Our meticulously crafted Essence of a Continent is a grand introduction to Africa’s golden joys, taking us off the too-trod path to some of the country’s finest and vastest wildlife reserves. We begin in the south, flying from Nairobi to Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa, the Chyulu, for three nights at the incomparable Campi ya Kanzi, gazing out at nearby Kilimanjaro as we game view and hike in the hills’ cloud forest. (Your writer, like most who have experienced it, ranks ya Kanzi at the very top of his list of African treasures.)

We fly to the exclusive Sirikoi near the slopes of Mt. Kenya. We fly northeast to Loisaba, the Samburu homeland and Loisaba Lodge, a 61,000-acre private wilderness rich with wildlife. We round out our circuit at the famed Masai Mara. Our Leleshwa Tented Camp is another experience of the country’s essence; we’ll peacefully track game with our Maasai guides (getting to know these amazing folk) and enjoy sundowners in camp, listening for the roar of lions in the bush. Each of our Essence of a Continent lodges and camps hosts no more than 18 guests, giving us a high level of personal attention, professional leadership, fine cuisine, and a rare, uncrowded safari experience.

Day 1: arrive in Nairobi, Ngong House • Day 2: fly to the Chyulu Hills, Campi Ya Kanzi • Day 3 : Campi Ya Kanzi • Day 4: fly to Lewa Wilderness, Sirakoi • Days 5 & 6: Lewa Wilderness, Sirakoi • Day 7: fly to Loisaba Wilderness, Loisaba • Day 8: Loisaba Wilderness, Loisaba Star Beds • Day 9: fly to Masai Mara, Leleshwa • Days 10 & 11: Masai Mara • Day 12: return to Nairobi and onward.

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