12th February: Boma Hotel, Nairobi

On arrival at JKIA on BA65 at 22h00 you will be met by a representative from Tradewinds and escorted through immigration & customs and out to your driver who will transfer you across to the Boma Hotel for the night. (Own transfer & accommodation arrangements)

13th February: Nairobi to Laikipia  

This morning you will need to transfer across to Wilson Airport to check-in for your 10h00 flight with East African Air Charters up to Laikipia. (Own transfer arrangements) On arrival at Tumaren airstrip, you will be met by Karisia driver/guides and taken the short distance into Camp to settle in before having lunch.

13th to 15th February: Tumaren Camp , Laikipia

Set on the edge of a wide plain this beautiful camp looks west towards granitic inselbergs that define our local landscape. Each tent is furnished uniquely and all the tents offer sweeping verandas from which most of our plains game can be spotted. The grasslands are rich with wildlife and you can spend hours watching animals wander by or photographing the huge variety of birds coming to the bird bath.

Tumaren is rich in wildlife and our Samburu and Masai guides provide a great perspective on not only the game but also the local cultures of Northern Kenya. Our guides will plan the days according to your desires, wildlife and the local calendar. Each day can include guided walks, camel rides, visits to the camel creche, game drives, birdwatching, picnics, tracking, visiting a local manyatta or market (if the day is right), visiting a school and rock climbing.

15th to 19th February: Luxury Walking Safari, Laikipia

DAY 1: Sinyai Lugga. This morning you will set off to your first mobile camp where we will be greeted by our local team of cooks, camel guys, and guides. After a refreshing lunch we will enjoy a rest before a short evening walk down the sand river ending with sundowners on a tall promontory with a commanding view. Greater Kudu inhabit the hillsides that slope down toward our camp and we will scan for these elusive animals. Back at camp we will find our welcoming campfire on the edge of the sandy lugga. After hot showers and drinks around the fire we will have a sit down dinner under the stars.

DAY 2: Nayasura. The following morning we will wake up early and walk along the sand river looking for the shy Bushbuck and Impala, sleepy Vervet Monkeys and the Verreaux Eagle Owl who has been hunting all night. We wind our way up the ridge to our next campsite.The local Laikipia Masai call these rocks Nayasura and stone chippings suggest that they have been used as a camp for millennia. We too will use the rocks starting with a refreshing lunch and short rest in our classic roomy safari tents. After lunch we will head out on a walk looking for game and as the sun begins to set we will find ourselves at the crest of Nayasura with drinks and bitings, watching the baboons come back to roost on the face of the rock.

DAY 3: Nyarara. From Nayasura we will head out early after breakfast to see as much game as possible on our walk north towards Nyarara Camp. Nyarara means cheetah in Masai and the camp was given this name because of a large male that has been seen in the area. We will walk across large plains as well as mixed bush looking for herds of Common and Grevy’s zebra, oryx and Grant’s gazelle which predominate on the large plains. In the mixed bush we find Dik Diks, Gerenuk, Impala and Lesser Kudu if we are lucky enough to see them. The pack camels with our camp will have taken a more direct route than us and they will have arrived and set up the camp before our arrival. We will arrive at camp in time for lunch and a cold drink. After lunch we will relax and walk to a pretty spot for sundowners.

DAY 4: Tumaren Ewaso Camp. Today we will be heading down toward the Ewaso Nyiro River, which runs along the eastern edge of the Laikipia Plateau and then turns eastward toward Samburu National Reserve. Along the way we will be looking for Eland, Steinbuck and Giraffe and enjoy the changing scenery. When we arrive at the Ewaso Nyiro we may want to take a quick swim before lunch. After lunch, a rest and sundowners on a high rocky hillside we will return to our camp on the river for dinner and a toast to our adventure.

19th February: Ol Pejeta Conservancy / Nairobi

This morning after breakfast you will be driven across to Ol Pejeta (approx 2.5hrs) to spend the day game-driving and exploring the Conservancy. At 16h00 you will meet your East African Air Charters aircraft at the Ol Pejeta airstrip to fly to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. On arrival, the Airports & Beyond vehicles will be waiting to take Ian & Phyllida to Karen Gables for the night and the rest of the group to a restaurant for supper and on to JKIA for the BA evening departure to London.

20th February: Nairobi to Lamu (Ian & Phyllida only)

After a morning at leisure at Karen Gables, you will be met by your driver from Airports & Beyond and transferred across to Wilson Airport in time to check-in for your Safarilink scheduled flight departing at 13h30. On arrival at 14h45 in Lamu you will be met by a boat from Manda Bay and taken across to the hotel.

24th February: Lamu to Nairobi

After lunch at Manda Bay, you will be taken by boat back to Lamu airport to check-in for your 16h00 Safarilink departure to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. Here you will be met by your Airport & Beyond driver who will be at your disposal before dropping you off at JKIA for your evening BA departure to London.