Unique Ultimate Exclusive Safari – Kenya

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and after clearing with Immigration and Customs formalities, proceed to the International arrivals area where you will be warmly met by a representative of Berleen Safaris and we will then hand you over to Emakoko Representative who will transfer you to the Lodge with a short game drive enroute in Nairobi National Park. Emakoko Lodge scheduled transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is usually at 1100Hrs.

Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city. In addition to its urban core, the city has Nairobi National Park, a large game reserve which is home to giraffe, zebra lion and many others. Next to it is a well-regarded elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Nairobi is also often used as a jumping-off point for safari trips elsewhere in Kenya or East Africa

Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure at the lodge with all meals served at the lodge.

Emakoko Lodge 

(Meals: Lunch, Dinner)

Early breakfast & morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, return to the lodge for lunch then proceed to giraffe centre and either to Kitengela Glass or African Heritage House or Karen Blixen Museum.

The Emakoko is a boutique lodge uniquely positioned on the edge of the Nairobi National Park. It is located a short 45 minute drive from either of Nairobi’s airports. The drive through the park itself, with its beautiful scenery and abundance of wild life is a spectacular way to start and end any East African safari. With only 10 rooms The Emakoko offers an exclusive and personal environment for our guests to enjoy. Five rooms are situated at the main level and five built into the cliff face higher up. The climb to the upper rooms is worth it for the spectacular views! Our room designs and interiors are designed for comfort, from huge, luxurious beds to the black-out curtains. Each room has its own private veranda.

Return to the Lodge by 1830hrs for dinner and overnight. 

Emakoko Lodge 

(Meals: Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast will be served at the Lodge. After breakfast you will be transferred by Emakoko Lodge safari guide to Wilson Airport for your charter flight to Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Upon arrival at Namunyak Airstrip, you will be met by Sarara guide / vehicle and you will be transferred to the lodge with a short game drive enroute.

Sararara Tree house lies in the northern frontier in the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness surrounding the Mathews Range of mountains. The savannah plains and lush mountain slopes are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog and kudu in ever increasing numbers. This remote and dramatic landscape is also home to the local Samburu people whose age-old traditions, including the famed ‘singing wells’ are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife. The conservation work carried out by the Namunyak Trust to date has been hugely successful. As a result of the severe ivory poaching crisis of the 70’s and early 80’s there were no recorded elephants remaining in the Mathews Ranges by 1985. Today, several thousand elephants are living and breeding peacefully in the southern Mathews Range area. Together with a variety of other wildlife species such as buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, African wild dog, greater and lesser kudu, gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, impala and dik dik. Sarara Treehouses have eight tents with ensuite toilet and basin with an adjacent shower enclosed within Sarara ‘style’ walls but open to the skies. Two tents are close together and work well for families with younger children (5 and over).

Lunch will be served followed by an afternoon game drive as per the schedule of the Lodge on shared basis.

Sarara Tree House 

(Meals: All in Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast)

(When Sarara Tree House is closed we will use Saruni Samburu as an alternative)

Another day spend in Mathews Range. On this day you will visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.

The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is situated in the remote Mathews Range, among Kenya’s second largest elephant population. It takes in orphaned and abandoned elephant calves with an aim to release them back into the wild herds adjoining the Sanctuary. This is the result of a widely recognized and expanding grassroots movement of community-driven conservation across northern Kenya; a movement that is growing new economies, transforming lives and conserving natural resources.

The elephant keepers all recruited from within the Conservancy have perfected the skill of returning lost calves back to their family herds. Since March, they have successfully returned five abandoned calves to their families, and have not yet needed to hand raise any individuals. This is the primary aim of the Sanctuary – with elephants only being taken into care as a last resort.

Return for lunch at your tree house. Spend the afternoon enjoying activities offered at the house.

Evening game drive as per the house schedule on shared basis.

All meals will be served at Sarara Tree House.

Sarara Tree House 

(Meals: All in Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast)

(When Sarara Tree House is closed we will use Saruni Samburu as an alternative)

Saruni Samburu is located in tribal lands to the north of Samburu National Reserve. The lodge overlooks a vast private wildlife sanctuary called Kalama Conservancy, and has exclusive access to the surrounding 200,000 acres of pristine, protected wilderness. The area around Saruni Samburu is teeming with wildlife – from the giant herds of Samburu elephant coming to drink at the waterholes, leopard making their lairs on rocky outcrops nearby, to endangered packs of African wild dog seen traversing the plains below the lodge. The area is also home to rare endemic species, the Samburu Five: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk. Saruni Samburu’s six luxury, eco-chic villas are open and spacious, heralding spectacular views over Kalama Conservancy and Mount Kenya. As the only lodge in over 200,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness teeming with wildlife to explore exclusively, and guided by Samburu warriors passionate about their land and culture, the safari experience at Saruni Samburu is intimate and truly exceptional.

Spend another day game viewing in Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust enjoying both morning and afternoon game drive as per the house schedule and in a shared vehicle.

Namunyak Conservancy is located in Wamba Division, Samburu East District about 400 Kilometers north of Nairobi.

All meals will be served at the house. Dinner and overnight at your house.

Sarara Tree House 

(Meals: All in Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast)

(When Sarara Tree House is closed we will use Saruni Samburu as an alternative)

Today we wake up early. Early breakfast will be served.

After breakfast we will be transferred by road by Sarara Tree House guide/vehicle to Samburu game Reserve i.e. Kalama Airstrip which is approximately 1.5 hours drive and we will board our flight to Masai Mara departing at 1005 hrs arriving Musiara Airstrip at 1130Hrs.Upon arrival in the Mara you will be met by Ilmoran Camp vehicle /guide and he will transfer you to the camp with a short game drive enroute.

Governors’ Il Moran Camp is an exclusive, intimate luxury safari camp, with an atmosphere of original hunting camps, and situated in the Masai Mara. The camp is renowned for personalized service. There are only ten luxury safari tents, hidden deep within the forest, lining the banks of the Mara River. Each tent is superbly finished with private verandas, where guests may enjoy dinner in private. The rooms have been stylishly furnished with handmade wooden beds, and warm water double showers feature in the bathrooms.

During the day meals are served in the shade of the giant trees. Breakfast varies from an array of fresh fruits, cereals and hot-baked breads to traditional cooked breakfasts. Lunch is a buffet fit for the hungriest of appetites. And in the evening, guests may opt for dinners deep in the bush by candlelight – a truly memorable experience!

Lunch will be served. Afternoon game drive in a shared vehicle as per the camps schedule and will be conducted by the guide-driver.

Ilmoran Camp 

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Spend two more days’ game viewing in this wildlife haven enjoying both morning and afternoon game drive as per the camp’s schedule and in a shared vehicle.

Masai Mara is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. Acacia dotted plains, tree-lined rivers and woodlands are abundant with wildlife and an array of birdlife. Game viewing is spectacular year-round, you may see a pride of lions stalking their prey, observe a herd of elephant and their fascinating social structure, or see pods of hippo wallowing in the rivers.  

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Balloon Safari over the Mara plains followed by a champagne breakfast or visit a traditional Masai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world famous community. The Maasai still live as they did for centuries -interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as you learn about their customs and traditions.

Ilmoran Camp 

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Amka! Wake up early with coffee/tea and head off on your last trail of the African savannah (time permitting) – hopefully, you’ll see some big game. Return to the Camp for breakfast. Unfortunately, all good experiences must come to an end and sadly you must say Kwaheri to your wonderful Camp Manager and his teams as you depart for Nairobi. You will be transferred to Musiara Airstrip for your mid-morning flight to Nairobi departing at 1115hrs arriving Nairobi Wilson Airport at 1300hrs.

Upon arrival you will be met by Berleen Safaris Representative who will warmly welcome you, take you for lunch at Talisman Restaurant. After lunch you will do some shopping in Nairobi at Kazuri Beads factory, Matbronze and unique shops of interest afterwards you will be transferred to Crown Plaza Hotel where a room will be reserved for you.

Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel –Dayroom

Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport is conveniently located a few minutes’ drive from the terminals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi and caters to transiting passengers and to travelers who want to relax and rejuvenate before they depart on a long international flight.  

The hotel offers 144 contemporarily designed rooms and suites that offer a warm and homely feel.  Facilities at the hotel include restaurants, bars, a Spa, a roof top deck with an infinity pool, gym, café with a round the clock menu and a shop.  There is also a conference center with 3 meeting rooms and a state of the art business center and a shop stocked with essential items and Kenyan artefacts.

Later you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your outbound flight.

Berleen Safaris look forward to hosting you!!!