Flexible Departure (except in April, May and November)

Day 1 - Sabuk - Laikipia

Met on arrival and transferred to Wilson Airport for the 0815 or 1130 safari link scheduled flight to Nanyuki. Here you will connect with a private charter from Nanyuki to Sabuk. You will be met on arrival and transferred to the lodge on the way taking in the beautiful views arriving in time for lunch.

Day 2 - Sabuk - Laikipia

An early breakfast awaits before a walk up the valley, heading North with views that will seduce you with their beauty and serenity. Take in the dramatic view which falls away before you with Mount Kenya as its backdrop. The Sabuk camels and trackers will meet you with snacks and cool drinks served on the edge of the cliffs. Ride the camels or amble down to Sabuk Lodge for lunch.
Sabuk is remote and beautiful… an alluring haven on the edge of the Northern Frontier District. With five double guest cottages perched on a cliff overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro river below, time stands still and the haunting beauty of this wilderness spreads out before you. Forget all about mechanised transport and take a camel assisted walking safari for one or several days. Trekking with the Laikipiak Masai, your professional guide will organise fly camping and walking amongst big game and shaded rest in the cool of the riverine forests.

Day 3 - Sabuk - Laikipia

(Optional fly camp walking with camels) - Set off in the cool early morning for a morning’s walk or ride with camels. Led by a professional safari guide and his team of trained Laikipiak Masai, the walk takes you across the hills with glimpses of the Ewaso Nyiro river. Brunch is under the acacia trees. Take an afternoon swim in a natural rock pool. Return to Sabuk for campfire sundowners and dinner.

Day 4 - Elsa’s Kopje - Meru National Park

At 10.00 your private charter will fly you from Sabuk to Meru where you will be met and transferred to the lodge. Elsa's Kopje is a luxurious oasis in the stunning Meru National Park, home to Elsa the lioness made famous by George and Joy Adamson. 8 ‘Makuti’ (thatched) stone cottages blend into the hillside, each with its own bath or shower and toilet en suite and private verandah with a unique view. The cottages face across seemingly endless savannah, fringed with doum palms, crisscrossed by 13 rivers. Bushbabies and Hyrax live on Mughwango Hill and close by Elsa's descendents hunt the shy but plentiful plains game. This Park is renowned for its Elephant herds and fantastic flora and scenery.

Days 5 and 6 - Elsa's Kopje - Meru National Park

Full days of game viewing on foot or in one of the custom built safari vehicles. Try an early morning guided walk in the bush to work up an appetite for breakfast. Or take an extended game drive to the banks of the Tana River to view hippos and Crocodiles, ending with late afternoon sundowners on the riverbanks before a night game drive home.

Day 7 - Elepehant Pepper Camp - Masai Mara

Leave Meru early to fly to nanyuki in time to catch the Safari Link scheduled flight to the Masai Mara at 10.00. You will be met at the airstrip and be transferred to camp with game viewing en-route.

Relax, unpack and soak up the sights and sounds of the bush in the world’s most spectacular wildlife ecosystem. After lunch and a siesta take a late afternoon game drive.

This seasonal and secluded bush camp is idyllic; shaded by an indigenous forest of mature trees the camp looks out on an endless vista of plains game and the open plains characteristic of the world’s most sought after game reserve. The 6 traditional safari tents are very comfortable and spacious with en-suite showers, flush toilets, washroom and dressing area. Evenings by the campfire overlooking the plains, lit only by the soft glow of hurricane lamps and dinner under the stars are a special feature of this tented camp. This is an original bush camp. Put up for the season and then packed away to leave no trace behind. Here you leave the modern world behind and relax with nature, evenings bathed in the soft light of hurricane lamps, no generators, no vehicles passing, just the sights and sounds of the bush…

Day 8 and 9 - Elephant Pepper Camp - Masai Mara

The daily ritual of game tracking on foot or from a 4WD vehicle is addictive: become part of this magnificent wildlife spectacle; observe their rituals and inter-action. The light here is superb and the views stunning. Spend your days exploring the wilderness, watching and listening to the bush. Bush breakfast, sundowners and evenings by the campfire after dinner, lit by soft lamps, make this a magical experience.

Day 10 - Nairobi

After a final game drive in the Masai Mara, catch the 11.00 Safari Link flight back to Nairobi. You will be met on arrival and transferred to either your Nairobi Hotel or to the international airport for your onward flight.

The safari includes: Full board accommodation at Elsa’s Kopje, Sabuk and Elephant Pepper Camp. Beer, wine and spirits (non luxury brand) and soft drinks at Elepehant Pepper Camp. Guided game drives and walks at Elsa’s Kopje. Sabuk and Elepehant Pepper Camp, Bush breakfast and sundowners at Elepehant Pepper Camp, Personal Butler Service at Elsa’s Kopje, All scheduled flights, Park entrance fees (Meru and Masai Mara), Airstrip Transfers, Laundry, Temporary membership of Flying Doctors for emergency evacuation.

The safari does not include: Visa Fees, International Flights, Drinks at Elsa’s and Sabuk, Personal Travel Insurance, Gratuities to camp staff (optional) and items of a personal nature.

Additional Options: Spend time after your safari relaxing on the idyllic Indian Ocean coast of Kenya.