Kenya's Hidden Gems Group Tour
Laikipia Walking - Elephant Orphanage - Shompole
Step into the wild on this epic Kenyan Women’s Walking Safari Group Tour.
After a night in Nairobi, set off on a 4-day camel-supported journey through rugged landscapes, sleeping under canvas and following ancient trails with your Karisia private guide.
After a final night at the remote Tumaren Camp, a private flight takes you to the incredible Reteti Elephant Sanctuary for a rare behind-the-scenes encounter.
End with three nights at Shompole Wilderness, where river tubing, wildlife hides, and Maasai adventures complete this untamed safari.
Dates: 11th – 19th June 2027
Price: £8,960 per person (please see inclusions below)
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Accommodation
Karisia Mobile Camps
Tumaren Camp
Shompole Wilderness
Highlights
- Visit baby elephants at Reteti Elephant orphanage
- Luxury camping experience on the trails
- Walk through stunning landscapes marked by ancient geology and scattered with the relics of Kenya’s rich cultural past.
- Private plane scenic flights
- Tube down the Shompole river (water levels dependent)
- Experience Shompole’s famous wildlife hide
Prices & Inclusions
- Price: £8560 per person based on twin share
- Single Supplement: Price on request
Includes:
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- All meals
- Soft drinks
- House wines, beers and spirits with meals and gamedrives
- Airport transfers
- Charter flight
- All transfers as required throughout the itinerary
- Access to giraffe centre if time on our last day time dependent
- Visit to Reteti Elephant Orphanage
- All activities as per the itinerary
Excludes:
- International flights
- Gratuities
- Visa’s
- Shopping or spa treatments.
Size of Group
Up to 8 guests plus host
Day to Day Itinerary
DAY 1: NAIROBI
You will have a private meet & greet at JKIA airport, where you will be assisted through passport control, baggage claim and customs before being introduced to your driver.
Transfer to Tamarind Tree Hotel for your one night stay.
DAY 2: Nayasura
Transfer to Wilson airport for your flight to Laikipia
Your safari starts at your first mobile tented camp, where you’re warmly welcomed by your guide, a team of Laikipia Maasai and Samburu staff, and the camel caravan. Set among the ancient rocks of Nayasura – a place used as a campsite for millennia – you’ll enjoy a fresh lunch and rest in your spacious canvas tent.
As the afternoon cools, you’ll set out on your first walk, tracking game and soaking in the landscape, before arriving at the crest of Nayasura for sundowners and sweeping views of the plains below.
After hot showers and fireside drinks, the day ends with a candlelit dinner under a sky full of stars.
DAY 3: NYARARA
After breakfast at Nayasura, we’ll set off on foot toward Nyarara Camp, named after the cheetah often spotted in the area.
Our route takes us across sweeping plains and mixed bush, where we’ll look out for herds of Common and Grevy’s zebra, oryx, Giant gazelle, and – if we’re lucky – elusive species like dik-dik, gerenuk, and lesser kudu.
Meanwhile, our pack of camels will take a more direct route, arriving ahead of us to set up camp. We’ll reach Nyarara in time for lunch and cold drink, followed by some rest and a scenic walk to a beautiful sundowner spot.
DAY 4: EWASO NYIRO
Today we will be heading down toward the Ewaso Nyiro River, which runs along the eastern edge of the Laikipia Plateau and then turns eastward toward Samburu National Reserve.
Along the way we will be looking for eland, steinbuck and giraffe and enjoy the changing scenery.
When we arrive at the river we may want to take a quick swim before lunch.
After lunch we can visit a local manyatta and watch the livestock coming in for the night or head to a pretty rock for a sundowner.
DAY 5: Tumaren Camp
Walk to Tumaren Camp for a night in huge tents looking out over an open plain with a salt lick on it.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive or relax in the 20 metre swimming pool looking out over the waterhole.
DAY 6: Reteti Elephant orphanage
Today we will take a private plane on a scenic flight via the incredible Elephant Reteti Elephant Orphanage.
Enjoy a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Kenya’s first community-owned elephant orphanage, where rescue calves are cared for with the goal of returning them to the wild. An inspiring experience that highlights the power of community-led conservation.
We will continue our flight to Shompole Wilderness and enjoy a sumptious dinner with our hosts, the Du Toit family.
DAY 7: SHOMPOLE WILDERNESS
It’s time to relax and enjoy nature at the beautiful Shompole Wilderness.
We have the whole camp to ourselves so make yourself at home and enjoy the many activities on offer.
Shompole Wilderness Camp is a remote and intimate retreat nestled along the Ewaso Ng’iro River, offering a blend of of wild beauty and Maasai hospitality.
We can enjoy tubing down the river (water levels dependent), wildlife viewing from their famous hide, meet the local baboon researchers or visit a nearby Maasai village.
DAY 8: SHOMPOLE WILDERNESS
A day at leisure or enjoying the activities on offer.
We will then enjoy a sumptuous BBQ dinner around the fire to round off our trip and drinks under the African sky for your last night.
DAY 9: BACK TO NAIROBI & HOME
After breakfast we will check out of Shompole and jump into the vehicles for our transfer back to Nairobi.
Drive is around 2 – 2.5 hours depending on traffic and gives you a chance to see Kenyans going about their lives as you drive through the villages and towns.
Depening on when you fly home we will drop you will be transferred back to the airport, for those who’s flights aren’t until the evening we will visit the Giraffe Centre and then have one last dinner before heading to the airport.
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