Kenya Intrepid Safari - Sample Itinerary

Sample Kenya Intrepid Safari Itinerary at a Glance

DAY 1 – The Hemingways Hotel/Nairobi – Bed and Breakfast – This evening, on arrival into Jomo Kenyatta airport, you will be met by your driver and driven about 45 minutes to Hemingways hotel for a 2 night stay.

DAY 2 – Hemingways Hotel/Nairobi – Bed and Breakfast – This morning you will be collected by your driver and taken to Nairobi’s best attractions, the Karen Blixen Museum, Sheldrick’s Elephant Sanctuary to see the baby elephants, and the Giraffe Centre. We also suggest the Talisman Restaurant for a nice lunch.

DAY 3 – Karisia Walking Safari – Nayasura Camp – Full Board – This morning, you will be driven to Wilson airport in time to fly via scheduled flight to Nanyuki airport. On arrival you will be met by Karisia Safaris and transferred by road to Nyasura for the start of your 3 night walking with Camels Safari. Tonight you will be camped beside Nyasura and in the evening after a jaunt about, will scale its slopes for breath taking panoramic views and a sundowner.

DAY 4 – Karisia Walking Safari – Nyarara Camp – Full Board – After breakfast, you will continue your walking safari toward Karisia Nyarara Camp. Hugely popular with the elephants who love to wallow in its muddy stretches, the Ewaso River offers a great opportunity to approach, study and photograph these riveting animals.

DAY 5 – Karisia Walking Safari – Ewaso Camp – Full Board – A wonderful shady campsite on the edge of Ewaso Nyro River. The Ewaso Nyiro River originates on Mt Kenya and the Aberdare Mountain Ranges. It is a lifeline to wildlife in the dry season, including elephants, Grevy’s Zebras and many other animals looking to quench their thirst.

DAY 6 – Lewa Wilderness/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – From Ewaso River camp you will be picked up and transferred to your next destination, after a hearty goodbye from the entire team. Your next destination is Lewa Wilderness Lodge in the Lewa Conservancy where you will be staying for the next 3 nights.

DAY 7 – Lewa Wilderness/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Morning game drive to scout out the Big Five, afternoon horseback riding and evening nature walk with your Masai guide.

DAY 8 – Lewa Wilderness/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Am activity – For those seeking the ultimate thrill have access to an open-cockpit biplane. The flight skims over the primary forests and flies down the gorges and gives a wonderful eagle’s eye view of the conservancy. Afternoon cultural visit to a local Masai Village and Pepo la Tumaini, a local orphanage, clinic and senior school.

DAY 9 – Richards River Camp/Mara North Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – This morning, you will be driven to the airstrip on Lewa Conservancy in time to check in for your scheduled flight across to the Masai Mara National Reserve and to Richard’s River Camp where you will be spending the next 3 nights. Afternoon/evening game drive in the conservancy and sundowners.

DAY 10 – Richards River Camp/Mara North Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Early morning scenic guided bush walk and bush breakfast. Afternoon game drive.

DAY 11 – Richards River Camp/Mara North Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Up early again for a special hot air balloon excursion. Soaring over the plethora of wildlife on the lush plains of the Masai Mara will be a memory of a lifetime. Afternoon game drive followed by a bush dinner.

DAY 12 – Richards River Camp/Mara North Conservancy – Breakfast – This morning, after breakfast you will be flown back to Wilson airport. On arrival you will be met and driven to Jmo Kenyatta International airport for your onward flight home.

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Hemingways Nairobi/Nairobi

Hemingways Nairobi, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the world, is an elegant boutique hotel situated in Nairobi’s Karen residential area with magnificent views of the nearby Ngong hills. Sensitively designed for the discerning business and leisure traveler, Hemingways Nairobi offers the full facilities expected in a modern-day luxury boutique hotel. The Hemingways Nairobi Brasserie serves classic dishes and the very best of local and international cuisine and is open everyday for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

ACTIVITIES

Located just minutes from Nairobi’s best attractions, including the home of Karen Blixen, from the Academy Award-winning film ‘Out of Africa’, Sheldrick’s Elephant Sanctuary, and the Giraffe Center. The hotel is also a short drive to artisanal craft shops, modern shopping centers and the National Museums of Kenya.

ROOM CONFIGURATION

The hotel offers forty-five luxury suites which include the Hemingways suite, The Blixen suite, 19 Executive rooms and 24 deluxe rooms.

Deluxe suite – These spacious rooms are 80m² and are located on the ground floor of each wing. Each Deluxe Suite features a seating area and private terrace. Large en-suite marble bathrooms feature walk-in closets, double vanity units and separate bath, shower and WC.

PROPERTY FACILITIES

24-hour Security, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Business Center, Disability Services, Gym, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Meal on Request, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa

ROOM FACILITIES

Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Clothes Press, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Cooking Facilities, Disabled Rooms, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Fridge, Hair Dryer, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Satellite / Cable Television, Shower, Television, Wheelchair Friendly

SERVICES

Airport Shuttle (Available), Babysitting Service, Credit Card, Foreign Exchange, Room Service (24 hours)

Karisia Walking Safaris

Karisia Walking Safaris is a small, family-run operation in a remote part of Northern Laikipia, about 2 hours from Nanyuki and north of Mt. Kenya. Based on Tumaren ranch, a 3000-acre wildlife conservancy, this area is known for its wilderness and wildlife. Karisia specialize in camel-assisted walking safaris that explore the farther reaches of Laikipia. The area boasts the highest diversity of large mammals in Kenya and is also home to several endangered species such as the Grevy’s Zebra, Wild dog, and Jackson’s Hartebeest.

On all the safaris, riding camels are available for tired members of the party, and kids love the view from on high! Most walkers will carry day packs, but your main luggage is carried by the camels. On multi-day walking safaris, each day typically consists of a 4-5 hour walk of around 8-15km, depending on the fitness of the party and the terrain being crossed, and allowing for rest stops and pauses to watch wildlife. The walks usually stop at lunchtime, leaving the afternoon free for rest, reading, pottering around the camp, or further activities such as guided nature walks and exploring for children and energetic adults.

As you are walking, the wildlife tends to be more skittish than if you were in a vehicle, but you are likely to see, at a distance, elephant, reticulated giraffe, various species of antelope and plains game as well as some of the endangered species, such as Grevy’s zebra and wild dog.

Accommodations

The Camel Luxury walking safari is a journey. The camp and staff moves along with you. There will be anywhere from 10 to 25 camels, depending on the group size. The 4 poster bed is left behind, but the king size mattress, feather pillow and duvet are not. Your accommodation is in a large, traditional, canvas tents with a chair, table, mirror, drinking water and a basin on the veranda. The bedding has 2 pillows, sheets and duvets, dressing gowns, towels, hot water bottles, solar lights and carpets.

You can request a bucket shower that comes with plenty of hot water. There is a toilet behind each tent. If you want a family-style tent, we can join two tents together so that the children feel secure. Meals are freshly prepared each day with breakfast and dinner served at the table and lunch is an informal buffet-style. A choice of luxury beer, wine and spirits are also included for those who love to have their taste of alcohol in the wild.

Lewa Wilderness/Lewa Conservancy

Lewa Wilderness is one of Kenya’s oldest private safari experiences. For forty years guests have been coming to this remarkable region to be part of an adventure like no other. Those four decades have seen that passion passed down through the Craig family who proudly continue to run Lewa Wilderness today.

Guests can relax by the fire in the cozy sitting room and share meals around a long banquet table in the open-air dining room. Natural springs, home-raised livestock, and a 5-acre organic garden are transformed by skilled chefs into incredible, healthy and delicious food.

Spanning over thousands of hectares of vast open savannah grasslands in northern Kenya, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to the world’s largest population of Grevy’s zebra. Renowned as a pioneer and leader in responsible tourism, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy actively advances and develops community engagement and wildlife conservation. It serves as an important sanctuary for a large selection of wildlife including the endangered black rhino and white rhino. Lewa offers visitors the opportunity to have close encounters with these prehistoric creatures against an unspoiled backdrop, making it one of Kenya’s top game-viewing destinations. Boasting one of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya, the park is also inhabited by elephants, lions, buffalo, wild dogs, giraffes, cheetahs, and over 400 bird species.