OVERVIEW

This Dream Safari spans some of Kenya’s most scenic parks and conservancies:

• Play with David Sheldrick’s elephant orphans in Nairobi!

• Encounter Rhinos in Ol Pejeta Conservancy!

• Track Leopards in Samburu, along with elephants and “The Special Five” including endangered Grevy’s zebras and reticulated giraffes!

• Witness big cats galore in Masai Mara, and the Loita Migration of Wildebeests during their calving season in Naboisho and Olare Motorogi Conservancies

We’ve carefully selected luxury lodges and camps set in the hearts of the reserves to guarantee you the very best and most intimate wildlife experiences.

Join us for part or all of this epic adventure!

MAIN SAFARI:

DAY 1: ARRIVE NAIROBI
Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be greeted by our guides who will escort you to your hotel for your overnight stay. Service is our specialty. We’ll be there every step of the way to guide you and take care of all your needs so you can relax and enjoy your adventure!

DAY 2: EXPERIENCE NAIROBI
They say if you blow into an elephant’s trunk, he’ll remember you forever. What better way to start your African adventure than with a PRIVATE, INTERACTIVE experience at David Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage where you can actually play with baby elephants? The magic continues at The Giraffe Centre where—if you are very brave!—you may “kiss” a giraffe!

DAY 3: SWEETWATERS / OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY
Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, Ol Pejeta is home to the "Big Five" (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard) as well as the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. Don’t miss your chance to meet Baraka, the sanctuary’s blind black rhino who is so comfortable with people, he will eat hay from your hand! Ol Pejeta also hosts Kenya's only chimpanzee sanctuary (formed by Jane Goodall), and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species, including Sudan’s daughters, the last two Northern White Rhino on Earth protected by 24-hour armed guards.

DAYS 4 & 5: SAMBURU
Samburu National Reserve is famed for its rugged beauty, rich wildlife and semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen. In addition to elephants and a plethora of big cats, Samburu offers a "Special 5" unique to the area: the long-necked gerenuk, Grevvy's zebra, the reticulated giraffe, Beisa Oryx and the Somali ostrich. It’s also home to our favorite leopard, a notch-eared beauty they call “Mama” because she’s been such a great mother to all her cubs!

DAYS 6-8: MASAI MARA
Famed for its large population of black-maned Masai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs, Masai Mara is known as “The Jewel of Kenya”. Explore Mara’s rolling hills and plains for a chance to spot big cats like The Blackrock Pride of Lions, Luluka the leopard and her cub Jilime, and The coalition of cheetahs formerly known as “The Fast Five”. Enjoy extras like a Hot Air Balloon Ride over the plains. We strive to fulfill your every desire to make this the trip of your lifetime!

DAY 9: CONTINUE TO MARA’S NABOISHO AND OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCIES, OR RETURN TO NAIROBI
Travel back to Nairobi and home, or stay on to continue your adventure in Olare Motorogi Conservancy!

NABOISHO & OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCY EXTENSION

(HURRY! Space is EXTREMELY LIMITED! Reserve Your Spot TODAY!)

DAYS 9 - 12: NABOISHO & OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCIES
Guests opting to join our Naboisho / Olare Motorogi Conservancy Extension will spend four full days and nights exploring an area of extreme beauty with an abundance of big cats, including Fig and Figlet, two of OMC’s ultra-photogenic leopards!

Why do we love the conservancies?
1. They’re GORGEOUS!
2. They’re private, with only a few boutique camps.
3. They often have higher concentrations of wildlife than the National Parks.
4. Driving off-road is often permitted, allowing for more intimate sightings/photography.
5. The number of cars at animal sightings are limited to 4 or 5 to protect the animals, so there are no “mob scenes” as you may see in the parks.
6. Exciting night game drives and walking safaris offer a fantastic compliment to your safari!
7. But the most important reason to visit a conservancy is……
It’s a magnificent and powerful way to support Kenya’s people and animals!

Prior to the creation of conservancies, animals outside the protected areas of the parks suffered serious decline due to human-wildlife conflict. Now, since landowners collect income from the conservancy fees and lodges, they no longer think of wildlife as a nuisance or a threat to their livestock, but something valuable that needs to be conserved and protected. As a result, the animals’ populations in these areas are starting to thrive again. And because conservancies also support schools and hospitals, the communities are thriving too!

DAY 13: DEPART

COST VARIES PER NUMBER OF GUESTS AND THE DURATION OF YOUR STAY.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR INDIVIDUAL PRICING.