Kenya Solo Safari (9N) – No Single Supplement - CLASSIC

On Day 1, you will fly out to Nairobi and transfer by road to Ololo Safari Lodge. This farmhouse property is perfect for taking time to relax after your flight. Its communal areas are spacious and comfortable, with breathtaking views over Nairobi National Park as far as the Ngong Hills beyond. You will stay in one of the lodge’s Stable Rooms. This is a charming category of accommodation, featuring individual furnishings, a well-appointed en-suite bathroom, and a private terrace with views of the grounds. If you wish to explore the local area, staff members are happy to make recommendations. You could visit the national park, take a trip to local attractions such as Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage and the Karen Blixen Museum, or simply while away a few hours in Ololo’s own gardens, incorporating a spacious swimming pool!

Board basis and activities:
Full-board accommodation, including all meals, soft drinks, and a selection of alcoholic drinks.

On the second day of your trip, you will fly to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, for your stay at Lewa Safari Camp. This property is one of 15 boutique lodges owned and operated by Elewana, a company well known for providing high-quality safari throughout East Africa. This camp has a friendly vibe, which suits solo explorers very well. The communal areas include a pleasant lounge, dining area, bar, and swimming pool – and there is even table tennis in an outdoor lounge. You will stay in an en-suite safari tent, a category of accommodation boasting spectacular views over the conservancy. Activities at Lewa Safari Camp focus on getting out and seeing the wildlife, on game drives, guided walks, horse rides, and camel rides too. There is plenty to see in the conservancy – lots of big cats, rhino, elephant, buffalo, the Grévy’s zebra, and an abundance of other plains game. The birding is equally impressive, and you can also enjoy cultural visits to a nearby village that is home to the Samburu.

Board basis and activities:
Full-board accommodation, including all meals, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and a laundry service.

Now it’s time to fly to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Your time here is spent at Sand River, also listed in the Elewana portfolio. This property has a lovely location, in the shade of trees on the banks of Sand River. Its communal spaces are absolutely lavish, featuring plush seating, classic storage chests, and Persian rugs in the lounge, and super-smart leather seating around chic separate tables in the dining area. You can dine outside too, take a dip in the property’s plunge pool, and perhaps challenge a fellow traveller to a game of billiards. The 1920s style of the main areas continues into the guest accommodation – each tent has a four-poster bed, exquisite leather-and-brocade seating, and the most elegantly draped curtains we have ever seen. Sand River is without doubt a top-spec base from which to explore the Maasai Mara. Game drives from camp offer outstanding opportunities to view all of the Big Five, as well as numerous other predators and herbivores. As in Lewa, there are oodles of birds. At extra cost, hot air balloon safaris are available too.

Board basis and activities:
Full-board accommodation, including all meals, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and a laundry service.

For the final part of your super solo safari, you will transfer by road to Elephant Pepper Camp, in the Mara North Conservancy. This is an Elewana property too. Elephant Pepper has a remote location yet resides at the beating heart of the Maasai Mara ecosystem, so there is no compromise when it comes to viewing wildlife. This is a very homely camp, with a comfy lounge-and-bar tent in addition to a dining tent set with a long table where everyone eats together and swaps safari stories. The guest tents are simple, but they have all the essentials. Recently the camp was refurbished, and now there is running water in place of bucket showers. An exciting assortment of activities is on offer here – day and night game drives, guided walks, and cultural visits. Wildlife sightings in Mara North are just as impressive as they are in the national reserve, making for a grand finale to the end of your safari.

Board basis and activities:
Full-board accommodation, including all meals, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and a laundry service.

On Day 10, you will fly out of the Mara North Conservancy to Nairobi’s international airport, to connect onto your international flight home.