Kenya Safaris - An Overview

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya - 4 days/3 nights

Of all our trips this is one of our favorite walking safaris. The walk is led by professional guides, fly camping under the stars with camels carrying the camp. The safari is extremely suitable for families as children can ride on the camels when their feet get tired! It is also an ideal way to really learn about the bush from the ground up ... The knowledge of the guides is deep and meaningful ensuring all who do this trek come away with a far greater knowledge of Kenya, its people and its wildlife.

The walking safari starts on the Lewa Wildife Conservancy, offering prime wildlife viewing. The length of the safari can be altered and extended to include Il'Ngwesi and five nights to Lekurruki (Tassia).

Kenyan Coast - 6 nights

Price is per person for a 6 night stay, including return flights from Nairobi.

Set on a beautiful tropical palm fringed beach just south of Malindi on the Kenyan coast, this beach resort has preserved the essence of a traditional Kenyan beach holiday - tranquil, informal, fun and relaxed. The Driftwood Beach Club offers sea view dining, the best pub in town and wonderful fresh seafood. Great for families and couples alike.

Tsavo East & West, 4 nights / 5 days

Price is per person and includes all arrangements starting and ending in Nairobi. This is a drive-in safari and other arrangements can easily be tagged on, especially a visit to the Kenyan Coast. 

This safari offers a quick taster of the twin National Parks of Tsavo East and West, which together form one of Africa’s largest wilderness reserves, over 10 million acres.

Tsavo can easily be reached by road from Nairobi, making it the perfect destination for anyone short on time.

Lamu Island - 6 nights

Price is per person for a 6 night stay, including return flights from Nairobi.

The perfect add on to one of our Kenya safaris, this beach break epitomises 'no news, no shoes'. Set on Lamu Island, Kizingo offers a wonderful secluded and tranquil escape. This small, laid back resort is owner run and great for couples and honeymooners.

Laikipia Plateau and Masai Mara Reserve - 6 nights/7 days

The special rate valid in the low season 01-30 Jun & 01 Nov - 14 Dec  and represents a saving of US$340.00 per person on the high season rate. High season rate applies 01 Jan - 31 Mar & 1 July - 14 July.

An amazingly great value safari covering two of the main game viewing areas and their highlights in Kenya. The offer includes all flights and transfers, meals, accomodation and activities on the ground in Kenya. Highlights of the safari include high quality of guiding in off the beaten track bush camps. No bling just a good value safari in one of the highest rated safari camps on Trip Advisor.

Laikipia and Masai Mara - 8 nights/9 days

The price includes all flights and transfers, meals, accomodation and activities on the ground in Kenya. Highlights of this trip include horse riding, fly camping and walking in Laikipia along with exceptional gameviewing without the masses in both Laikipia and the Masai Mara

Masai Mara Reserve and Kenya coast - 16 days/15 nights

Price is a guideline only as the cost changes according to time of year

This safari is designed for a real holiday combining the very best of game viewing in the prime location of the Masai Mara in one of the top safari camps, with a relaxing 10 day break on the Kenyan coast afterwards.

The safari camp has some of the best-known Masai guides in Kenya with superb guiding skills and includes some cultural interaction. On the coast the resort is low key, relaxing, right on the beach and with excellent water sport facilities available including big game fishing.

Laikipia Plateau, Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, Mt Elgon National Park and Kakamega Forest Reserve - 11 days/10 nights

The cost is per person plus US$1200.00 conservation fees and transfer costs. The trip will depart with a minimum of 2 guests. The special price is for the same itinerary with more light weight camping nights.

Start with a relaxing big game ranch stay before hitting the trail visiting millions of greater and lesser flamingoes on Lake Bogoria. Black-necked Grebe, Steppe Eagles, fish eagles and other raptors are commonly seen. 470 species of birds are found in the Lake Baringo area, many specific to the Rift Valley and northern Kenya.  Mt Elgon offers volcanic lava tube caves and is home to cave dwelling elephants, forest birds and unusual mammals such as the bongo, giant forest hog and African golden cat.

The little known Kakamega Forest Reserve is the only remmant piece of the Congo forest in Kenya and here are found 350 species of forest tree and 300 species of birds. Flying squirrels, forest duikers, potto and many types of monkey are also found in Kakamega.

Masai Mara and Amboseli National Parks - 5 nights/6 days

This excellent short stay safari combines the two most popular parks in Kenya. You will stay in small bush camps where quality of guiding is the highest priority. These camps are as individual as the different habitats they occupy and while tented, have en-suite bathrooms and all the comforts so necessary in this environment.

Our Amboseli camp is just outside the busy section of the park, at the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro and offers the opportunity to enjoy breakfast in the open air with a view of the mountain right above you. Elephant tracking, stories and interaction is the speciality of this camp although joining in with the local Maasai is also an important activity. Our Mara camp is superb - the best guides in Kenya if not East Africa, 5 star game viewing in the heart of the Mara and wonderful hosting and company at meals. The camp itself has a prime position in the heart of the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Masai Mara & Lake Natron Fly-in Safari 6 nights / 7 days

The price shown is per person for travel in mid Season and includes all arrangements starting and ending in Nairobi. Price in High Season from US$ 4,750 per person.

This safari combines a prime wildlife area on the Northern edge of the Masai Mara with a private conservancy on the edge of the Nguruman Escarpment in Southern Kenya. Both areas offer uncrowded wilderness off the beaten track.

In the Masai Mara we've chosen a season bush camp offering an authentic Mara wildlife experience. Walking, undwinding around the glowing embers of a campfire all add to the true bush safari.

In contrast, our luxury lodge at Shompole overlooks the volcanic hills of the Great Rift Valley. The unique contemporary style blends the African bush with white quartz stone and polished fig-wood. Water is a main feature of the property, flowing through each room.

Chyulu Hills and Amboseli National Park, Kenya - 7 days/6 nights

The price is per person fully inclusive for the duration of the trail, starting from Nairobi and ending in Nairobi. The special rate is for starting in Amboseli National Park and ending in Chyulu Hills.

This 7 day trail spends 3 nights in the first tented camp located just meters from the Kenya/Tanzania border and with fantastic views of Mt Kilimanjaro.  Rides take place in and around the surrounding Amboseli park and game viewing should include elephant, buffalo, hyena, hippo, lion, cheetah, zebra and wildebeest amongst others. On the fourth day, we leave camp early in the morning and ride across the national park, over the dry bed of Lake Amboselli, to Olgulului Ranch for the night. Day 5 sees us aiming for the north end of the Chyulu Hills and two nights in Longeriti Camp on the Mbirikani Ranch. Day 6 is spent walking and driving in the wonderful misty forests on the Chyulu Hills although there is still time for an afternoon ride. The safari ends on the 7th day at the ranch airstrip and guests are flown back to Nairobi.

Samburu and Masai Mara, Kenya - 7 night/8 day safari

The rate is per person; the special rate applies to safaris which take place in the low season.

This safari concentrates on drawing you into the secret lives of elephants along the lines of the new BBC 1 documentary "The Secret Life of Elephants". Participants in the film include Saba Douglas-Hamilton, Iain Douglas-Hamilton and the action takes place in Samburu. Visit the same area and find out the emotional and dramatic secrets of these majestic pachyderms.

Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Tsavo East, Mombasa - 7 days/6 nights

Your private air plane has 8 very comfortable and luxurious First Class seats. Soft leather pads with a lot of leg space, board service and a private tour guide – this allows you to travel individually and "in style". During the flights, your pilot will give you information about the wildlife and the scenic highlights in the parks via headphones. Each seat has its own large window. Observe the passing elephant herds, the hippos close to the rivers and the extensive Kenyan savannah from a very close distance.

Chyulu Hills, Laikipia Plateau and Masai Mara - 9 nights/10 days

The price includes all costs other than international flights and is per person and is valid July, August, September.

Our "pick" of our Kenya safaris because it covers the three best game viewing areas; you will most likely see the Big Five, the little Five and much more besides. You will also see Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya and much of the Kenyan countryside from the air including the spectacular sight of the Rift Valley escarpment.

With just a little extra cost and planning, this safari is easily converted into a dedicated riding safari for the novice or the experienced rider and can include full or half day rides on any of the days at Chyulu Hills or on the Laikipia.

Camp closed April, May and November.