2025 KENYA LUXURY SAFARI

$13,899 per person – Double Occupancy
$16,199 – Single Occupancy

Pre-paid gratuities of $120 per person are additional

Required additional deposit at time of booking: $1,500
Balance due with Kenya final payment on 10/23/24

Sunday, March 2, 2025: Nairobi/Kigali

Today we depart from Nairobi on an included commercial flight bound for Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. Upon arrival our local representatives will meet us and transfer us to the Kigali Serena Hotel, where we’ll enjoy dinner and a restful night.

The elegant Kigali Serena Hotel is situated in the center of the city. The enormous pool and wealth of indigenous trees outside the hotel create a tranquil and welcoming sight for you, before you step into the lavishly decorated interior charmingly personalized with Rwandan art. Beyond the comfort of the accommodation, Kigali Serena offers a myriad of additional features to help its you relax. Maisha Spa, an outdoor pool with Jacuzzi, a fitness center, and two dining options, including Milima Restaurant; one of Kigali’s most popular places to eat.

(Breakfast, Dinner)

Monday, March 3, 2025: Kigali/Volcanoes National Park

Following an included breakfast at the hotel, we depart the hotel for a city tour of Kigali featuring the Genocide Memorial Museum. Kigali has been at the center of the country’s dedication to move past their tragic history, and make the country stronger and better than ever. The city has been hailed as one of the cleanest, safest and prettiest capital cities in Africa. This is unsurprising considering the substantial strides Rwanda has taken to ameliorate the country, from its ban of plastic bags to the implementation of Umuganda which sees a monthly coalition of all citizens to clean up their neighborhoods. Kigali’s extensive development has also seen the growth of cultural and contemporary activities; shopping at trendy artisan hub Kigali Cultural Village, exploring the explosion of colors at Kimironko Market, enjoying the city’s burgeoning dining and café scene, or honoring the country’s painful past by visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Following lunch at a local restaurant we drive the 2.5 hours to Volcanoes National Park and check in at the spectacular One & Only Gorilla’s Nest where we’ll enjoy dinner and a comfortable night’s sleep before our big adventure in the morning.

One & Only Gorilla’s Nest sits in the foothills of Rwanda’s Virunga Volcanoes, cocooned by lush forestland and shadowed by dramatic volcano views. The lodge emanates the elegance and indulgence true of all One & Only resorts, while retaining a unique Rwandan style. Each room boasts King or Twin Beds, floor-to-ceiling windows, private viewing decks, wi-fi, and a cozy fireplace. The lodge is also home to a lavish spa and a restaurant serving first-class cuisine. The closest resort to Volcanoes National Park, Gorilla’s Nest is the perfect place to experience the famed gorilla trekking.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Volcanoes National Park

After an early breakfast, our driver guide will transfer us to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for our gorilla tracking adventure. We will be given a full briefing by your trackers – be informed about the gorilla family we are tracking, what to expect during the track, how to behave when with the family, and how long we will be with them, as well as meeting the other travelers who are tracking with us. There will be a total of eight guests per gorilla family. Once the briefing is complete we will meet porters who will help carry our backpacks and help with your footing during the hike. Then our driver guide will take us to the start of the trail head to begin our amazing adventure.

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life-changing” and with good reason. 1,000 gorillas left in the world, to see these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat is a truly unique and memorable experience. Gorillas make their homes in and amongst the bamboo-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains in the Volcanoes National Park. Our expert trackers will take us to visit a habituated family of mountain gorillas where we can stay with them for an awe-inspiring hour, often crouching just a few feet away, while the gorillas go about their daily lives. Hikes in the mountains can last anywhere from 30 minutes to four hours, depending on the family allocated to our group and their location. The journey back can take just as long, but you are often carried along by the euphoria you feel after sighting these majestic creatures.

At the end of this lifechanging experience we are driven back to the lodge in time for lunch. Meanwhile, the team will whisk away your dirty shoes and clothes which will be returned that evening.

Spend the afternoon and evening exploring the beautiful One & Only Gorilla’s Nest, reveling in the morning’s experience. A sumptuous dinner is included tonight at the property.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Wednesday, March 5, 2025: Volcanoes National Park/Kigali

Today enjoy breakfast and lunch at One & Only, before we begin the 2.5 drive back to Kigali. Upon arrival we’ll go back to the Kigali Serena Hotel, where you’ll have day room use prior to departing on your international flight, homeward bound. If necessitated by your flight, a full overnight stay can be arranged at an additional cost.

(Breakfast, Lunch)

$75 per person –

(We suggest limiting optional tours on the 25th to 1 or 2 at maximum to allow time for game drives and other activities, including time to relax.)

Come and visit Ol Pejeta’s anti-poaching dog unit. Interact with the dog keepers and learn about what it takes to look after our specially trained canine team.
Following on from the tour of the kennels, clients are encouraged to try to evade our sniffer dogs. Run, jump, twist, turn and find somewhere to hide within the environs of Morani and see if our blood hounds can seek you out. Not only is this great fun for you, but you will be helping to offer genuine training for the dogs.
Group sizes are restricted to 6 people. Physical interaction with the dogs will be relatively restricted. In case the dogs are deployed we will refund money or try to reschedule the activity.

Available daily at 8:30. We recommend closed shoes, sun-cream and a hat.

Subject to availability at time of booking.

$75 per person –

(We suggest limiting optional tours on the 25th to 1 or 2 at maximum to allow time for game drives and other activities, including time to relax.)

A unique opportunity to track and learn about the lions of Ol Pejeta and contribute towards their conservation. Guests can participate in helping us to gather vital research information needed to monitor collared lions. In the event that the collared lions are inaccessible, other lion sightings are reported and the same identifying features such as whisker spots, ear tears and nose spotting recorded. It is a great way to learn about lions and all of the information gathered is passed on to the Ol Pejeta Ecological Monitoring Department.

Available daily between 6:30 – 8:30 and 3:30 – 5:30. Activity lasts for approximately 2 hours. Guests are required to remain in the vehicle at all times. Drinking water, lion ID sheets and pens will be provided. We would recommend that clients come with their cameras and binoculars. Vehicle seats 6 people and is not exclusive use.

Subject to availability at time of booking.

$75 per person –

(We suggest limiting optional tours on the 25th to 1 or 2 at maximum to allow time for game drives and other activities, including time to relax.)

A once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the last northern white rhinos on the planet, and hear their dedicated keepers tell their story.

Available daily at 8:30-9:30, 11:00-12:00, 3:00-4:00 and 4:30-5:30. Group sizes are restricted to 6 people.

Subject to availability at time of booking.

$480 per person –

As the balloon is inflated against the first rays of sunrise your pilot will go through safety procedures.  It’s then time to climb aboard.  Once aloft, the balloon floats gently over the plains, giving a bird’s eye view of the game below as the sun creeps slowly over the horizon.  Spread beneath you is a panorama of Africa – elephants looking improbably small; giraffe browsing amongst the treetops; antelope grazing; a pair of lionesses stalking a herd of wildebeest; an eagle guarding his eerie; and cheetah glancing up as the shadow of the huge balloon crosses their paths.

After approximately one hour the balloon lands and nearby breakfast is already being prepared.  The smells of bacon, sausages and eggs drift on the breeze as you begin breakfast with platefuls of exotic Kenyan fruits and homemade pastries and, of course, glasses of bubbly to toast your flight.

Excursion begins at 5:00am