12 Day Wilderness Safari

Itinerary

Day 1- Laikipia, Loisaba Lodge

On arrival into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by a representative who will transfer you to Wilson Airport for your Safarilink scheduled flight which departs at 10h20. On arrival, you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Loisaba Lodge. Accommodation is booked for 4 nights on a full board basis.

Loisaba Lodge is located in northern Laikipia, set on its own private 60,000 acre game sanctuary and ranch. It has seven rooms, each with its own private deck overlooking outstanding views of the Laikipia plateau, and Mount Kenya in the distance. The lodge has a beautiful main dining and sitting area, tennis, croquet and boules facilities, as well as a swimming pool and spa. Main activities include day and night game drives, guided bush walks, horse riding, camel trekking and mountain biking, cultural visits, bush meals and sundowners, river rafting and river fishing (seasonal). Helicopter excursions and Quad biking are also available, at an extra cost

Day 5 – Masai Mara Game Reserve, Saruni Mara

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for the Safarilink scheduled flight to the Masai Mara departing at 09h05. You will be met at Ngerende Airstrip and transferred to Saruni Mara Lodge. Accommodation is booked for 3 nights on a full board basis.

With accommodation for only 12 guests in six spectacular cottages, it is set in a remote valley in the heart of the most exciting wilderness of Kenya, the Masai Mara. Saruni offers a new concept of safari: a real African adventure experienced in harmony with Maasai warriors and coupled with high standards of style and comfort. The atmosphere of the camp is informal but elegant. Each cottage has hot and cold running water, 220-volt electricity, elegant Italian bathroom fittings, polished wooden floors, and large bathrooms with canvas fronts that can be opened to offer you an amazing "shower with a view". Saruni also offers its own private spa treatment centre, the “Masai Well-Being Space”.

Day 8 – Galu Beach, Kinondo Kwetu

After an early lunch, at 13h00 you will be transferred to the airstrip for the Mombasa Air schedule flight to Ukunda departing at 14h00. Arriving at 16h00, you will be met and transferred to Kinondo Kwetu. Accommodation is booked for 4 nights on a full board basis. All extras are payable direct.

Home to Ida and Filip Andersson, a Swedish family related to the famed Baron Blixen, Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’ - a paradise for those wanting a more personal experience on the Kenyan coast. Located on a tranquil private beach south of Diani, Kinondo Kwetu is classified as a ‘Kaya’ area (protected by the National Museum) due to its surrounding holy forests and sacred land. Kinondo’s various forms of accommodation are all surrounded by green shady gardens, and just a few steps from the white sandy beach. In addition to relaxing in the sun and swimming in the Indian Ocean, Kinondo Kwetu offers a range of activities– from water-sports such as kite surfing, deep sea fishing and scuba diving, to land activities such as game drives, horse riding and Yoga Weeks.

Day 12 - Depart

At 15h00, you will be transferred to the airstrip for the 16h00 Safarilink scheduled flight back to Wilson. Arriving at 17h20, a representative will meet and transfer you either for dinner before your international flight, or direct to the international airport for your journey home. End of arrangements.