BIG GAME, RIDING & BAREFOOT BEACH

Day 1 Arrive Nairobi

Arrive in Nairobi where you will be met by our Red Savannah representative and chauffeured to Ololo Safari Lodge, 45 minutes away from Nairobi's airports and situated right on the edge of Nairobi National Park.

Overnight: Ololo Lodge

Day 2 Nairobi - Laikipia Plateau

Depart Nairobi and fly to the Laikipia Plateau in the foothills of Mt Kenya where you will be transferred to Sosian Lodge. You will spend the next three nights at Sosian, a private ranch with access to 75,000 acres of game viewing.

Overnight: Sosian Lodge

Day 3 - 4 Laikipia Plateau

Riding in Africa started in Kenya and Sosian has one of the finest stables in the country. With 26 horses and ponies you can ride through the varied terrain, through rivers and along tracks, with close encounters with big game along the way. However, activities are not solely centred on the equine and are tailored-made to your own requirements, for example: game drives, walking and tracking, camel riding, fishing or fly-camping.

Overnight: Sosian Lodge

Day 5 Laikipia Plateau - Masai Mara

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. On arrival at the Kichwa airstrip, you will be met and transferred to Kichwa Tembo tented camp with game viewing along the way. You will spend the next three days game viewing in the Masai Mara Reserve.

Overnight: Kitchwa Tembo

Day 6 - 7 Masai Mara

Set in a private concession, and in the path of the annual wildebeest migration, Kichwa Tembo offers unrivalled views of the Mara plains, where game viewing starts from the veranda of your tent. Essential activities at Kichwa Tembo include day and night games drives and interpretive bush walks, plus at an extra cost, have a bird's eye view of the Masai Mara in an incredible hot air ballooning experience bush breakfasts and authentic Masai village visits to learn about the local community.

Overnight: Kitchwa Tembo

Day 8 Masai Mara - Kenya Coast

This morning you will be transferred to the Mara airstrip for your flight to Lamu, via Nairobi. On arrival you will be met and transferred by boat to Manda Bay. Located in the North Western tip of Manda Island, one of the idyllic islands of the Lamu archipelago, Manda Bay is the perfect description of barefoot luxury. Small and exclusive, Manda Bay is totally private yet only a 20-minute boat ride from the restaurants and ancient culture of Shela and Lamu Town.

Overnight: Manda Bay

Day 9 - 11 Kenya Coast

Spend the next three days at Manda Bay. The sheltered mangrove creek and the tranquil waters are ideal for water-skiing and kayaking and just outside of the creek there is usually enough wind for sailing, kite-surfing and wind-surfing. There is also a fleet of five motor-boats that can take you out on a variety of activities including bird watching down the creeks, sight-seeing in the ancient Takwa ruins (11th Century), and snorkelling in the coral gardens on the reef.

Overnight: Manda Bay

Day 12 Kenya Coast - Nairobi

Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Nairobi to connect with your international flight home.