Hike in the foothills of Mount Kenya, along the rims of volcanic craters and by the shores of Rift Valley lakes
Settle in for spectacular game drives in the Masai Mara, eyes peeled for some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife
Kick back on the tranquil shores of Lake Naivasha, and refresh under the waterfalls at Mau Mau Caves
Day 1
Your host will meet you on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Nairobi. Meet up with the rest of the group in the early evening for a chat through the adventure to come and a welcome dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 2
Hop in to your custom-made safari vehicles and journey to Aberdare National Park - a protected area in central Kenya, east of the Rift Valley. Grab lunch before lacing up your boots for the first hike of the trip, exploring the foothills of Mount Kenya. Wind along the trail to reach the Mau Mau caves, a hideout place for freedom fighters during Kenya's colonial period. Take a swim or cool your feet at the waterfalls next to the caves, before heading back down for dinner.
Day 3
After breakfast, set off for a hike inside Aberdare National Park and get your first taste of the smorgasbord of wildlife that Kenya has to offer. The park is a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, colobus monkeys, buffalos and many more. After your hike, you'll enjoy a game drive en route to your country club-style accommodation in the beautiful Aberdare Highlands.
Day 4
Leave Aberdare behind and head to Nakuru County, home to some of the Rift Valley's great lakes. Lake Nakuru is best known for the millions of flamingoes nesting along its shores. Arriving at Lake Nakuru you'll tackle an afternoon hike to Menengai Crater - an extinct volcano and one of the world’s largest calderas. At the crater rim, you will be rewarded with sweeping vistas of the Northern Rift Valley.
Day 5
Enjoy an early morning drive to the lakeside town of Naivasha and check in to your base for the next two nights. Head out on a hike around the Crater Lake Game Sanctuary - a beautiful volcanic lake fringed with acacias - keeping your eyes peeled for hippos, zebras and giraffes. Visit the Elsamere Conservation Centre: the former home of Joy Adamson, an iconic conservationist and author of Born Free, who dedicated her life to protecting the environment in this part of Kenya.
Day 6
After a busy few days hiking through the wild Kenyan bush, enjoy some downtime today at your peaceful lodge on the banks of the lake. There are optional activities for you to do if you're keen to explore further, including a boat ride on the lake, a bike ride, a visit to a flower farm or a hike to Hell's Gate. There is yet more wildlife to feast your eyes on here, including a large number of eagles around the lake.
Day 7
Head for the Loita Hills, one of the key areas in Kenya where the Maasai people still practice their ancestral way of life, with little influence from the western world. The Masai Mara will be your base for the next three days as you explore the rarely visited wilderness area of Loita on foot. Hiking through the plains, forests and hills, camping in remote spots beneath wide African skies, and telling stories around the campfire, Maasai warriors will keep watch over the camp to protect the group from wild animals.
Day 8
Another day hiking through the open plains, interspersed with pockets of remote forest. The locals refer to the larger of these pockets as 'the Forest of the Lost Child', an indigenous forest full of lush vegetation. On the hike, your guide will teach you how to avoid animal conflict and how to select the best camp spots. You'll also learn about Maasai culture as you go, including traditional uses of native plants, how to cook Maasai food and meeting people in local villages. Keep your eyes peeled throughout the day for zebras, giraffes and even big cats.
Day 9
Your legs have earned a solid rest and after two nights camping, you're due a return to serious comfort. Walking out of Loita, you'll be picked up and driven onto your safari camp in the Masai Mara. Head out for quintessential African game drives through the rolling green plains. You'll be looking out for zebra and gazelle, elephants, giraffes, myriad birdlife, black-maned lions, leopards and cheetahs. As dusk falls, plenty of animals may be visible in the vicinity of the camp while you spend a relaxing evening listening to the sounds of the bush.
Day 10
Waving a final goodbye to the Masai Mara you'll start the long journey back to Nairobi, stopping for lunch en route and arriving at the airport at around 17:00 in time for any onward evening flights. Alternatively, your host can drop you off at your accommodation in Nairobi if you are staying in Kenya for longer.
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We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.
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It works out on average at 305kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
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Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.
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