Itinerary Summary

Day	Place	Highlights	Hotel Options
1 - 3	Nairobi	Contemporary African Art & Culture, National Museum, Nairobi National Park	Tamarind Tree Hotel, Fairview Hotel
3 - 6	Laikipia - Community Reserves	Cultural Encounters with Pastoral Communities, Endangered Species, Spectacular Landscapes	Il Ngwesi, Il Ngwesi
6 - 9	Masai Mara	Large Concentration of Wildlife, Maasai People, Balloon Safaris	Tipilikwani Mara Camp, Encounter Mara
9 - 9	Nairobi	Contemporary African Art & Culture, National Museum, Nairobi National Park

Itinerary Details

Day 1 - 3

International Arrival

You will be transferred from Nairobi airport to your hotel in a private vehicle

Nairobi

2 Nights

Spend time downtown! As the largest city of East Africa, you can experience contemporary urban African life with colorful street markets, authentic African cuisine, and a buzzing nightlife.

a body of water with a city in the background

Included Activities

An uplifting day with Kenyan women
Get ready for an uplifting day with an inspirational group of Kenyan women. Visit a Women’s Empowerment Centre, a hive of activity as women are busy learning various skills to help them on their journey to self-sustainability! You could find them in a sewing class, making candles, beading jewellery, or studying business management to enable them to start their own small businesses.

Get to know some of the women who have graduated from the 18-month program as they share their stories over a cup of hot Kenya chai and give you deep insights into Kenyan culture, traditions and the challenges they have both faced and overcome. You can share your personal and professional experience with the women and learn from one another. In the afternoon, visit some of the women who have returned home to their Masai village on the outskirts of Nairobi to get a glimpse of their daily life and for more sharing, learning and laughter!

Hotel Options

Tamarind Tree Hotel – Opt 1

Room	Standard
Meals	Breakfast
Style	International

Fairview Hotel – Opt 2

Room	Business Room
Meals	Breakfast
Style	International

Day 3 - 6

You will be transferred from your hotel to Nairobi airport in a private vehicle

Flight to Laikipia (1 hr)

Transfer to your accommodation (2 hrs)

Laikipia - Community Reserves

3 Nights

Laikipia in central Kenya offer exclusive nature and wildlife experiences far away from the beaten path and in diverse scenery – from the edge of the Great Rift Valley, to the peaks of snow-capped Mount Kenya, with vast plains and verdant grasslands, interspersed with rocky hills, rivers, and waterholes.

Kenya: Cultural Encounters and Wildlife Safari

Included Activities

Il Ngwesi: Morning & Evening game drive, one cultural manyatta visit and bushwalk

Discover the Community Reserves in beautiful Laikipia! Accompanied by your Maasai guide and naturalist, climb up to the Mukogodo Escarpment for fantastic panoramas of the Kenyan plains. Stalk smaller game and birdlife during shorter nature walks to watering holes around. You can also enjoy bush picnics by the Ngare Ndare River at dusk or dawn. If you’re feeling adventurous, camp out under the stars within the Mukogodo forest. For the ultimate cultural immersion, visit the cluster of Maasai villages within the Il Ngwesi Group Ranch to get a glimpse into their distinct lifestyle. Join the women who engage in intricate beadwork and crafts, or learn traditional hunting techniques and honey collection methods from the tribe warriors. If you’re in a larger group, enjoy a goat roast feast that includes singing and dancing with the Maasai community, a lavish celebration that may extend well into the night!

Star Bed at Il Ngwesi

Discover the unique experience of sleeping under a star-studded Kenyan sky at Il Ngwesi Lodge. Two spacious rooms, creatively designed with local sustainable material, offer you the unique experience of sleeping out in the open while your favorite nocturnal animals come out to play. The thatched, cottage-like rooms are tucked away in a secluded corner of this rustic-chic hillside property, perched on stilts and shaded by a thick canopy of trees. The lovely earthy accommodation overlooks a resident water hole, with spectacular views of the surrounding Mararoi hills and the Samburu valley beyond. The extended wrap around verandas of these two cottages are equipped with large four-poster ‘star beds’ complete with sturdy mosquito netting. With an armed guard positioned just a little distance away to keep you safe, and the staff always at hand, your ‘open air’ bed offers you the opportunity to sleep under the stars in complete luxury! (Please note that this experience is dependent on the weather and subject to availability).

Hotel Options

Il Ngwesi – Opt 1

Room	Tent
Meals	Full Board plus Activities
Style	Lodge

Il Ngwesi – Opt 2

Room	Tent
Meals	Full Board plus Activities
Style	Lodge

Day 6 - 9

Transfer to Airstrip (2 hrs)

Flight to Masai Mara (1-2 hrs)

You will be transferred from Masai Mara airstrip to your hotel

Masai Mara

3 Nights

Classic Africa! The Masai Mara will fulfil your dreams with its iconic, endless African landscapes of golden grass dotted with picturesque acacia trees that is home to year-round wildlife viewing: cheetah, leopard, large prides of lions, elephants, giraffe, hyena, huge Nile crocodiles, frolicking hippos and many other species.

Included Activities

Encounter Mara: Morning, Evening and Night game drives

Enjoy wonderfully diverse game drives in the Masai Mara and the bordering exclusive Naboisho Conservancy. The best time for this is in the early morning when the animals are particularly active and in the late afternoon when the sun paints incredible colors on the horizon. You also have the opportunity for exciting night drives to observe rarely spotted nocturnal wildlife.

Tipilikwani: Morning & Evening game drives

Explore the stunning beauty, diverse landscapes and amazing wildlife of the Masai Mara on fantastic game drives. The best time for this is in the early morning when the animals are particularly active and in the late afternoon when the sun paints incredible colors on the horizon.

Hotel Options

Tipilikwani Mara Camp – Opt 1

Room	Luxury Tent
Meals	Full Board plus Activities
Style	Lodge

Encounter Mara – Opt 2

Room	Luxury Safari Tent
Meals	Full Board plus Activities
Style	Camp

Day 9 - 9

You will be transferred from your hotel to Masai Mara airstrip

Flight to Nairobi (1 hr)

Transfer to international airport

Nairobi

0 Nights

Spend time downtown! As the largest city of East Africa, you can experience contemporary urban African life with colorful street markets, authentic African cuisine, and a buzzing nightlife.

International Departure

Price & Inclusions

Option 1 From $ 5,990 /person
Option 2 From $ 7,290 /person

Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.

Price Includes

Accommodation and meals, as specified in the itinerary
Activities and excursions, as specified in the itinerary
Transportation services, as specified in the itinerary
Your Trip Coordinator: a 24/7 point of contact supporting you during your trip
Carbon emissions offsetting for your trip

Not Included

Entrance fees and meals, unless mentioned in the itinerary description
Tips and personal expenses
Visa and tourism fees
Travel, health, and cancellation insurance
International airfare

Kenya: Cultural Encounters and Wildlife Safari

Itinerary Summary

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Itinerary Details

Nairobi

Laikipia - Community Reserves

Il Ngwesi: Morning & Evening game drive, one cultural manyatta visit and bushwalk

Star Bed at Il Ngwesi

Masai Mara

Encounter Mara: Morning, Evening and Night game drives

Tipilikwani: Morning & Evening game drives

Nairobi

Price & Inclusions

Price Includes

Not Included