Kenya · 7 nights
Rift, River, Rosette
The journey.
Day 1 · Nairobi · Land, and stay still
An overnight flight lands early. One Nairobi night before the bush, which everyone needs more than they expect.
Day 2 · Nairobi · Elephants and giraffes
The Sheldrick elephant nursery at feeding time and the giraffe centre afterwards, then an afternoon at leisure.
Day 3 · Masai Mara · Into the Mara
A light aircraft onto a grass strip, met by the camp, and on a game drive within the hour. The first lion is lying in the open with no fence anywhere.
Day 4 · Masai Mara · Two drives, dawn and dusk
This is the whole point. Coffee poured on the bonnet at six with the plain waking up around you.
Day 5 · Masai Mara · The river, and the crossings
The Mara river in season, wildebeest massed on a bank deciding whether to go, and the predators who wait there.
Day 6 · Masai Mara · Again, and better
By now your guide knows what you have not seen and goes looking for it. A leopard in a fig tree takes patience and a good tracker.
Day 7 · Masai Mara · The last dawn
A balloon over the plain at first light if you took it, then the flight back to Nairobi.
Day 8 · Nairobi · Home
A day room and the flight home, with the plains going on and on from the aircraft window.
What a journey like this includes
• Giraffe Manor, Governors' Camp and Angama Mara among the choices
• Two game drives a day with a guide and a spotter, every bush day
• All meals and house drinks in the bush, fully inclusive
• Park and conservancy fees, which most operators quote separately
• Light aircraft to the Mara and every transfer
• Kenya e-visas handled and breakfast every morning
Build this journey your way
Every day and every hotel here has alternatives, with live pricing as you choose: https://packages.tripn.in/kenya-rift-river-rosette
Make this journey yoursQuestions people ask about Rift, River, Rosette
- How many days do you need for Rift, River, Rosette?
- We build it as 7 nights, 8 days. That is the length that lets the route breathe without adding a night nobody needed.
- How much does Rift, River, Rosette cost from India?
- From ₹6L for two people, land only. That is our starting price for the whole journey rather than a per night rate, and international flights are quoted separately at cost.
- When is the best time to go?
- The great migration river crossings run roughly July to October, and calving season is January to February. Both are worth planning the trip around.
- What visa do Indian travellers need?
- Kenya requires an electronic travel authorisation applied for online. Tanzania is an e visa. Both are normally quick. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirement for your passport when we plan the trip.
- How long is the flight from India?
- Around eight hours non stop from Mumbai to Nairobi, or nine to eleven with one stop from Delhi.
- Is this a private trip or a group tour?
- Private. The itinerary, the guide and the vehicle are yours alone, and every date is set around you rather than a fixed departure.
- Can the itinerary be changed?
- Yes. Rift, River, Rosette is a starting shape, not a fixed package. Add nights, swap a city, change the hotel standard, or tell us what you would rather do with a day and we rebuild it.