10 Days Kenya Luxury Detour

10 Days Kenya Luxury Detour

Experience Kenya's finest game viewing while enjoying five-star hospitality in the bush, watching for rhinos in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and learning about local cuisine during a cooking demonstration.

  • Relax in the heart of wildlife action, sleeping under African skies in luxurious permanent tented camps.
  • Enjoy private game drives using 4x4 vehicles in Amboseli National Park, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Meet the Maasai people during a private village visit
  • Stay in one of Kenya's best known properties - Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, a glamorous hotel created by actor William Holden and set within 1,000 acres of a private game reserve and in the shadow of Mount Kenya
  • Set out on a walking safari, or discover wildlife up close on horseback or camel back (optional) at the private Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
  • Partake in a Chef's Table experience, during which your camp chef prepares a local dish using just-plucked, organic herbs and regional spices

 

Day 1: Arrive Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive in Nairobi, and then transfer to your luxurious accommodations in one of Kenya’s most famous hotels. Fairmont The Norfolk


Day 2: Amboseli National Park | Game Amid Mountains

Drive from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park and your tented safari camp beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. The elephant population is prolific here. Amid acacia woodland, scrub brush, freshwater swamps and open plains, watch for buffalo, hippos and waterfowl. Tortilis Camp | Meals: B L D


Day 3: Amboseli National Park | Safari Beneath Mount Kili

Embark on an exciting morning and afternoon game drives, keeping watch for lions and cheetahs as they prepare to hunt. Then, from atop the perch of prehistoric Observation Hill, witness the grasslands and mighty mountain shift colors at sunset. Tortilis Camp | Meals: B L D


Days 4-5: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | Tented Luxury

Board a flight to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a harbor for endangered black rhinos, big cats and elephants. Drive to Lewa Safari Camp in the scenic Northern Frontier District, set within a private wildlife conservancy and rhino sanctuary. Take to the bush this afternoon and tomorrow, in search of northern species such as the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich and the long-necked gerenuk, which stands on its hind legs to feed. Consider taking a walking safari, optional horseback ride or camel ride (additional cost) A&K Exclusive Lewa Camp | Meals: B L D


Day 6: Nanyuki | Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

Drive to Nanyuki, stopping en route at Nanyuki Spinners and Weavers, a women’s self-help project with a mission to empower women to achieve sustainable livelihoods through social and economic empowerment activities. See how women learn to weave and create a wide range of handsome rugs and other accessories during this inspiring Artisan Visit. Arrive at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Check in and spend an afternoon at leisure, perhaps enjoying a swim in the heated pool, or try one of the many optional activities available, such as horseback riding on the slopes of Mount Kenya, golfing or trout fishing. Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club | Meals: B L D


Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve | Abundant Animals

Fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve and your award-winning luxury camp. Its 14 elegant tents feature four-poster beds and verandas overlooking a private stretch of the Mara River, where hippos wallow. After a late-afternoon game drive, return to camp for dinner. A&K Philanthropy supports the camp’s wetlands project, as well as a native tree nursery where you may choose to plant your own tree. Sanctuary Olonana | Meals: B L D


Days 8-9: Masai Mara Game Reserve | Marvelous Mara

For the next two days, explore the vast plains. Situated along the Tanzanian border, the Masai Mara is the site of the annual wildebeest migration. Rich in game, the rolling grasslands host the country’s largest lion population. You may privately visit a Maasai village to learn about local customs and daily life. Celebrate a sunset on the Mara with a Scenic Sundowner. On your final evening, join fellow guests for a farewell dinner. Sanctuary Olonana | Meals: B L D


Day 10: Depart Nairobi

Fly to Nairobi, where a dayroom awaits until your flight. Fairmont The Norfolk (dayroom) | Meals: B