Itinerary
Highlights
- Areas Covered, Nairobi, Nanyuki, Sweatwaters Game Reserve,Lewa Wildlife Conservancy & Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Set out on the perfect introductory family safari as you track the "Big Five" in Sweetwaters Game Reserve, spot unusual species in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and visit with the indigenous Maasai people in the Masai Mara.
- Set out on exciting morning and afternoon game drives led by the region's finest guides, tracking Africa's "Big Five": elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions and Cape buffalo
- Stay in family-friendly safari camps and lodges set in the heart of wildlife action
- Safari in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, home to a black rhino sanctuary and a host of unique northern species
- Learn about the nomadic traditions of the indigenous Maasai people during a visit to a local village
- Engage your children with a wealth of enriching activities, such as camel-back, horseback and nocturnal safaris
Day 1-2
Arrival Nairobi
Nairobi Serena Hotel, DinnerArrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel, a charming hideaway secluded just steps from downtown. Nairobi Serena Hotel, Dinner
Day 2
Nairobi Local Heritage + Wildlife
Nairobi Serena Hotel, Full boardThis morning, relive a chapter of local history at Mbogani House, the former home of Karen Blixen made famous by the film, Out of Africa. Continue on to the nearby Giraffe Center, a wildlife refuge situated on the sprawling grounds of coffee mogul David Duncan’s Giraffe Manor. Next, explore the Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage, a shelter caring for at-risk elephant and rhino calves. Nairobi Serena Hotel, Full board
Day 3-4
OL Pejeta Conservancy
Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Full boardDrive to your secluded bush camp in Sweetwaters Game Reserve, a private concession of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. In the evening, sit on your verandah and observe the wildlife moving in and out of the shadows as they come to drink at the waterhole.
Set out on morning and evening game drives in Sweetwaters Game Reserve, tracking the “Big Five” (lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and rhinos) through savannah grasslands and riverine forests. Between game drives, relax in camp, perhaps taking a family swim in the pool. You can also explore the reserve by camel back. Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Full boardDay 5-6
Lewa Wilderness Conservancy
Lewa Wilderness Lodge, Full boardDrive to your safari ranch in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. As the sun draws low, enjoy a locally sourced dinner under the open African sky.
Take to the bush on game drives tracking big cats, elephants and endangered black rhino. Watch closely for indigenous northern species, such as the Beisa oryx; Somali ostrich; reticulated giraffe; Gravy’s zebra; and the unusual long-necked gerenuk, which stands on its hind legs to feed. Look, too, for Grant’s gazelles, dik-dik, elands and impala as they, along with majestic leopards and lions, roam the vast landscape. You may also enjoy game viewing by horseback or search for nocturnal species on a night game drive. Lewa Wilderness Lodge, Full boardDay 7-9
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Full boardFly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve and transfer to your tented safari camp set above a sweeping bend in the Talek River.
Explore the open savanna, woodlands and tree-fringed rivers of the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Patient tracking may reveal leopards retrieving kills from acacia branches, or elephants protecting their young from opportunistic lions. With 583 square miles supporting huge numbers of bird and mammal species, game viewing is never dull in the Mara.
Delve deeper into the Mara with a final day of game drives. Today affords a final chance to sight the crafty species that may have eluded you on this epic journey. Later, pay a private visit to a Maasai village to learn about local customs and daily life, or enjoy a guided nature walk with the camp’s resident naturalist. andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Full boardDay 10
Depart for Nairobi
Drive to Nairobi and relax in your reserved dayroom. Later, you are transferred to the airport for your homebound departure. Nairobi Serena Hotel (dayroom)
