Day 03
Enjoy dawn and late afternoon game drives in the park.
All meals and overnight at Lewa Wilderness Lodge.
Day 04
Early breakfast at the Lodge to being transferred to the
airstrip for charter to Loisaba Wilderness. On arrival,
met and transferred to Loisaba. Lunch at Loisaba, afternoon
free to enjoy the various activities. (At Loisaba, 01
nights will be in star beds and the other at the Lodge)
Dinner and overnight hence at Starbeds and Loisaba Lodge
Loisaba Wilderness. The same size as the Ngorongoro
Crater and larger than many of Kenya 's principal National
Parks. To the north lie the grassy plains of the plateau;
to the south, the plateau breaks into valleys, cliffs
and escarpments that frame stunning views up to the snows
of Mount Kenya . At their base lies a different riverine
ecosystem fed by the banks of two major rivers, the Ewaso
N'giro and the Engare Narok. The wilderness is a haven
for more than 250 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife.
Alongside all the more usual types, elephant, buffalo,
grevy zebra and greater kudu abound; the area is also
rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings.
Even wild dog, thought for many years to be extinct in
the region are now being regularly sighted. Situated in
the very heartland of the nomadic Samburu and Laikipiak
Masai people, Loisaba also offers a rare Conservation
. The Loisaba Wilderness is run by the Wilderness Guardian
Company, a conservation enterprise established by Peter
Silvester, Tom Silvester and Giles Davies in 1997. All
profits generated by tourism activities at Loisaba are
dedicated to conservation of the 150 square kilometre
private wilderness area in addition to supporting community
orientated health, education and enterprise programmes
outside its boundaries with the neighbouring Samburu and
Laikipiak Masai tribes people.
The Lodge. Constructed from stone, cedar and thatch,
the lodge is perched high on the edge of the plateau looking
south towards Mount Kenya . Each room has large French
windows that open onto a private deck cantilevered off
the escarpment. The views are legendary, and a thousand
feet below a water hole draws continuous wildlife. All
the furniture in the lodge is handmade at Loisaba. The
lodge has a swimming pool, tennis court, bocce court and
croquet lawn.
Day 05
Day free to enjoy the various activities. All meals and
overnight at Loisaba Lodge or Starbeds
The Star Beds. The two sets of Star
Beds are unique to Loisaba. The first and original set
are located among a kopje of rocks in one of the eastern
valleys overlooking a large water area at Kiboko. The
second and newer set is located about 8 kilometres further
south on the banks of the Ewaso N'giro River. These are
dramatically hung over the flowing waters below and are
reached by boat from the opposite bank. These are known
as the Koija Star Beds and are part of an exciting new
joint venture project that Loisaba has undertaken in partnership
with the Laikipiak Masai people from the neighbouring
Koija tribal lands. Each Star Bed is different and comprises
a raised, handcrafted wooden platform semi-covered with
a thatched roof. Homemade Mukokoteni' beds can either
be wheeled out onto the uncovered area for a night under
the stars, or left under the shelter of the roof. The
Star Beds are normally reached on one or a combination
of foot, horse or camel and with two sets now in place
create a unique opportunity to travel between them both
and the lodge as part of a Star Bed Expedition. Guests
are guided and hosted by a team of traditional Samburu
and Laikipiak Masai warriors. Food is prepared in traditional
camp style over a fire at the open walled, central mess
area. Each platform has a flush loo and large camp-style
drum showers. Each is sited to ensure complete privacy.
Day 06
After breakfast, transferred to the airstrip in time for
your scheduled flight to Masai Mara. On arrival in the
Mara, met in a 4WD camp vehicle and transferred to your
Camp. 16.00 Enjoy a game drive in the reserve. Lunch,
dinner and overnight at Mara Explorer Camp or similar
The Masai Mara National Reserve (1,812 sq. km) offers
wonderful scenery and an abundance of big game. With its
rolling plains and grasslands it is reminiscent of Hemingway
Country'. There are very large herds of buffalo, wildebeest
and various antelopes. In addition hippo, giraffe, rhino,
elephant and leopard are frequently seen. The Mara is
particularly renowned for its magnificent black-manned
lions with their large prides who spend most of the day
sleeping in the shade of the acacia trees. The Mara is
also the scene of the spectacular wildebeest migration
that comes through the Mara annually in search of water
between July and October in their 1000km round annual
trek from southern Serengeti plains.
Day 07
05.15 Early rise in readiness for the transfer to the
balloon launch site at 05.30. 06.00 Take off and after
approximately 01 hour's flight, land and enjoy a bush
breakfast with a splash of champagne. Afterwards, transferred
back to the camp, game viewing en route. 16.00 Enjoy a
game drive in the reserve Lunch, dinner and overnight
at the Luxury Camp
Day 08
Enjoy dawn and late afternoon game viewing drives in the
reserve. All meals and overnights at the Luxury Camp
Day 09
Final game drive prior to breakfast at the Camp. Later
at around 10.45 transferred to the airstrip for return
schedule flight to Nairobi scheduled to depart at 11.00hrs.
12.00hrs On arrival, met and transferred to the Giraffe
Manor. This afternoon at leisure at the Manor. Lunch,
dinner and overnight at Giraffe Manor
The Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan,
is situated on 120 acres of land just a few miles from
the centre of Nairobi , Kenya 's capital city. In 1974
Jock Leslie-Melville, grandson of a Scottish earl, and
his wife Betty, who also founded the African Fund for
Endangered Wildlife (AFEW), bought the Manor. They then
moved five babies of the highly endangered Rothschild
giraffe to their property where they have been successfully
reared and they now have their own babies. The Giraffe
Manor is a Mecca for famous people who include names like,
Margaret Mead, Walter Cronkite, Brooke Shields, Richard
Chamberlain, Steve Sondheim, Lee Remick, Johnny Carson,
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall - and many other titled notables.
Day 10
Breakfast at the Hotel, remainder of the day at leisure
in Nairobi to visit Daphne Sheldrick`s Animal Ophanage
followed by Utamaduni Craft Centre. Lunch at the Giraffe
Manor. This afternoon, visit Karen Blixen Musuem and Matt
Bronze for souvenir shopping. Early dinner and later transferred
to the airport for your departure flight.
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