A Safarini journey
Great Rift Valley Discovery
A sequence of remarkable ecosystems, strung along the floor and walls of the Great Rift Valley — soda lakes, escarpment, conservancy walking country and star beds above a wildlife corridor.
The Rift is the reason East Africa looks the way it does, and this journey reads it from end to end. It moves from Nairobi north through the lakes, up onto the escarpment and out into the conservancies, changing landscape roughly every two days without ever feeling rushed.
Duration
Typically 10 to 14 days
Best months
June to October, and December to March
Style
Lodges and camps, with walking country throughout
Pricing
Quoted per journey, after a conversation
The shape of it
Arrival
A soft landing in the city — Karura Forest, and the museums and houses worth an afternoon before you head north.
Flamingos and rhino
A soda lake in the Rift floor, with both black and white rhino on the shoreline.
Freshwater and birds
Hippo, fish eagles and one of the richest bird lists in Kenya, with the Tugen Hills behind.
Walking country
Guided walks through the gorge and conservancy above the Rift's western wall.
Star beds
The last nights spent sleeping out under the sky above one of Kenya's most important wildlife corridors.
The other journeys

Cultural Camel Adventure
Camels carry the camp north through the Mathews Range and the Ndotos, walking between Samburu settlements with the people who live there.
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Bush & Swahili Classic
Big-game country first, then down to the coast: dhows, coral-rag alleys and Swahili cooking on a UNESCO island with no cars on it.
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Northern Kenya Conservation Highlights
The conservancy model at close quarters — rhino, elephant research, and the community conservation work the Safarini Foundation supports.
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Start a conversation
Tell us who is travelling, when you're thinking of going, and what you want the journey to feel like. We'll take it from there, designing something entirely around you. And if we're not the right fit, we'll tell you honestly and point you towards someone who is.
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