Nairobi, Laikipia on foot and the Mara in 8 days (7 nights)

8 days · Kenya

A night in Nairobi to land and reset, then a light aircraft to the Laikipia plateau for three nights built around walking, with the camp moving as the route does rather than sitting in one place. A second short flight crosses to the Maasai Mara for three nights of vehicle-based game viewing on the plains, a deliberate change of pace after several days on foot. Three bases over seven nights, linked by two light-aircraft hops instead of long road transfers.

The route, stop by stop

1. Nairobi, Kenya · 1 night

Arrive by fly — Met at the international airport and driven to the hotel

One night absorbs a long-haul arrival so the walking starts rested rather than straight off an overnight flight.

2. Laikipia, Kenya · 3 nights

Arrive by fly — Light aircraft from Nairobi to a Laikipia airstrip

Three nights on the plateau, enough for consecutive days on foot from a mobile camp rather than a single walk tacked onto a driving trip.

3. Masai Mara, Kenya · 3 nights

Arrive by fly — Light aircraft from Laikipia across to a Mara airstrip

Three nights of open-vehicle drives on the plains close the trip, covering ground and numbers that walking cannot reach.

Experts who can arrange this trip

• The Safari Vibe, who works in Kenya.

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