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Sailing, walking, exploring Family adventure in Kenya
Kenya - Lake Nakuru - Mount Kenya - Lewa Downs
100% customisable travel idea
Kenya - Lake Nakuru - Mount Kenya - Lewa Downs
100% customisable for you
Night on board, arrival the next day.
Welcome and assistance with formalities. Meet your dedicated driver-guide and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Picnic lunch en route.
Optional, en route - Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island in private.
Check in for two nights on the park's southern edge. In a carefully tended garden, pretty thatched-roof cottages bloom. In front sits a smallporch. Guest rooms are comfortable and simply decorated with African colours and patterns. The sheer curtains dress the room like indoor clothing, and the shared spaces have the same vibe: the lounge, bar and restaurant offer the perfect opportunity to gather and unwind. It's smart, but nothing stiff. The cuisine is modern African - expertly achieved. A beautiful outdoor pool and massage services bring added well-being to your break.
In your itinerary - A naturalist cruise on Lake Nakuru. Pink flamingos and white pelicans are the stars of the lake - people come for them alone. But they are far from the only ones worthy of attention. The Goliath heron, hamerkop and African fish eagle may be less gregarious, but they are no less admirable. And then there are the mammals. Like the black rhino, Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, warthog, lion and cheetah - to name just a few - and not forgetting the olive baboon. All have their moment at the water’s edge to drink. Your small boat is also an excellent vantage point. An English-speaking guide gives you useful information, and a selection of canapés is served.
Drive to Laikipia. Stay for two nights on a farm near Mount Kenya. Don't expect rustic, though: this is English countryside style adapted to Africa - thoughtfully designed spaces and comfort for enjoying life outdoors. The endless picture windows make the surrounding nature a key element of the décor (complemented by a range of Indian and Himalayan motifs). In the spacious lounge, you'll find a fireplace and a well-stocked library. The guest rooms are in keeping with the property as a whole. The restaurant serves international cuisine. Outside, you'll find a floral extravaganza, a vegetable garden that supplies the kitchen, a swimming pool, and horses from the estate passing by. Not to mention the views. In a setting like this, yoga feels like a natural choice.
In your itinerary - The northern white rhinos of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Between the Aberdares and Mount Kenya, this reserve is engaged in a last-chance rescue operation for the northern white rhino. The reintroduction of four individuals from the Czech park of Dvur Králové has mobilised Kenyan and international institutions: the Leibniz Association, San Diego Zoo, Tiergarten Schönbrunn. The outcome is still uncertain, but scientists persevere. With an English-speaking guide, you enter the protected perimeter where these massive - and now extremely fragile - animals live. You also visit the reserve where their black cousins are present in significant numbers. Incidentally, both black and white rhinos are actually grey; they're distinguished by characteristics other than colour!
Optional - Hike on Mount Kenya.
Drive to Lewa Downs Reserve - part of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Ol Pejeta’s sister park. After this somewhat green section, settle in for a two-night stay amid the ochre and russet shades of the savannah. Your accommodation also adopts the same palette - red ochre, fawn, beige - blending into the landscape. Tents are set on stone platforms and covered by a large thatched roof. When needed, the canvas can be lifted, placing you directly in contact with nature. Your private space is simply furnished and comfortable, with a solid-built shower room. International African cuisine and white tablecloths are found in the mess. A pool for travellers to unwind.
Already included - Horse riding. Horses are an ideal way to explore the downs, the gentle hills of Lewa. You're at the perfect height, away from the noise of traffic. And there’s no need to be an experienced rider to join the outing - the horses are kind to beginners. An instructor ensures the group stays on track. So, in addition to classic safaris in a modified vehicle, you’ll ride across a reserve home to many black rhinos (and white ones too, but of the southern subspecies), abundant Grevy’s zebras, elephants, the elegant sitatunga, ostriches and more. You’ll also enjoy a walking safari. Accompanied by a ranger, you move with stealth and precision. The smaller scope of action is compensated by the intensity of the experience and access to fauna and flora on a more modest scale, yet just as integral to the ecosystem. It’s a way of entering into the reasons and conditions of the giants: organisms shape one another regardless of size. It's a stimulating field lesson.
Transfer to Nairobi airport and direct flight home. Night on board, arrival the next day.
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