People who want to actively explore Kenya’s dramatic mountain scenery, ride on horseback through the wide open plains, experience the fantastic wildlife, get close to tribal and Swahili culture and digest all these impressions at one of Kenya’s wild beautiful beaches in Lamu

Trekking, climbing, game drives, bush walks, horse riding, village visits, relaxing at the beach, swimming, diving, sailing.

Aberdares, Mt Kenya, Laikipia, Lake Baringo & Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Lamu

Luxury safari lodges and camps, upmarket safari lodges, mountain huts and tents, boutique lodges, mid range hotels.

Welcome to Enchanting-Africa! Our tour manager will receive you at the airport in Nairobi and take you to your hotel for check in.

Explore Nairobi, the safari capital of Africa and a city that never seems to sleep. Experience one of the lively and colourful street markets, the fantastic music scene and one of the many excellent restaurants. Alternatively, discover the Karen Blixen museum, giraffe centre where you can feed giraffes or venture into Nairobi National Park, just outside town, with its cliffs and forests and large herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Giraffe and more.

Accommodation: House of Waine or Fairview

Drive to Aberdares (ca. 2 hours)

The Aberdares offer striking mountain scenery - a mix of the alps combined with stretches of dense jungle and amazing waterfalls, with the largest a stunning 300m plunge. You can also see lots of animals as the park has a high concentration of buffaloes, elephants, hyenas and the rare bongo antelope. You can relax while fishing at the lovely streams, explore the waterfalls on foot and climb Lesatima Peak, with 4000 metres the highest point of the Aberdares and a good acclimatisation hike to prepare you for Mt Kenya.

Accommodation: Fishing Lodge

Drive to base of Mt Kenya (2-4 hours, depending on hiking route)

Mount Kenya is located on the equator and is Kenya’s highest mountain. With magnificent cliffs and glaciers protecting the highest peaks of Nelion (5188m) and Batian (5199m) it makes for a spectacular technical climb. The third highest summit - Point Lenana, (4985m) - is also glaciated but accessible to walkers.

Discover the tarns and alpine meadows; exotic, equatorial, high-altitude vegetation; sunbirds, hyrax and soaring eagles which make the hike up to Point Lenana or around the peaks one of the most beautiful expeditions in the East African mountains. For serious mountaineers, the climb to Nelion and Batian can also be arranged.

Accommodation: Mountain huts and tents

Drive from Mt Kenya to Laikipia (2-3 hours)

The Laikipia plateau in central Kenya is one of the last stronghold of romantic East Africa - vast open ranches, shadowed by snow-capped Mount Kenya, dusty plains and verdant grasslands, interspersed with rocky hills, home to diverse communities including the Maasai and Samburu. It is home to more endangered mammals than anywhere else in East Africa, protecting half of Kenya’s black rhino. The region also has large herds of elephant and wild dog, leopard, lion, cheetah and other predators hunting the plentiful game. You can enjoy game drives, bush walks and great horse riding safaris or simply retreat from the world. One option is to stay at a lodge that is owned, run and hosted by the local Maasai which will allow you to get close to their everyday life.

Accommodation: Borana or Il N’gwesi Lodge

Lake Baringo & Bogoria

Drive Laikipia – Lake Baringo (3-4 hours)

Lake Bogoria has achieved fame as the "new home of flamingos", with a migrant population of up to two million birds. The reserve offers plenty of wildlife apart from flamingos including leopard and is one of few parks in Kenya accessible on foot and bike.
Lake Baringo is a fresh water lake and with its picturesque islands and encircling mountains is a spectacular sight. The lake has a lot of fish and consequently many herons, cormorants and marabus can be found here. On Gibraltar Island, a birders paradise, are breeding more Goliath herons then anywhere else in East Africa. Bird walks and boat rides are the most popular activities around Lake Baringo but cultural tours to local villages can be arranged as well.

Accommodation: Samatian Island or Island Camp Baringo

Drive Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru (ca. 2 hours)

Lake Nakuru is one of the alkaline Rift Valley lakes with its shores populated at times by more than one million flamingos which has been called "the greatest bird spectacle on earth". Game drives offer you the opportunity to get as close as ten meters to this spectacle and to see elephants, giraffe, rhino and the elusive tree climbing lions. Enjoy the variety of wildlife combined with its striking and varied landscapes - driving through the savannah, passing by the lake and the swamps and negotiating the rocky path up to the baboon cliffs with their stunning views across the entire park will create a sense of wonder and admiration in even the most travelled visitor.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lion Hill Lodge or Naishi House

Morning transfer Lake Nakuru – Nairobi (2-3 hours), afternoon Flight Nairobi - Lamu (ca. 1.5 hours), boat transfer to Lodge (ca. 30min)

Most guests fall in love with Lamu because of its natural beauty, the friendliness of the people, and the clean beautiful beaches with hardly anyone on them and its relaxing ambiance. The moment you arrive on Lamu you are in a total African environment and you will need to adjust to enjoy the experience.
With its combination of protected channels and deserted beaches, Lamu is the ultimate dream destination for those seeking a true desert-island holiday. It offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a coastal culture unchanged for centuries.
You can explore historic Lamu Town, enjoy swimming in the calm waters of the Lamu channel, snorkel amongst the many close by reefs or swim with dolphins. The people of the small local villages show you their ancient boat-building techniques take you prawn netting or for an unforgettable early morning fishing trip in their ancient dhows.

Accommodation: Kipungani Explorer or Kizingo

Nairobi

Afternoon Flight from Lamu to Nairobi (ca. 1.5 hours)

Enjoy a memorable good bye dinner at one of Nairobi’s joints with live music before you transfer to International Airport for departure.

If you want to book this itinerary or if you want to receive more information on it please contact us at info@enchanting-africa.com. We will be happy to customize and adapt this itinerary to your specific interests and requirements.