Essential Kenya Safari

Welcome to Kenya! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, or perhaps, join an optional tour.

Overnight in Nairobi

Optional: Lunch or Dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant
The Carnivore Restaurant is one of Africa’s greatest culinary experiences, famous for its succulent steaks, barbecue dishes, and warm African hospitality. A visit here will make an excellent complement to any holiday and is the perfect spot for welcome or farewell meals. Delicious barbequed and skewered vegetarian meals are also available.

Tour Departs: 12:00 – 12:30 or 18:30 – 19:00

Tour Ends: 16:00 or 21:30

Meeting Point: From your Nairobi hotel or city centre

Spend the day at leisure or participate in an optional tour below.

Overnight in Nairobi

Optional: Half Day Out of Africa Excursion
Important: Possible only with morning arrivals in Nairobi

Clients will be transferred to Eka Hotel for breakfast on their own arrangements before they continue with the excursion. Follow in the footsteps of Karen Blixen as you travel towards the Ngong Hills. You will feel swept immediately onto the film set of Out of Africa the moment you arrive. The old colonial farmhouse is simple, housing a few items that Karen Blixen chose and once enjoyed herself. There are also the colorful gardens to explore, where several old coffee machines have laid untouched for decades. From here you will visit the Giraffe Centre, where the highly endangered Rothschild giraffe lives in peace. With an elevated viewing of the feeding platform, this tour is a wonderful option for children.

Optional: Shopping Trip to Utamaduni and the Kazuri Bead Factory
Utamaduni, meaning culture, tradition, folklore, is situated close to the Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre, Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage, the Nairobi National Park, and Kazuri Beads. It encompasses the best of African crafts and is dedicated to supporting craftsmen from all over Kenya. It supports various charities including the KSPCA and Street boys (who have their own shop in the center). There is also a small restaurant where one may stop for a quick bite. Later, visit the Kazuri bead factory, a producer of top-quality handmade and hand-painted ceramic jewelry and pottery. The workshop has been set up to empower women in need by employing them and teaching them a skill.

*Please note that this excursion is not available on Sundays and Public Holidays.

Optional: Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage Excursion
Travelers will be transferred to Eka Hotel for breakfast on their own arrangements. From there, they will continue with the excursion. Depart to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, situated on the outskirts of Nairobi (approximately a 45-minute drive). This Sanctuary is run by Daphne Sheldrick and is set on the grounds of her house. Here, you will see the orphaned animals and meet the people who handle and care for them. This is a fascinating excursion and the team running the orphanage will always be happy to answer any questions visitors have to ask. Upon completion, return to hotel or city centre by approx. 12:45 PM (lunch will not be included). It is suggested that due to demand, visits should be pre-booked. At certain times there may not be any animals in care. Visiting times are limited to approximately one hour and are between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily.

Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you will travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by the Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way, you may spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok. Continue your travels across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching the Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sunsets.

Overnight in the Maasai Mara National Reserve Area

Enjoy a full board meal service along with morning and afternoon safari drives with expert guides in open 4x4 safari vehicles. Be on the lookout for Africa’s famous Big 5 as well as many other plants and animals that call the Maasai Mara home.

Overnight in the Maasai Mara National Reserve Area

Prepare for another full day of excursions with a morning and afternoon safari drive to explore more of the Maasai Mara and see more magnificent animals. With every safari drive, you will have a different experience from the last, and our expert guides will provide you with in-depth insights and unbeatable commentary into what you see.

Overnight in the Maasai Mara National Reserve Area

After breakfast, you will leave the Maasai Mara and travel back to Nairobi for your flight home.