A uniformed Old Line Safari Company representative meets you on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transports you to the gorgeous Giraffe Manor, located in a quiet, leafy Nairobi suburb, where your room awaits you. For the rest of the day, you may relax and catch up with the time zone or opt to visit the David Sheldrick Trust (to see the orphaned baby elephants) or the Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum (made famous in the film Out of Africa) at no extra charge.

The day begins with a pre-safari briefing from your safari guide, before you board a twin-engine aircraft for a one-hour flight to Kenya's largest national park, Tsavo West, famous for its man-eating, maneless lions and large herds of elephant. Checking into Finch Hatton's Tented Camp by the banks of the Athi River, take in the impressive view, including, on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro to the south. Just after sunup and before sunset, you'll venture out in search of the beasts. Catch a glimpse of the hippopotamuses in Mzima Springs, watch the lizards and crocodiles, and expect to see a wide variety of birds. Optional activities include river rafting, guided game walks, and night game drives.

The day begins with a pre-safari briefing from your safari guide, before you board a twin-engine aircraft for a one-hour flight to Kenya's largest national park, Tsavo West, famous for its man-eating, maneless lions and large herds of elephant. Checking into Finch Hatton's Tented Camp by the banks of the Athi River, take in the impressive view, including, on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro to the south. Just after sunup and before sunset, you'll venture out in search of the beasts. Catch a glimpse of the hippopotamuses in Mzima Springs, watch the lizards and crocodiles, and expect to see a wide variety of birds. Optional activities include river rafting, guided game walks, and night game drives.

You greet the day with a steaming cup of tea or coffee followed by an early morning farewell game drive through Tsavo's various habitats. On return to camp, you'll enjoy a substantial breakfast before transferring to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. A two-hour drive finds you sitting down to lunch at the exclusive Mount Kenya Safari Club. Originally the home of white settlers, this top-class resort lies almost on the equator at the base of Mount Kenya. Choose among many options for entertainment, from swimming, bowling, and horseback riding to golf and fishing. You can even visit an animal sanctuary for the rare Bongo antelope.

A 45-minute drive brings you to one of Kenya's major private conservation successes, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, where you'll enjoy three full days and nights of viewing elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and lions as well as unique northern species, such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, and vervet monkey. Lewa Wilderness Camp is your base for numerous activities, such as bird walks, guided bush walks, horseback and camelback game-viewing, cultural visits to local communities, swimming, tennis, and jogging.

A 45-minute drive brings you to one of Kenya's major private conservation successes, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, where you'll enjoy three full days and nights of viewing elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and lions as well as unique northern species, such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, and vervet monkey. Lewa Wilderness Camp is your base for numerous activities, such as bird walks, guided bush walks, horseback and camelback game-viewing, cultural visits to local communities, swimming, tennis, and jogging.

A 45-minute drive brings you to one of Kenya's major private conservation successes, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, where you'll enjoy three full days and nights of viewing elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and lions as well as unique northern species, such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, and vervet monkey. Lewa Wilderness Camp is your base for numerous activities, such as bird walks, guided bush walks, horseback and camelback game-viewing, cultural visits to local communities, swimming, tennis, and jogging.

Next, you fly to the world famous plains of Maasai Mara National Reserve via the northern frontier district of Samburu. Your three-night stay in Elephant Pepper Camp recalls the early explorers' experience. With no electricity nor noisy generators, you'll quickly become accustomed to the bush life of early morning game drives to watch the waking plains and afternoon siestas, with plenty of time to write in your journal before tea and a late afternoon guided game walk or drive. A balloon safari for a spectacular “hawk's eye view” of the game-studded plains breaks the routine, providing another memorable experience. Bush breakfast, sundowners by the campfire, and evenings lit by soft lanterns ensure that your experience is magical.

Next, you fly to the world famous plains of Maasai Mara National Reserve via the northern frontier district of Samburu. Your three-night stay in Elephant Pepper Camp recalls the early explorers' experience. With no electricity nor noisy generators, you'll quickly become accustomed to the bush life of early morning game drives to watch the waking plains and afternoon siestas, with plenty of time to write in your journal before tea and a late afternoon guided game walk or drive. A balloon safari for a spectacular “hawk's eye view” of the game-studded plains breaks the routine, providing another memorable experience. Bush breakfast, sundowners by the campfire, and evenings lit by soft lanterns ensure that your experience is magical.

Next, you fly to the world famous plains of Maasai Mara National Reserve via the northern frontier district of Samburu. Your three-night stay in Elephant Pepper Camp recalls the early explorers' experience. With no electricity nor noisy generators, you'll quickly become accustomed to the bush life of early morning game drives to watch the waking plains and afternoon siestas, with plenty of time to write in your journal before tea and a late afternoon guided game walk or drive. A balloon safari for a spectacular “hawk's eye view” of the game-studded plains breaks the routine, providing another memorable experience. Bush breakfast, sundowners by the campfire, and evenings lit by soft lanterns ensure that your experience is magical.

A final game drive at dawn to catch the best of the waking Mara plains seems in order. After breakfast, you must bid farewell to the camp staff before boarding your flight back to Nairobi. Lunch precedes afternoon shopping at Utamaduni Crafts Centre, followed by a farewell dinner. Then, it's time to transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch your departing international flight.