A firepit and canvas chairs set out on a bluff at sunset, the plains falling away behind

Kenya · 9 days

The Governors' Safari

The Governors' Camp Collection's full circuit, two nights on Lake Naivasha, three on the Laikipia plateau at Mugie and three in the Maasai Mara. All three of their properties in one run.

Duration: 9 days, 8 nights · 2 flights
Where: Kenya
Experiences: Road Safaris Flying Safaris Balloon Safaris
Board: Board varies by stay
Price: On request

At a glance

Where the nights go

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8 nights across 3 places · 2 flights · Board varies by stay. Drawn from the draft day-by-day below.

Overview

The shape of the journey

The Governors' Camp Collection has three properties in three different parts of Kenya, and this is the itinerary that uses all of them. Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley, the Mugie Conservancy up on the Laikipia plateau, and the Maasai Mara at the end.

NairobiLake NaivashaMugie ConservancyMaasai Mara

It is the longest of their itineraries and the least repetitive, because each leg asks something different of you: a lake, a walking conservancy, and then the reserve.

Where you'll stay

The camps and hotels

Loldia House

The Collection's farmhouse in the Great Rift Valley, on Lake Naivasha, with boat safaris and game drives from the door.

Governors' Mugie House

The Collection's house on the Mugie Conservancy in Laikipia, where the activities are guided bush walks, e-bikes, lion tracking, canoeing and bush meals.

Governors' Camp or Governors' Il Moran Camp

Either of the Collection's two camps inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve, with up to three game drives on a full day.

Day by day

How the days run

A proposal, not a timetable. The routing, timings and inclusions are confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

Day 1
Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
Met at Jomo Kenyatta and driven up the Rift Valley escarpment to Loldia House. Tea on the lawn, and the lake beyond it.
Loldia HouseAll meals
Day 2
Naivasha, on the water and off it
A boat safari among the hippos and fish eagles, and a game drive from the house. An easy first full day, on purpose.
Loldia HouseAll meals
Day 3
North to Mugie
On to the Mugie Conservancy in Laikipia. The leg runs either as a scenic drive or as a direct Governors' Aviation flight. Tell us which you would rather and we will build the day around it.
Governors' Mugie HouseAll meals
Day 4
Laikipia on foot
A guided bush walk, or an e-bike, or lion tracking with the conservancy's team. Sundowners and a bush meal to close it.
Governors' Mugie HouseAll meals
Day 5
Mugie, and the canoes
Another day of Mugie's own activity list, canoeing included. Three nights here is what makes the conservancy worth flying to rather than passing through.
Governors' Mugie HouseAll meals
Day 6Flight
Fly to the Maasai Mara
The Governors' Aviation flight south-west to the Mara. You are in camp for lunch, and the afternoon game drive is the introduction.
Governors' Camp or Governors' Il Moran CampAll meals
Day 7
A full day in the reserve
Up to three game drives, all of them inside the reserve. The balloon is a dawn departure at extra cost, booked ahead.
Governors' Camp or Governors' Il Moran CampAll meals
Day 8
The Mara, again
Out early, back through the heat, out again as the light drops. After Naivasha and Laikipia, the Mara reads as the loudest place on the trip.
Governors' Camp or Governors' Il Moran CampAll meals
Day 9Flight
A last drive, then home
An early game drive, breakfast in camp, and the flight back to Nairobi for your onward connection.
Breakfast

What's covered

Inclusions and exclusions

In line with the itinerary above. Your written quote is the version that counts.

Included

Accommodation and meals at all three properties
At Mugie, guided bush walks, e-bikes, lion tracking, canoeing, bush meals and sundowners
Game drives in the Maasai Mara, up to three on a full day
Road transfers, and Governors' Aviation flights on the legs that fly

Not included

The hot-air balloon safari, which carries an extra cost
Golf, spa treatments and cultural experiences at Mugie
International flights to and from Nairobi

Price & terms

What it costs

Priced on request. This itinerary is quoted for your dates, your party and the grade of camp you choose, which is why there is no single number on this page.

What this price covers

Rates are per person sharing unless the line above says otherwise.
Prices move with the season and with availability, and are held only once your quote is confirmed in writing.
The day-by-day above is a draft. Final routing, timings, inclusions and any park or permit fees are confirmed with your quote.

Before you go

Worth reading before this trip

The best time to visit Kenya, month by monthJanuary and February, then July to October, are the months we send most people.
Safari packing list for KenyaA working checklist for a week on safari in Kenya: the bag, the layers for a cold six o'clock start, optics, health and documents, with quantities for seven nights and what changes by season.
Kenya safari cost: where the money goesWhat you pay for on a Kenya safari, why two similar weeks can differ threefold, who sets the park fees, and how to get more from the same budget.
Practical facts by countryPlugs, currency, time zone, driving side, SIM, tipping and tap water.