11 Days Kenya Ultimate Safari Family & Beach Holiday
11 Days Kenya Ultimate Safari Family & Beach Holiday
$ 24,665
$ 7,800
- Adult
- Child
Experience the ultimate family adventure in Kenya with our 11-day safari and beach holiday! Explore wildlife and engage with local cultures. This idyllic itinerary is filled with adventure, wildlife, and cultural experiences specifically designed for families. Each lodge offers fun activities for parents, children, and teenagers alike, ensuring everyone has a fantastic time.
Your journey is packed with exciting experiences that will stay with you long after your holiday ends. For instance, in Nairobi, your family can contribute to elephant conservation by adopting an elephant and visiting the orphanage to see how it operates. Furthermore, elevate the kids’ excitement with a magical camel safari under the stars.
Next, experience the wilderness up close on horseback. Then, take to the skies in an open cockpit biplane to admire the breathtaking Kenyan landscapes. You’ll spot the Big Five, the Small Five, and stunning birdlife in the world-famous Masai Mara Reserve.
A highlight of your adventure will be engaging with the local culture. You’ll visit a traditional Maasai boma, where you’ll meet the Maasai community and learn about their way of life.
Finally, conclude your idyllic family holiday on the beautiful Kenyan coast. Here, you can learn new sports and dive into exciting adventures in absolute luxury. This sublime family journey is filled with unforgettable moments and memories that will last a lifetime!
Duration
11 Days
-62 Night
Tour Type
Luxury
Group Size
6
Language
English, French, Spanish, German
Highlights
- Be captivated by the magnificent Masai Mara, world-renowned for the sensational game viewing
- Savour the best East Africa adventure destinations – with the opportunity to try new things, in magnificent destinations –do a camel or horseback safari, go kite surfing or deep sea fishing
- Expose your families to new cultures – learn a bit of Swahili, and Mara, interact with the Masai, and learn some of their traditional ways
Travel Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival In Nairobi Kenya and Briefing
Upon your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met at the air bridge/entry of terminal building and bus drop off point, assisted through immigration and further be assisted with luggage/porterage and through customs and escorted to your driver or pickups. As per airport regulations, for arrivals our representative cannot hold a paging board but please be on the lookout for them, they normally have yellow jackets labelled Trade Winds.
A member from our andBeyond team collect you from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and drive you to Hemingways Nairobi.
Spend your 1 night stay at Hemingways Nairobi in an Executive Suite with ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes breakfast, butler valet services, Wi-Fi, mineral water, fruits and flowers in the room, satellite television, complimentary local newspaper, complimentary use of gym, sauna, steam and outdoor pool.
Enjoy dinner at the Hemingways Nairobi.
Hemingways Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Hemingways Nairobi is a mere 40 min from Nairobi’s international airport, comfortably spread across rolling grounds in the famed suburb of Karen. Airy and spacious, this 45-room boutique hotel is beautiful in its symmetry and flooded with natural light. Its bedrooms each have a private balcony overlooking the iconic silhouette of the Ngong Hills.
Guests are treated to the services of a discreet, highly trained butler whose role is to ensure a hassle-free stay. Dining is a highlight designed by Michelin-starred chef Barry Tonks. Those seeking action can have a wide array of activities booked on their behalf, from visits to a few Nairobi highlights to a game- viewing excursion. Guests seeking to unwind can make use of the indulgent spa facilities or simply enjoy the sense of blissful seclusion, luxury on the edge of wilderness.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT HEMINGWAYS NAIROBI
Being pampered in the spa while your butler dims the lights and arranges a nightcap back in your room
Enjoying the dawn light through the curtains from the snug haven of the decadent beds
Day 2-3
Masai Mara Kenya
A member from our andBeyond team will collect you from Hemingways Nairobi and drive you to Wilson Airport.
Depart on your SafariLink Aviation flight from Wilson Airport to Kichwa Tembo Airstrip. The quintessential Masai Mara safari delivers many attractions and is home to an excellent year- round concentration of game as well as the two million animals that make up the Great Migration.
Reawaken your soul during your 2 night stay at andBeyond Bateleur Camp in a spacious Luxury Family Tent with indoor and outdoor showers, a bathtub and a private deck. Your stay includes accommodation, three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees, refreshments on game drives, scheduled safari activities, return Kichwa T embo airstrip transfers, emergency medical evacuation insurance and laundry.
A private safari vehicle is at your disposal. Included activities:
Game Drives (Included)
Night Game Drives (Included) Recommended activities (at additional cost): Morning Balloon Safari (Additional cost)
Expect the extraordinary
andBeyond Bateleur Camp
Masai Mara, Kenya
Situated below the location where Out of Africa’s famous final scene was filmed, this romantic and totally private camp reflects the ambience of Kenyan safaris of the 20’s and 30’s. andBeyond Bateleur Camp, the epitome of tented luxury, comprises of two intimate camps of nine tented suites each, set among the forests on the edge of the Masai Mara. The tented suites have a classic elegance with polished wooden floors and ensuite bathrooms. Each tent has its own deck overlooking the vast game-filled plains of the Masai Mara, and a personal butler will ensure every need is catered for.
Beautiful antiques adorn the comfortable sitting and indoor/outdoor dining areas, transporting guests to the heyday of classic safaris. The Camps also feature deep refreshing lap pools. Delicious Pan African meals are served in memorable settings under the stars, followed by fireside port and cigars.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT ANDBEYOND BATELEUR CAMP
Leave the front flaps of your tent open one evening before you go to bed, so that you can fully appreciate the breathtaking sunrise the next morning.
For a sinfully delicious tipple, ask your butler to show you how to make a Dawa cocktail — it’s heaven in a glass!
Treat yourself to a soothing massage on the lush banks of the Mara River. Definitely a spa experience you’ll never forget.
Day 4-6
Lewa Conservancy, Kenya
Depart on your SafariLink Aviation flight from Kichwa Tembo Airstrip to Wilson Airport. Nairobi is Kenya's capital city, it is one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, a commercial and financial regional hub.
Depart on your Safarilink Aviation flight from Wilson Airport to Lewa Airstrip. Lewa is a prolific wildlife conservancy and home to the largest concentration of Grevy Zebra in Africa.
Adventure awaits during your 3 night stay at Lewa Wilderness led in a Two-bedroom Hillside Suite. your stay include all meals, soft drinks, beer and non-premium wine, laundry, shared game drives, day & night, guided walks, horse riding, camel walks, pre-historic site visits, community crafts & visits to selected villages and schools visit to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy HQ (educational talks, school or project visits and much more).
A private safari vehicle is at your disposal.
Day 5
Enjoy a morning filled with an excursions to selected villages and schools visit to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy HQ (educational talks, school or project visits and much more).
Included activities:
Game Driving
Walking with Masai Horse Riding
Camels
Farm Visits
Lewa Conservancy, Kenya
Lewa Wilderness is situated on the edge of one of Kenya's most private game sanctuaries, the wildlife-rich Lewa Conservancy. Guests are accommodated in charming cottages which include spacious bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms, fireplaces and verandas.
Guest areas include a cosy sitting room, an open-air dining area and a saltwater pool boasting breathtaking panoramas of the valley below. Healthy and delicious meals are prepared with fresh produce from the lodge’s verdant organic garden. Adventures include game drives into the wildlife-rich Lewa Conservancy, camel riding, nature walks, horseriding, tennis and cultural visits to a nearby Maasai village. Those in need of leisure time can simply relax with a book in the pretty garden or take a refreshing dip in the inviting pool.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT LEWA WILDERNESS TRAILS
- Join an enlightening cultural excursion to a Maasai cultural homestead on Ngwesi, the neighbouring wildlife scheme that the lodge has helped to establish.
- Take a flight to Rutundu, a beautiful montane farm on Mt Kenya that offers superb trout fishing.
- Customized daily safaris will educate you on the area’s flora, fauna, animal behaviour, conservation and history.
- For avid birders ask your guide to take you on an early morning walk about the lodge garden to find the resident birds.
- Ask your guide to take you on a walk either along the river bed or for the more enthusiastic walkers a walk over the hills.
- Enjoy a camel back safari with your Masai guide.
Day 7-10
Diani Beach, Kenya
Depart on your Safarilink Aviation flight from Lewa Airstrip to Wilson Airport Nairobi is Kenya's capital city, it is one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, a commercial and financial regional hub.
Connect onto your Safarilink Aviation flight from Wilson Airport to Diani Airstrip. Protected by an offshore barrier coral reef, Kenya's south coast is famous for beautiful and safe beaches, as well as spectacular diving, fishing and surfing.
Upon arrival at Diani Airport you will be transferred by private transfer to Alfajiri.
Enjoy the break during your 4 night stay at Alfajiri Villas in the Beach Villa with ensuite bathrooms. Your stay includes all meals, soft drink, beer, wine and spirit, nannies service, personal butler at your disposal, laundry, WI-FI, guest library and games, airstrip transfers, use of Golf clubs, use of snorkeling equipment. Activities included: Ngalawa (local African boats) at disposal for excursions to coral reef for snorkelling, one daily massage per adult and teenager, chauffeured transport within Diani Beach area, marine Education Center visits, sundowner, visits to community projects / orphanage and gym at a nearby property.
Day includes:
Ngalawa (local African boats) at disposal for excursions to coral reef for snorkeling
One daily massage
Chauffeured transport within Diani Beach area Marine Education Center visits
Sundowners
Visits to community projects / orphanage Daily one-hour personal training session
Day excludes:
Yoga classes
Jet ski dolphin safari
Scuba diving excursions and courses
Deep sea fishing
Dolphin tour
Kitesurfing / windsurfing courses and rental
Dhow excursion to Kisite Marine National Park Golf at the nearby 18 hole Golf Course
Day safaris to Shimba Hills National Park
Alfajiri Beach Villa
Diani Beach, Kenya
Considered by many as the finest villas on the East African Coast, Alfajiri Villas overlook the Indian Ocean, their elevated positions ensuring privacy and stunning views. Alfajiri's three magnificent African-style villas has its own personality and unique design and private pool, but all three offer the same award winning service. At Alfajiri the concept is as you please! Private dining is a la carte, served al fresco or in your villa - your choice, as too is the cuisine - local, natural, organic, daily fresh seafood and fish and even homemade pastas. Just tell your personal chef what suits your taste.
Alfajiri boasts a range of activities; golf at a nearby 18 hole Golf course, Kite surfing, snorkeling, diving, safaris - even docile whale sharks in the ocean and the elephants in the hills are there for the asking. A vehicle is available for trips within Diani beach. For those with children, a selection of toys and friendly nannies on duty 24 hours ensures that the little ones are taken care of. No matter which villa you choose they all have one thing in common, total seclusion in the very best of Kenyan natural luxury.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT ALFAJIRI VILLAS
Ask your personal butler for your favourite sundowner and unwind in your breathtaking rim flow swimming pool that is elevated to look as if it merges with the ocean.
Grab your kikoy, suntan lotion and glasses, and head to the beach to soak up the warm Kenyan sun — ask your hosts to pack you one of their delightful picnic baskets and enjoy a five mile walk in each direction along the beach
Long lazy lunches and dinners in this tranquil setting with the wow factor of your impressive villa’s and award winning service and food
Day 11
Departure Day
After a leisurely morning breakfast - depart by private transfer to Diani Airport.
Depart on your Safarilink Aviation flight from Diani Airstrip to Wilson Airport. Nairobi is Kenya's capital city, it is one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, a commercial and financial regional hub.
A half day private vehicle and guide has been booked for you to explore Nairobi and enjoy a lunch booked at Tamambo at Karen Blixen (Drinks excluded)
You will be given a rare opportunity to get up-close to these gentle giants in this natural sanctuary. Founded by Jock Leslie- Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, this haven was created to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Glimpse into the fascinating world of this pioneer coffee farmer, who achieved world fame through her highly-acclaimed memoir, Out of Africa.
After your touring and lunch you will be transferred Hemingways Nairobi - where a refresher room has booked for you between 12h00 - 18h00.
A member from our andBeyond team will collect you from Hemingways Nairobi and drive you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Guests are met at the drop off area. Tradewinds will be in communication with the guide until guests arrive at the drop off point. Guests will be assisted through security check, check in and passport control where after they will be escorted to lounge &/ gate depending on class of travel.
Included activities:
Giraffe Centre
Tamambo at Karen Blixen - Lunch/Dinner
Day 11:
After a leisurely morning breakfast - depart by private transfer to Diani Airport.
Depart on your Safarilink Aviation flight from Diani Airstrip to Wilson Airport. Nairobi is Kenya's capital city, it is one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, a commercial and financial regional hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When and where does the tour end?
Your tour Ends in Nairobi city . We highly recommend booking accommodation to give yourself time to fully experience the wonders of this iconic city of Nairobi City one day before safari! all cost is not included accommodation before and after safari.
When and where does the tour start?
Day 1 of this tour is an arrivals day, which gives you a chance to settle into your hotel and explore in Nairobi. The only planned activity for this day is an evening welcome meeting at 7pm, where you can get to know your guides and fellow travellers. Please be aware that the meeting point is subject to change until your final documents are released.
Do you arrange airport transfers?
Definitely we have airport pick up and drop up facilities for our clients who have booked our full packages tour. We are also pleased to inform you that we don’t charge for the pick up and drop up facilities. Actually it’s free of cost. But for this you need to provide the arrival time and date.
Is tipping included in the tour cost? If not how much should it be for the trip?
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and it is left the discretion of the travellers. Though not compulsory, tipping is expected by one and all involved in the service industry. We would recommend carrying small change in your pocket. Tips to Guides or other services rendered (Highly recommended)
What about the local language? Do we need guide services everywhere?
We provide English speaking chauffeurs for individual tours. For group tours, English speaking tour escorts would accompany the groups. During sightseeing involving historically important places or monuments, we provide English speaking local guides who are well knowledged in history and culture. We could even provide guides who speak French, German and Japanese, only on advanced booking.
Tour Terms & Conditions
- All rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
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Single supplements may apply.
- Availability is subject to change
- Request a quote or speak to one of our African Safari Experts for the best, most current rates available.
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Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only
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Required to pay 30% upon confirmation which is fully refunded if the booking is cancelled 61 days prior to arrival.
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The remaining balance of 70% to be paid 45 days prior to arrival.
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Funds can be paid through Credit Cards and bank Transfe