This 9 night fly-in Kenya safari offers some of the highlights of Kenya. You begin with 3 nights in Amboseli National Park, where you experience incredible views of Mount Kilimanjaro and witness some of Africa’s largest elephants. Next it is onto Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a magnificent conservation success story (3 nights). The reserve is home to over 130 white and black rhino and the largest concentration of Grevy’s zebra in the world. Finally you fly onto the Masai Mara for 3 nights. Here you stay on a private conservancy at Elephant Pepper Camp. Here you enjoy prime wildlife viewing in an exclusive bush setting, before flying back to Nairobi.
There are a number of of conservation and community opportunities to learn about: Land & Life Foundation, Lewa Conservancy Rhino and Grevy’s Zebra conservation, Lewa Education Programme and the Amboseli Elephant Research Trust.
Is this safari suitable for travellers interested in conservation?
Yes. Lewa Conservancy and Amboseli both play key roles in wildlife research and protection, making this an excellent choice for conservation-minded travellers.
How does this itinerary compare to a classic Masai Mara-only safari?
This journey offers greater variety, combining elephants, rhino conservation and private conservancy access, rather than focusing solely on one ecosystem.
When is the best time to travel on this safari?
June to October and January to March are particularly good, offering strong wildlife viewing and generally dry conditions.
This is a sample itinerary using specific hotels and lodges. However most of these sample tours can be adapted to suit you. If applicable, it includes domestic seat-in-charter flights. But it excludes any regional and domestic scheduled flights (as these are subject to change and specific routing). These are added to a specific quotation once we have your dates.
Full Board accommodation at safari lodges, Soft drinks, house wines and beer, safari activities such as shared game drives, bush breakfasts and guided bush walks, park entrance fees, night game drives at Elephant Pepper Camp, one day in the Masai Mara Reserve, light laundry on safari, membership of Flying Doctors medical evacuation scheme and scheduled air transfers, Meet and assist at Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. airport and airstrip transfers.
EXCLUDESSelected premier drinks incl Champagne, additional activities not mentioned as included, all park fee increases beyond our control, international flights, items of a personal nature (eg gratuities, curio purchases, visa fees)