The Masai Mara
Days 1 - 3
A Kenyan Safari
Days 4 - 7
National Reserves & Parks
Days 8 - 12
A Kenyan Farewell
Trip Highlights
Meet endangered giraffes and baby elephants at Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, then spot lions and rhinos in Nairobi National Park before stepping into the world of Karen Blixen.
Glide across Lake Naivasha by boat and walk among zebras and giraffes on Crescent Island, surrounded by the sweeping drama of the Great Rift Valley.
Watch flamingos paint Lake Nakuru pink, then head into the Masai Mara for epic game drives among lions, elephants, and wildebeest roaming the vast savannah.
Rise with the sun for a hot air balloon safari, visit Maasai villages rich in tradition, and continue wildlife tracking in one of Africa’s most iconic reserves.
Explore Ol Pejeta’s groundbreaking conservation work, photograph golden-hour scenes on final game drives, and return to Nairobi for local markets and a farewell to Kenya’s wild beauty.
Days 1 - 3
Your Kenyan safari begins in Nairobi, the capital established by British colonial administrators in 1899, where modern conservation efforts protect endangered species within sight of a bustling metropolitan center.
Day one visits the Giraffe Centre, established in 1979 to save the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, founded in 1977 and successfully raising over 230 orphaned elephants for eventual release into the wild. Your second day explores Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, where lions, rhinos, and cheetahs roam against the dramatic backdrop of Nairobi's skyline.
The day concludes at Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the "Out of Africa" author who lived here from 1914 to 1931. Your third day travels to Lake Naivasha, part of the Great Rift Valley system, for boat rides and walking safaris on Crescent Island among giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
Days 5 - 6
Your final days combine wildlife encounters with cultural immersion, from Maasai village visits to dawn game drives that capture Kenya's safari magic.
Day five balances morning game drives with authentic Maasai village visits, where traditional pastoralists share customs like jumping dances and beadwork that have defined East African culture for centuries. Your sixth day's early morning game drive provides final opportunities to witness predator activity during golden hour, before returning to Nairobi carrying memories of Kenya's remarkable wildlife heritage and Maasai cultural traditions.
Days 2 - 4
Days two through four progress from urban safaris to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Day two's morning game drive through Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, provides the unique experience of viewing lions, rhinos, and buffalo against Nairobi's skyline - the world's only capital city with a major wildlife reserve within its boundaries. Your third day travels to Masai Mara National Reserve, the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti where afternoon game drives begin exploring 1,510 square kilometers of acacia-dotted savanna. Day four's full safari experience reveals why the Mara, named after the Maasai word for "spotted" landscape, hosts the Great Migration's most dramatic river crossings between July and October.
Days 5 - 6
Your final days combine wildlife encounters with cultural immersion, from Maasai village visits to dawn game drives that capture Kenya's safari magic.
Day five balances morning game drives with authentic Maasai village visits, where traditional pastoralists share customs like jumping dances and beadwork that have defined East African culture for centuries. Your sixth day's early morning game drive provides final opportunities to witness predator activity during golden hour, before returning to Nairobi carrying memories of Kenya's remarkable wildlife heritage and Maasai cultural traditions.
Days 4 - 7
Days four through seven journey from the Rift Valley's alkaline lakes to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Your fourth day explores Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961 and famous for millions of flamingos that create pink carpets across the alkaline lake's surface, plus successful black and white rhino conservation programs. Day five travels to the Masai Mara National Reserve, established in 1961 and forming the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, where afternoon game drives reveal why this reserve supports the world's most concentrated populations of large mammals.
Your sixth day delivers full game drives in the Mara, witnessing wildlife spectacles that have occurred unchanged for millennia. The seventh day offers optional hot air balloon safaris at dawn, followed by visits to authentic Maasai villages where traditional jumping dances and beadwork continue ancient cultural practices.
Days 8 - 12
Your final Kenyan days maximize wildlife viewing opportunities while exploring conservation initiatives that position Kenya as a leader in African wildlife protection.
Days eight and nine continue intensive game drives or optional walking safaris, revealing the intricate ecosystem relationships that support over 95 mammal species in the Mara. Your ninth day allows for relaxation at your camp or additional cultural activities with local communities whose traditional lifestyle coexists with wildlife conservation. Day ten features a day trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth and pioneering conservation techniques including the Big Five sanctuary concept developed here in the 1980s.
Your eleventh day provides final game drives with sunset photography opportunities, capturing the golden hour light that has inspired countless African wildlife documentaries. Day twelve returns to Nairobi for shopping at local markets and farewell dinner, concluding your journey through Kenya's remarkable landscapes where traditional cultures and modern conservation create sustainable wildlife tourism.
BEST TIME
TAILORED TRIPS
from £2500 pp, per night
Nairobi & The Masai Mara
Days 1 - 3
A Kenyan Safari
Days 4 - 7
National Reserves & Parks
Days 8 - 12
A Kenyan Farewell
Trip Highlights
Meet endangered giraffes and baby elephants at Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, then spot lions and rhinos in Nairobi National Park before stepping into the world of Karen Blixen.
Glide across Lake Naivasha by boat and walk among zebras and giraffes on Crescent Island, surrounded by the sweeping drama of the Great Rift Valley.
Watch flamingos paint Lake Nakuru pink, then head into the Masai Mara for epic game drives among lions, elephants, and wildebeest roaming the vast savannah.
Rise with the sun for a hot air balloon safari, visit Maasai villages rich in tradition, and continue wildlife tracking in one of Africa’s most iconic reserves.
Explore Ol Pejeta’s groundbreaking conservation work, photograph golden-hour scenes on final game drives, and return to Nairobi for local markets and a farewell to Kenya’s wild beauty.
Days 1 - 3
Your Kenyan safari begins in Nairobi, the capital established by British colonial administrators in 1899, where modern conservation efforts protect endangered species within sight of a bustling metropolitan center.
Day one visits the Giraffe Centre, established in 1979 to save the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, founded in 1977 and successfully raising over 230 orphaned elephants for eventual release into the wild. Your second day explores Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, where lions, rhinos, and cheetahs roam against the dramatic backdrop of Nairobi's skyline.
The day concludes at Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the "Out of Africa" author who lived here from 1914 to 1931. Your third day travels to Lake Naivasha, part of the Great Rift Valley system, for boat rides and walking safaris on Crescent Island among giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
Days 2 - 4
Days two through four progress from urban safaris to the legendary Masai Mara, where traditional Maasai culture intersects with one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Day two's morning game drive through Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 as Kenya's first national park, provides the unique experience of viewing lions, rhinos, and buffalo against Nairobi's skyline - the world's only capital city with a major wildlife reserve within its boundaries. Your third day travels to Masai Mara National Reserve, the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti where afternoon game drives begin exploring 1,510 square kilometers of acacia-dotted savanna. Day four's full safari experience reveals why the Mara, named after the Maasai word for "spotted" landscape, hosts the Great Migration's most dramatic river crossings between July and October.
Best Luxury Hotels in Kenya: Conte's Seasonal Picks for 2025
Saruni Samburu
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Saruni Samburu is a luxury design-lodge nestled in the Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy, bordering Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. The lodge comprises six spacious villas, including two one-bedroom and four two-bedroom family villas, all built into the rock face with open fronts and large verandas to take in panoramic views.
Guests can relax in two infinity swimming pools overlooking the wilderness, and are pampered in the Samburu Well-Being Space, which offers massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and more. Dining is communal or private, with Italian-inspired cuisine plus local flavours, and al-fresco bush dinners under the stars. Activities include day and night game drives, guided bush walks, cultural visits to a local Samburu village, rock-art cave tours, sundowners and picnics by the river.
andBeyond Bateleur Camp
Oloololo Escarpment, Kenya
andBeyond Bateleur Camp is a refined, classic-style tented safari camp nestled at the foot of Kenya’s Oloololo Escarpment, overlooking the sweeping plains of the Maasai Mara. It comprises two intimate camps, each with nine luxurious tented suites, plus a family suite, making a total of around 18 tents.
For amenities, the camp offers butler service, two infinity-style swimming pools (one in each camp), a massage sala (spa), a gym, and a safari boutique. Dining is flexible and truly atmospheric; guests can eat in the open-air boma, on their private deck, by the pools, or even out in the bush under the stars. Activities at Bateleur Camp include morning and evening game drives (including night drives on the private concession), guided bush walks, hot-air balloon safaris, and cultural visits to Maasai villages.
Angama Mara
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Angama Mara is a breathtaking luxury safari lodge perched high on Kenya’s Oloololo Escarpment, overlooking the vast plains of the Maasai Mara. The property is divided into two intimate camps, each with 15 spacious glass-fronted tented suites, including family options, giving guests uninterrupted views of the Mara below. Each suite features floor-to-ceiling windows, a private deck, elegant en-suite bathroom, and thoughtful touches such as a personal bar and butler’s lobby.
The lodge offers superb amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness centre, photographic studio, beading studio, boutique, and in-room massage treatments. Dining is a highlight, with flexible, chef-driven meals enjoyed on the deck, in the bush, or sourced fresh from the lodge’s Shamba garden. Activities range from game drives and guided escarpment walks to hot-air ballooning and cultural experiences with local Maasai communities, all designed to showcase the beauty and wildlife of the Mara.
Kalepo Camp
Sumburuland, Kenya
Located on a dry river with sweeping views of the majestic Mathews Mountains; Kalepo Camp is a private use, family friendly, luxury tented camp which offers exclusive use of 460,000 acres straddling both side of the Mathews Mountains.
It is nestled in the heart of Samburuland, Northern Kenya, where people and wildlife co-exist as they have done for centuries. The perfect gateway to Turkana and beyond.
Wild Hill Safari Villa
Maasai Mara, Kenya
An exquisite private Villa, nested into the embrace of Kileleoni Hill, the highest point in the Maasai Mara. This exclusive villa is a sanctuary that was meticulously crafted to inspire, rejuvenate, and leave an indelible mark on the hearts of its guests. Remote hilltop location with living grass roofs.
A wild wellness retreat like no other, offering Big 5 game drives, horseback or e-bike safaris, and the chance to restore your body, re-wild your soul, and be awe-inspired by nature.
Giraffe Manor, The Safari Collection
Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor boutique hotel in Nairobi is an exclusive hotel with a resident herd of wild giraffes. Owned by The Safari Collection, Giraffe Manor Hotel blends extraordinary wildlife encounters with exquisite hospitality and a long-term commitment to giraffe conservation.
The historic manor house is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi and is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings. It has extraordinary appeal that harks back to the 1930s when visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris.
