Itinerary Details
African Travel: Family Safari In Kenya
Day 1 Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Jambo na Karibu! Welcome to Nairobi. After a warm welcome, you’ll be driven to your boutique lodge located on the edge of Nairobi National Park. The drive through the park, with its beautiful scenery and plentiful plains game is a superb way to start any East African safari.
The Emakoko
Meals: (D)
Day 2 Nairobi
Take a private game drive into one of the most unique game parks in the world. Despite its proximity to the capital city, Nairobi National Park, boasts a spectacular assortment of birds and wildlife. In between game drives, relax at the lodge, or perhaps visit the orphaned elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a unique elephant & rhino relocation program. The nearby Giraffe Centre is home to the endangered Rothschild’s Giraffe.
The Emakoko
Meals: (BLD)
Day 3 Nairobi / Laikipia
Fly to one of Kenya’s most exciting wilderness areas, for a fun filled family adventure. Known for its spectacular scenery, Laikipia supports the second highest density of wildlife in Kenya. Home to 4 of the Big 5 including several endangered species, it is one of few places in Africa where wildlife numbers are on the increase. This afternoon set out on a driving safari to explore this ancient landscape, and its abundant wildlife.
El Karama Lodge
Meals: (BLD)
Day 4 Laikipia
It’s all about freedom and privacy here, whether you like to walk, game drive, track on foot with guides, fish, visit the working farm, pick your vegetables in the organic garden or fly camp under the stars. The El Karama Lodge team will make it all possible.
El Karama Lodge
Meals: (BLD)
Day 5 Laikipia
Sustainability forms the foundation of El Karama’s ethos and guests are encouraged to get involved. Contribute to the predator identification program. All you need is a keen eye and a good camera. This activity can be done from the vehicles by all age groups including children. The information gathered is shared with Lion Landscapes, the Wild Dog and Cheetah Research Programme and Kenya Wildlife Services. The Bush School for children, focuses on educating and ‘rewilding’ children. Little ones will spend their time clay sculpting, collecting eggs from Sophie’s chickens and making plaster casts records of interesting tracks. While older children can spend time with the wonderful guides and resident naturalists who will teach them Bushcraft, and how to set up and check camera traps for wildlife monitoring. Accompany the antipoaching ranger foot patrol and learn about game counts, de-snaring and tracking for signs of unusual activity (not suitable for children).
El Karama Lodge
Meals: (BLD)
Day 6 Laikipia / Maasai Mara
Fly to the magical Maasai Mara for an exclusive safari experience at the Wood family’s boutique lodge perched on the banks of the Mara River. This afternoon hop into your safari vehicle and head out into the Enonkishu and Ol Choro Conservation areas, a critical refuge area for wildlife on the edge of the Mara Serengeti ecosystem. The area is home to lion, cheetah and African wild dog. Enjoy sundowners on the plains before returning to a delicious dinner.
House In The Wild
Meals: (BLD)
Day 7 Maasai Mara
Set out on game drives with experienced guides who know the area intimately. The lodge is surrounded by wildlife who migrate freely between the Enonkishu, and neighboring Ol Chorro and Lemek Conservancies. For the more energetic, a guided walk / climb up the Kileleoni Hill is well worth it. It is the highest point in the Greater Mara ecosystem, and the view stretches out as far as the eye can see.
House In The Wild
Meals: (BLD)
Day 8 Maasai Mara
When you are not on a game drive, walk around the estate, meet the team, help with day-to-day jobs, which may include tree planting, beekeeping or helping the scouts in their conservation work. Visit the Mara Training Centre founded by Tarquin and Lippa Wood and learn how the local communities build their livelihoods in harmony with the wildlife. Spend an hour or two at the local Maasai Village, learning about how their huts are made, how to make fire with only a couple of twigs, listen to the mammas sing and meet the children. Why not pack a few extra pens, pencils, footballs and donate to the local school children.
House In The Wild
Meals: (BLD)
Day 9 Masai Mara / Depart
Soak up your last morning on safari before returning to Nairobi. A dayroom is at your disposal until you are transferred to the airport for your international departure flight.
Meals: (B)
