Kenya

Enjoy luxurious accommodations in Kenya's best game reserves. In Samburu, view the Special Five (reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk antelope). Mount Kilimanjaro is the backdrop for your lodge in Chyulu Hills. In the Masai Mara, view big game while learning about preserving the Mara's endangered wetlands.

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On Day 10, visit the Giraffe Centre, where you view these gentle giants at eye level as you hand-feed them from an elevated platform. Continue to the Karen Blixen Museum, located in her former home, for a glimpse of the colonial lifestyle she depicted in Out of Africa. Your journey may also permit a visit to Kazuri Beads, a workshop that employs local women to make jewelry and handcrafts.

Itinerary

Days 1-2: On arrival in Nairobi, you are met and transferred to the historic Norfolk Hotel.
Fairmont The Norfolk
Day 3: Fly to the Samburu Game Reserve, arriving in time for a leisurely lunch at your camp. Set on lush lawns by the bank of the Uaso Nyiro River, Larsens Camp welcomes you in style. The spacious, airy raised tents stand on wooden platforms, each one comfortably furnished in authentic local décor.
Larsens Camp B L D
Day 4: Early morning game drives are the perfect time to witness the abundant wildlife awakening for their breakfast. In addition to elephant, buffalo and rhino, you have an opportunity to spot some species unique to Kenya's Northern Frontier District including the "Special Five": reticulated giraffe, thin-striped Grevy's zebra, majestic beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and the graceful "giraffe-necked" gerenuk antelope, which stands on its hind legs to feed. Samburu is also an excellent photographic area. Return to your camp for lunch and rest before setting out on a game drive.
Larsens Camp B L D
Day 5: Board a private charter flight to the Chyulu Hills (the Green Hills of Africa of Ernest Hemingway). Transfer to Campi Ya Kanzi, on the panoramic ridge with spectacular views of the giant snow-dome of Mount Kilimanjaro. The camp is both a beautiful wildlife-viewing retreat and a pioneering eco-tourism destination, run in partnership with the local Maasai community.
Campi ya Kanzi B L D
Day 6: Experience an authentic African safari from some of the many options available to you during your stay. From bush drives with professional guides, escorted game walks, forest walks, Chyulu National Park excursions, bird watching or a cultural visit to Maasai villages, there's never a shortage of activities. View the efforts made to preserve the unspoiled African bush with a visit to the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust projects.
Campi ya Kanzi B L D
Day 7: Board a flight to the Masai Mara, the Kenyan portion of the great Serengeti ecosystem, catching first sight of the herds as you circle to land. Arrive and settle in at your luxury camp, idyllically nestled in the heart of Kenya's big game country.
Sanctuary Olonana B L D
Days 8-9: Spend two days on safari in one of the world's great natural wonders. Between game drives, visit a local tree-planting project or see Olonana's wetlands-preservation efforts.
Sanctuary Olonana B L D
Day 10: Fly to Nairobi, where you dine at the famous Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. Depart later today.
Fairmont The Norfolk (dayroom) B L
Day 11: Connect with your homebound flight.

Dates & Prices

Price Per Person

Land arrangements
Jan 07, Jan 14, Feb 04, Feb 11, Mar 04, Mar 11, Jun 10, Jun 17, Jul 08, Jul 22, Aug 05, Aug 12, Sep 09, Sep 16, Oct 07, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 16*, Dec 26*
Double occupancy ..... $7,780
Single supplement ..... $1,870

Solo traveller price is available upon request

Internal airfare: (Nairobi/Samburu/Chyulu Hills/Nairobi/Masai Mara/Nairobi)
Economy class from..... $2,625

* Holiday surcharge applies. Call for details
Itinerary operates with some slight routing changes