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A Kenya safari is one of most luxurious vacations in Africa – expect a wide range of Kenya tour packages that make the most of year-round game viewing in superb safari parks, like the Masai Mara. Africa offers many top vacation activities and a Kenya safari includes the best of these, from hot-air ballooning to walking safaris and photographic safaris.

Our Kenya travel packages are chosen to inspire and inform you – they illustrate how top attractions work together in an itinerary. When it comes to planning your Kenya vacation, we’re the tailor-made travel specialists. An Africa Safari Expert will customize your vacation, shaping it around your individual tastes and preferences.

A Safari for Every Type of Traveller

Nowhere else on Earth will you find such an impressive combination of incredible game reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, golden beaches, and bustling cities. Kenya vacation packages are ideal for both first timers and seasoned safari travellers. Whether you are learning about local Maasai culture, relaxing on palm-fringed, white-sand beaches, or traversing wild landscapes for Nature’s spectacles, Kenya is everything you’d imagine it to be and more.

Legendary game viewing in some of the most magnificent wildlife destinations in the world.
The perfect choice for family safaris and beach getaways in East Africa.
Exclusive lodges and camps that are reminiscent of a bygone era of safari travel.
Browse our recommended Kenya tour packages below or simply get in touch with one of our Africa Safari Experts to help tailor-make a South Africa itinerary that matches your travel wishes and budget:

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Top-Rated Activities in Tours https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/top-rated-activities-in-tours/ https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/top-rated-activities-in-tours/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:13:15 +0000 https://wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com/?p=575

 

When designing a Kenyan Safari, there are some decisions to make: The first is whether you want a private safari or a group safari. A shared safari in Kenya is a great way to meet new people and reduce costs but we always recommend a private safari because the price difference is not very significant (sometimes none at all) and you’d be able to benefit from full itinerary customization, travel at your own rhythm and pace and have more free space in the car. That’s why we only organize private tailor made safaris.

A lodge safari can provide some of the most luxurious experiences in the world while still maintaining its traditional allure.

The second decision is whether you want to camp in budget public campsites or stay in luxury tented camps/lodges. This decision will depend on both your budget and comfort requisites. When you contact us to plan your safari, we will suggest different accommodation options for each park, recommending those we believe have the best quality for their price-range. A simple camping safari, besides helping to control the budget, can be an exciting and fun experience. On the other hand, staying in a private tented camp or lodge can provide some of the most luxury experiences in the World while still maintaining a safari’s traditional allure and feeling of authenticity. You can take a look at some of the camps and lodges that we use more often, for our Kenyan tour holidays, in our accomodation page .

And finally, one has to decide the actual safari itinerary in terms of parks visited and total tour duration. To help you with this planning, we have included in this section a set of standard tours which we believe are the best options for different durations (1 to 9 days). All our tours are tailor made so we will use the itinerary that best suits your needs and then fine tune it to make it unique and perfect for you. A private safari can have one day or one month, can be spent in public campsites or tented camps/lodges or a mixture of both, can include parks from both the East and West circuit, etc.

For every detail and doubt about these itineraries or for building a custom private one, please contact us through our contact page.We will make a tailor-made itinerary that can include not only the safari but also transfers, accommodation in town before/after tours, internal flights, extension to the coast or Zanzibar, etc. In a few hours or minutes, we will design you a tailor made tour with fantastic value and adjusted to your wishes, preferences and budget requirements.

We prefer to make our guests wishes come true and maintain a flawless company record rather than more profit. We prefer to give you high-end binoculars that will greatly enhance your safari experience rather than cheap ones or none. We prefer to use the most experienced guides through a careful recruitment process and well maintained modern vehicles than old ones. For us, every customer is a new customer with a different set of feelings and expectations. With us, private Kenyan tours can be budget safaris with very affordable rates or they can be a luxury safari experience with balloon flights, high-end tented camps, exclusive services, etc. We will adapt to you, not the opposite.

Our guides are our real stars, the ones who can make the difference between a normal safari and a once in a lifetime experience and they are the reason why after several hundred safaris organized, we only have great feedback! In any case, you will know that the value you pay will be fair and that 5% of our profit will go out to help children in local schools.

After all, this Kenyan Safari will be, for you, the journey of a lifetime, and all the details of the itinerary and accomodation should be designed for you, not anyone else.

Please contact us so we can handicraft your itinerary to perfectly match your needs and requests.

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Best Places to Visit in Kenya https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/best-places-to-visit-in-kenya/ https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/best-places-to-visit-in-kenya/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:09:39 +0000 https://wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com/?p=568

When you think of Africa, Kenya is most likely the image you have in mindKenya is one of those spectacular destinations that most travellers have on their Africa bucket list, and with good reason. There are a ton of magical places to visit in Kenya, each offering their own unique charm and attractions. The Masai Mara is where to go in Kenya for the famed and dramatic wildebeest migration, but there’s also a great deal more to see in this East African country. It helps to divide the country’s major holiday destinations:

  1. Central Kenya – typically, this is where all Kenya safari itineraries start because Nairobi is the country’s logistics hub.
  2. Western Kenya – home to the biggest name in safari, the Masai Mara National Reserve.
  3. Northern Kenya – there are superb safari options here, including Samburu National Park, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Laikipia.
  4. Southern Kenya – this is where you will see Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. Way down on the south-eastern coast are some of Kenya’s best beaches.

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Plan a Kenyan Safari https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/plan-a-kenyan-safari/ https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/plan-a-kenyan-safari/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:06:53 +0000 https://wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com/?p=565

Plan your trip

Planning a trip to Masai Mara or for that matter a Kenya Safari can sometimes be a challenge due to the many options relating to everything from reaching the reserve to booking accommodation and activities. The sections below try and simplify this process with relevant information on planning both your Masai Mara safari as well as your Safari in Kenya. In terms of when to go, know that there is plenty of game in the reserve all year round, though due to the migration season with the larger herds present, rates are higher July to October. Your tour plan will also include choosing a mode of transport to the reserve and selecting a suitable Camp or Lodge for your stay.

In order to plan your ideal Safari you will also want to check out our Hotels section which lists some of the nicer Tented Camps and Safari lodge in Masai Mara. You can also select which type of vehicles you will want to have during your time in Masai Mara, though if you book a Flying Package then you are restricted to the vehicle the camp will use for the drives.

Finally you can always Contact Us in case you need any advise or suggestions from our Team regarding your trip plan or in case you wish to book a property or your transfers to Masai Mara.

 

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Masai Mara National Park https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/masai-mara-national-park/ https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/masai-mara-national-park/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:51:54 +0000 https://wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com/?p=559

Maasai Mara
Is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves
The WILDEBEEST MIGRATION is getting closer and closer to Kenya. A few have crossed the Sand River but the larger herds are a few weeks away.

Maasai Mara (Masai Mara) is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves.

Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system.

Maasai Mara National Reserve stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. Add the conservancies and the area is at least twice the size. It hosts over 95 species of mammals and over 570 recorded species of birds.

PHOTOGRAPHY: While the Mara offers some of the greatest opportunities to get your dream shot, try and include the SHOMPOLE PHOTO HIDE too (and further more a stay at Shompole Wilderness Camp and for an added cost get you aerial shots of flamingoes and pinks lakes from a helicopter!)

This is The World Cup of Wildlife, and together with the Serengeti National Park there is no better place in the world to see what the Maasai Mara and Serengeti National Park provide.

Wildebeest Migration: Make sure you have your safari booked planned out that includes the Maasai Mara. The wildebeest migration is nothing short of amazing. It is one of the things you have do add to your bucket list. Best time to be in Kenya for it is JULY – OCTOBER although Kenya is a great year round destination.

Accommodation: There is a wide selection of places to stay around the Maasai Mara and the conservancies. The conservancies surrounding the Maasai Mara have restricted number of vehicles allowing a more private game viewing of wildlife. We recommend staying 3 or 4 nights and add in a couple of other destinations too to your safari.

There are plenty of places to stay in Nairobi City and have a look at other destinations in Kenya like the Tsavo National Parks, Amboseli National Park, Diani Beach and Shompole Conservancy.

Safaris: Have a look at the extensive list of safaris for you to choose from. We recommend enquiring on 2 or 3 safaris and wait to hear from them.

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Sustainable Tourism in Kenya https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/sustainable-ttourism-in-kenya/ https://embracingthewildexpeditions.com/sustainable-ttourism-in-kenya/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:25:58 +0000 https://wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com/?p=582

Since the pandemic, when our carbon footprints were reduced to the square footage of our homes, travellers have become more aware of the impacts of our globetrotting ways. And so the urge to travel more responsibly has become an irresistible force. Countries like Costa Rica, Sweden and Bhutan have long championed sustainable choices, but few countries have them so readily available and rewarding as Kenya. Sustainable tourism in Kenya takes many forms and in line with our concept of Kintsugi Travel (where we aim to build back travel with more positive impact than before the pandemic), we’re keen to champion them. Here are several ways to travel sustainably in Kenya that benefit both the visitor and the destination…

Eco-friendly Kenya: leading the way in sustainability
Kenya is leading the way in sustainable travel, striking a delicate balance between local communities, tourists and conservation to ensure the wild stays wild for as long as possible. Here’s a look at four ways Kenya is making a difference, from a ban on single-use plastics to eco-lodges and elephant orphanages.

Creating conservancies

Witness extraordinary Kenyan wildlife like these lion cubs when you take a tailor-made holiday with Alfred&.

A crucial part of Kenya’s success is its conservancies. Areas of the country, such as Laikipia, have been divided into private reserves, often controlled by native landowners like the Maasai and Samburu, who generate income by offering small-scale safari experiences and leasing land to lodges. In turn, these reserves become a protected, biodiverse haven for animals, creating a successful symbiosis between wildlife, tourism and communities.

So, when you stay at camps like Mara Bushtops in Isaaten Conservancy, you’re directly helping to fund wildlife and community projects. The five-star tented camp offers luxury accommodation with a spa and pool, 24-hour butler service and hot tubs overlooking the animal-studded plains. Being on a conservancy means camps can run additional activities; at Bushtops, you can take night drives and walking safaris that aren’t permitted in nearby Maasai Mara National Park.

Working with communities

Kenya has learned that tourism simply isn’t sustainable without community support. Aside from conservancies, there are plenty of community-focused tourism programmes that generate income for local people. In Nairobi, for instance, you can visit the Go Granny Go! project, which helps grandmas set up pig farming businesses to support their families. During the tour, you’ll also get a unique insight into Kenyan culture as you make lunch with the women and listen to their inspiring stories.

Safari camps like Governors’ have worked with the community for decades. Not only do they provide employment opportunities for locals, they also invest in hospitals, schools and wildlife conservation programmes. When you stay at Governors’, a percentage of your money goes directly to the Maasai community of Mara Rianda, which you can visit on a respectful tour. Similarly, Kenya’s Porini camps fund conservancies like Selenkay in Amboseli, with each tent paying to protect 700 acres of habitat and around 95 percent of the staff hailing from nearby villages.

Going green

In 2017, Kenya imposed one of the world’s toughest bans on single-use plastic bags in a bid to clean up its cities and protect wildlife. In 2020, another landmark ban on all single-use plastic in conservation areas came into effect, including bottles, straws, containers, cups, cutlery and food packaging. As a result, many lodges, like Tawi in Amboseli, are now entirely plastic free and have introduced other green initiatives such as planting organic vegetable gardens.

On the Kenyan coast, lavish ocean-front resorts like Hemingways Watamu, which is set in a UNESCO-listed Biosphere Reserve, organise weekly beach clean-ups and have adopted eco-friendly water treatment facilities. Look for lodges with Gold Eco-Tourism ratings like Tawi and Loisaba Tented Camp. Both work hard to eliminate waste and use solar energy, as well as maintain habitat for wildlife.

Wildlife rehabilitation

Kenya has a stellar collection of sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres that play an essential role in protecting its iconic animals. The renowned Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi runs the most successful elephant rescue and rehabilitation programme in the world. Visit to meet their baby elephants and rhinos; many have been orphaned by poachers and are later re-released into Tsavo East. You’ll also learn about their pioneering anti-poaching work, habitat protection initatives and mobile vet clinics.

Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia provides a vital sanctuary for rare animals unique to the region, such as reticulated giraffes and endangered wild dogs, and has an anti-poaching progamme you can visit. At Ol Pejeta in Laikipia, you can meet the world’s last two northern white rhinos, who are protected around the clock on a 90,000-acre conservancy that was once a cattle ranch. Feed Baraka, the blind black rhino and spot around 30 southern white rhinos that have been brought back from the brink of extinction. Ol Pejeta is also home to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary; set up in conjunction with the Jane Goodall Institute, it’s the only place in Kenya where you’ll see chimps.

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