7th August: Arrive Nairobi - Hemingways Hotel (Hank, Kathrin & William)

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport with Kenya Airways at 10h30, you will be met by a representative from ‘Tradewinds’ and escorted through immigration & customs and out to your awaiting driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’, who will take you across to Hemingways Hotel for your first night.

8th August: Nairobi to Tsavo East

This morning you will be collected by a driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’ at 09h00,  and transferred across to Wilson Airport to check-in for  your East African Air Charters private charter flight to Tsavo East, departing at 10h00.

8th to 11th August: Galdessa Little, Tsavo East

The first thing you might notice from the air when you are approaching the airstrip in Tsavo is the grand size of this park. These are big expanses and very wild country.

Fringed with doum palms and overlooking the Yatta Plateau, Galdessa offers a luxurious yet wild experience for travellers seeking to immerse themselves in a hidden and untouched corner of Tsavo East National Park. Enjoying a position on the Galana river, wildlife sightings are frequent, whether you enjoy a game drive or stay at the camp watching hippos, elephants and more as they come to cool off in the river. Galdessa Little has just three tents and is exclusive to your family for the next three nights.

The Sheldrick Trust that runs Galdessa Camp as well as the Elephant Orphanages at Voi, Nairobi, Ithumba, Kibwezi is a not for profit organization that has done more to relieve elephant suffering in Kenya than any other conservation operation on earth. The trust was begun by Dame Daphne Sheldrick who pioneered not just the physical methods of raising an elephant but also the emotional investments that these social animals require to survive. All the orphan elephants within the Sheldrick Trust’s care underwent severe trauma when they became separated from their mothers and herds. Many experienced violence and cruelty that is hard to imagine. To see the beaming happiness of these same animals as they wallow in their ponds, interact with their keepers, or roll in the mud is genuinely reaffirming and brings tears to many a visitors eye. To hear directly from the keepers their latest elephant stories and to understand how these young animals are learning to fend for themselves in Tsavo, gives a far deeper understanding of their beautiful and complex intelligence.

11th August: Tsavo East to Laikipia (Hank, Kathrin & William)

This morning at 10h00, you will once again fly with East African Air Charters, this time heading north to Laikipia.

11th August: Nairobi to Laikipia (Sophia)

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport with Kenya Airways at 10h30, you will be met by a representative from ‘Tradewinds’ and escorted through immigration & customs and out to your East African Air Charters plane to fly directly up to Tumaren Camp to meet the rest of the family.

11th to 14th August: 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 and rock climbing.

14th August: Tumaren to Borana

This morning after breakfast, you will take a beautiful drive further North, with a Karisia driver, up to the Borana Conservancy at the foot of Mt Kenya.

14th to 17th August: Borana Lodge

Borana Lodge is steeped in history and style. Located at the heart of Borana Conservancy, Kenya’s newest and most successful rhino sanctuary, Borana Lodge is set against a beautiful hillside with an organic design and panoramic views of Mt Kenya. You will be accommodated in one of their two-bedroom family cottages (5 & 6)

You will spend the next three days enjoying this spectacular lodge and the many activities they have to offer. Borana Lodge offers some of the most thrilling, authentic and unique ways to encounter Kenya’s wildlife and wilderness thanks to their conservation efforts.  The Borana Conservancy strives to retain the land as a pristine wilderness that guests are able to enjoy first hand. Walk through the bush, ride across the conservancy on horses or mountain bikes, view the wildlife in open-top safari vehicles, or lounge at the infinity pool and enjoy the view. 

17th August - Borana to Masai Mara

This morning you will be transferred across to the Borana airstrip to meet your East African Air Charters aircraft at 10h00, to fly down to the Mara.

17th to 20th August: Roca River Camp, Masai Mara

The Masai Mara is located in South Western Kenya & together with Tanzania’s Serengeti it forms one of the world's most diverse and spectacular eco-systems. With riverine forest and short grass plains, this area is renowned for the most exceptional big game viewing worldwide.

Roca River Camp is set up on the banks of the beautiful Mara River in the shade of the unique riverine forest. Located in the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve and strategically located to have access to both the Mara Triangle and the greater reserve.

For the next few days you will be able to relax and enjoy all the daily adventures on offer, including game drives amongst the abundant wildlife, bush meals or ‘sundowners’ in the wilderness, hot air ballooning (to be booked in advance of your stay as an additional activity), cultural visits to the local ‘manyatta’/market, bush walks in a private conservancy, and bird watching.

20th August: Masai Mara to Nairobi/ Depart

This morning you will be transferred to Musiara airstrip to meet your Safarilink scheduled flight departing at 11h00. On arrival at approx 12h20 into Wilson Airport, Nairobi, a driver from ‘Airports & Beyond’ will collect you and be at your disposal for the rest of the afternoon until dropping you at Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your evening departure on Kenya Airways at 23h35..

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Kerry +254 721 836792

Amy +27 61 038 4583