Join me for an 11-night, 2-camp photographic safari in Lewa and Loisaba Conservancies in Kenya. Lewa and Loisaba sit in the sweeping grasslands north of Mt Kenya, and feature incredible rolling terrain, all of the Big 5 and many, many other animals including rare species like the Grevy’s Zebra and large populations of both White and Black Rhinos.

February 18: Arrive in Nairobi

You should plan to arrive in Nairobi via your preferred international carrier on the 18th (or earlier if you wish to make additional plans or give yourself a buffer against travel delays). At the airport, you’ll be met by our drivers and transported to the Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi for the night. 

February 19-24: Kifaru House, Lewa Conservancy

We transfer in the morning to Wilson Airport and take a morning bush plane flight to Meru County and Lewa Conservancy. Lewa is 65,000 acres of pristine grassland with sweeping views of Mt Kenya to the south and is famous for its Rhino and Grevy zebra populations. We’ll drive to Kifaru House, our home for the next 5 nights. Kifaru House is a small camp, with only 5 thatched cottages, so we’ll have the majority of the camp to ourselves. Each cottage has its own veranda, en-suite bathroom, and both indoor and outdoor showers. The camp features a beautiful common area and a heated pool as well. We’ll have game drives twice a day, with optional other activities including guided bush walks with professional guides & wildlife rangers, horse riding, camel trekking, and E-bikes.

February 24-March 1: Lodo Springs Camp, Loisaba Conservancy

On our sixth morning, we’ll say goodbye to Lewa Conservancy and transfer by bush flight to Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County, to the west of Meru. Loisaba sits on 57,000 acres of land, is part of a vital Elephant Corridor connecting to the Laikipia Plateau, and plays a key role in supporting one of Kenya's largest and most stable lion populations. The Conservancy is also home to Grevy’s zebra, wild dog, leopard and cheetah.

Out home here will be Lodo Springs, another small, very private camp, this with only 8 tented rooms. The camp sits up high and has incredible sweeping views of the plains below. Lodo Springs has a gorgeous main area and a pool as well. We’ll be doing games drives twice a day here as well, with optional activities including guided bush walks, horse riding amongst the wildlife, night game drives, lion tracking, camel trekking, e-bikes, heli safaris, cultural experiences at a nearby Samburu village, and visits to the sniffer dogs and the anti-poaching team.

March 1: Flight to Wilson Airport and day rooms for outbound international flights

We reluctantly end our stay on March 1 and fly back in the morning to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. We’ll have day rooms available at the Ole Sereni again, and then head either to the international airport for our flights home or onward to other adventures!

You should plan to arrive in Nairobi via your preferred international carrier on the 18th (or earlier if you wish to make additional plans or give yourself a buffer against travel delays). At the airport, you’ll be met by our drivers and transported to the Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi for the night. 

We transfer in the morning to Wilson Airport and take a morning bush plane flight to Meru County and Lewa Conservancy. Lewa is 65,000 acres of pristine grassland with sweeping views of Mt Kenya to the south and is famous for its Rhino and Grevy zebra populations. We’ll drive to Kifaru House, our home for the next 5 nights. Kifaru House is a small camp, with only 5 thatched cottages, so we’ll have the majority of the camp to ourselves. Each cottage has its own veranda, en-suite bathroom, and both indoor and outdoor showers. The camp features a beautiful common area and a heated pool as well. We’ll have game drives twice a day, with optional other activities including guided bush walks with professional guides & wildlife rangers, horse riding, camel trekking, and E-bikes. 

On our sixth morning, we’ll say goodbye to Lewa Conservancy and transfer by bush flight to Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County, to the west of Meru. Loisaba sits on 57,000 acres of land, is part of a vital Elephant Corridor connecting to the Laikipia Plateau, and plays a key role in supporting one of Kenya's largest and most stable lion populations. The Conservancy is also home to Grevy’s zebra, wild dog, leopard and cheetah.

Out home here will be Lodo Springs, another small, very private camp, this with only 8 tented rooms. The camp sits up high and has incredible sweeping views of the plains below. Lodo Springs has a gorgeous main area and a pool as well. We’ll be doing games drives twice a day here as well, with optional activities including guided bush walks, horse riding amongst the wildlife, night game drives, lion tracking, camel trekking, e-bikes, heli safaris, cultural experiences at a nearby Samburu village, and visits to the sniffer dogs and the anti-poaching team.

We reluctantly end our stay on March 1 and fly back in the morning to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. We’ll have day rooms available at the Ole Sereni again, and then head either to the international airport for our flights home or onward to other adventures!