Ololo Wildlife Communities
5 Amazing Days
$1390-2780 USD
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Safari summary
This 5-day tour combines visits to One Horizon’s community projects with wonderful wildlife-watching, relaxing accommodation and amazing food at Ololo Safari Lodge overlooking Nairobi National Park. The park is home to a staggering amount of Kenyan animals and birds despite its proximity to the city and there’s an excellent chance of spotting rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah and numerous antelope and plains game. While the park itself is too small to sustain elephants, a visit to the Sheldrick Trust on its perimeter is an unforgettable activity, and a Nairobi highlight, to watch endearing baby elephants at the world-famous orphanage. This exciting safari experience is combined with two of One Horizon’s inspiring tours and you will spend time getting to know the intriguing and majestic Maasai people in their village, and meet some warm and welcoming Kikuyu grandmothers that are making a sustainable business work so they can keep their families together.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Night game drives
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Laundry
- Meals
- Park fees
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Ololo Safari Lodge
Today you will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel, or the airport and transferred to Ololo Safari Lodge located just outside the southern boundary of Nairobi National Park. The lodge boasts a tranquil garden setting where you can watch animals come down to drink and enjoy breath-taking views over the park. On your first evening, enjoy dinner on the restaurant’s open-air terrace which serves a delicious menu of organic seasonal ingredients and vegetables from the farm.
Ololo Safari Lodge
Game drive then elephant orphanage
After an exciting game drive, it’s back to Ololo for a hearty breakfast. Then there will be a late morning visit to the nearby Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This pioneering elephant orphanage is the most successful baby elephant rehabilitation programme in the world. Your time here will be spent watching the calves come out for their morning feeding event and will be unforgettable, as the keepers will explain their individual stories and more about the challenges elephants are exposed to in Kenya.
Ololo Safari Lodge
Game drive and visit to the Maasai
After breakfast we spend the rest of the day connecting with Kenya’s proud Maasai people in an authentic and interactive way by becoming part of Maasai village life. Having maintained a semi-nomadic way of life on their communal lands for centuries, the Maasai are well-known for their distinctive dress, valued customs and unique social and family structures, which include rites of passage and revered respect for elders. This fun and insightful day starts with a song and dance welcome.
Ololo Safari Lodge
Game drive and grandmas pig farm
After breakfast at Ololo you will visit grandmas in a Kikuyu community. We call it the ‘Go Granny Go!’ tour as you meet some entrepreneurial grandmothers who are beating their generational cycle of poverty. Many Kenyan grandmothers play a vital role in raising their grandchildren and extended families, and you’ll visit a pig farm, which is a project supported by One Horizon and travellers like yourself to improve the livelihoods of grandmothers by empowering them through small-scale farming.
Ololo Safari Lodge
Ololo Safari Lodge
This morning over a last home-cooked leisurely breakfast on the terrace, reflect on the experiences of the last few days—not only have you seen Kenya’s amazing wildlife, but met some truly inspirational people that are making a real difference in their communities. We transfer you to your central Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or Wilson Airport for your onward journey.
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