Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris

Bringing You Unique, Unchanged, and Breathtaking East Africa Since 1959

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris – PO Box 40089 – Nairobi –Kenya

Main Office: Langata Nairobi – Tel: (254) (20) 89-12-88 Email: info@kimbla-mantana.com

United States Office: Toll-Free: 877-546-2521 Email: info@kimbla-mantana.us

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Meru – Lewa – Loisaba – Masai Mara

11 nights / 12 days in country

Visit Kenya’s top wildlife destinations in style on this 12 day safari. We’ve chosen the best parks and reserves and accommodations to ensure a memorable safari.  Flying from one location to the next, you’ll not want to leave after falling in love with each of the camps and their surroundings. This is an ideal itinerary for honeymooners or intimate groups of friends. You may want to consider a coast extension to top off a perfect holiday!

 Detailed Itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi

Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by your Kimbla-Mantana professional safari driver/guide and transferred to the historic Norfolk Hotel for an overnight stay. Lodging at the Norfolk Hotel.

Day 02 & 03

Meru

Fly to Meru. Elsa’s Kopje package. All meals included.

Day 04 & 05

Lewa

Fly to Lewa. Lewa Safari Camp package. All meals included.

Day 06 & 07 & 08

Loisaba

Fly to Loisaba. Loisaba package. One night Star Beds. All meals included.

Day 09 & 10 & 11

Masai Mara

Fly to Masai Mara. Governors Camp package. All meals included.

Day 12

Nairobi

Fly back to Nairobi after lunch. Farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. Breakfast and dinner included.  

Meru National Park

Size: 700 square miles

Accessible by scheduled flight from Nairobi

Lodging: Elsa’s Kopje; 9 cottages, swimming pool

Activities: game drives (safaris), escorted bush walks, night game drives, fishing

Meru National Park

Meru National Park, in the Northern Frontier District of Kenya, is untamed Africa at its most alluring. The animals are shy and unused to their human counterparts. This park is singled out as the driest in the country with little rainfall, although it is crisscrossed with numerous rivers and streams running off nearby mountains. The landscape is blessed with dense ribbons of vegetation with baobab trees and palms running through dry valleys. The park is best known for Elsa, the lioness of Joy Adamson’s Born Free. With herds of elephant and northern species such as Grevy’s zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe, one can observe animals without being disturbed by another soul. Lion and leopard are also found here. The swamps of Meru are home to most of Meru’s 5,000 buffalo, sometimes seen in herds of more than 200. Lesser kudu, gerenuk and cheetah can be found along with hippo and crocodile within the Tana River area.

Elsa’s Kopje enjoys breathtaking views over swamps and plains to the foothills of Mount Kenya. Each cottage at Elsa’s Kopje has an en suite bathroom and from your private verandah you will enjoy a stunning 270-degree view. The central bar and dining area as well as the swimming pool also afford spectacular views over the plains.

Lewa Downs

Size: 70 square miles

Accessible by scheduled flight from Nairobi

Lodging: Lewa Safari Camp; 12 permanent tents, swimming pool

Activities: game drives (safaris), escorted bush walks, night game drives, fishing, horse and camel trekking

Closed November, April and May

Lewa Downs

The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy lies on a plateau to the north of Mount Kenya. Stunning views provide the backdrop to Lewa’s magnificent array of wild animals and birds, some of which are highly endangered. A visit to Lewa provides extraordinary game viewing, comfort, many varied activities and a chance to witness and participate in a successfully working conservation program.

Lewa Safari Camp with its lush green lawns, a pool and tented accommodation, provides visitors with an insight to conservation and wildlife management at its best. All tents have en suite bathrooms, hot and cold running water and flush toilets.

Loisaba Ranch

Size: 95 square miles

Accessible by scheduled flight from Nairobi

Lodging at Loisaba Lodge and Loisaba Star Beds

Loisaba Lodge: 7 guestrooms, swimming pool. Star Beds: 6

Activities: game drives (safaris), horseback safari excursions, local culture, escorted walks, camel riding, rafting, fishing, spa

Closed November, April and May

Loisaba Ranch

Loisaba Ranch is the same size as the Ngorongoro Crater and larger than many of Kenya’s principal national parks. To the north lie the grassy plains of the Laikipia Plateau; to the south, the plateau breaks into valleys, cliffs and escarpments that frame stunning views up to the snows of Mount Kenya. The wilderness is a haven for more than 250 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife. Alongside elephant, buffalo, Grevy’s zebra and greater kudu, the area is rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings. Even wild dog, thought for many years to be extinct in the northern region, now appear to be coming back to the area. Situated right in the heartland of the nomadic Samburu and Laikipiak Masai people, Loisaba also offers a rare insight into cultures, traditions and a way of life that has stood the test of time.

Loisaba Lodge is perched high on the edge of the plateau looking south towards Mount Kenya. Each of the seven rooms has large French windows that open onto a private deck. The views defy description, and a thousand feet below a water hole draws continuous wildlife.

The Loisaba Star Beds are charismatic, hand built, raised wooden platforms. Half covered with a traditional palm thatch roof, each has a flush toilet, shower and large double bed that can be wheeled outside. Here, from the comfort of your thick duvet, your ceiling will become infinity. It is most fun to reach the Star Beds by foot or on horseback. Once there, you will be hosted and looked after by a colorful team of Samburu warriors.

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Size: 590 square miles

Accessible by 4x4 or by scheduled flight from Nairobi

Lodging: Governors Camp, 37 permanent tents

Activities: game drives (safaris), escorted bush walks, visit a Masai village, hot air balloon safaris

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Masai Mara Game Reserve is one of the best known and popular reserves in the whole of Africa and undoubtedly the finest wildlife area in Kenya. Seasoned safari travelers, travel writers, documentary makers and researchers often admit that the Masai Mara is one of their favorite places. All of the big five game is here: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino. Other commonly sighted species include: cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, Thompson’s gazelle, Defassa waterbuck, eland, Masai giraffe and topi. The Masai Mara is home to over one hundred species of mammals and more than 450 species of birds.

Governors Camp nestles in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, its waters teeming with bird-life, hippo and crocodile. Some of the 37 tents line the riverbank, with uninterrupted views over the Mara River; others have views across the sweeping plains. Everything is under canvas and all tents have en suite bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushing toilets.

The Kimbla-Mantana Safari Difference: Truly a Safari, Not a Tour

What we provide

• Experience and knowledge gained from planning and organizing safaris for over 50 years with our own ground operations
• The ability to plan a highly individualized itinerary that incorporates your specific interests on the dates that suit you best
• Specialization only in East Africa; not the rest of the world
• Support to the local communities in the areas in which we operate

Contact our office in the United States toll-free at (877) 546-2521 or via email at info@kimbla-mantana.us to begin planning your memorable Kenya safari today.