A superb fly-in safari staying in top quality accommodation throughout. Visit a private reserve in Laikipia, giving opportunities for a number of activities including horse riding, mountain biking and escorted walks, in addition to game drives. Flying in to a relatively unvisited spot within the Masai Mara close to the border of the Serengeti and the great wildebeest migratory path for a taste of early safari pioneers.

• Visas.
• Airport taxes.
• Gratuities,
• Drinks and other activities not included in the package.

Day 1 Nairobi – Nanyuki 

• Early morning pick up from your Nairobi city centre hotel or Jomo Kenyatta airport and transfer to Wilson airport for your schedule Safari Link flight to Nanyuki. Flight departs Nairobi at 1020hrs and arrives into Nanyuki at 1100hrs. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the lodge, arriving in time for lunch. Upon arrival, have lunch on the terrace with views of rhino amidst a backdrop of Mount Kenya. After an afternoon siesta, meet your guide for a game drive before dinner. The only lodge on this private game conservancy, you will discover black and white rhino in large numbers as well as other wildlife including lion, cheetah, leopard and giraffe to name a few.
• Overnight at Solio Lodge on full board basis, include excursions to the Aberdare National Park (park fees extra currently standing at $60 per adult payable locally), walking, horse riding, mountain biking, all meals, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, bush breakfasts and sundowners.
• Solio Lodge Nestled in the valley between the dramatic slopes of Mount Kenya and the rolling peaks of the Aberdare Mountains, Solio Lodge is our newest property which opened in August 2010.The Lodge is located on the Solio Reserve, which is part of a private ranch, and is home to a diverse and numerous population of wildlife, including both black and white rhino. The lodge has just six cosy and luxurious rooms, each ensuite with large glass pane windows to take in the panoramic views of the landscape which is framed by Mount Kenya. Each room has a private lounge area warmed by a corner fire, as well as large bathrooms with double sink, bath and shower. The rooms are designed for warmth (Solio is high in altitude and can be cold at night), as well as outdoor living with each having a deck in front for relaxation during the day.

Day 2: Solio Reserve 

• Discover the bush on horseback with your guide who will set the pace of the ride according to your levels and preference. Canter amongst dik dik, Thomson gazelles and numerous birdlife. Enjoy a bath in the evening in a bathroom bigger than most London apartments with glass doors that look onto Mount Kenya. Sit around the fire before dinner with a glass of wine or cold beer listening to your guide telling you stories of all their adventures and all of yours.
• Overnight at Solio Lodge on full board basis, include excursions to the Aberdare National Park (park fees extra currently standing at $60 per adult payable locally), walking, horse riding, mountain biking, all meals, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, bush breakfasts and sundowners.

Day 3: Nanyuki – Masai Mara National Reserve 

• After breakfast transfer to Nanyuki airstrip for your scheduled Safari Link flight to the Masai Mara. Flight departs Nanyuki at 10:00hrs and arrives into the Masai Mara at 11:00hrs. On arrival you are transferred to Sala’s Camp for lunch. Following lunch and an afternoon siesta, there is a game drive that returns to the camp as the sun sets. Overnight at Sala’s Camp in a forest tent on full board basis including game drives, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, bush breakfasts and sundowners.

Sala’s Camp. 

• The camp is situated in the relatively unvisited southern area of the Mara, near the border of Serengeti in Tanzania. It is here that the great herds of wildebeest first migrate into Kenya at the beginning of July each year in search of better grazing. The camp offers a traditional safari-under-canvas experience. Having started as a mobile safari operation, the true sense of an opulent mobile safari operation still exists in the camp, and offers a taste of early pioneering days. Each of the tents are spacious, with olive wood beds and en suite canvas bathrooms that have running water, flushing toilets and hot showers, and outside each tent is a private hammock perfect for relaxing and afternoon siestas.

Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve 

• Early morning, morning and afternoon game drives.
• Overnight at Sala’s Camp in forest tent on full board basis including game drives, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, bush breakfasts and sundowners

Day 5: Masai Mara – Nairobi 

• Following an early morning activity and breakfast, you will catch the scheduled Safari Link flight to Nairobi. Flight departs Masai Mara at 11:00hrs and arrives into Nairobi at 12:15hrs. On arrival in Nairobi you will be met and transferred to JKIA Airport or Nairobi City Centre for your onward arrangements.

Day 5: Masai Mara – Nairobi 

• Following an early morning activity and breakfast, you will catch the scheduled Safari Link flight to Nairobi. Flight departs Masai Mara at 11:00hrs and arrives into Nairobi at 12:15hrs. On arrival in Nairobi you will be met and transferred to JKIA Airport or Nairobi City Centre for your onward arrangements.