Day 1 : Nairobi
Arrive at any time.
Prepare for tomorrow’s early morning by checking out the hotel bar with your newest friends. Travelling can take a lot out of you so sit back, fill those food and drink needs, and spend a chill night becoming familiar with your group and CEO.
Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure you have the ones you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain a visa on arrival at the border.
Connect with new friends on your first night out in a new destination. Only available on 18-to-Thirtysomethings tours.
Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Nairobi 1h
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
Acommodation
The Heron Portico
Optional Activities - Day 1
Bomas of Kenya Tour
Nairobi
This tour gives you a glimpse into the life of 42 different tribes of the country that make up Kenya's rich culture. Get a better understanding of village life by visiting homesteads and enjoy a display and sounds of folk dances performed. Entrance fee and hotel pick-up included.
The Carnivore Restaurant
Nairobi 2h
Feast on a range of familiar and exotic meats roasted over an open flame barbecue pit. Ever wanted to try ostrich or crocodile? Here's your chance to do so (at a world-renowned restaurant, at that). Price includes the price of a meal (without a beverage) and hotel pick-up.
Karen Blixen Museum
Nairobi 3h
Converted from the former home of pioneer coffee farmer and acclaimed writer Karen Blixen, this museum provides visitors insight into life of a Danish settler in pre-Independence Kenya. Take a walk through the home, and magnificent gardens that provide a stunning view of the Ngong hills. Hotel pick-up and entrance fee included.
Adjacent to the Nairobi railway station, this museum contains exhibits from the East African Railways opened in 1971.
Take a stroll through this museum to get a better understanding of Kenya's rich heritage through a range of cultural and natural-history exhibits. Learn more about the region's bird population at the Birds of East Africa exhibit, a huge gallery of at least 900 stuffed specimens. Get a refreshing take on Kenyan history counterpoint to colonial historiographies at the Historia Ya Kenya display. Entrance fee and hotel pick-up included.
Acommodation
The Heron Portico
Day 2 : Nairobi/Masai Mara
Hit the road and journey through the Great Rift Valley today on the way to one of the most famous national parks in Africa and Kenya’s premier wildlife reserve.
Stretch those legs and take in your surroundings before heading on a late afternoon wildlife safari drive with excellent chances of seeing the “big five”. This natural environment coupled with the park’s varied wildlife provides for a spectacular safari experience.
Safari Vehicle
Nairobi - Masai Mara 7h 386km
Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride.
Maasai Mara Wildlife Safari Drive
Masai Mara Afternoon
Maasai Mara is one of the world’s top safari destinations, known for its abundance of big cats – cheetahs, leopards and lions – as well as the two million wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelles and zebra that migrate annually across the vast grasslands in search of water. Set off on safari with our driver/guide and keep your eyes and ears peeled for movement and memories. Watch elephants and giraffe grazing, photograph zebras and wildebeest and, with a little luck, you'll even spot animals feasting on a recent kill.
Acommodation
Kenia Campsite
Acommodation
Kenia Campsite
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3 : Masai Mara
Grab those cameras and jump in the safari vehicle with your driver/guide to spot wildlife in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Listen to your guide describe the African bush as you traverse one of the world’s top safari destinations. Masai Mara is known for its abundance of big cats and wildebeest (see if you can capture a picture of one)!
Please note: if you have pre-booked the Masai Mara Balloon Safari, today's likely the day for this activity! Your CEO will give you final confirmation when it will take place, as it is subject to change. You will miss the included morning wildlife safari drive with the group, but you will have a much better view from above!
Safari Vehicle
Masai Mara
Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride.
Maasai Mara Wildlife Safari Drive
Masai Mara Full day
Maasai Mara is one of the world’s top safari destinations, known for its abundance of big cats – cheetahs, leopards and lions – as well as the two million wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelles and zebra that migrate annually across the vast grasslands in search of water. Set off on safari with our driver/guide and keep your eyes and ears peeled for movement and memories. Watch elephants and giraffe grazing, photograph zebras and wildebeest and, with a little luck, you'll even spot animals feasting on a recent kill.
Acommodation
Kenia Campsite
Optional Activities - Day 3
Maasai Mara Balloon Safari
Masai Mara 1h
The adventure begins just before dawn and lasts an hour in the sky. Fly over the Mara River, plains, and forests of the Maasai Mara. Toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land.
Please note that single passengers can book on this activity, the balloon will require a minimum of two passengers to take flight. In the rare case that this minimum is not reached by the time of your flight, passengers will be refunded for this activity.
Acommodation
Kenia Campsite
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4 : Masai Mara/Lake Nakuru National Park
Awake to the sounds of the bush as your alarm clock before jumping in your 4x4 safari vehicle. Today, the group is heading to Lake Nakuru, known for harbouring flocks of pink flamingos and a rich variety of bird species.
Before reaching the safari lodge inside Lake Nakuru National Park, you’ll stop at the G Adventures-supported Ubuntu Cafe where you will meet up with the Lando, enjoy a meal, and have the opportunity to shop for locally and internationally sold products as memorable and impactful souvenirs.
Later, the group will go on an afternoon wildlife drive through the area.
Safari Vehicle
Masai Mara - Maai Mahiu 6h 210km
Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride.
Café Ubuntu Farm-to-Table Lunch
Maai Mahiu
On this trip, you'll experience the warmth of Ubuntu Cafe, where every meal you enjoy contributes to a circle of empowerment and supports the creation of impactful souvenirs you'll treasure forever. Your visit also extends support to Ubuntu School, championing the rights and education of children with special needs through therapeutic and vocational training programs.
Lando
Maai Mahiu - Lake Nakuru National Park 3h 70km
Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!
Lake Nakuru Wildlife Safari Drive
Lake Nakuru National Park
Search for, buffalo, impalas, hyenas, and even lions and leopards on the wildlife safari drive in this renowned national park. Head to the shores of Lake Nakuru to see pelicans and cormorants. The park is also rich in other bird life, including grebes, white winged black terns, stilts, avocets, and ducks.
There are a number of Rothschild's giraffe translocated for safety from western Kenya beginning in 1977. Numerous other mammals can be seen, including zebra, impala, gazelle, waterbuck, lion, warthog, bushbuck, many buffalo, and even at times leopard.
Acommodation
Nderit Campsite
Acommodation
Nderit Campsite
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5 : Lake Nakuru National Park/Eldoret
Another day, another chance to see more wildlife and live your African safari dream. After your morning safari drive around Lake Nakuru keeping your eyes wide open in search of buffalo, impala, and the elusive leopard. The group will bump along in the Lando sharing photos of your day on the road to Eldoret.
Lake Nakuru Wildlife Safari Drive
Lake Nakuru National Park
Search for, buffalo, impalas, hyenas, and even lions and leopards on the wildlife safari drive in this renowned national park. Head to the shores of Lake Nakuru to see pelicans and cormorants. The park is also rich in other bird life, including grebes, white winged black terns, stilts, avocets, and ducks.
There are a number of Rothschild's giraffe translocated for safety from western Kenya beginning in 1977. Numerous other mammals can be seen, including zebra, impala, gazelle, waterbuck, lion, warthog, bushbuck, many buffalo, and even at times leopard.
Lando
Lake Nakuru National Park - Eldoret 3h - 4h 170km
Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!
Acommodation
Greenwoods Resort and Campsite
Acommodation
Greenwoods Resort and Campsite
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 6 : Eldoret/Kampala
It’s time to cross another country off of those travel lists as you cross the border from Kenya into Uganda. Drive along reminiscing on inside jokes and experiences from the trip before arriving in Kampala in the late afternoon.
If you plan on flying out today, please do not book flights before 11:30pm.
If you aren’t ready to go home yet (we don’t blame you) talk to your CEO about extending and get to know more of Uganda or beyond.
It is possible to book accommodation in Kampala for the final night, please speak to your agent or GCO for the options.
Lando
Eldoret - Kampala 11h - 13h 350km
Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!
Border Crossing (Kenya - Uganda)
Malaba
Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with any onward travel arrangements you require.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
