6 Days Mara Exploration

Upon arrival you will be picked up by your safari guide and transferred to House of Waine. House Of Waine is an 11 bedroom luxury boutique hotel on 2.5 acres that blends the elegance of gracious living with the spirit of modern Africa in an exclusive and serene setting. House Of Waine is centrally located near the best of Nairobi's attractions such as the Karen Blixen Museum, the Kazuri beads, The Giraffe centre and The world famous David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust amongst others.

Immersed in the leafy surrounds of Kenya’s beautiful Karen Forest is the elegant House of Waine – an upmarket retreat, which offers guests intimacy and superb accommodation. Guests can unwind in one of 11 individually decorated suites —each with a spacious, marble en-suite bathroom, satellite television, a complimentary personal non-alcoholic mini-bar, TV with satellite and local channels, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Appreciate colourful fresh flowers and delicious cookies delivered to your room each day.

This morning you will be met by your private driver who will carry you away into the lush Nairobi suburb of Karen. Here, you will check into the iconic Giraffe Manor. This spectacular 1930s building has been converted into a conservation center and lodge for the endangered Rothschild giraffe. Arriving in time for lunch, it will be important to keep an eye on your meal since the resident giraffes have a tendency to pop their heads through the window for a bite. Afterward, stroll next door to the AFEW Giraffe Center, where you and your children will be able to learn more about this endangered species and the associated conservation efforts. Guides will happily take you on a guided tour around the sanctuary.

In the late afternoon, you will head over to the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where your newly adopted elephant awaits you at this nursery and rehabilitation center. Upon arrival, the caregivers will lead a parade of baby elephants across the grounds for a late afternoon romp. The babies play and tease each other and their caregivers, putting on an adorable display for you and your family. There will be an opportunity to learn more about conservation initiatives here, in addition to the rehabilitation process that these calves will eventually undergo. You will return to your hotel in time for dinner, before returning to your family suite for the evening.

After breakfast, transfer to Wilson Airport for your schedule flight to the famous Masai Mara, a world-famous reserve consisting of vast, open savannas, riverine forests, and rolling emerald hills. The region brags an abundance of wildlife that you will discover from the minute you arrive and partake in a guided safari through the bushveld. You will snap up stellar photography of your wilderness finds, from lions walking with their cubs to communions of zebra, buffalo, and giraffe. Upon arrival, you will be met and helped transfer to Mara Plains Camp.

With access to over 100,000 acres of private wilderness in a remote part of the Masai Mara, far off from the beaten route and crowds, our guests enjoy a rare glimpse of the Great Migration along this vast eco-system. As Kenya’s oldest and most esteemed safari region, this quiet setting provides a remarkable riverine and woodland landscape attracting year-round wildlife in large numbers. In season, when the migration loops round from the Serengeti into rain-sweetened Kenyan plains, millions of wildebeest and zebra trek through the conservancy with predators hot on their trail. A perfect immersion in the beauty, drama and culture of East Africa.

5am coffee, early morning game drive. Breakfast. You will thereafter be transferred to the airstrip for your maiden flight to Wilson airport Nairobi. Marking the end of another memorable tour. Lunch will be on own arrangements. An optional dayroom can be arranged depending on your desires and also your flight time. Therafter transfer to JKIA for your onward flight.