Your quintessential Kenyan safari begins with a smooth arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you are transferred to Hemingways Nairobi. This elegant, plantation-style boutique hotel offers a sophisticated sanctuary in the quiet suburb of Karen. You can spend the afternoon unwinding on your private balcony with views of the Ngong Hills, enjoying a restful first night on a bed and breakfast basis.

The next morning, an early flight whisks you south to Amboseli National Park. Upon landing, you are transferred to Tortilis Luxury Camp, an award-winning eco-lodge tucked away in a private conservancy on the park’s border. After a welcoming lunch, you spend the next two days exploring the iconic landscapes of Amboseli. On shared morning and afternoon game drives, you will track massive “big tuskers”—the park’s famous elephant herds—and look out for predators, all set against the majestic, snow-capped backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.

On day four, your journey takes a dramatic turn north as you fly into the arid, rugged wilderness of Samburu National Reserve. You check into Joy’s Camp, a chic and stylish retreat built on the site of Joy Adamson’s original camp in the Shaba region. Over the next 48 hours, you will discover Samburu’s unique “Special Five”—the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx, and the long-necked gerenuk—on shared game drives through a landscape of volcanic hills and riverine forests.

Your adventure continues on day six as you fly directly into the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. You transfer to Mara Explorer Camp, an intimate luxury outpost situated on a sweeping bend of the Talek River. Positioned in the heart of the reserve, this camp offers front-row seats to one of the most prolific wildlife arenas on Earth. You spend three nights here, with two full days dedicated to morning and afternoon game drives. You will track legendary lion prides, cheetahs scanning the horizons, and elusive leopards, while relaxing between drives in your vintage-style tent overlooking the hippo-filled river.

Your grand Kenyan expedition concludes on day nine. After a final breakfast in the Mara, you board your flight back to Nairobi. Upon landing at Wilson Airport, you are transferred to a day room at the Ole Sereni Hotel, which sits on the edge of Nairobi National Park, allowing you to catch a final glimpse of wildlife as you pack and freshen up. In the evening, a private transfer delivers you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your international departure flight home.