Kenya: Conservation in Action
Gain an in-depth understanding of one of Africa’s most dynamic ecosystems. Learn firsthand from the local conservationists who strive to protect it.
For lovers of wildlife looking to focus their experiential travels on preservation, while foraying into some of the last remaining bastions of true wilderness
Why our trip is different:
- Learn the stories behind 900 African artefacts featured in Nairobi’s first design hotel, guided by its Curator
- Only we provide access to shadow Loisaba Conservancy’s park rangers and trained sniffer dogs as they patrol the Elephant Corridor
- Walk through a Maasai community guided by its Warrior Chief, and join the tribe singing by campfire
- Learn how to create stunning Maasai beaded accessories with women from the Samburu Village
- Engage with directors from the Mara Lion Project and the Mara Cheetah Project to learn more about conservation efforts
- Take a pre-dawn private hot air balloon ride atop the magnificent setting of the Great Rift Valley
- Visit the world’s last three living northern white rhinos in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy
SAMPLE ITINERARY:
D1 Arrive in Nairobi * Relax in the award-winning Tribe Hotel
D2 Visit various social enterprise handicraft shops in Nairobi * Guided African artifact tour by Fara Ehsani * Evening in Tribe Hotel
D3 Fly into the Loisaba Wildlife Conservancy (a Nature Conservancy partner) * Night game drive * Rest in Loisaba Tented Camp
D4 Shadow park rangers in the Elephant Corridor * Sleep under the African sky in the unique Starbeds of Loisaba Tented Camp
D5 Explore conservation grounds on horseback or mountain bike * Visit Samburu village * Last night in Loisaba Tented Camp
D6 Transfer from Loisaba to Maasai Mara * Stay at Porini Lion Camp for a true “in the bush” camp experience
D7 Game drive to see the Great Migration * Sundowner at Olare Motorogi Conservancy * Storytelling around the campfire in Porini Lion Camp
D8 Walk with Maasai Warrior Chief * Meet the Mara Lion Project and the Mara Cheetah Project Directors * Relax in Porini Lion Camp
D9 Full-day game drive * Picnic surrounded by migrating wildlife * Sundowner with the breathtaking Maasai Mara reserve horizon * Last night in Porini Lion Camp
D10 Hot air balloon ride * Transfer back to Nairobi
All sample itineraries are designed to inspire and are customised on consultation.
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Our favourite places to stay:
Tribe Hotel - An award-winning design hotel in Nairobi
Loisaba Tented Camp - Perched high on the edge of an escarpment with a view of Mt. Kenya
Porini Lion Camp - An eco-friendly camp on the banks of the seasonal Ntiakatiak River
