On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi Kenya, you will be met and assisted through immigration formalities, collect your luggage and exit the arrivals terminal.
Here you will meet your driver and transfer to Hemingways Eden, a drive of about 40 minutes, depending on traffic.
Overnight - Hemingways Eden
Dinner
After breakfast, you transfer to Wilson Airport in time for your charter flight to the heart of Samburuland in Northern Kenya.
On landing at Kalepo airstrip, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Kalepo Camp, a drive of about 20 minutes.
Settle into your private camp and plan your afternoon activities over a delicious lunch.
Overnight - Kalepo Camp - Exclusive Use
All meals, selected beverages, daily cultural activities, bush walks and laundry
With two more nights at Kalepo Camp you can do as much or as little as you like. It is the perfect place to relax and unwind.
Located on a dry river with sweeping views of the majestic Mathews Mountains, Kalepo Camp offers exclusive use of 460,000 acres straddling both sides of the Mathews Mountains. It is the perfect base from which to explore the fascinating Samburu people and their culture. Experience everyday life in local villages, meet local people and immerse yourself in daily activities, including the ‘morning milking’.
Other activities on offer are diverse and unusual. You could visit the Retiti Elephant Sanctuary, a facility dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned or abandoned elephants; enjoy a helicopter trip to otherwise inaccessible destinations such as the peak of Mount Kenya or Lake Turkana; or head off on guided bush walks and a visit to the famous ‘singing wells’.
Once you've experienced all of this you can connect with nature, pamper yourself with a massage, or simply read a book by the pool while sipping on a cocktail.
Overnight - Kalepo Camp - Exclusive Use
All meals, selected beverages, daily cultural activities, bush walks and laundry
This morning you will be transferred to Kalepo airstrip in time for the charter flight departing to Laikipia.
On landing at Borana airstrip, you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred to Arijiju Retreat, a short 10 minute drive away.
Arijiju lies in the eastern side of Laikipia within the famous Borana Conservancy, a 90’000 acre conservation archetype. The Borana Conservancy provides a vital wildlife corridor between Mount Kenya and the Northern wildernesses. It is the last stronghold of Kenya’s endangered black rhino.
You arrive with plenty of time to settle into your private home before enjoying a lunch.
Overnight - Arijiju Retreat
All meals, selected beverages, game drives, wilderness walks, mountain biking and bush running with experienced guides and laundry
Laikipia is second only to the Masai Mara in terms of wildlife density, and is home to more endangered species than anywhere else in East Africa. In addition to a healthy population of lions, Laikipia boasts over two thousand elephants and many leopards. Other carnivores here are cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, aardwolves, bat-eared foxes and wild dogs – in fact, the region is home to 85 mammal species.
Arijiju Retreat immerses you in adventure. Explore the Kenyan wilderness on guided game drives and walks, or get your adrenaline pumping with mountain biking, helicopter safaris, and quad-bike adventures. For a unique perspective, take a thrilling treetop canopy walk through the Ngare Ndare Forest, and cool off with a swim in dazzling, tanzanite-coloured waterfall pools.
You have two days at Arijiju enjoying all it has to offer.
Overnight - Arijiju Retreat
All meals, selected beverages, game drives, wilderness walks, mountain biking and bush running with experienced guides and laundry
This morning you are transferred to Borana airstrip for your charter flight to the famous Masai Mara.
On landing at the airstrip, you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred with a game drive en route to Mara Plains Camp, arriving in time for lunch.
Following an exhilarating afternoon game drive, return to camp just as the sun dips below the horizon. You will have ample time to freshen up before dinner. Later, gather around the campfire to share stories and drinks under a blanket of stars.
Overnight - Mara Plains Camp
All meals, selected beverages, daily private game activities and laundry
The Olare Motorogi Conservancy is reputed to have the lowest vehicle density in the Maasai Mara region while also having the highest concentration of big cats anywhere in Africa. The hills are the year-round home to a remarkably diverse population of giraffes, wildebeests, warthogs and zebras. Naturally having these herbivores around in large numbers also makes the area more than a little attractive to predators. The conservancy is immensely popular among lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, leopards and other meat eaters. The ‘luggas’ (small seasonal streams) that run through the conservancy’s hills are lined by beautiful green strips of forest. The vegetation attracts a variety of leaf-eaters such as elephants, baboons, buffaloes and hippos.
The camp is a sanctuary for resident wildlife species, including many of the Maasai Mara’s 300 bird species. After dark, larger mammals frequent the camp, and Maasai warriors escort you to and from your rooms. Hippos snorting and leopards barking often provide the night’s chorus.
At Mara Plains the safari experience is intimate and personal, so there is no set camp schedule or set mealtimes. Your preferences and wildlife opportunities of the moment tailor the day’s activities and dining arrangements.
You sepdn two days exploring the Masai Mara and surrounding areas.
Overnight - Mara Plains Camp
All meals, selected beverages, daily private game activities and laundry
Today is your last day in Africa!
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip in time for your flight back to Nairobi.
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to House or Waine where day rooms have been reserved.
You will have a vehicle and guide at your disposal to explore some of the sights in Nairobi.
You return to House of Waine, enjoy some down time and freshen up before your transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you will check in for your home-bound flight and depart Africa with unforgettable memories.
End of arrangements
