This 9-day/8-night flying safari itinerary showcases the best of Kenya’s most diverse wilderness areas, combining luxurious accommodations with breathtaking wildlife encounters.
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, VIP meet & greet and transfer to the Giraffe Manor Nairobi for the night.
After breakfast, you will be transferred Wilson Airport for a domestic flight to Sasaab luxury tented camp. Enjoy cook-out bush breakfasts in Samburu National Reserve and encounter the majestic herds of elephants for which Samburu is renowned. Learn about the myriad of birdlife on a nature walk with your guide and take in the incredible scenery from the top of ‘sundowner rock’, a magical place where you can watch the sun sink low and contemplate your safari sightings of the day.
Enjoy a full day game drive, nothing beats the excitement of a safari in Samburu, as there is so much to see and do in this diverse landscape. Sasaab is a place where opportunities for adventure in the wilderness abound.
The impact of your stay:
Sasaab is among the 10 properties awarded the Global Ecosphere Retreat certification, a rigorous benchmark in sustainable tourism recognised by The Long Run and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. This accreditation highlights their dedication to promoting holistic sustainability in all aspects of their business operations.
Sasaab contributes to the Westgate Conservancy, a collaborative initiative with the local Samburu community, paying lease fees that support wildlife conservation and sustainable coexistence. Through partnerships and support for local wildlife NGOs, Sasaab participates in projects like sponsoring Rothchild’s giraffe and the Mara Predator Conservation Programme. This program focuses on researching threats faced by local predators like lions and cheetahs, developing science-based community conservation solutions to protect them.
After breakfast at your camp you will be transferred to Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs in Loisaba Conservancy. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in this wildlife-rich sanctuary.
Spend two full days exploring Loisaba Conservancy. Embark on morning and afternoon game drives, go on guided bush walks, and witness a variety of wildlife, including elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, and cheetahs.
After breakfast at your camp you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to the Masai Mara in time or lunch at Mahali Mzuri, after lunch and abit of rest enjoy an afternoon game drive.
Explore the vast Masai Mara on exciting game drives. Witness the Great Migration (if you’re visiting during the right season) and witness the abundance of wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and wildebeests.
Depart from the Masai Mara with a final game drive en route to the airstrip for your flight back to JKIA in Nairobi. Relax at a comfortable lounge before your departure flight.
Giraffe Manor blends extraordinary wildlife encounters with exquisite hospitality and a long-term commitment to giraffe conservation. The historic manor house is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi and is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings. It has extraordinary appeal that harks back to the 1930s when visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris. With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, sunny terraces and delightful courtyards, guests often remark that it’s like walking into the film Out of Africa: indeed, one of its twelve rooms is named after the author, Karen Blixen.
Sasaab is among the 10 properties awarded the Global Ecosphere Retreat certification, a rigorous benchmark in sustainable tourism recognised by The Long Run and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. This accreditation highlights their dedication to promoting holistic sustainability in all aspects of their business operations.
There is a diverse collection of Animals in Samburu and the reserve is much valued for its abundance of the Samburu Special Five which includes the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx, which are unique to this area of Kenya and can only be spotted in Samburu Reserve. There are about 75 species of Mammals and many more Birds in Samburu and the surrounding wildlife reserves such as Shaba National Reserve.
Located within Loisaba Conservancy, Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs offers an ultra-private experience with eight individual, spacious tented rooms with impressive views that reach across the magical landscape of northern Kenya stretching out to Mount Kenya. Service is paramount, with each room assigned an Elewana Guest Ambassador to serve and cater to guests’ every need.Loisaba sits on a vital Elephant Corridor connecting the famous Laikipia Plateau and plays a key role in supporting one of Kenya’s largest and most stable lion populations. The Conservancy is also home to several critically endangered large mammals, including Grevy’s zebra, wild dog, leopard and cheetah.
Meaning “beautiful place” in Swahili, Mahali zuri is Sir Richard Branson’s luxurious 12-tented safari camp in Kenya. Situated in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy within the broader Maasai Mara ecosystem, it is perfectly positioned to witness abundant year-round wildlife, including the annual Great Migration. Besides the twice-daily game drives, guests can enjoy a 12-metre infinity pool, a bar and lounge, spa treatments, and special community tours to meet members of the Maasai tribes, offering an unparalleled blend of adventure and relaxation.
