8 DAYS HIDDEN KENYA
Nairobi, Meru, Laikipia & Maasai Mara
Off the Beaten, Nature & Wildlife
Experience the classic Eastern Africa safari with a twist.
Head out to exclusive sanctuaries away from mass-market tourism, starting from the Central Highlands of Meru National Park as documented in the award-winning movie “Born Free”.
Continue into the Laikipia Plateau where unique wildlife adapted to the arid condition thrives, together with reliable sightings of endangered rhinos and black dogs. End the trip on a high note within the premier game park of Maasai Mara with astounding wildlife.
Arriving into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be transferred into your Nairobi hotel to rest.
Fly this morning from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport into Meru. Truly off-the-beaten, you will be based on a remote wilderness retreat with a splendid view of the Meru Plains. Make a visit to the rhino sanctuary, where the endangered black and white rhinos live over a vast 84 sq km area.
Start your morning with a delicious bush breakfast followed by a morning game drive to spot unique wildlife adapted to the arid region, such as gerenuk, reticulated giraffes, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, lesser and greater kudus. Enjoy more afternoon game drive or take your rod for a fish catch & release experience as you settle with some canapes on one of Meru’s palm-fringed rivers, filled with catfish, tilapia and barbell. Conclude the day with sundowner with a gin and tonic in hand.
Another morning game drive in Meru awaits before we fly to Laikipia. The afternoon game drive in Laikipia will showcase the vast plateau ranging from high plains and low-forested valleys, followed by sundowner with a view of the Great Rift Valley.
Known for its successful wildlife reintroduction, today’s Laikipia game drives may bring a chance encounter with the park’s well-habituated rhinos and big cats. It is also home to the northern hemisphere’s only viable wild dog population! Other activities include Ngare Ndare canopy walk (complimentary for min. 4 pax in Lewa Safari Camp) or camel riding, mountain biking, quad biking and archery (complimentary in Sanctuary at Ol Lentille).
Enjoy a guided walking safari before transferring to your airstrip for late morning flight to Maasai Mara. Enjoy one of the following activities:
Start with optional morning 1-hour balloon safari followed with champagne breakfast in the open plains upon landing (additional cost applies). Enjoy a full day of Maasai Mara safari drives with thousands of hoofed animals and super predators in attendance. Look out for elephants, black rhinos, buffaloes, wildebeests, Burchell’s zebras, hartebeests, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, antelopes and gazelles!
Enjoy your final morning game drive before flying into Nairobi’s Wilson airport. You will be connected to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your international flight home.
Palacina Nairobi • Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru • Elewana Lewa Safari Camp Laikipia • &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp Masai Mara
Nairobi
Set in the serene State House valley yet just a few minutes from the downtown, this boutique property offers Nairobi’s largest heated indoor pool and a separate outdoor pool.
(Refurbished: 2012; Rooms: 105)
Meru
Perched on Mughwango Hill above the site where George Adamson raised and released orphan lions, experience the seclusion of the rugged Meru National Park within the vast expanse of 879sqkm of Elsa’s Kopje. (Refurbished: 2014; Rooms: 11)
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Laikipia
Sprawling across the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, this area is rich in lion, leopard and jackal populations, as well as home to the world’s largest concentration of Grevy’s zebra.
(Refurbished: 2013; Rooms: 13)
Maasai Mara
Located at the edge of Oloololo escarpment near the Saparingo River, this classic safari camp sprawls across the seasonal path where the annual Great Migration takes place.
(Refurbished: 2016; Rooms: 40)
Hemingways Nairobi • Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru • The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille Laikipia • Angama Mara
Nairobi
Spacious plantation-styled boutique hotel with each suite offering dedicated butler and a private balcony with a view of the iconic Ngong Hills.
(Refurbished: 2015; Rooms: 45)
Meru
Perched on Mughwango Hill above the site where George Adamson raised and released orphan lions, experience the seclusion of the rugged Meru National Park within the vast expanse of 879sqkm of Elsa’s Kopje. (Refurbished: 2014; Rooms: 11)
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Laikipia
Set over a private conservation area expanse three times the size of Manhattan, the private villas are sculpted on a wooded rocky hill occupying one of Laikipia’s highest points commanding panoramic views. The area is home to endangered African wild dog, elephant, Grevy’s and Burchell’s zebra, greater kudu, leopard, cheetah, striped and spotted hyena and klipspringer.
(Opened: 2007; Villas: 4)
Maasai Mara
Suspended in mid-air with absolutely the best elevated viewpoint of Maasai Mara, the wildlife-rich Mara Triangle is just a short 10 minutes’ drive away.
(Opened: 2015; Rooms: 30)
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Located in a private land within the indigenous forest of Langata suburb, experience the iconic breakfast with its resident Rothschild’s giraffes.
(Refurbished: 2019; Rooms: 43)
Morning Balloon Safari
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