SIGNATURE SAFARI SERIES

Giants of Kenya

Masai Mara | Lewa | Chyulu Hills

10 Days / 9 Nights

Overview

Giants of Kenya traces the animals that give Kenya’s safari its scale: the Super Tusker elephants of the Chyulu Hills, the rhino strongholds of Lewa, and the density of the Masai Mara. Four of the country’s most decorated camps — Hemingways, Great Plains’ ol Donyo, Lewa Wilderness, and Ishara — anchor a compact, entirely Kenyan journey for travellers who want the country’s very best without adding a second nation to the itinerary.

  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • Return scheduled flights (Wilson–Chyulu, Wilson–Borana, Borana–Masai Mara, Masai Mara–Wilson)
  • Park and conservancy fees
  • Airport transfers

  • Balloon safaris (USD 480 per person, optional)
  • International flights
  • Tips/gratuities
  • Entry visas and fees
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Any other items of a personal nature

The Journey – Your Itinerary

A plantation-style sanctuary in Karen, with butlers and Ngong Hills views to ease you in.

Hemingways Nairobi sets an intentionally unhurried tone: a colonial-era-inspired retreat in Karen with dedicated butlers and views to the Ngong Hills, giving travellers time to acclimatise before three changes of camp begin.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Private visit to the Giraffe Centre
— David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage
— Farm-to-table lunch at Cultiva Restaurant
— Kazuri jewellery workshop visit and dinner at Talisman Restaurant

THE STAY — HEMINGWAYS NAIROBI
45 suites with private balconies and dedicated butler service, set in Karen.

— 45 suites, each with a private balcony
— Dedicated butler for every stay
— Award-winning on-site dining

Maasai-owned wilderness between Amboseli and Tsavo, with a star bed for every suite.

Between Amboseli and Tsavo, on Maasai-owned group ranch land, ol Donyo Lodge is one of the only properties anywhere offering a star bed with every suite — a rooftop platform where guests sleep beneath the Milky Way with Kilimanjaro silhouetted in the distance.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Scheduled game drives across the ranchlands
— Horseback riding and mountain biking
— Star bed sleep-outs under an open sky

THE STAY — OL DONYO LODGE
Eight pool suites and a two-bedroom family suite, each with a private star bed.

— 8 pool suites plus a 2-bedroom family suite
— Private star beds for open-air sleeping
— Infinity pool, spa, and multiple lounges

Fifty years of one family’s conservation legacy, and the best rhino odds in Kenya.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site run by the Craig family for half a century, Lewa is home to roughly 15% of Kenya’s black rhino population and one of the country’s largest Grevy’s zebra populations — a conservation story as compelling as the wildlife it protects.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Game drives with exceptional rhino sighting odds
— Camel safaris and horseback riding
— Full-day excursion to Ngare Ndare forest
— Educational visit to Lewa Conservancy’s research headquarters

THE STAY — LEWA WILDERNESS
Nine thatched cottages run by the family that has protected this land for generations.

— 9 thatched cottages, each individually styled
— Organic garden supplying the kitchen
— Open-air dining room

A Canon-equipped photography studio and a star bed, on the wildest bend of the Mara River.

Ishara Mara sits on a dramatic bend of the Mara River, offering both the reserve’s celebrated density of wildlife and a rare in-camp photography studio for guests looking to refine their safari images with expert guidance.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Private game drives across the Main Reserve
— Access to the in-house photography studio
— Spa, sauna and cold-plunge wellness facilities

THE STAY — ISHARA MARA
Ten tents — seven river suites, two family suites, and a villa — with a star bed and working aeroponic farm.

— 10 tents including river suites, family suites and a villa
— Private star bed and observation deck
— On-site aeroponic tower farm supplying the kitchen

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Where You Will Stay

  • Hemingways Nairobi

    An elegant beginning to the journey, in Nairobi’s leafy Karen suburb overlooking the Ngong Hills. Spacious all-suite rooms, afternoon tea…

  • Ol Donyo Lodge

    Built into the lava-rock landscape between Amboseli and Tsavo, ol Donyo pairs classic game drives with horseback riding, mountain biking…

  • Lewa Wilderness Lodge

    Fifty years of one family’s conservation legacy, and the best rhino odds in Kenya. A UNESCO World Heritage Site run…

  • Ishara Mara

    The camp sits beside the Mara River and uses stone, canvas, timber and large openings to keep the surrounding landscape…

Why ChoosE TRAVEL WILD?

Journeys designed around you, never off the shelf

Access to experiences few others can offer

Hand-selected luxury hotels in every destination

Guides who know this land as home

Airport meet and greet with private transfers