Kenya’s Private Side Revealed: Bush Homes

Sample Itinerary

DAY 1 : DEPART USA

EN ROUTE
Depart on your overnight flight.

DAY 2 : ARRIVE NAIROBI

NORFOLK HOTEL
Arrive Nairobi and transfer to your hotel.

DAYS 3-5 : LAIKIPIA PLATEAU

LEWA DOWNS
Private charter flight to the Laikipia Plateau and the beautiful lodge at Lewa Downs, a private ranch comprised of 50,000 acres with a Rhino Sanctuary. Game walks, horseback expeditions, and 4X4 game drives are conducted by private guides. Horses are trained so even the novice rider may experience the thrill of riding side-by-side with a giraffe! Wildlife includes elephant, dik-dik, reticulated giraffe, eland, hartebeest, gerenuk, warthog, impala, gazelle, buffalo, bushbuck, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah. (B,L,D)

DAYS 6-8 : MATHEWS MOUNTAIN RANGE

KITICH CAMP
Private charter flight to Kitich Camp, nestled in a verdant grove of fig trees, flowering shrubs and prehistoric Cycad palms, facing the Ngeng River. The six luxury tents feature verandahs and bathrooms with camp showers under the stars with true ‘running water’ – just ask and we will be happy to get it for you! The water is heated over a cedar deadwood fire. The people of the Mathews Range are the pastoral Samburu and Soyei. They call this area ‘Kitich – the place of happiness.’ In the pristine wilderness, guests take walks accompanied by expert guide and host, Giulio Bertolli, with more than 30 years experience in Africa. (B,L,D)

DAYS 9-10 : MUKOGODO

OL MALO
Private charter flight to Ol Malo, a 5,000 acre ranch. Ol Malo is a cliffside setting along the Uaso Nyiro River Valley. Ol Malo, meaning the place of the Greater Kudu, is the home of Colin and Rocky Francombe. Activities include picnics and sundowners in the bush, visits to a Samburu village, game drives and escorted walks (with or without camels).

Built of natural rock with a thatched roof, the main house is shaped by the rocks and the curve of ancient olive wood. The four guest cottages with verandahs are discreetly nestled between rocks on cliffs overlooking a water hole and salt lick surrounded by rugged bush and looming Mt. Kenya. A secluded swimming pool shimmers amidst lush gardens. (B,L,D)

DAYS 11-13 : THE MASAI MARA

REKERO TENTED CAMP
Scheduled flight to the scenic Masai Mara. Your hosts, Ron and Pauline Beaton, along with their eldest son Gerard and his wife Rainee, have lived in Kenya for years. Guests are accommodated in their elegant seasonal tented camp on the bank of the Talek River in the Mara Reserve, a prime game viewing country. Elephants frequently visit, splashing into the night.

One of East Africa’s most famous reserves and the scene of the annual migration, Kenya’s Masai Mara contains the most diverse concentration of wildlife in Africa today with great numbers of lion and cheetah. Game drives and walks are tailored to the movement of the wildlife. Cultural visits feature local villages and their bush craft. (B,L,D)

DAY 14 : MASAI MARA / NAIROBI / DEPART

NORFOLK HOTEL (DAYROOM)
Morning flight to Nairobi. A driver and vehicle are at your disposal for shopping or independent exploration. Evening transfer to the airport. (B)

DAY 15 : EUROPE / USA

EN ROUTE
Transit Europe connecting with your flight home.

GORILLA TREKKING EXTENSION

Seasoned guides and trackers take you into Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of mountain gorillas. Although the trek is physically demanding, the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the effort worthwhile. Once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten; seeing them in person is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world. You can also visit:
• Murchison Falls, where the entire volume of the Victoria Nile is forced through a 20 ft. rock cleft and then plunges 130 feet.
• Ruwenzori Mountains, known as the fabled “Mountains Of The Moon.” These haunting, mysterious, mist-enshrouded 17,000 ft. peaks are a famed subject of photography.
• Kibale Forest, a tropical rainforest containing large herds of migrating forest elephants and one of the highest densities of primates in the world.
• Queen Elizabeth National Park, encompassing marshland, savannah, mountains and wooded valleys.

COST OF ADVENTURE PER PERSON

Please contact Destinations & Adventures at 1-800-659-4599 and one of our expert travel consultants will prepare pricing for your own custom-designed journey based on exact dates of travel and number of persons traveling.

800.659.4599