What’s Included
Included: Accommodation on full board basis, including dinner on day 1 in Nairobi. All drinks (excluding premium). All transfers. All domestic flights in an exclusive grand caravan 8 seater. Al game drives in 4 x 4 safari vehicles with English speaking driver/guides. Bush activities and bush meals. Park entry fees.Excluded: International flights, Visa’s, airport taxes, gratuities, drinks and other activities not included in the package price.
Experience an exclusive safari that highlights Kenya’s most renowned and diverse wilderness areas. Operating on alternate days, this journey takes you airborne between destinations. Begin in Amboseli, where you are guaranteed to see large elephant herds set against the stunning backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. Next, fly to Meru Park, a unique and less-visited gem, before heading to the Masai Mara, famous for the annual wildebeest migration and home to the Big Five. Combining light aircraft flights with luxurious overnight stays in tented camps, this ultimate safari ensures you make the most of every moment in Kenya.
Day 1
Welcome to Kenya. You shall arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where upon arrival, you will be welcomed and chauffeured to your hotel in Nairobi, Hemingways Nairobi where you will spend the night on half board basis including of drinks (excluding premium drinks). Check in time 14:00.
Hemingways Nairobi is set between Nairobi National Park and the foot of the Ngong Hills. A exclusive boutique hotel far from the bustle of central Nairobi. An all-suite property providing full butler service, gourmet restaurant, a brasserie and a bar, it is perfectly placed for trips to Nairobi National Park and the capital. Hemingways Nairobi has a sophisticated and tranquil ambiance. Each of the 45 suites is a generous size, all with walk-in dressing rooms and a terrace with magnificent views of the Ngong Hills. Enjoy a light lunch in the Brasserie overlooking the well tended gardens.
Day 2
Breakfast at Hemingways Nairobi. Check-out and transfer to Wilson Airport Nairobi, for boarding the Elewana Executive Grand Caravan. Your SkySafari will now take to the Air! Flight to Amboseli National Park. After a 45 minutes flight you will land in the middle of the park, the Tortilis Camp Team welcoming you at the airstrip. You will board your safari vehicles to be transferred to your Camp, with your first game drive en-route. Arrival at the Camp in time for your lunch. Afternoon game drive. Sundowner before driving back to the camp for dinner and overnight. Your stay at Tortilis Camp is for 2 nights in an en-suite Safari Tent, and is on all-inclusive basis (includes all meals, bush activities and drinks – excluding premium drinks).
Tortilis is a classic luxury safari camp. It has unrivalled views of Kilimanjaro, rising out of the semi-arid bush studded plains – Africa’s highest mountain, and the highest free standing mountain in the world. Winner of British Airways’ prestigious eco-tourism award, Tortilis pioneered low impact, high comfort tourism. Guests have access to a private 30,000 acre conservancy facing the mountain; and can enjoy walks with experienced Masai guides, bush breakfasts and sundowners. Tortilis is famous for Northern Italian cuisine based on original family recipes.
Day 3
Full day of activities in Amboseli National Park including: Early morning walking safari, bush breakfast, game drives, dinner and overnight at the Camp.
140km south of Nairobi, Amboseli National Park is the second most popular wildlife area in Kenya, famous for its large population of over 1000 resident elephants and for its scenic beauty with the backdrop of the world’s highest free-standing mountain, snow- capped Kilimanjaro. It covers 96,865 acres (392km2), which constitutes less than 5% of the entire 2 million acre ecosystem of the Amboseli basin crossing from Kenya into Tanzania. The lush green wetlands in this otherwise dry area make Amboseli National Park one of the best wildlife-viewing areas on the planet, attracting over 600 species of birds including pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hammerkops, 47 types of raptors as well as the African elephant, cape buffalo, impala, hyena, giraffe, zebra, gazelle and wildebeest with lion and cheetah among the big cats that roam the area.
Day 4
Following breakfast, you have a shared morning game drive and then transfer to the airstrip. Fly by the SkySafari aircraft to Loisaba Conservancy.
Following your VIP welcome and briefing about the conservancy, you game view en route to the camp. Relaxing drinks followed by dinner and overnight.Accommodation Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits plus laundry.
Day 5
Early morning bush walk with traditional Samburu guides. You return to the camp for breakfast and then have a choice of relaxing or heading out on a shared game drive. Following lunch at the camp, you can take an afternoon shared game drive, go fishing, or visit the anti-poaching sniffer dog team. Sundowners are enjoyed in the bush followed by dinner under the stars at the camp. Overnight. Accommodation Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits plus laundry.
Day 6
Your sharing morning options include a game drive, horse or camelback exploration, or bush running/trekking. This is followed by a bush breakfast. Then return to the camp for time to relax and enjoy as spa treatment. Shared afternoon game drive with dinner at the camp and overnight under the stars in your star bed. Those not wishing to spend the night under the stars remain at Loisaba Tented Camp. Accommodation Elewana Loisaba Star Beds or Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits plus laundry.
Loisaba is immense: bigger than ten of the world’s fully-fledged nations. You could take months exploring this land and never encounter the same view twice. We can assure you that you will not bump into anyone else and you will see the most extraordinary natural wonders – spectacular animal life that is wild, free and exhilarating to observe and a kaleidoscopic variety of birds, both endemic and migratory. Perched on the edge of an escarpment with unhindered views across the Laikipia plains to Mt Kenya, Loisaba Tented Camp is the ultimate blend of sophistication and nature. A main bar, lounge and dining area with chic Africana decor, and a tantalizing infinity pool are designed to maximize on the expansive views.
Day 7
Following breakfast at the camp, you game view en route to Loisaba airstrip. Fly by SkySafari aircraft to Masai Mara National Reserve. You are met on arrival by the camp’s vehicle and provided a shared game drive en route to the camp arriving for lunch. After some time to enjoy the camp’s facilities, you have a shared afternoon game drive ending with sundowners in the bush. Then return to the camp for dinner and overnight. Accommodation Sand River Masai Mara on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and nonpremium spirits plus laundry.
Sand River Masai Mara is an ideal destination, at any time of the year. For those wishing to enjoy exceptional game-viewing. The National Reserve is best known for its large concentration of big cats, such as leopard, cheetah and. Of course, lion. Even the dramatic arrival of the annual migration merely adds to an already abundant resident wildlife that awaits discovery.
Day 8
Following an early breakfast at the camp, you depart for a full day of shared game viewing in Masai Mara National Reserve. A picnic hamper lunch is served in the bush. In the afternoon, you visit a Maasai village. You return to the camp for dinner under the stars and overnight. Accommodation Sand River Masai Mara on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and nonpremium spirits plus laundry.
The Masai Mara Game Reserve is often called simply “The Mara” – a Masai word meaning “mottled” – a reference to its patchy landscape. The Reserve covers 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. The terrain of the reserve is primarily grassland and riverine forest with clumps of distinctive acacia trees. It is about 270 km from the capital city Nairobi and takes about 5-6 hours by road or 40-45 minutes by flight.
The wildlife of the Masai Mara is world-renowned, with the so-called “Big Five”- buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros – evident throughout the year. The “Big Nine” – including cheetah, zebra, giraffe and hippo – extends this experience.The Masai Mara also plays host to the ‘Annual Migration’ but whatever the time of year the resident wildlife will surely enthrall and entertain all who visit this wondrous reserve. Finally let us not forget the colorful inhabitants of this exceptional landscape. The Masai are a proud semi-nomadic cattle-rearing people with a fascinating culture, divided into a number of sub-tribes some of which share the Mara region. The Masai are an ever-present reminder of the history and cultural heritage of this sublime and enigmatic landscape, and will surely leave a lasting impression for all.
Day 9
You have an early start with a shared game drive arriving at your secluded bush breakfast. You then game view as you return to the camp for time at leisure and lunch. In the afternoon, you have your final shared game drive followed by sundowners in the bush. You enjoy a farewell dinner under the stars and overnight at the camp. Accommodation Sand River Masai Mara on full board basis including all meals, bottled water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits plus laundry.
Day 10
Following breakfast, you transfer to the airstrip for your SkySafari flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. You are met on arrival and transfer to Hemingways Nairobi where you have use of a day room. You then transfer to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.