SIGNATURE SAFARI SERIES

Kenya & Rwanda Luxury Safari

Plains to Primates

14 Days / 13 Nights

Overview

Fourteen days move through Kenya’s private conservancies before crossing into Rwanda. From Nairobi, north to the Chyulu Hills beneath Kilimanjaro, then Borana’s highland conservancy, and the open plains of the Masai Mara. From there into Rwanda — Kigali’s cultural landmarks, and finally the Virunga foothills, where the journey ends with an hour spent among a family of mountain gorillas in the bamboo forest.

  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals as specified per property
  • Private transport with English-speaking driver-guide in Kigali
  • Kigali city tour and Genocide Memorial visit
  • Gorilla tracking permit, Volcanoes National Park (1 hour viewing)
  • Golden monkey trekking permit
  • Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village visit
    Fast Track Meet & Greet at Kigali
  • Park entrance fees and game drives as applicable
  • Emergency Air Evacuation Cover (excludes hospitalisation and medical bills)
  • Return scheduled flights connecting Nairobi, Amboseli, Samburu and the Masai Mara

  • Meals not specified in the itinerary
  • International flights
  • Balloon safaris (USD 480 per person)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Entry visas and related fees
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Any other personal expenses

The Journey – Your Itinerary

Arrival and transfer to Hemingways Nairobi. Day 2: a visit to the Giraffe Centre and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, farm-to-table lunch at Cultiva, an afternoon at the Kazuri jewellery workshop, and dinner at Talisman Restaurant.
Stay: Hemingways Nairobi

Fly to Chyulu, transfer to ol Donyo Lodge. Afternoon shared and scheduled game drive, with a full day of game viewing on Day 4.
Stay: ol Donyo Lodge (All Inclusive)

Fly back to Nairobi, connecting on to Northern Kenya. Transfer to Borana Lodge for check-in and lunch, afternoon game drive. Full day of game viewing on Day 6.
Stay: Borana Lodge (All Inclusive)

Fly to the Masai Mara, transfer to Ishara Mara. Afternoon private game drive, with full days of private game drives across the Main Reserve on Days 8–9.
Stay: Ishara Mara (All Inclusive)

Fly to Nairobi, connecting on to Kigali. Met on arrival and transferred to Hemingways Retreat Kigali.
Stay: Hemingways Retreat Kigali (B&B)

Kigali city tour, including the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, before a two-hour drive to Volcanoes National Park and transfer to One&Only Gorilla’s Nest. Day 12: gorilla trekking, with up to one hour spent with the family once located, followed by a visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village.
Stay: One&Only Gorilla’s Nest (All Inclusive)

Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park, then transfer back to Kigali for an evening at leisure.
Stay: Hemingways Retreat Kigali (B&B)

Transfer to the airport for the return flight home.

Where You Will Stay

  • Hemingways Nairobi

    A spacious, residential-style Nairobi stay in leafy Karen, with gardens, a pool and discreet butler service.

  • Ol Donyo Lodge

    Built into the lava-rock landscape between Amboseli and Tsavo, ol Donyo pairs classic game drives with horseback riding, mountain biking…

  • Borana Lodge

    A family-run lodge on Borana Conservancy, where wildlife, conservation and expansive views of northern Kenya come together.

  • Ishara Mara

    The camp sits beside the Mara River and uses stone, canvas, timber and large openings to keep the surrounding landscape…

  • Hemingways Retreat Kigali

    A quiet boutique retreat in Kigali’s leafy Kiyovu, the gentlest start or finish to a Rwanda journey.

  • One&Only Gorilla’s Nest

    A refined resort on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, close to the gorilla trekking starting point.

Why ChoosE TRAVEL WILD?

Journeys designed around you, never off the shelf

Access to experiences few others can offer

Hand-selected luxury hotels in every destination

Guides who know this land as home

Airport meet and greet with private transfers