The Mara conservancies from your own private Jahazi Suite at Mara Plains, then the Indian Ocean from your own villa at Alfajiri on Diani Beach. Savannah to sea, both on exclusive use.
A luxury family safari and beach holiday in Kenya, built as two halves that a child never forgets. The drama of the Mara conservancies, then the reward of the Indian Ocean, both taken on exclusive use.
You begin in Karen, at Hemingways Nairobi, with the elephant orphanage, the Giraffe Centre and a coffee farm in the Limuru hills. Then you fly to the Mara.
Mara Plains sits in Olare Motorogi, one of the lowest density and highest quality wildlife areas in the whole Mara. Low tourist numbers, prime big cat country, and one full day inside the main reserve. Your own vehicle means the days run on your children's energy.
Then you fly to the coast, and to Alfajiri on Diani Beach. Your own villa with its own pool, a personal chef, a butler and 24 hour nannies. Snorkelling to the reef by Ngalawa boat, a daily massage, and the whitest sand in Kenya.
Why we love this journey — It gives children the two things they remember most, the drama of the bush and the freedom of the sea, with nothing shared at either end. Your own suite, guide and Land Cruiser in the low density Mara conservancies, then your own villa, pool and nannies on Diani. The pace is yours from the first game drive to the last swim.
Prices are for a family of four, two adults and two children under sixteen. Low Season is the value window. Peak Season covers the Migration months and the festive period, and it prices accordingly. Extra adults are from USD 18,300 and extra children from USD 13,700, depending on the season. Talk to us for the exact shape of your family.
The Jahazi Suite, yours alone — A private tented villa over the Ntiakitiak River at Mara Plains, with its own guide, vehicle, host and chef.
The best of the Mara conservancies — Olare Motorogi and Mara North, low tourist density and prime big cat country, plus a full day inside the main reserve.
Alfajiri on Diani Beach — A private villa on exclusive use, with its own pool, a personal chef, a butler and panoramic views of the Indian Ocean.
24 hour nannies — At Alfajiri, so parents can relax entirely knowing the children are in expert care, day or night.
Snorkelling and a daily massage — Ngalawa boats out to the coral reef, one complimentary massage per guest per day, and chauffeured local transport around Diani.
Fly throughout — Scheduled flights between Nairobi, the Mara and Diani. No long road transfers, which is the fastest way to ruin a family safari.
You are met and assisted on arrival and transferred to Hemingways Nairobi in Karen. The next day is yours with a private vehicle and guide. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust first, for the orphaned elephants at their morning mud bath. Then the Giraffe Centre, where a giraffe will take a pellet from your child's hand. In the afternoon, a drive up into the tea and coffee country of Limuru for a private farm tour and a tasting.
After an early breakfast you fly to the Mara and are collected at the Olare Orok airstrip in your own 4x4 Land Cruiser. A short drive brings you to Mara Plains and the Jahazi Suite, your private tented villa over the Ntiakitiak River, with its own guide, host and chef. In the afternoon, your first game drive in the exclusive Olare Motorogi conservancy, with a professional Canon camera each.
Because your Land Cruiser is yours alone, the days run on your children's preferences. You traverse the Olare Motorogi and Mara North conservancies, with low tourist density and prime encounters with big cats, elephants and plains game. Your stay includes one full day inside the main Masai Mara National Reserve.
Capture it all on the professional camera bodies and lenses in the suite, and savour premium beverages, fine wines and champagne under the stars or in the bush, prepared by your dedicated chef.
You bid farewell to the plains and fly from the Mara to Diani, landing at the Ukunda airstrip. A private transfer brings you to Alfajiri Villas, where you check into your own villa with its own pool, a personal butler, 24 hour nannies and panoramic ocean views. The afternoon is yours, and the sand is white.
The days are yours to shape. Board a local Ngalawa boat for snorkelling straight to the coral reef, take a complimentary massage each day, visit a community project, or let the chauffeur show you Diani. With 24 hour nannies, parents can relax entirely.
Your dedicated chef tailors every meal exactly to your family, and the ocean does the rest. Beach sundowners, a daily personal training session if you want it, and the whitest sand in Kenya underfoot.
Savour a final morning overlooking the Indian Ocean, then a private transfer to the Ukunda airstrip for your flight back to Wilson Airport. A luxury transfer takes you to Jomo Kenyatta International for your flight home. Your children will have the safari and the sea to talk about, all the way to Christmas.
A gracious, colonial style landmark in leafy Karen, with the Ngong Hills beyond. The elegant start of the journey.
A private tented villa over the Ntiakitiak River, with its own guide, vehicle, host and chef, in one of the finest conservancies in the Mara.
A private villa on exclusive use on Diani Beach, with its own pool, a personal chef, a butler and 24 hour nannies, over the Indian Ocean.
From USD 63,950 per family of four in the Low Season, USD 73,000 in the Green Season, and USD 109,000 in the Peak Season, from June to October and over the festive period. The price is for two adults and two children under sixteen, and includes all domestic flights, private transfers and both exclusive use villas.
The Jahazi Suite is a private multi bedroom tented villa perched over the Ntiakitiak River at Mara Plains, with its own dedicated guide, vehicle, host and chef. Your family has exclusive use, and it sits inside the Olare Motorogi conservancy, one of the lowest density, highest quality wildlife areas in the Mara.
A bush and beach itinerary gives children the drama of the safari and then the reward of the Indian Ocean. Alfajiri Villas on Diani Beach are taken on exclusive use, with a private pool, a personal chef, a butler and 24 hour nannies, so parents rest as fully as the children play.
A bush and beach safari pairs a wildlife safari with a stay on the coast. Here, four nights in the Masai Mara conservancies at Mara Plains are followed by four nights on Diani Beach at Alfajiri Villas, linked by a short flight rather than a long drive.
June to October is the Peak Season at USD 109,000 per family, with the Great Migration in the Mara and warm, dry weather on the coast. The Green Season from January to March is USD 73,000 per family. The Low Season in April to May and November to mid December is the value window at USD 63,950 per family.
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Set against the Ngong Hills in the suburb of Karen, Hemingways Nairobi is an all suite boutique hotel known for its understated elegance and effortless service. It is a short transfer from the Giraffe Centre and the Sheldrick elephant orphanage, both of which are included in this journey.
Spacious rooms that blend classic furnishings with modern comfort, each with a private balcony, a marble bathroom and a butler on call. Garden and pool views look toward the Ngong Hills.
The brasserie serves refined international cuisine, with afternoon tea on the terrace and a heated outdoor pool for the children.
Mara Plains sits where the Olare Motorogi and Mara North conservancies meet, an area of low tourist density and exceptional big cat viewing. Your family stays in the Jahazi Suite, taken on exclusive use, with the wildlife of the conservancies at the door and a full day inside the main reserve within reach.
A multi bedroom private tented villa perched over the river, with a dedicated private guide, a private vehicle, a host and a chef. Your family has it entirely to itself, and the days run around your children rather than a shared schedule.
Complimentary use of high quality binoculars and a professional camera set, with camera body and lenses. Your photographs are presented digitally on departure.
Alfajiri means sunrise, and the villas look east over the Indian Ocean. This is the quiet, indulgent end of the journey, where the reward of the beach follows the drama of the bush, and everything is arranged around your family.
Exclusive use of the villa and its private pool, with a personal chef preparing menus tailored to your family, a personal butler, and dedicated nannies available 24 hours a day. Parents rest as fully as the children play.
A local Ngalawa boat for snorkelling to the coral reef, complimentary golf clubs and snorkelling gear, and chauffeured transport around Diani. Beach sundowners, and a daily hour of personal training if you want it.
Every one held for your family alone, with your own guide and your own Land Cruiser. Nothing shared, and nothing rushed.
