Kenya: Cultural Encounters and Wildlife Safari
Discover classic Kenya with this short safari and culture tour. Go camel trekking, hiking and on bushwalks in the stunning Laikipia Plateau and enjoy authentic encounters with local Samburu and Laikipia Maasai tribes. Also included is an adventurous fly camping experience out in the wilderness! Follow it up with your safari of a lifetime in the iconic grasslands of Masai Mara.
Itinerary Summary
Day | Place | Highlights | Hotel Options |
1 – 3 | Nairobi | Contemporary African Art & Culture, National Museum, Nairobi National Park | Tamarind Tree Hotel, Sankara Hotel |
3 – 6 | Laikipia – Community Reserves | Cultural Encounters with Pastoral Communities, Endangered Species, Spectacular Landscapes | Il Ngwesi, Il Ngwesi |
6 – 9 | Masai Mara | Large Concentration of Wildlife, Maasai People, Balloon Safaris | Tipilikwani Mara Camp, Encounter Mara |
9 – 9 | Nairobi | Contemporary African Art & Culture, National Museum, Nairobi National Park |
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Detailed Itinerary
Nairobi
2 Nights
Spend time downtown! As the largest city of East Africa, you can experience contemporary urban African life with colorful street markets, authentic African cuisine, and a buzzing nightlife.
Included Activities
An uplifting day with Kenyan women
Get ready for an uplifting day with an inspirational group of Kenyan women. Visit a Women’s Empowerment Centre, a hive of activity as women are busy learning various skills to help them on their journey to self-sustainability! You could find them in a sewing class, making candles, beading jewellery, or studying business management to enable them to start their own small businesses.
Laikipia – Community Reserves
3 Nights
Laikipia in central Kenya offer exclusive nature and wildlife experiences far away from the beaten path and in diverse scenery – from the edge of the Great Rift Valley, to the peaks of snow-capped Mount Kenya, with vast plains and verdant grasslands, interspersed with rocky hills, rivers, and waterholes.
Included Activities
Morning & Evening game drive, one cultural manyatta visit and bushwalk
Discover the Community Reserves in beautiful Laikipia! Accompanied by your Maasai guide and naturalist, climb up to the Mukogodo Escarpment for fantastic panoramas of the Kenyan plains. Stalk smaller game and birdlife during shorter nature walks to watering holes around. You can also enjoy bush picnics by the Ngare Ndare River at dusk or dawn. If you’re feeling adventurous, camp out under the stars within the Mukogodo forest.
Masai Mara
3 Nights
Classic Africa! The Masai Mara will fulfill your dreams with its iconic, endless African landscapes of golden grass dotted with picturesque acacia trees that is home to year-round wildlife viewing: cheetah, leopard, large prides of lions, elephants, giraffe, hyena, huge Nile crocodiles, frolicking hippos and many other species.
Included Activities
Enjoy wonderfully diverse game drives in the Masai Mara and the bordering exclusive Naboisho Conservancy. The best time for this is in the early morning when the animals are particularly active and in the late afternoon when the sun paints incredible colors on the horizon. You also have the opportunity for exciting night drives to observe rarely spotted nocturnal wildlife.
Nairobi
0 Nights
Spend time downtown! As the largest city of East Africa, you can experience contemporary urban African life with colorful street markets, authentic African cuisine, and a buzzing nightlife.
International Departure
Included and Excluded
Price Includes
- Accommodation and meals, as specified in the itinerary
- Activities and excursions, as specified in the itinerary
- Transportation services, as specified in the itinerary
- Your Trip Coordinator: a 24/7 point of contact supporting you during your trip
- Carbon emissions offsetting for your trip
Not Included
- Entrance fees and meals, unless mentioned in the itinerary description
- Tips and personal expenses
- Visa and tourism fees
- Travel, health, and cancellation insurance
- International airfare
Terms & Conditions
Price & Inclusions
- Option 1 From $ 12,040 /person
- Option 2 From $ 17,590 /person
Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.
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