Kenya
with Luxury & Style (11 Days):
Sample Itinerary Outline
ID #: DT-K-11-3-3-10-BESI
DAY
1: Depart for Nairobi, KENYA
Board your flight to Nairobi, Kenya
DAY 2: Arrive in Nairobi, KENYA
On arrival in Nairobi, you are met and transferred to the historic
Norfolk Hotel.
►Some suggested Nairobi hotels (in alphabetical order): Fairmont Norfolk Hotel
(V) Nairobi Serena Hotel
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAY 3: Nairobi / Samburu Game Reserve,
KENYA
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.
►Suggested property:
Larsens Camp
DAY 4: Samburu Game Reserve,
KENYA
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.
►Suggested property:
Larsens Camp
DAY 5: Samburu Game Reserve / Chyulu Hills,
KENYA
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.
►Suggested property: Campi Ya Kanzi
DAY 6: Chyulu Hills,
KENYA
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.
►Suggested property: Campi Ya Kanzi
DAY 7: Chyulu Hills / Nairobi / Masai Mara Game Reserve,
KENYA
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. ►Some suggested Masai Mara area properties (in alphabetical order): Mara Serena Safari Lodge Sanctuary Olonana ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAYS 8 - 9: Masai Mara Game Reserve,
KENYA
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.
►For Masai Mara area property suggestions, see above.
DAY 10: Masai Mara / Nairobi,
KENYA / Depart for Home
You have two full days to spend in the wilderness. There is also
time to enjoy a spa treatment at the unique Maasai well-being space.
Devoted to the use of local plants for beauty and relaxation
treatments, the spa uses modern techniques combined with ancient
Maasai wisdom and knowledge.
►Suggested property: Saruni Camp