On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will have a VIP meet and assist on arrival before being transferred to the Giraffe Manor.
Mitchell Family Safari 2024
On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will have a VIP meet and assist on arrival before being transferred to the Giraffe Manor.
On July 24th you will collected by Ninian after breakfast to drive to the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will have a chance to meet the orphan elephants in their care. You are booked for the 9am private visit. From here you be driven to Wilson airport to fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve by private charter where you will stay in the Lowis & Leakey mobile tented camp.
Fly to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy with Ninian where you will stay at Sirikoi Lodge – we have booked the family cottage for you. We have planned to have a helicopter on standby on the 28th as Sirikoi makes the perfect base from which to explore the remote northern areas of Kenya. We can make sure that you get to experience some culture.
Say farewell to Ninian and fly by private charter to Singita Grumeti Reserve in Tanzania via Kisumu and Musoma for customs and immigration where you will stay at Singita Sasakwa Lodge.
On August 2nd you will fly by private charter to Nairobi via Musoma for customs and immigration to connect with your flight home.

Arrival Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi

July 23
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
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.
• Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Bottled water, hot beverages, soft drinks, local brand beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits
• Laundry can be done at most camps/lodges and hotels. In most cases this is included in the rate.
• Road transfers mentioned in the itinerary
• Airport transfers as outlined in the itinerary
Excluded
Champagne, luxury spirits, selected wines, cigars, tips, health insurance, massage treatments and personal effects.

July 24, 25, 26
Lowis & Leakey Mobile Camp
Mara Triangle, Mara Reserve, Kenya
Our traditional tented camp will be set up somewhere in the wilderness just for you. Staying here offers the ultimate privacy, flexibility, and spontaneity, allowing you to experience the rhythm of nature as intimately as possible.
Transfers & Flights
Giraffe Manor to Wilson airport via the Sheldrick Trust
Included
INCLUDES Exclusive use of camp, Full board accommodation, house wine and selected spirits, local beers and soft drinks, game drives and airstrip transfers (nearest local airstrip to the camp location), Game drives with a professional guide and Laundry.
INCLUDES
• Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Bottled water, hot beverages, soft drinks, local brand beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits
• Flight by private charter as outlined above.
• Laundry
• All national Park and Game reserve entrance fees
• Road transfers mentioned in the itinerary
• Airport transfers as outlined in the itinerary
• Ninian as your private guide in Kenya
• Private elephant visit on July 24th at 9.00am
EXCLUDES
• International flights to and from Africa
• Visa charges
• Premium alcoholic drinks and champagne
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities to the professional guides, lodge driver guides, safari crew and lodge/hotel staff
• Hospital bills and international evacuation in the event of an emergency
• Any new Government Taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control;
• Any items of a personal nature.

July 27, 28, 29
Sirikoi Lodge – Private Cottage
Lewa Conservancy, Kenya
Sirikoi Lodge was built by Willie and Sue Roberts, overlooking a natural spring-fed waterhole frequented by wildlife.
Transfers & Flights
From Camp to the Mara Serena airstrip From the Lewa Airstrip to Sirikoi
Included
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.
INCLUDES
• Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Bottled water, hot beverages, soft drinks, local brand beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits
• Flight by private charter
• Laundry
• All national Park and Game reserve entrance fees
• Private car
• Ninian as your private guide in Kenya
• 5 hours of Helicopter flying on the 28th
EXCLUDES
• Visa charges
• Premium alcoholic drinks and champagne
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities to the professional guides, lodge driver guides, safari crew and lodge/hotel staff
• Hospital bills and international evacuation in the event of an emergency
• Any new Government Taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control;
• Any items of a personal nature.

June 30, 31, August 1
Singita Sasakwa
Singita Grumeti Reserve, Tanzania
All of the properties on Singita Grumeti Reserve are luxurious. However, Sasakwa Lodge is by far and away the most opulent. Built in the style of a stately manor house the lodge has panoramic views , impeccable service, incredible levels of luxury and fantastic guides.
Transfers & Flights
From Sirikoi to the Lewa airstrip from the Singita airstrip the Lodge
Included
INCLUDES
• Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Bottled water, hot beverages, soft drinks, local brand beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits
• Flight by private charter
• Laundry
• All national Park and Game reserve entrance fees
• Road transfers
• Airport transfers
• Private car
EXCLUDES
• International flights to and from Africa
• Visa charges
• Premium alcoholic drinks and champagne
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities to the professional guides, lodge driver guides, safari crew and lodge/hotel staff
• Hospital bills and international evacuation in the event of an emergency
• Any new Government Taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control;
• Any items of a personal nature.
• Lowis & Leakey Private guide at Sasakwa