10 Days Kenya: Hidden Gems of the North

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From $7,900 USD* / Big Five Spectacle / 10 days

*price p.p. incl. guide, safari jeep, hotel and park entrance
fees, excl. international flight (based on six persons)

10 Days Kenya: Hidden Gems of the North

An Immersive Desert-to-Coast Safari Featuring Culture, Conservation, and Comfort

Trade the usual tourist trail for something truly rare. This 10-day adventure unveils Kenya’s lesser-known treasures—where vast deserts meet ancient traditions and luxury meets authenticity.

Begin your journey in Nairobi, then soar by private helicopter into the remote reaches of Northern Kenya, exploring the Chalbi Desert, Marsabit, and Lake Turkana region — a land of shifting sands, salt flats, and stargazing pods. Trek through sacred valleys with Rendille, Gabbra, and Turkana cultural hosts, and experience camel-supported safaris that honor traditional rhythms of the land.

As the journey unfolds, descend into Laikipia’s wild northern plateau for exclusive conservancy access and wildlife encounters that feel truly intimate. Finish your retreat with a serene stay along the coast — where soft ocean breezes and quiet reflection await.

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10 Days Kenya: Hidden Gems of the North

Signature Elite

From

$7,900 USD

Trip Highlights:

* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets

Included

24/7 service

14 days

All accommodations

Drinking water in our safari jeeps

Full board

Game drives

Luxurious private 4×4 Safari Jeep

Park Fees

Pickup and transfer airport

Private guide speaking fluently English

Reservation costs

Domestic flight/train

Fully accredited under SGR

Excluded

Reservation costs

Domestic flight/train

Your Journey Should Begin with Intention — Not Just a Booking

At Afritage Travel Group, we don’t just plan trips — we co-create immersive journeys that honor your pace, purpose, and the places you long to connect with.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Orientation & Welcome

Day 2–3: Marsabit Highlands – Highland Mystique

Day 4–6: Chalbi Desert – Nomad’s Path

Day 7–9: Samburu – Refined Wilderness

Day 10: Nairobi Return – The Story Continues

Day 1

Nairobi – Orientation & Welcome

Your Afritage journey begins not with a rush but with rhythm. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you’re greeted by your personal cultural concierge, who welcomes you with a desert-inspired gift set: a handwoven shawl, a nomadic map scroll, and a field journal designed to collect your reflections. That evening, as lanterns flicker and a light breeze drift through the garden, enjoy a Swahili tapas dinner paired with stories from a northern Kenya conservationist—an intimate preview of the journey ahead.

Activities:

VIP arrival with private airport concierge

Cultural orientation and welcome dinner

Travel kit with map scroll, shawl, and journal

Accommodations:

Signature Elite

Signature Select

Signature Classic

Day 2-3

Marsabit Highlands – Highland Mystique

Take to the skies in a private helicopter as the city vanishes and Kenya’s remote north unveils its rugged contours. Soar past Mount Ololokwe and extinct volcanic cones before touching down in Marsabit. Perched high above Lake Paradise, your lodge offers sanctuary in the clouds. Over two days, walk among crater forests wrapped in mist, spot shy lesser kudu, and gather around firelit circles where local elders share oral histories, tribal mythologies, and stories of water and wind passed down through generations.

Activities:

Private heli-scenic flight over northern Kenya

Guided walk in Marsabit Crater Forest

Wildlife tracking: kudu, buffalo, baboon troops

Fireside cultural storytelling with Rendille elders

Accommodations:

Signature Elite

Signature Select

Signature Classic

Day 4-6

Chalbi Desert – Nomad’s Path

The landscape opens into silence as your helicopter banks westward and descends into the heart of the Chalbi Desert—an endless salt flat etched with camel tracks and wind. You are met by a camel caravan, and for the next three days, you’ll journey the old nomadic way. Days unfold with slow grace: tea in palm-shaded oases, guided walks across ancient sand dunes, encounters with Turkana and Gabbra storytellers who invite you to dance, share, and be still. At night, your mobile luxury camp glows like a constellation, and the desert becomes your cathedral.

Activities:

Helicopter transfer to Chalbi Desert basin

Camel-supported trek with trained handlers

Community dance ceremony and storytelling

Overnight luxury fly camp beneath the stars

Accommodations:

Signature Elite

Signature Select

Signature Classic

Day 7-9

Samburu – Refined Wilderness

After the raw beauty of Chalbi, you return to Kenya’s central northern circuit with a scenic flight to Samburu. Your suite is carved into red-rock cliffs above the Ewaso Nyiro River, where elephants pass by and leopards slip through thickets. Over these final days, reconnect with comfort and stillness. Explore on quiet drives, relax at the herbal spa, and visit a women’s cooperative that turns beadwork into stories. Each evening ends with silence, stars, and the distant rhythm of the wild.

Activities:

4x4 private game drives in Samburu Reserve

Visit to a Samburu women’s bead collective

Bush spa treatment and private sundowner deck

Accommodations:

Signature Elite

Signature Select

Signature Classic

Day 10

Nairobi Return – The Story Continues

You return to Nairobi with more than memories—you return with a legacy. In your private lounge suite, your Afritage host greets you with a handbound memory book filled with pressed desert flowers, notes from your guides, and sketches collected along the way. Your departure ceremony includes a traditional blessing for travelers, grounding you once more before you rise.

Activities:

Final guided nature walk and breakfast

Private charter flight to Nairobi

Gifting & blessing ritual with storytelling journal

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