Kenya

About the Experience

BEST OF KENYA

10 Nights/11 days

Created especially for wildlife enthusiasts, this exceptional 11-day itinerary is centered around Kenya’s most scenic and wildlife-rich national parks.

Delve deeper into the African bush on the wide-open plains of the Amboseli National Park, with the spectacular Mount Kilimanjaro as your backdrop.

Explore Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya’s oldest safari venture, home to a number of endangered species including rhino. As a private conservancy, Lewa offers an expansive range of activities including game drives, walking safaris, horse-back safaris and camel rides.

Delight in an adventure to Samburu National Reserve, a rugged, semi-desert situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Be captivated in Meru National Park where Joy Adamson raised and released the lioness.

Kenya’s most famous safari destination, the Masai Mara, is the iconic finale to your adventure. Savor spectacular landscapes textured with rolling hills where crimson-clad Maasai warriors tend their herds among vast numbers of resident wildlife. Here teeming gatherings of Africa’s classic wildlife take part in the greatest spectacle, the Great Wildebeest Migration, that culminates from July to September – an utterly breathtaking sight!

1 Night Nairobi | 2 nights Amboseli| 2 nights Samburu | 2 nights Meru | 3 nights Masai Mara

HIGHLIGHTS:

Spoil yourself with a hot air balloon safari during your stay— the
experience of floating almost silently of the Mara should not be
missed!
Add to your Kenyan adventure by hopping across the border to
northern Tanzania. Chat to our travel experts about the various
accommodation and adventure options.

Trip Itenarary

Day 1
Meet and Greet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Scheduled road transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Giraffe Manor.

Overnight: Giraffe Manor

Spend your first night stay at Giraffe Manor in a Superior Room
with ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes all meals, house
wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry,
wireless internet access, entrance to the AFEW Giraffe Centre,
Orchid house riding, boules, croquet, transportation around the
Karen & Langata area.

It is the only place in the world where you can feed and
photograph the giraffe over your breakfast table, view them from
your front door and peer at them from your bedroom window
Day 2
Scheduled road transfer from Giraffe Manor to Wilson Airport.

Scheduled Charter flight from Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airstrip.

Overnight: Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

Guests can expect elegant accommodation and endless views stretching to the majestic snow-capped Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru in Tanzania. The tents
are all large and spacious, with comfy beds and ensuite bathrooms.
Day 3
Included Activities: Bush picnics, Guided bush walks, Game drive, Sundowners.

Overnight: Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli.

Guests can take a dip in the swimming pool or relax with an indulgent massage. Over a thousand elephant, herds of wildebeest, lion and more than 300 species of birds make for exciting game viewing. Adventures include twice-daily game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles, walks outside the park (led by expert Maasai guides), cultural tours and decadent bush breakfasts.
Day 4
Scheduled charter flight from Amboseli Airstrip to Wilson Airport.

Scheduled charter flight from Wilson Airport to Meru Airstrip.

Included Activities: Shared and Scheduled Game drives, Sundowners, Fishing.

Overnight: Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru.

Enjoy your 2-night stay at Elewana Elsa’s Kopje in a cottage with
ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes all meals and drinks
(excluding champagne, private cellar wines and spirits), and
transfers to and from our designated airstrips, laundry, service
charge, catering levy and VAT
Day 5
Included activities: Visit to Meru Rhino Sanctuary, Bush Picnic.

Overnight: Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru.

Indulge in your favorite sundowner and unwind in the
ultimate ‘pool with a view’, which offers breath-taking
views of the surrounding plains.

As your guide to take you on a game drive in the Rhino
Sanctuary or a walk around Elsa’s Kopje.
Day 6
Scheduled Charter flight from Meru Airstrip to Samburu Airstrip.

Included Activities: Game Drives, Guided bush walks, Camel walks.

Overnight: Sasaab Camp.

This area is known for its palm groves and dense forests the Samburu National Reserve offers pristine wilderness and breathtaking surrounds, boasting exceptional game viewing in remote splendour.
Day 7
Included activities: Sundowners, Community visit, Fly camping (Advance notice required).

Overnight: Sasaab Camp.

Sasaab Camp is situated above the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, in the arid heart of Samburu land. It’s a tranquil retreat that boasts sweeping views across the Laikipia Plateau towards Mt Kenya.
The Moroccan-style tents each offer a comfortable sitting room, lovely ensuite bathroom and private plunge pool.

Unwind and cool down in a sparkling swimming pool perched on a hillside overlooking a river. For hands-on pampering, in-room massages and beauty
treatments will invigorate guests. Adventures include twice daily game drives (including spotlit night drives), walking safaris along the river or in the grasslands, day trips to the Samburu Reserve, mountain biking and cultural excursions.
Day 8
Scheduled charter flight from Samburu Airstrip to Kichwa Airstrip.

Included activities: Two daily scheduled game drives.

Overnight: andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp.

The quintessential Masai Mara safari delivers many attractions and is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game as well as the two million animals that make up the Great Migration.
Day 9
Overnight: andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp.

Delight in the thrills of safari during your 3 night stay at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Masai Mara Tented Camp in a Superior Tent with ensuite bathroom with shower only. Your stay includes accommodation, all meals, soft drinks, house
wines, local brand spirit and beers, teas and coffees, refreshments on game drives, Emergency medical evacuation, return Kichwa Tembo airstrip transfers and laundry.
Day 10
Overnight: andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp.

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 Masai Mara.
The superior tents feature beautiful Maasai inspired interiors that showcase a simple and contemporary use of local materials.
Day 11
Scheduled charter flight from Kichwa Airstrip to Wilson Airport.

Scheduled road transfer from Wilson Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Departure

Partners

INCLUDED

Meet and Greet service at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation inclusions as per itinerary above
All Light Aircraft scheduled flights:
- Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airstrip
- Amboseli Airstrip to Wilson Airport
- Wilson Airport to Meru Airstrip
- Meru Airstrip to Samburu Airstrip
- Samburu Airstrip to Masai Mara Airstrip
- Masai Mara Airstrip to Wilson Airport
All road transfers as per the itinerary
Kenya National park fees
Personal Travel Journal
Emergency medical evacuation insurance
Administration Fee

NOT INCLUDED

Travel Insurance is not included.

CONDITIONS

Rates subject to a minimum of 2 guests traveling.
Giraffe Manor is closed from 14 April – 10 May 2021.
SaSaab closed 16 – 30 November 2020.
Minimum 2 nights stay is applied at Tortilis Camp and Elsa’s Kopie.
The rates quoted are subject to change without prior warning if there are any increases in bed levies, park fees, fuel, sales tax or VAT, third-party services or any other circumstances beyond our control in the countries featured in this quote.
Rates are subject to change.
Our high season typically covers travel between July and September as well as Christmas, New Year and Easter.