|  | Kenya pioneered photography safaris nearly a half century ago, and this northern circuit remains as exciting and productive as it was that long ago.
- Masai Mara
- Mount Kenya
- Laikipia
| Special Note: This safari combines well with the 8 day Zanzibar safari - Wildest Africa! And set departures coincide to run immediately as this safari ends. |
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| Start: Nairobi
Scheduled flights: Nairobi Airport | Day 1
The safari begins in Nairobi, East Africa's most dynamic and colourful city. If you arrive early enough, a number of sightseeing excursions are available, including to the famous National Museum, and to the attractions in the nearby suburb of Karen, including Karen Blixen's homestead and Giraffe Manor. Overnight at The Norfolk Hotel, the city's finest. | Day 2 Northern Frontier
Morning flight into Kenya's northern frontier followed by a Landrover transfer into an immense private conservation ranch. The "Laikipia" region of northern Kenya has become a model for wildlife conservation and sustainable development the world over. Individual reserves, some as large as 100,000 acres, have been protected from rampant agriculture and cattle farming, to protect the natural wildlife and outstandingly spectacular bushlands. You'll arrive the luxurious camp in time for lunch, and immediately in the afternoon you begin your many varied activities. | Day 3 Northern Frontier
The area is famous for its elephant, but this is a fragile and marvelous ecosystem with some of the rarest wildlife on earth. Nowhere else will you find the world's most handsome giraffe, the reticulated, or the rare Grevy's zebra. The area abounds with the strange, long-necked impala known as the gerenuk, as well as the blue-legged Somali ostrich. These creatures will be found nowhere else, but you'll also see many of the regulars, including buffalo, common zebra, gazelle, and the great predators. You'll be shown around by the reserve's owners, all of whom take a personal interest in this marvelous area. There will be opportunities for unusual activities, like walking, and possibilities for river safaris and spelunking. Consider this like visiting an American dude ranch, with the distinct difference that you'll be hearing the roaring of lions at night! | Day 4 Mount Kenya
The time it takes to negotiate the back roads of these very remote wildernesses are hard to gauge, so today's schedule will be leisurely. Most of the morning will be spent on the ranch, and in the afternoon you'll make your way back up the escarpment to Mt. Kenya. The evening is spent in the historic splendor of the Mt. Kenya Safari Club, the resort created by William Holden and today the site of the famous William Holden Wildlife Foundation. If you arrive early enough, you'll be able to visit the famous Animal Orphanage before the gourmet dinner. | Day 5 Masai Mara
Morning flight into Kenya's finest big game reserve, the Maasai Mara. You'll arrive in time for lunch in camp, followed by afternoon game viewing. For three nights you'll enjoy the splendor of a very exclusive camp built on the banks of the Mara River, Il Moran. | Day 6 & 7 Masai Mara
Three game drives are included daily from camp in open Landrovers driven by the country's most experienced guides. The Mara is everyone's dream of Africa comes true: gently rolling grassland plains bisected by a number of great rivers. The area is filled with lion and cheetah, and leopards are often found. The plains are filled with wildebeest, hartebeest, topi, eland and much more, and the birdlife is incredible. You can visit a Maasai village and book a hot air balloon ride. Each evening you return to the unbelievable splendor of your luxury camp. | Day 8
After a full morning of game viewing, fly back to Nairobi, where you'll be returned to your private room at the Norfolk Hotel. Your driver returns in the evening to transfer you to the airport for your departures home. | End: Nairobi
Scheduled flights: Nairobi Aiport | ecoQuest
 Hoopoe Safaris won the 2004 Condé Nast Traveler's Ecotourism Award for Best Operator in the World, for their continued and outstanding community-based Ecotourism partnerships across East Africa and specifically Northern Tanzania. It is recognised with this recent accolade that Hoopoe Safaris is totally dedicated to the protection of the environment and supporting effective community partnerships and sustainable tourism projects. | Group size
Minimum: 1 Maximum: 8 | a luxury safari
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