OVERVIEW

This Dream Safari focuses on Kenya’s most magical wildlife opportunities:

• Interact with endangered Rothschild Giraffes at Giraffe Manor

• Track big tuskers against the magnificent backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli

• Search for rhinos and Northern Kenya’s Special 5 in Lewa Conservancy

• Enjoy intimate encounters with big cats galore in Masai Mara and Olare Motorogi Conservancy

We’ve carefully curated luxury lodges and camps set in the hearts of the reserves and conservancies to guarantee you the very best and most intimate wildlife experiences. Our guests have been lucky to witness animals giving birth, intimate encounters with big cats (including hunts, leopards and lions on “honeymoon” and mothers carrying their newborn cubs) not to mention gorgeous sunrises and sunsets!

ITINERARY

DEC 16: ARRIVE NAIROBI - GIRAFFE MANOR
Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you’ll be greeted by your personal chauffeur and escorted to the iconic Giraffe Manor for your overnight stay. Here, the wild Rothschild giraffes in residence will join you for high tea and cocktail hour, and poke their heads into your windows during breakfast in hopes of getting a treat!

DEC 17-19: AMBOSELI & KITIRUA CONSERVANCY
Best known for its large herds of elephants and stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is an area of open grassy plains, which makes for easy game viewing. During game drives, you are guaranteed to see elephants — including big tuskers! — but you may also see serval cats, lions, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, spotted hyena, giraffe, and over 300 kinds of birds in this nature lover’s paradise.

DEC 19-21: LEWA CONSERVANCY
Lewa Conservancy is home to one of the highest diversity of mammals in Africa. Track Kenya’s “Big 5” (rhinos, leopards, lions, elephants and buffalo) as well as the “Special 5” unique to the area (Grevy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes, gerenuk, beisa oryx and Somali ostrich). You may also see spotted hyena, hippos, antelope, and over 350 different species of birds. We love Lewa for its opportunities to get out of the vehicle and encounter wildlife during exciting horseback riding and walking safaris. This allows you to feel part of nature, instead of just an observer of it.

DEC 21-24: 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 and Topi Prides of Lions, “famous” leopards like Luluka (who now has a cub!), Jilime, Kazuri, and the last two cheetahs of the “The Fast Five” coalition. Plus, you’ll enjoy other animals, such as elephants in the sunrise and giraffes in the magic hour. We strive to fulfill your every desire to make this the trip of your lifetime!

DEC 24-26: OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCY
Olare Motorogi is an area of extreme beauty with an abundance of leopards, including Natito and Akira — both of whom (as of October 2024) now have cubs! Plus Figlet, Furaha and Faulu — daughters of famous Fig! It provides amazing opportunities to photograph giraffes, topi and other animals in the sunrise, and you may even be lucky to witness a birth!

DEC 26: DEPART OR CONTINUE TO ZANZIBAR OR DIANI BEACH
You may choose to fly back to Nairobi and home…. or continue your adventure and ring in the New Year at the beach!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING KENYA’S CONSERVANCIES!

Why do we love conservancies like Lewa and Olare Motorogi?
1. They’re GORGEOUS!
2. They’re private, with only a few boutique camps.
3. They 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, walking and horseback riding 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!

COST VARIES PER NUMBER OF GUESTS AND LENGTH OF STAY.
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