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5 Days / 4 Nights Fly In Safari Tour Nanyuki Laikipia/Solio Reserve/Masai Mara

An exclusive fly-in safari staying in top quality accommodation throughout.

In addition to game drives, you have opportunity for other activities including horse riding, mountain biking and escorted walks while visiting Laikipia private reserve

You will 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 

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Nairobi /Nanyuki

 You will be picked from your Nairobi city centre hotel or environs, Jomo Kenyatta airport or residence and transferred to Wilson airport for your scheduled flight to Nanyuki.  Flight departs Nairobi at 10h20 and arrives into Nanyuki at 11h00. 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. You can have optional afternoon siesta, then meet your guide for a game drive before dinner. Your accommodation being 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 sun downers 

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 Dikdik, 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 sun downers 

Day 3 Nanyuki – Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast you will be transferred to Nanyuki airstrip for your scheduled  flight to the Masai Mara. Flight departs Nanyuki at 10h00 and arrives into the Masai Mara at 11h00. 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, very near the border of the 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 full day

Exclusive early morning, after breakfast 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 sun downers  

Day 5 Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi

Following an early morning activity and breakfast, you will catch the scheduled  flight to Nairobi. Flight departs Masai Mara at 11h00 and arrives into Nairobi at 12h15. On arrival in Nairobi you will be met and transferred to JKI Airport or Nairobi City Centre for your onward arrangements. End of our services.


Please note, this is a lead price; There are different types of accommodation options available.

What is Included:
  • Accommodation on full board/all inclusive basis whilst on safari (depends on accommodation),
  • Return flights Wilson/mara/Wilson
  • Airstrip pick up
  • Park fees,
  • Game drives
  • English speaking driver/guide.
  • 1 litre of water per day on shared game drives,
  • Pick and drop from Nairobi hotel or airport
  • Maximum baggage allowance of 15 kilos per person, inclusive of hand luggage 
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Excluded:
  • Visa’s,
  • Airport taxes
Accreditations

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