Sample itinerary
Seven days in Nairobi and the Maasai Mara
A day by day example written for a real group: arrival and community visits in Nairobi, then three nights on safari. Yours will be shaped around your own dates, people and purpose.
Day 1
Adventure begins
- Transport
- Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport; driver to hotel
- Afternoon
- Tour of a coffee farm, Fairview Estate
- Evening
- Dinner at Village Market Restaurant
- Lodging
- 3 nights at Tribe
Upscale and politically significant neighborhood with the US Embassy and UN complex.
Day 2
Dine, sip and shop
- Morning
- Breakfast or brunch at the hotel, shopping at Village Market or church at Ridgeways Baptist
- Afternoon
- Visit the Giraffe Centre
- Evening
- Kenyan dinner at HEART Lodge
Day 3
Explore and connect
- Morning and afternoon
- Visit the HEART Center in Kibera and TreeHouse Children's Home, Lucky Summer
- Evening
- Dinner at Village Market Restaurant
Day 4
Culture and nature
- Transport
- Land Cruiser to the Maasai Mara
- Lunch
- Visit a Maasai village
- Lodging
- 3 nights at Fig Tree Camp
Tea farms, the Great Rift Valley and traditional Maasai land along the way.
Day 5
Safari
- Morning
- Sunrise game drive
- Afternoon
- Siesta and afternoon game drive
- Evening
- Dinner at the lodge
Tented camp on a river with hippos and crocodiles. Meals are all inclusive; alcohol is additional.
Day 6
Safari
- Morning
- Balloon ride in ideal conditions, or a full day game drive to the Mara River and Tanzania border with lunch in the bush
- Evening
- Dinner at the lodge
Day 7
Last bites and journey home
- Morning
- Breakfast at the lodge and fly to Nairobi
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant
- Evening
- Visit with staff at HEART Lodge and a light dinner before a late flight out
Sample itinerary. Details subject to change.