Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Begin the Safari Tour

   • Pick up from the hotel and transfer to Wilson Airport for the 45-minute flight to Nanyuki, which is a small town in the scenic foothills of Mount Kenya. 
   • Embark on a 2-hour drive to the camp in eastern Laikipia, to the north of Nanyuki. The camp will be your home for the next four nights. 
   • See zebra, giraffe and antelope on the open grasslands. The camp features six spacious walk-in traditional safari tents decorated with colourful African furnishings and fabrics.

2. Day 2 - Safari Walks & Amazing Wildlife

   • Away from roads and vehicles, embark on leisurely walking safaris around the camp and conservancy and take in the wide-open spaces and wildlife that Laikipia is famed for. These might include eland, hartebeest, steenbok, giraffe, Grevy’s zebra and buffalo and lucky visitors may even see spot elephants, lions and wild dogs. 
     • Each walking safari is tailor-made to suit guests’ abilities and you walk for as long as you feel comfortable and be accompanied by camels that carry your heavy cameras, refreshments and day-packs. 
     • Learn about the local ecosystems and traditions from the Laikipia Samburu and Maasai guides. So what you do each day is entirely up to you and how you feel. You can walk, ride a camel or hop in for a 4-wheel game drive.

3. Day 3 - Game Viewing & Local Market Visit

   • Admire the wonderful views across the plains from your tent and a salt lick right beside the camp which attracts the wildlife. There are other activities on offer:
     • Go for a game-viewing experience by vehicle along the Ewaso Ng'iro River, which is an excellent spot to watch elephants and other animals who come for drinking water and rock-climbing in the kopjes. 
     • Visit a local market where all the warriors and women come dressed in their finest adornments. 

4. Day 4 - Wildlife Tour

   • Be enthralled by the sheer number of wildlife sightings that you have. Capture some amazing moments both in terms of wildlife images and also with the local people. Your presence on this safari supports the local people who provide the guiding services, fantastic meals, and who look after all your needs throughout the four days at the camp. 

5. Day 5 - Back to Nairobi

   • After breakfast and a hearty goodbye from the camp team, enjoy the drive back to the airport at Nanyuki. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The hotel will be your base for the next three nights as you head out on three inspiring day trips to meet some remarkable communities in and around Nairobi.

6. Day 6 - Meet an Amazing Group of Women

   • Visit a Women's Empowerment Centre in a developing area towards the west of Nairobi, which is one of the worthwhile projects. The centre was started by Mary, a Kenyan social worker, who developed this program to help struggling mothers by teaching them a lifestyle, trade and entrepreneurial skills so they can set up their own businesses. The results have been phenomenal as the mothers are able to transform into independent business owners and community leaders, and crucially support and keep their families together.
     • Spend some time with Mary to learn about her vision and meet some of the proud and resourceful women. The experience will show you how teaching empowerment and skills can lift people out of poverty. The day is likely to be one of the most emotional and inspiring days you will ever have. Be prepared to join in the singing and dancing which inevitably takes place on such visits.

7. Day 7 - Meet the Kikuyu Grandmas

   • Visit a rural Kikuyu community of delightful and resourceful grandmothers who will show you their pig-farming operation. Many grandmother-headed households in Kenya care for their grandchildren among other generations of their family in difficult economic circumstances. The initiative aims at improving the livelihoods of the grandmothers by economically empowering them through small-scale farming.
     • Sit down with the grandmothers while they cook traditional meals, enjoy some joyful singing and dancing, and listen to their powerful stories about progress and resilience. 

8. Day 8 - Become an Honorary Maasai

   • Venture into the rural Maasai country, where you will meet a family and immerse yourself in the midst of the daily hustle and bustle of village life. Your host will be one of the village elders, who will take you on a tour to explain how the Maasai have managed these precious lands for centuries. 
     • The women will offer to dress you in traditional Maasai shuka cloth or ‘African blanket’. 
     • The young men, or morans, will explain what it is like being a warrior in Maasai society. They will show you how to throw a traditional spear and the techniques needed to survive in the bush. 
   • Enjoy singing and dancing, which might include the extraordinary jumping dance or ‘adumu’. It is how Maasai warriors demonstrate their prowess.
   • Return to Nairobi where the tour ends.