Under Canvas in Kenya Safari Holiday Vacation Trip Tour – 8 Days
Overview
Experience the magic of Kenya on this unforgettable 8-day safari tour, staying in luxurious tented camps under the stars.
Kenya is one of the most iconic safari destinations in the world, and it is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and cheetahs. On this safari tour, you will have the opportunity to see these amazing animals up close and personal, while also enjoying the luxury and comfort of world-class tented camps.
You will stay in two different tented camps during your safari: one in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and one in Lewa Downs Conservancy. Both of these camps offer stunning views of the African wilderness, as well as spacious and well-appointed tents with all the amenities you need for a comfortable stay.
In addition to game drives, you will also have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of other activities on this safari tour. You can visit a Maasai village, learn about Maasai culture, and even go on a bush walk. You can also visit Lewa Downs Conservancy, which is home to a variety of endangered wildlife, including black rhinos and Grevy’s zebras.
This 8-day safari tour is the perfect way to experience the best of Kenya. Book your trip today and start planning your unforgettable adventure!
Trip Highlights
- Stay at a hotel with great history as meeting place and first port of call for generations of travelers to East Africa's spectacular game parks including Theodore Roosevelt, Karen Blixen Dennis Flinch among others The Fairmont Norfolk Hotel Nairobi City.
- Stay at a luxurious comfortable private tented camp in Lewa Conservancy with a personal test steward to take care of your every need.
- Learn about Lewa's ground breaking conservation efforts and the integration of a working cattle ranch and a wildlife conservancy where cattle and wildlife graze side by side.
- Visit and see the rare and endangered black Rhino, Grevy's Zebra, Sitatunga, wild dogs and the Somali Ostrich found in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
- Take part in the variety of Lewa's optional unique activities like local village visits, estuarine or horseback safaris, Carmel walks, night game drives, helicopter excursions or even vintage bi-Plane excursions.
- At the Maasai Mara visit a local Maasai village to learn the authentic Maasai Culture and get a feel of the Maasai pastoralist heritage.
- Visit a site declared a Seventh Wonder of the Natural World and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Experience the all year round superb game viewing opportunities the Maasai Mara is renowned for.
- See the big five, the big cats and other wildlife found in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
- Get inspired on an optional Hot Air Balloon Safari Excursion over the Maasai Mara at Dusk gliding over the Mara plains, watching the animals from above and the sun rise to the east followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush where you land.
- Take an optional full day excursion to an Island on Lake Victoria the second largest fresh lake in the world to fish.
- Follow and try to catch the Great Wildebeest Migration from July to October said to be the greatest show on earth.
- Conduct a guided Nature walk with a naturalist to learn about plants, trees, and insects and even how to approach animals on foot, spot animal signs that are not easily noticed.
- Enjoy a sundowner at a to a specially chosen vantage point overlooking the Mara plains at watch the beautiful sun set in the Maasai Mara.
- Enjoy a delicious elegant candle lit dinner in the bush at a private and secluded clearing in the middle of the wilderness.
- Enjoy a camp fire indulging in wines, brandies and liqueurs while relaxing and absorbing the peace and beauty of an African night at the Maasai Mara.
