Tailor Made Kenya: The Masai Mara & Beyond

Upon arrival into Nairobi, you are met by an Hidaya Africa Tours & Travel representative and transferred to your luxurious accommodations in one of Kenya’s most famous hotels. Enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure.

Fly to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, home of big cats, elephants and endangered black rhinos. Your tented camp is tucked into the Northern Frontier District, in a private wildlife conservancy and rhino sanctuary. Take to the bush this afternoon, watching closely for indigenous northern species, such as the beisa oryx; Somali ostrich; reticulated giraffe; Grevy’s zebra; and the unusual long-necked gerenuk, which stands on its hind legs to feed. Look, too, for Grant’s gazelle, dik-dik, eland and impala as they, along with majestic leopard and lion, roam the vast landscape. After dinner, sleep securely in elegantly appointed tents, enveloped by the sounds of the African night.

Today, spend the morning and afternoon viewing game in this pristine conservancy. Whether you opt to set out in safari vehicles or on foot, keep your eyes trained for lion, black and white rhino, elephant, oryx, and aquatic sitatunga — swamp-dwelling antelope. Relax on your private veranda, and indulge in gourmet meals and remote sundowners, prepared by your attentive staff.

Fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, site of your tranquil luxury lodge. It features 14 elegant suites with verandas offering uninterrupted views of a hippo-populated, private stretch of the Mara River. Take a late-afternoon game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner.

Explore the open savanna, woodlands and tree-fringed rivers of the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Patient tracking may reveal leopard retrieving kills from acacia branches, or elephants protecting their young from opportunistic lion. With 583 square miles supporting huge numbers of bird and mammal species, game viewing is never dull in the Mara.

Delve deeper into the Mara with a final day of game drives. Today affords a final chance to sight the crafty species that may have eluded you on this epic journey. Later, pay a private visit to a Maasai village to learn about local customs and daily life.

Fly back to Nairobi and spend the afternoon at leisure in your reserved dayroom. Later, transfer to the airport for your international departure.