The wild north and the great plains: private conservancies in Laikipia, Born Free’s Meru, and the Mara, linked by short flights.
This route shows you three completely different faces of Kenya. Laikipia is wild and uncrowded, with walking and night drives. Meru is a green, quiet national park where the story of Elsa the lioness began. The Mara is the great plains.
Short flights between the camps keep the days for the wildlife, and you finish at Governors’ Camp on the Mara River.
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Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Take the morning flight from Nairobi to Loisaba and settle in at Loisaba Tented Camp. In the afternoon take a game drive across the conservancy for elephant, giraffe and Grevy’s zebra.
Overnight
Loisaba Tented Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on an escarpment with views to Mount Kenya, plus star beds for a night under the sky.
Walk with a guide in the morning, then take a night drive after dinner, which the conservancy allows, for leopard, bushbabies and genets.
Overnight
Loisaba Tented Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on an escarpment with views to Mount Kenya, plus star beds for a night under the sky.
Fly to Meru National Park and Elsa’s Kopje, which sits on a rocky hill with views across the plains. An afternoon game drive looks for rhinos, elephants and lions.
Overnight
Elsa’s Kopje (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Cottages built into Mughwango Hill, overlooking the plains of Meru.
Spend the day exploring the park with your guide, which is green, uncrowded and full of game. This is the country where the lioness Elsa was raised, and the story of the Adamsons is part of the walk.
Overnight
Elsa’s Kopje (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Cottages built into Mughwango Hill, overlooking the plains of Meru.
Fly to the Mara via Nairobi and settle in at Governors’ Camp, with an evening game drive along the river.
Overnight
Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Spend the day on game drives with your guide, with an early start for the big cats, a long lunch break, and a visit to the Mara River.
Overnight
Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Take a last early game drive, then breakfast and the flight back to Nairobi, landing by midday.
Loisaba Tented Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on an escarpment with views to Mount Kenya, plus star beds for a night under the sky.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Elsa’s Kopje (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Cottages built into Mughwango Hill, overlooking the plains of Meru.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jul to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$9,290 | US$7,870 | US$7,398 | US$7,398 | US$7,398 | US$7,398 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to Jun, Nov) | US$8,140 | US$6,900 | US$6,486 | US$6,486 | US$6,486 | US$6,486 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The flights between the camps depend on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire.
Best time for this trip Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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