Northern Kenya & Mara
8 nights, 5 distinct landscapes — northern species.
From the first transfer to the final morning, every stop earns its place — rhino and conservation; the dry-north specials and leopard; rhino and flamingo; birdlife and a boat safari; big cats and the migration.
Add a night in Nairobi before or after — a relaxed arrival or a buffer before your flight home. Just ask.
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Onto the conservancy
Drive from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta and drive its grasslands — home to the last northern white rhinos and a dense cast of predators.
North to the Ewaso Nyiro
Continue by road into Samburu's arid north and drive the river line for the special species found only up here.
The northern specials
Full days tracking Samburu's dry-country specials along the doum-palmed river, with strong odds on leopard.
To the lake of flamingos
Continue by road to Lake Nakuru for an afternoon drive — rhino on the grassland and flamingo strung along the water.
A freshwater pause
Continue by road to Lake Naivasha and take an evening boat among hippos, pelicans and fish eagles.
Into the Mara
Continue by road into the Maasai Mara and head out on a first game drive as the light softens — plains game, elephant and the first cats on the way to camp.
Full day on the plains
Morning and afternoon drives with a Maasai guide, routed by where the predators are moving, with the long midday hours to rest at camp.
Deeper into the reserve
A full day further afield — river lines, kopjes and open grassland — with a picnic lunch out in the bush.
Fly out
Drive back to Nairobi for your onward flight — or add the coast if you're not ready to leave.
The season changes what you see.
The migration window
The wildebeest are in the Mara and the river crossings are on — the headline months, and the busiest. Book well ahead.
Resident game, green plains
The Big Five never leave. Fewer vehicles, lower rates, newborns in the grass and clean light for photography.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Giraffe Manor
The famous 1930s manor where resident Rothschild's giraffes lean through the windows at breakfast.
Kicheche Laikipia Camp
An intimate, owner-run tented camp on the conservancy, known for fine guiding and big cats.
Sasaab
A Moroccan-influenced lodge above the Ewaso Nyiro, open and airy with plunge pools and strong community ties.
Saruni Samburu
A striking lodge on a rocky ridge with vast views and a fine eye for design and conservation.
The Cliff
A bold boutique perched above the park, with glass-walled suites overlooking Nakuru's flamingo-fringed lake.
Loldia House
A characterful colonial farmhouse on the lakeshore — gracious, personal, and run by the Governors' family.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.