11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari

Amboseli - Lewa Downs - Masai Mara, Kenya

(11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari Programme is a Private Safari for a party of just you and your friends, departing on a date of your choice. This customized trip offers privacy, choices, complete flexibility and a cast of fascinating characters throughout the safari)

 

Ngong House Hotel — Nairobi

Tortilis Camp — Amboseli

Borana Lodge — Laikipia

Cotters Camp 1920 — Mara

11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari

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Private Luxury Safari 11 Days/ 10 Nights is a Safari that is sophisticated and exclusive, offering privacy, flexibility and the near undivided attention of each camp owner or manager in Amboseli, Lewa and Masai Mara.

 

The camp or lodge owner consummates as the host and maybe your personal Safari Guide, as well as dinner companion around a great table every evening.

 

For those of you who like to be on the cutting edge of the very finest in the world of travel—and you know who you are—this is your safari. The highlight of our Private Luxury Safari 11 Days/ 10 Nights include:

 

* Discover the secret side of Kenya: personalized, intimate and off the beaten path

* Fly between safari destinations to maximize time spent viewing the wildlife in the Game Parks

* Choose your level of activity from wildlife viewing opportunities: drives, guided walks and tracking

* Added dimension to the safari experience by the dedicated owners and hosts of these selected lodgings

* Gain an appreciation for the three distinct wildlife regions: Amboseli, Lewa Downs and the Masai Mara

Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Nairobi Arrival

Day 2: Nairobi — Fly Amboseli National Park

Day 3: Amboseli National Park

Day 4: Amboseli National Park

Day 5: Amboseli — Lewa Downs, Laikipia Northern Kenya

Day 6: Lewa Downs

Day 7: Lewa Downs

Day 8: Lewa Downs — Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 9: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 10: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 11: Masai Mara Game Reserve — Nairobi — Depart

 

 

11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari Prices

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Notes

* The unique appeal of this safari is the exclusive nature and small size of bush homes, which also means that occasionally one of them may be fully booked when you wish to visit.

 

Should this be the case, we will either rearrange the itinerary or recommend another bush home—there are, literally, scores of exquisite places to choose from! A small sampling of our favorites can be admired on our accommodations and Hotel Guide Page. Kindly | Click Here

 

 

11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya
Your first night in Kenya is intended to ensure total relaxation...as well as set the tone for the days ahead.

 

Overnight at the Ngong House, Nairobi

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

Day 2: Nairobi — Fly Amboseli National Park

This morning we wing our way over the scenic Athi Plains and into the bush country of Amboseli Park. Nestled in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is home to the legendary Masai tribesmen and is world famous for its tremendous variety of big game.

 

A spectacular game run is planned. We stay tonight at the Tortilis Tented Camp. Rustic style and supreme comfort are the hallmarks of Tortilis. Kilimanjaro dominates the view from every direction…animals are seen browsing in the grasses and drinking at the waterhole directly outside.

 

And, nestled comfortably under huge spreading Acacia Tortilis trees are the thatch-covered tents. The luxurious tents are spacious and each has a private veranda from which to enjoy the view, as well as an en suite bathroom where hot water abounds.

 

Of the fifteen tents, not one sees another; it is as if you were alone here in this peaceful Eden. Dinner at Tortilis is exceptionally good—so very fresh and delightful, with vegetables and herbs grown right at the camp.

 

Truly special, you are sure to revel in the experience of sleeping under canvas and waking to the beauty of Amboseli.

 

Overnight at Tortilis Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3 & Day 4 : Amboseli National Park
Amboseli is big game country: elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe. Two game runs are planned on both days, all which will introduce you to the intense beauty and drama that fill each day here.

 

Predators stalk the herds of grazing animals, recreating the age-old drama of life and death under the African sun, in a setting so lushly beautiful.

We return to Tortilis for a steaming bath, cocktails and a sumptuous dinner. Very quickly we are ready for a deep evening slumber in the luxurious tents that enfold us like silken cocoons.

 

Overnight at Tortilis Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5 to Day 7 : Amboseli Fly to Lewa Downs
It’s off to the bush by light aircraft, setting a course to Lewa Downs, the home of our hosts Will and Emma Craig. The ranch has been the Craig family home since 1922, when Will’s grandparents came from England to raise cattle. Located in the foothills of Mount Kenya, it has been described as “a private home, a private ranch, and a private paradise.”

 

We agree. And it’s certainly no exaggeration that game viewing here is also some of the best in Africa. With every manner and mode of viewing possible! Via an open-top vehicle day or night, on foot with a professional tracker, jogging with a Masai warrior, sitting in a blind with a thermos of hot coffee and a good book, or even on horses so compliant that a five-year-old child could ride effortlessly for hours.

 

After which you can tour Lewa’s community weaving and furniture workshops, tour the organic garden producing the lodge’s fruits and vegetables, play tennis, explore the nearby ancient archaeological site, swim in the pool or simply relax on the terrace with a pair of binoculars spotting the “Big Five” from your lounge chair.

 

The accommodations here are also divine—British cozy meets safari chic. Simply stated, Lewa Downs is an utterly perfect safari experience.

 

Overnight at Wilderness Trails
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Cottar’s 1920s Camp, Masai Mara “If you want to track the safari bloodline, you go to Cottar’s,” states Travel+Leisure. A short flight and yet another stunning sojourn, now with Calvin and Louise Cottar as your hosts.

 

Calvin’s great grandfather was an American who, inspired by Teddy Roosevelt’s hunting exploits, moved to Kenya in 1911 and established Cottar’s Safari Services. The rest is history—nearly 90 years of it.

Cottar’s today is the quintessential deluxe Safari Camp, inspired by the halcyon days of African travel. And who would know better? Scattered throughout the camp are Cottar family heirlooms, from the Victrola to the silver tea service.

 

Each guest tent, with its own butler, is a luxurious affair of white canvas replete with antiques, illuminated by lanterns, offering private en suite dressing rooms and bathrooms complete with a freestanding tub!

 

Cottar’s fortuitous position in the Mara—located on a concession of private land bordering the Serengeti—affords prolific game drives in the shimmering light of early morning, golden light of late afternoon or by the sterling light of the moon. All without equal.

Overnight at Cotters 1920'S Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 11: Masai Mara — Fly to Nairobi — Departure

We fly to Nairobi and return to our charming inn…it’s like coming home again. A vehicle is at our disposal should we wish to make a trip to town for a quick spot of sightseeing or shopping. Our international flight departs after dinner and arrives home the next day.

 

Day Room Use at the Ngong House, Nairobi

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

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Booking & Reservations for 11 Days/ 10 Nights Private Luxury Safari to Amboseli, Lewa Downs and Masai Mara Game Reserve Contact:

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871
Mobile : 0721242711 (Safaricom) - Kenya

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