Safari & Beach - with a Twist

Mount Kenya | Samburu

Day 1 - Borana Conservancy (Laikipia) Meet and greet, pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representative and transferred to Wilson Airport for Airkenya scheduled fight to Lewa Airstrip.  Upon arrival at the airstrip, you are met by the lodge’s safari driver guide and transferred to lodge to check in Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon shared safari activity in Borana Conservancy (Activities including shared game drives (day and night), guided bush walks, horseback riding and mountain biking. All meals, selected drinks and overnight at Borana Lodge-Standard room LDBB Borana Lodge Intimate and exclusive, Borana Lodge is perched on the slope of a hidden valley overlooking a waterhole, where many animals come to drink. It was here that the Disney animators came to draw their inspiration for the Lion King. Built mainly from fallen cedar, and almost wholly constructed from natural materials, the lodge blends with the craggy stone outcrops of the escarpment and appears to grow organically from the hillside. Large windows in the drawing room allow wide panoramic views across the arid grasslands and all the interior spaces use and reflect the light and space of the surrounding plains. The decorations echo the use of natural materials, soft tones, African prints, and a variety of polished woods. Set on the edge of the Samangua Valley with panoramic views of Mount Kenya and Kenya’s Northern Frontier, this 35,000 acre working ranch lies just 16 miles north of the equator, at an altitude 6,500 ft. Borana has eight private and spacious guest cottages decorated in luxurious up-country style.  All rooms have an open fireplace, veranda and en suite bathroom with bath and shower.  The interior décor includes luxurious of beds and bathrooms, rustic artifacts, recycled Indian-teak doorframes, fireplaces, naturally scented bath essence...and more. The conservancy offers a haven for a wide diversity of wildlife: lion, elephant, Jackson’s hartebeest, buffalo, reticulated giraffe, Patas monkeys and great herds of antelope roam. The forest shelters bush buck, colobus monkeys and leopard.  The lodge has its own luxury swimming pool and in room massages are available. Morning, afternoon and night game drives are provided (with skilled Samburu guides), as are ‘sundowner’ experiences. Additionally, Borana offers horse riding (Horse riding for both experienced riders and novices.  We breed our own polo ponies and children’s ponies), guided walks, fishing, a fly camp on Mount Olololowke, bird shoots, day trips to Samburu and the Aberdares Mountain biking on Giant Iguana mountain bikes and its own gift shop.

Day 3   Borana Conservancy (Laikipia)  Spend the whole day in Borana Conservancy. Morning and afternoon shared safari activities (Activities including shared game drives (day and night), guided bush walks, horseback riding and mountain biking. All meals, selected drinks and overnight at Borana Lodge.

Masai Mara

Day 5   Masai Mara Full day spent in the Mara, with safari activities. Activities at Cottars include: shared day/night game drives & bush walks/runs. Cottar’s Warrior School - Kids entertainment program. Canvas Bush Baths, transfers to cultural visits (entry fee to Maasai Villages payable directly) All meals, selected drinks and overnight at Cottars 1920'S-Family Tent-LDBB

Masai Mara

Day 7   Masai Mara - Mombasa South Check out of the camp. Transfer to Keekorok airstrip for your scheduled flight to Ukunda (Diani). Upon arrival at Ukunda Airstrip you are met by our representatives and transferred to Kinondo Kwetu. Remainder of evening at leisure All meals, selected drinks and overnight the hotel-All Inclusive plan includes full board accommodation, water, tea & coffee, Soft drinks, beer, house wines, and spirits, Yoga platform, gym, tennis (incl. racket and balls) Wood fired sauna, Canoeing/Kayaking, Snorkeling equipment Wireless internet, Limited Laundry Overnight at Kinondo Kwetu-Cottage 5/Family Room-All inclusive   Kinondo Kwetu Is a small, all-inclusive luxury resort owned and operated by a Swedish family. Kinondo Kwetu, a private retreat on the Indian Ocean beach, is a home, not an entertainment centre. The retreat will accommodate only 38 guests in a selection of cottages, each of which is individually presented. There are two pools, a lounge, library and wellbeing spa. Every room and cottage has its own personalized character, and is furnished and decorated with Swahili culture handicraft and antiquities. All double rooms are equipped with king size beds and all rooms with fans and mosquito nets.

Day 10   Mombasa South - Nairobi Transfer to Ukunda Airstrip for Safarilink flight to Wilson.