Savor a three-course Farm-to-Table dinner at Shamba Cafe, where herbs and vegetables are picked steps from your table. The kitchen’s seasonal approach brings out bright Kenyan flavors, complemented by florals and citrus grown on this working urban farm.

Dine amid garden paths and lantern light as staff share the story behind the day’s harvest. This is a flavorful window into Nairobi’s contemporary food scene, with kitchen-garden freshness anchoring every plate.

Head out on a late-afternoon game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, scanning acacia woodland and open plains for elephant, buffalo and rare northern species. As the light warms and wildlife grows active, your guide positions the vehicle for unhurried viewing and photography.

Close the day with a classic bush sundowner, watching alpenglow touch Mount Kenya on clear evenings. The shifting light, birdsong and wide horizons create a serene finale that distills the rhythm of Laikipia’s conservation landscape.

Experience a profound conservation moment as you visit Najin and Fatu, the world’s last two northern white rhinos. A ranger-led talk explains their journey to Kenya, the intensive protection they require, and the reproductive science being trialed to safeguard the subspecies’ future.

This is a powerful encounter with a story still being written, underscoring how security, habitat and conservation science intersect in one of East Africa’s most important wildlife sanctuaries.

Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees. Learn how rescued great apes receive lifelong care, with dedicated enclosures, enrichment and veterinary support designed to mirror natural behaviors.

Guides share the sanctuary’s origins, opened in 1993 with support from conservation partners, and the impact of rescue and rehabilitation after the illegal wildlife trade. It’s an intimate look at compassionate conservation within the broader Ol Pejeta story.

Glide across calm freshwater on a boat safari on Lake Naivasha, scanning reedbeds and papyrus for cormorants and herons. Watch resident hippos surface and yawn while African fish eagles circle overhead, their calls echoing across one of the Great Rift Valley’s iconic lakes.

Your boatman navigates to favored viewpoints for birdlife and safe hippo watching, revealing a tranquil aquatic world that contrasts beautifully with the drama of the open plains.

Step ashore for a guided walk on Crescent Island, a private game sanctuary where there are no big cats and wildlife roams freely. Move quietly among zebra and giraffe, learning to read tracks and behavior while staying a respectful distance in this safe, open landscape.

Views of Lake Naivasha and the Rift escarpment frame the experience, bringing you wildlife on foot with sweeping Rift Valley views. This is an included choice experience during your time at Naivasha.

Join a guided birdwatching walk through the acacia-dotted grounds of Naivasha Sopa Lodge, a favored habitat for waterbirds and raptors. Scan the lakeshore for African fish eagles and kingfishers, with chances to see pelicans, cormorants, herons and hammerkops.

Your guide helps identify calls and silhouettes while sharing the lake’s role on migratory flyways. This is an included choice experience, ideal for photographers and nature lovers seeking a slower, detail-rich morning.

Range across golden savannah on game drives in the Maasai Mara, where acacia-dotted plains, riverine forest and the Mara River support lions, elephants, buffalo and an impressive cast of plains game. Your guide tracks movement and light to maximize viewing without rushing.

Depending on season, you may witness migrating herds funneling to water or big cats patrolling territory. Expect classic East African scenery, rich biodiversity and a strong chance of meeting the Big Five against sweeping horizons.

Experience a private bush barbecue dinner set in the open air, with lanterns and coals glowing beneath wide Mara skies. Chefs grill flavorful cuts and local sides while staff pour drinks and share stories from life in the reserve.

As darkness settles, listen for distant calls and hoofbeats—the immersive soundtrack of the plains. Dining under the stars with the soft sounds of the Mara is a memorable celebration of your time on safari.

Visit a Maasai village to learn about the pastoral culture that has long shaped life across the Rift Valley. Meet community members, step inside traditional manyatta homesteads, and hear how cattle, seasonal movement and beadwork carry meaning and identity.

Witness or join the rhythmic jumping dance associated with ceremonies, then browse handcrafted beadwork. This respectful encounter focuses on dialogue and daily life, offering insight into enduring pastoral traditions alongside modern realities.

Sit down to a lakeside Farm-to-Table lunch at Ranch House Bistro, where menus are built around produce from the property and local farms. The scene—papyrus-fringed shore, bird calls and big Rift sky—sets an easy, unhurried rhythm.

Learn how ingredients are sourced and prepared to highlight freshness and seasonality. The combination of location and locally grown flavors makes this a refreshing interlude between wildlife-rich days.

Venture out after dark on a night game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, using a spotlight to search for nocturnal wildlife. Look for lions on the move, hyenas patrolling, and elusive smaller predators such as serval, with expert guiding focused on safe, ethical viewing.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. The cooler hours reveal behaviors rarely seen by day, adding a new dimension to your Laikipia safari.

Explore Hell’s Gate National Park on foot or by bike, tracing routes beneath basalt cliffs and past fumaroles and open grassland frequented by zebra and gazelle. The absence of big cats makes this an active, ground-level way to appreciate geology and wildlife together.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Expect wide views, steam vents and striking rock formations that showcase the volcanic forces shaping the Rift Valley.

Saddle up for a guided horseback ride through the Naivasha Sopa Lodge grounds, moving quietly among trees and open lawns where giraffe and antelope often graze. Riding height offers a calm, elevated perspective ideal for photography and gentle wildlife viewing.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Pace is relaxed and tailored to ability, focusing on scenery, safety and the pleasure of seeing Lake Naivasha’s residents at eye level.

Visit the renowned Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to witness the midday milk feed and mud bath. Standing along the cordoned viewing area, watch keepers introduce each calf, share individual rescue stories, and explain the careful routines that prepare young elephants for a future in the wild.

Learn how long-term care, anti-poaching efforts and habitat protection converge in this landmark project. The experience highlights Kenya’s leadership in wildlife conservation and offers close, respectful encounters without compromising animal welfare.

Explore the former farmhouse of the author of Out of Africa on a guided visit to the Karen Blixen Museum. Period photographs and original furnishings capture colonial-era life at the foot of the Ngong Hills, offering cultural context to one of Kenya’s most enduring literary legacies.

Afterwards, sit down to a leisurely garden lunch at Karen Blixen Cottages & Restaurant. Fresh, locally sourced dishes and birdsong from mature trees set a tranquil mood that pairs history with the area’s gracious, green surroundings.

Join a guided panoramic tour through Kenya’s capital, taking in civic and commercial landmarks that chart the nation’s modern story. See the Parliament Buildings and Kenyatta Avenue, pass Government Square and University Way, and view the distinctive silhouette of the Kenya International Convention Centre.

Glide past flower stalls and vendors at the City Market for a snapshot of daily life. Along the way, your guide connects sites and symbols to the people and politics that shaped Nairobi from railway outpost to dynamic metropolis.

• 8 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 7 Lunch (L)

• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• Coach and 4 x 4 safari vehicle travel
• Premium regional accommodation

• Nairobi: Meet your Driver Guide and fellow Small Group travelers for dinner in Nairobi on your first evening in Kenya.
• Nairobi: Enjoy lunch at Karen Blixen Garden and Cottages, set close to the former home of Karen Blixen, whose life in Kenya inspired Out of Africa. You’ll dine in the gardens and hear more about Blixen’s story, her coffee farm and the colonial history that shaped this part of Nairobi.
• Nairobi: Enjoy a three-course Farm-to-Table dinner at Shamba Cafe in Nairobi’s Loresho district. You’ll dine in the gardens of this working farm, where herbs, vegetables and flowers are grown on site on the edge of the capital.
• Lake Naivasha: Sit down to a Farm-To-Table lunch at Ranch House Bistro on the shores of Lake Naivasha, known for its papyrus-fringed edges and birdlife. You’ll enjoy dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, including produce from the property’s own farm, served beside the water in this quieter corner of the Rift Valley.
• Maasai Mara National Reserve: Enjoy a private bush barbecue dinner in the Maasai Mara, reserved for your Small Group. Seated in the open air after dark, you’ll dine out in the reserve itself, with the sounds of the Mara carrying through the evening and firelight adding to the atmosphere.

• Lake Naivasha: Step onto Crescent Island for a guided walk among the wildlife that roams freely across its open grassland. With zebra, giraffe and antelope moving through the landscape, experience Kenya’s wildlife on foot and at eye level, with Lake Naivasha and the surrounding Rift Valley scenery never far from view.
• Naivasha: Join a guided birdwatching walk in the grounds of Naivasha Sopa Lodge, where acacia-dotted lawns and the lake environment attract a wide variety of birdlife. Look out for African fish eagles, pelicans, kingfishers, herons and cormorants as you explore on foot in one of Kenya’s best-known birding areas.

• Maasai Mara National Reserve: Visit a Maasai village for a closer look at one of East Africa’s best-known pastoral communities, whose traditions have long been tied to cattle, seasonal movement and life across the Rift Valley. As you meet members of the community, you’ll learn more about customs, daily life and the jumping dance associated with Maasai ceremonial tradition.

Discover wildlife right on the edge of the capital as you join a guided game drive through Nairobi National Park. Open grassland and acacia thicket frame sightings of giraffe, zebra and rhino, with the city skyline rising beyond the plains for one of Africa’s most distinctive safari backdrops.

Gain a deeper sense of Kenya’s conservation story where urban life meets protected habitat. Your guide helps spot and interpret behavior, with time to pause for photos and reflection as light shifts across this rare, city-adjacent ecosystem.

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