After breakfast, a morning at leisure, and lunch at Hemingways, you are transferred to Wilson Airport for a 45-minute flight to Amboseli National Park. After touching down, you receive a warm welcome from the Tortilis team and enjoy your first game drive en route to camp. Set in a prime location for magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tortilis Camp offers spacious tented suites with spacious verandas and en suite bathrooms. Because the camp is located in a private conservancy bordering Amboseli National Park, you are able to enjoy special activities like guided walking safaris. Amboseli is home to some of the biggest elephants in Africa, and the guides at Tortilis know the individual elephants and their family histories. If you're looking for that iconic safari photograph of elephants with Kili in the background, Amboseli is the place to snap it.
The next stop on your Kenya fly-in safari is Loisaba Tented Camp, a luxurious property perched on the edge of an escarpment with unhindered views across Laikipia's dappled landscape. Your charter flight from Amboseli will depart after breakfast and whisk you off to the gorgeous Laikipia in about 75 minutes. You arrive at Loisaba in time for a delicious lunch. Your spacious and airy tent is custom-designed with big floor-to-ceiling doors and windows, stylish modern furnishings, and a large veranda from which to marvel at the expansive views over the Laikipia plains.
A great way to experience the stunning diversity of Loisaba is on foot, accompanied by traditional Samburu guides whose knowledge of the local flora, fauna, culture and history is extraordinary. You’ll also enjoy game drives in search of iconic animals like giraffe and elephant, and tracking more elusive wildlife like wild dog, Grevy’s zebra, and beisa oryx. Loisaba offers a variety of alternative activities like fishing in the river, visiting the resident anti-poaching team and their friendly sniffer dogs, or going on a camelback safari – a fantastic way to view game.
A memorable highlight of your stay in Laikipia will certainly be your final evening at the Loisaba Star Beds. These handcrafted, four-poster beds sit on raised wooden platforms and are rolled out each evening for guests to enjoy an unforgettable night under an endless blanket of stars. The Loisaba Star Beds overlook a permanent waterhole that’s frequented by resident wildlife, so you’ll also savour some excellent sightings from the comfort of your romantic bed under the Milky Way.