Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and assisted to transfer to Hemingways Nairobi. Hemingways Nairobi is a top luxury boutique hotel situated in the peaceful suburb of Karen. Set on a ten acre plot, this is a stylish country hotel with plenty of places to relax. There are numerous lounges, libraries and several options for dining including a brasserie restaurant, fine dining restaurant and extensive wine cellar. There are butler and valet services available for all guests, and other facilities include a fully equipped spa with four treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, heated swimming pool and gym. Its amenities are topflight: one of the capital city’s premier restaurants; spacious, individually and artfully decorated rooms; a sparkling spa, and its service is expert, amiable, and 24-hour-constant.

Hemingways’ 45 loftily-ceilinged rooms are bright, open, and fresh, decorated with soothing, muted colours and canopied beds, with touches of brass and mahogany that pay tribute to the old and new safari experience. Its large, Italian-marbled bathrooms, personalized bar, full e-connectivity, ingenious pop-up large television, in-room dining, and the attentive service of your butler are testimony to Hemingways’ dedication to meeting and surpassing the very highest expectations. You are free to relax and explore the capital city of Nairobi. Choose from an exciting selection of optional activities to create your bespoke family day out. Options include the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, and the Empowering Mothers and Go Granny Go community projects.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Wilson airport. Enjoy a scenic flight by light aircraft to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Your home for the next 3 nights at the luxurious Mara Plains Camp. The enchanting Mara Plains Camp is situated on a bend of the Ntiakitiak River in a secluded private conservancy on the border of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Access to this elegant and secluded camp is via a wooden footbridge over a river, underlining its sense of seclusion and intimacy. Elegant yet understated, seven guest tents pay homage to the rich heritage of Africa, from chunky wooden doors from the Swahili enclave of Lamu to the deep red and purple shades that honour the spirit of the Maasai, while rich leather, copper and brass harks back to the colonial explorers.

Game drives in the Masai Mara are unforgettable due to the abundance of wildlife and the spectacular landscapes. With gently rolling hills and wide open plains, this is the quintessential African safari experience. Travellers can expect to encounter large numbers of animals year round, with big herds of elephant, buffalo and other plains game. It is also common to see predator interaction. The Great Wildebeest Migration passes through the Mara for approximately three months each year. Game drives may last from a couple of hours to the whole day, with a picnic breakfast and lunch.

Fly to Amboseli via Nairobi and upon arrival you will be transferred to Ol Donyo Lodge for the next 3 nights. The captivating ol Donyo Lodge is tucked away in the cool shadow of the Chyulu Hills neighbouring Amboseli, one of Kenya’s most prized safari destinations. The lodge boasts spacious guest suites, no two of which are the same. Each features their own exclusive plunge pool, as well as a rooftop terrace where an elegant star bed can be set up to sleep beneath the glittering night sky. Ol Donyo Lodge has all the wildlife action with the bonus of the impressive Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. The lodge has 10 suites, all with inspiring views across the expansive plains, plus world-class service and food. Your days can be spent on game drives, walking with expert trackers, horse riding, mountain biking, or with Maasai interactions and more. While the “Big Five” are here – they can be masters of elusiveness; however, cheetah, elephant, fringe-eared Oryx, gerenuk, and giraffe make for easy viewing. This area is exclusive to lodge guests and has no other tourists, no fleets of mini-buses – just private, pure and wild.

Guests can dine on tantalising meals, accompanied by an extensive wine list, and served in the elegant dining area. After a rewarding morning of wildlife viewing, guests can choose to cool off in the inviting infinity pool or indulge in a relaxing massage. Flexibility is key at ol Donyo and guests are encouraged to curate their own time, well suited to their interests, while on safari. Activities include game drives (and night drives), guided bush walks, exhilarating horseback safaris (for intermediate to experienced riders), Maasai village visits, day trips to the Amboseli National Park (at an extra cost) and mountain biking. ol Donyo’s famous underground hide is a true highlight, allowing guests to witness super tusker elephants drinking at a nearby waterhole, amongst many other bird and wildlife interactions, with Mt Kilimanjaro as the backdrop.

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi to connect with your scheduled flight to Nanyuki airstrip. Upon arrival, you will connect with a charter flight to Sabuk Lodge. Sabuk Lodge is a stunning wilderness destination, perched on the high banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in the Northern Frontier District of Kenya, overlooking the Laikipia Plateau and Samburu land. Sabuk was fashioned out of the local landscape, with local materials, twisted wood and stone boulders incorporated into the architecture.

Activities include day and night game drives in 4-wheel drive vehicles, guided walking safaris, camel assisted walking safaris (anything from one morning up to two weeks). From Sabuk Lodge you can also try river fishing, fly camping, rock and artefacts hunting, bird watching, horse riding and photography. For clients spending 3 or more days this is the perfect start and finish to a camel assisted walking safari. Walk with a professional safari guide and a team of trained Laikipiak Maasai warriors as your guides through completely deserted tracts of wilderness: no other tourists, no roads or vehicles, only wildlife and their tracks, breathtaking scenery, the sounds of the bush, just Africa.