8th February: Arrive/ Nairobi

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport with British Airways BA65 at 21h30, you will be met outside arrivals by a driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’ to whisk you across to the Tamarind Tree Hotel for your first night.

9th February: Nairobi to Lewa

This morning at 06h45 you will be transferred  by a hotel shuttle, the short distance (5 mins) across to Wilson Airport to check-in for your Safarilink scheduled flight departing at 08h00 to the well renowned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. On arrival at 09h30 you will be met by a guide from Lewa Safari Camp and taken on a game drive into Camp.

9th to 12th February: Lewa Safari Camp

Visitors to Lewa are privy to some of the most spectacular wildlife viewing that Kenya has to offer: lion, leopard and jackal thrive on the rich diversity of prey that inhabits the area. The Wildlife Conservancy is home to the largest concentration of Grevy’s zebra in the world, and its range of habitats attracts diverse birdlife and hosts over 200 Black and White rhino.

Featuring large tented bedrooms with verandahs and full en-suite bathrooms, Lewa Safari camp offers authentic comfort for its visitors; cozy log fires in the sitting room are perfect for relaxing after a day in the Conservancy. This unique and exclusive retreat offers privileged access to 65,000 acres of private protected wilderness.

You will spend the next three nights enjoying this spectacular Camp and the many activities they have to offer - including game drives, guided walks, sundowner excursions & bush breakfasts, and the swimming pool. Other activities including horse riding & evening camel rides, cultural visits, a visit to nearby Ngare Ndare Forest and the Blue Pools are offered at an additional cost.

The Lewa Safari Camp guides are based in camp within Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and are some of the best guides in the country. Most are from neighbouring communities and have been guiding within the Conservancy for many years, some for over 15 years, they know the botany of the area, palaeontology history of the Lewa, as well as an intimate knowledge of the rhinos, cheetah and lion families. The guides are Bronze or Silver level Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association certified, and they also receive training directly from the Conservancy to the “Lewa Standard”.  The walking guides are trained armed rangers from the Conservancy.

12th February - Lewa to Namunyak

This morning you will be transferred back across to the airstrip to meet your Air Wilderness aircraft (Cessna 206) for your private charter flight departing at 10h30 north to Namunyak, arriving at 11h00.

12th to 15th February: Sarara Tree, Namunyak

In the Northern Frontier District of Kenya lies the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness encompassing the Mathews Range of mountains. The savanna plains and lush mountain slopes are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog and kudu in ever increasing numbers. This remote and dramatic landscape is also home to the local Samburu people whose age-old traditions, including the famed ‘singing wells’ are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.

Opened in 2018, Sarara Tree is nestled into a forest glade at the foot of Uarges mountain, one of the seven Samburu sacred mountains. The 8 tents are built on a platform in the tree canopy giving a unique experience of wildlife walking underneath.

For the next few days you will be able to relax and enjoy all the daily adventures on offer, including day & night game drives, guided walks, hiking in the montane forests of the Mathews mountains, trips to Reteti elephant sanctuary (entrance fee extra), De Brazza monkey hike and village visits.

15th February: Namunyak to Lamu

This morning you will be collected from the airstrip at 10h30 by Air Wilderness (Cessna 206) to fly to Wilson Airport, Nairobi, landing at midday to connect with the scheduled Safarilink service to Lamu departing at 14h15 and arriving in Lamu at 15h25.

15th to 21st February: Manda Bay, Lamu

On arrival at Lamu airport, you will be met by a representative from Manda Bay and taken on a beautiful boat ride through the mangroves and across to Manda Bay.

Manda Bay is a small privately owned boutique lodge located on the northern tip of Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago on Kenya’s coast. An unspoilt, secluded location where you can switch off from the rest of the world, take your shoes off and enjoy simplistic beauty in palm thatched cottages and open living spaces. Manda Bay combines the ultimate bush and beach experience with miles of soft white sand on a private beach and Coconut palms mixed with Doum palms, Acacia Tortilis and a variety of wildlife.

Activities include kayaking, sailing, windsurfing & SUP boarding. Also available but at an extra cost are deep sea fishing, all motorised activities, snorkelling & applicable conservation fees, spa treatments, archaeological visits, Lamu excursions & tours and a Dhow cruise.

21st February: Nairobi/ Depart

You will be transferred back across to Lamu airport by boat to check-in for your scheduled Safarilink flight departing at 15h55 back to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. On arrival at 17h55, a driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’ will be waiting and at your disposal until taking you across to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your evening British Airways departure to London.

INCLUSIONS:

Bed & Breakfast accommodation at Tamarind Tree Hotel (Standard Double)

Full board accommodation at Lewa Safari Camp, Sarara Tree & Manda Bay (Beachfront)

House drinks at Lewa Safari Camp and Sarara Tree

Activities as described

Conservancy fees at Lewa & Sarara

Safarilink scheduled flights as described

Private charter flights with Air Wilderness as described

Vehicle transfers as described

AMREF Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation Cover

KARISIA SAFARIS CONTACT NUMBERS:

Kerry +254 721 836792

Amy +27 61 038 4583