Trip Highlights
Urban Nairobi culture — museums, bustling craft markets, and contemporary arts.
Meet the Baringo/Tugen communities in the Rift Valley with optional cultural homestay.
Hands-on beadwork workshop & supper with Maasai families in the Mara.
Experience Maasai traditions, music, and storytelling in their natural homeland.
Step back in time in Lamu Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site) — palaces, mosques, spice bazaars.
Sail by dhow across the Indian Ocean at sunset with Swahili-style dining.
Stays at handpicked accommodations: Mara Serena Safari Lodge & Peponi Hotel, Lamu.
Arrival in Nairobi; private transfer to hotel.
Guided visits to:
Kenya National Museum (history & natural heritage).
Railway Museum (East Africa’s rail legacy).
GoDown Arts Centre (local art & creative hub).
Dinner at Carnivore (iconic barbecue) or Talisman (fusion Kenyan cuisine).
Overnight: Tribe Hotel, Nairobi
Drive or short flight to the Rift Valley.
Visit Baringo/Tugen communities: traditional songs, dances, and homestead life.
Optional overnight cultural homestay with local family (or lodge nearby).
Overnight: Local cultural lodge / homestay near Lake Baringo
Morning transfer/flight to Maasai Mara.
Afternoon Maasai village visit — introduction to traditions, dress, and daily life.
Dinner at lodge.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Participate in a with local artisans.
Evening shared supper with Maasai hosts — traditional meals & storytelling by elders.
Optional night dance performance.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Morning flight from Mara via Nairobi to Lamu.
Afternoon walking tour of Lamu Old Town: coral-stone houses, Swahili palaces, old mosques.
Leisure by the sea in the evening.
Overnight: Peponi Hotel, Lamu
Morning dhow sailing trip along the archipelago.
Visit spice markets & interact with Swahili community.
Evening sunset dhow dinner on the Indian Ocean.
Overnight: Peponi Hotel, Lamu
Breakfast overlooking the sea.
Transfer to Manda Airport (Lamu) for flight back to Nairobi.
Connection to outbound international flight.
Total Cost: $ per person sharing
6 nights’ accommodation (Nairobi, Rift Valley, Mara, Lamu).
Meals: daily breakfast, lunches & dinners as per program.
Private transfers & domestic flights (Nairobi → Rift Valley / Mara / Lamu).
Professional cultural guides & community facilitators.
Entrance fees (museums, villages, Lamu heritage sites).
Hands-on workshops (beadwork, Swahili cooking/spices).
Dhow sailing trip with dinner.
Airport transfers (arrival & departure).
International flights & visas.
Travel/medical insurance.
Optional upgrades or homestay extensions.
Drinks (alcoholic/soft) not in meal plan.
Tips & gratuities for guides, drivers, and lodge staff.
Expert tips:
Respect local dress codes in rural communities; bring small, thoughtful gifts (school supplies, seeds).