Sample Kenya Luxury Safari Itinerary at a Glance
DAY 1 – Hemingways/ Nairobi – Bed & Breakfast – Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met and driven to Hemingways Hotel for an overnight stay. If time permits, we recommend visiting the Giraffe Center and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
DAY 2 – Elsa’s Kopje Meru/Meru National Park – Fully Inclusive – This morning you will be collected by your driver and taken to Wilson airport in Nairobi in time to check-in for your scheduled flight to Meru National Park. On arrival you will be met by your guide and driven to Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Lodge for a 3-night stay. Afternoon game drive and sundowners.
DAY 3 -Elsa’s Kopje Meru/Meru National Park – Fully Inclusive – Morning guided bush walk to the top of Mughwango Hill, enjoying a 360-degree view from snow-capped Mt Kenya in the west to the vast Meru plains to the east. This afternoon, take your rod, afternoon tipple with some canapés and a good book, and settle on the palm-lined banks of one of Meru’s many rivers. The fishing is fun, with plentiful catfish, tilapia and barbell.
DAY 4 – Elsa’s Kopje Meru/Meru National Park – Fully Inclusive – Morning visit to a local primary school and local community and game drive. Afternoon swim and late afternoon/night game drive. The Elsa’s Kopje guides know their backyard intimately. All the guides are Bronze, Silver and Gold level KPSGA certified.
DAY 5 -Sirikoi Lodge/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – After breakfast, you will fly on a private charter from Meru National Park to Sirikoi Lodge in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy for a 3-night stay. Afternoon game drive.
DAY 6 – Sirikoi Lodge/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Morning horseback riding in the Conservancy. Riding is a fantastic opportunity to get close to plains game such as zebra and giraffe, and to view the beautiful scenery from a new perspective. Late afternoon/evening game drive and sundowners.
DAY 7 – Sirikoi Lodge/Lewa Conservancy – Fully Inclusive – Morning helicopter excursion – Sirikoi offers three different helicopter excursions, taking you through incredible scenery on an immersive and thrilling wilderness experience like no other. Afternoon quad biking or game drive.
DAY 8 – Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp/Masai Mara National Reserve – Fully Inclusive – After breakfast, you will fly from Lewa airstrip to the Maasai Mara and to Cottars 1920’s camp for a 3-night stay. Afternoon massage, game drive, sundowners and bush dinner.
DAY 9 – Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp/Masai Mara National Reserve – Fully Inclusive – Morning Masai warrior school – Learn the ways of a warrior with the African bush as your classroom. A session includes spear throwing ; bow and arrow practice; Maasai jumping, dancing and singing and tracking. Afternoon bush walk and game drive.
DAY 10 – Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp/Masai Mara National Reserve – Fully Inclusive – Early morning game drive and bush brunch. Afternoon spa treatment or canvas bath. Afternoon visit to a Masai village and game drive. After dinner enjoy the Masai singing and dancing.
DAY 11 – Denis Island Resort/Denis Island, Seychelles – Fully Inclusive – Today is a travel day. You will fly from the Mara to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta airport in time to check-in for your scheduled flight to Mahe Island in the Seychelles. The flight will take around 4 hours. On arrival, you will be transferred onto a short flight to Denis Island.
DAY 12 – Denis Island Resort/Denis Island, Seychelles – Fully Inclusive – For the next 3 days you will have your choice of activities including cycling around the island, guided flora and fauna tours, tennis, beach-going and swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, or fishing.
DAY 13 – Denis Island Resort/Denis Island, Seychelles – Fully Inclusive – choice of activities including cycling around the island, guided flora and fauna tours, tennis, beach-going and swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, or fishing.
DAY 14 – Denis Island Resort/Denis Island, Seychelles – Fully Inclusive – choice of activities including cycling around the island, guided flora and fauna tours, tennis, beach-going and swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, or fishing.
DAY 15 – Denis Island Resort/Denis Island, Seychelles – Fully Inclusive – On day 15, you will fly back to Mahe, the main Island in time to check-in for your onward connection.