On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will have a VIP meet and assist. A driver from Giraffe Manor will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Kenya safari option one for Jay Manoogian
On arrival at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will receive a VIP meet and assist service, ensuring a smooth transition through arrivals. You will then meet your driver, who will take you to Giraffe Manor.
A Giraffe Manor driver will take you to the nearby Wilson airport to fly to Loisaba Conservancy the following day. Loisaba is one of our favourite locations; it has great wildlife and is particularly good for leopards. Here, you will stay three nights at Lodo Springs, which has a spectacular view across the conservancy. You will stay here for three nights.
From Loisaba, you will fly to Lewa Conservancy to stay at Sirikoi, which sits on land adjacent to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Sirikoi Lodge overlooks a lush lawn and a busy waterhole, and it has a lovely vegetable garden that supplies the kitchen. There is a pool and good game drives. Sirikoi has full roaming rights on Lewa, an excellent location for seeing black and white rhinos, regular plains game, and predators. Some species you will see there are endemic to Northern Kenya, such as the Grevy's zebra and the reticulated giraffe. Sirikoi is among our favourite places to take guests.
From Lewa, you will fly by Scheduled Air Service to Naboisho Conservancy to stay at Mara Nyika, a lovely small tented camp with excellent service. The wildlife viewing is fantastic, and the conservancy has some of the best predator viewing in the world.
You will return to Jomo Kenyatta on the last day to connect with your international flight home. We can arrange day rooms if your flight departs late at night, allowing you to relax and freshen up before your journey.
The trip outlined above will cost $57,667 for two people (in the high season Mid June - October). The cost includes accommodation on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner), all drinks (excluding premium wines, spirits and champagne, game drives in a private vehicle at all three locations, flights by scheduled air service and road transfers where applicable. It excludes day rooms on your day of departure and a private Lowis & Leakey guide.
Arrival Nairobi
Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi
Day 1
Giraffe Manor
Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi's most popular hotels; the name pays tribute to the Rothschild giraffes roaming its grounds. The giraffe don't just roam the grounds; they poke their necks through some of the second-floor windows, peer over your table during lunch, and nudge the back of your neck during cocktail hour.
Transfers & Flights
Included / Excluded
INCLUDES Arrival/departure transfers and transportation around the Karen & Langata area (included in the rate if the collection time is after 11:30 am on the day of arrival and prior to check out at 10:00 am on the day of departure), all meals, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, wireless internet access, entrance to the AFEW Giraffe Centre, Orchid House dining, access to The Retreat during check in and check out times, boules, croquet and VAT. EXCLUDES Champagne, luxury spirits, selected wines, cigars, tips, health insurance, massage treatments and personal effects.
Day 2, 3, 4
Lodo Springs
Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya
At Lodo Springs, you'll find eight luxurious tented rooms, each offering a spacious and comfortable retreat with breathtaking views across Laikipia.
Transfers & Flights
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the nearby Wilson Airport and fly by scheduled service to Loisaba. On arrival you will be met and transferred to the Camp.
Included / Excluded
INCLUDES Full-board package, conservancy fees, private game drives and activities including guided walking safari, horse riding or camel riding, sundowner, Bush breakfast and transfers to and from our designated airstrips. EXCLUDES Champagne, private cellar wines and premium spirits.
Day 5, 6, 7
Sirikoi Lodge – Luxury Tents
Lewa Conservancy, Kenya
Sirikoi Lodge was built by Willie and Sue Roberts, overlooking a natural spring-fed waterhole frequented by wildlife, game drives are done on Lewa Conservancy.
Transfers & Flights
Fly from Loisaba Conservancy to Lewa Conservancy by Scheduled air service. You will be met on arrival and transferred to the lodge. You will have a private car for game drives for the duration of your stay.
Included / Excluded
INCLUDES Full board accommodation, Soft drinks, beers, house wines and selected house spirits, Local airstrip transfers (Lewa Downs Airstrip), Guided morning and evening game drives, Exclusive use of vehicle, conservancy fees, Guided bush walks, Bird watching and Rhino tracking on Lewa, Bush breakfast, Picnic excursion & Sundowners, Visiting the Lewa HQ, tracker dogs and projects, Pre-historic site visits and Bau games, Running in the wild with Sirikoi rangers, Visiting Lewa hides to watch the wildlife pass by, Sirikoi organic garden tour, Heated Swimming pool, Gym, Wi-Fi & Laundry Service EXCLUDES Champagne, premium spirits and cellar wines, any additional payable activities or extras, gratuities and anything of a personal nature.
Day 8, 9, 10, 11
Mara Nyika
Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya
Mara Nyika Camp, designed to take full advantage of its surroundings, overlooks the open plains of the private Naboisho Conservancy, which has one of the highest lion densities in Africa and impressive numbers of plains game.
Transfers & Flights
From Lewa Conservancy fly to Naboisho Conservancy. You will be met on arrival and transferred to Mara Nyika. You will have a private car for game drives the duration of your stay.
Included / Excluded
INCLUDES Fully inclusive of accommodation, all national park and reserve conservation fees, scheduled wildlife viewing activities on Naboisho Conservancy, all meals, laundry service, return airstrip road transfers, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages including premium brand spirits and champagne. Value add: Each suite comes with a professional camera kit and high-quality binoculars. EXCLUDES In-camp spa treatments, and hot air ballooning which should be booked in advance.
Departure Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi
Transfers & Flights
Today you will fly by private charter back to Nairobi JKIA and connect with your international flight back home. You may need day rooms, but we can work this out once we have an idea of flights. Depart for Home