9th July: Arrive in Nairobi

On arrival in to Jomo Kenyatta Airport with British Airways (BA65) at 21h30, you will be met outside arrivals by a driver from Airports & Beyond and transferred across to Wilson Airport for your first night at the Aero Club of East Africa.

10th July: Nairobi to Masai Mara

This morning you will take the shuttle service up to the Safarilink terminal to check-in for your 10h20 scheduled Safarilink flight to Nanyuki. On arrival at approx 11h20 you will be greeted by a driver from Karisia, and transferred approx 2hrs to Tumaren and to your first campsite.

10th to 13th July: Classic Walking Safari, Laikipia

Karisia specialises in walking safaris supported by camels. Our trips offer a unique perspective on not just the animals by the land they live in. On foot, we fine tune our senses and experience the country in vivid and exciting detail.

Over the next three days, you will wake up each morning to a hot shower and cup of coffee, and set off on foot to your next campsite, which is carried on a more direct route by the train of camels. Accompanied by a lead local Samburu guide with fantastic English and amazing knowledge of the area, wildlife and culture, as well as the rest of the team and a couple of riding camels, you will traverse beautiful landscapes that tell the story of a turbulent geologic past alongside the Rift Valley. Archeological artifacts like flints, shards, graves and pottery litter the ground, evidence of an equally rich cultural history. The wildlife in our part of Laikipia distinguishes the area for its diversity of large mammals, the greatest in Kenya. Elephants, the big cats, and other large predators thrive along side endangered species like the Grevy's Zebra, Wilddogs and Highland Hartebeest. Arriving at the next campsite in time for a delicious lunch and to relax during the heat of the day. Each afternoon you will go on another adventure - rock climbing, or perhaps a sundowner excursion on top of rock kopje with views that go on forever.

13th to 17th July: Tumaren Camp, Laikipia

Set on the edge of a wide plain this beautiful camp looks west towards granitic inselbergs that define our local landscape. Each tent is furnished uniquely and all the tents offer sweeping verandas from which most of our plains game can be spotted. The grasslands are rich with wildlife and you can spend hours watching animals wander by or photographing the huge variety of birds coming to the bird bath.

Tumaren is rich in wildlife and our Samburu and Masai guides provide a great perspective on not only the game but also the local cultures of Northern Kenya. Our guides will plan the days according to your desires, wildlife and the local calendar. Each day can include guided walks, camel rides, visits to the camel creche, game drives, birdwatching, picnics, tracking, visiting a local manyatta/market (if the day is right), visiting a school, rock climbing and swimming in our beautiful 20m pool.

17th July: Soames Hotel, Nanyuki

This morning, a driver will transfer you back to Nanyuki, to spend the night at the foot of Mt Kenya at Soames Hotel

18th July: Nanyuki to Nairobi/ Depart

This morning a driver will transfer you the short distance (less than 10mins) across to Nanyuki airstrip for your 11h30 Safarilink flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. On arrival at 13h15, a driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’ will be waiting, and at your disposal until taking you across to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your evening departure on British Airways BA64 at 22h45.

CONTACT NUMBERS:

Kerry +254 721 836792

Kennedy +254 722 738228