You will be collected from your hotel in Nairobi, or directly from the international airport. Transfer to Wilson Airport (the domestic airport in Nairobi) to catch the 10:00am scheduled flight or 10:30am charter flight to the Mara. It is a beautiful flight passing the fertile Kikuyu Highlands before reaching the Great Rift Valley and then the Loita Hills and Naibosho airstrip. Here you are met by your guide for the drive to camp, your first chance to observe the abundant wildlife. The first camp is located on the banks of the Mara River adjacent to a teeming hippo pool. Lunch will be served and you’ll have some time to relax before meeting the horses and setting of on your first evening ride. (about 2 hours riding) Overnight Mara River Hippo Camp.
The ride, people and horses were unlike anything I could ever have imagined. The guide’s vast knowledge and enthusiasm on just about anything was really refreshing. He could spot a lion two miles away under a rock in a bush. Our stay at Deloraine was like stepping into the 1920’s “Happy Valley” Kenya. I honestly never wanted to leave and I almost didn’t. Thanks again! I can’t say enough about this ride, changed my life completely!
Lisa Lawson: October 2011