Kenya Highlights Tour - June 2027

Welcome to Nairobi! On arrival, we'll be met by our representative and transferred to our hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

This morning we’ll check out of the lodge after breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for our scheduled light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara. The flight itself is quietly spectacular, with golden savannah, winding rivers and scattered acacia trees unfolding below, and wildlife often visible from the air. June’s clear skies and fresh green grasses after the rains make the landscape especially vibrant. Touching down on a remote bush airstrip, surrounded by open wilderness, feels like a true arrival into the heart of Africa. We’ll check into our lodge in time for lunch, with the afternoon free to relax and enjoy camp before our late afternoon game drive.

One of Kenya’s most iconic natural wonders, the Masai Mara National Reserve stretches across more than 1500 square kilometres in the country’s southwest. The park shelters a remarkable array of wildlife, including elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo that roam its savannahs, while crocodile and hippopotamus inhabit the Mara River. Birdwatchers will delight in the presence of more than 450 resident species. While we are not likely to experience the true spectacle of the Great Migration that occurs approx. July to September each year, we will experience the scores of zebra and antelope that arrive before the wildebeest. Chewing through the long grasslands, the zebra and antelope prepare the ground for the wildebeest who are not as confident in the long grasses as they are. By the time the roughly 1.7 million wildebeest trek from the parched plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti to the greener grasslands of the Masai Mara, the grasses are short, making them feel safer from predators such as lion, hyena, and cheetah, of which there are plenty! The sight, sound, and raw energy of any of these animals in the beautiful setting of the Mara National Reserve are a once-in-a-lifetime experience for any traveller..

Today our group will check out of Sarova Mara Game Camp and settle into our vehicles for a road transfer to Lake Elmenteita, a photogenic little soda lake situated in Kenya's Great Rift Valley, and named as a World Heritage Site for its prolific birdlife, famous for its flamingos. After the long drive, you'll be able to settle into the lodge before an afternoon game activity later in the day.

Today we'll depart early for a full day game drive in the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park, with a lunch included at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. After a short rest, we'll enjoy an afternoon drive in the park, before making our way back to our lodgings at Lake Elmenteita. A drive in this park adds an easy and enriching experience in one of Kenya’s most scenic and wildlife-rich parks in a single day. Known for its rhino sanctuary, abundant birdlife and classic savannah landscapes, Nakuru provides diverse sightings that complement the tranquillity of the lake region.

Today we'll spend exploring the Soysambu Conservancy on morning and afternoon game drives, with meals back at the camp. This evening we'll say farewell to Kenya with a special sundowner celebration before returning to camp for the night.

After breakfast today, we'll check out of our lodge and drive back to Nairobi for our final night on tour. On arrival we will enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden before visiting the Karen Blixen Museum, setting of the famous movie, Out of Africa. After the museum, we'll visit the Giraffe Centre, where you'll be able to up close and personal with the Rothschilds Giraffe and learn about the conservation efforts for this endangered species. At the end of the tours, we will transfer back to the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel where we can relax and prepare for our onward journeys.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. This marks the end of Main Safari, however there are options to extend to do Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda, spend a few idyllic days in the Seychelles or Zanzibar, or travel to Southern Africa to visit the spectacular Victoria Falls and beautiful Cape Town.