Kenya
Bespoke luxury holidays to Kenya, tailor-made by our specialist travel advisors.
Tailor-Made Luxury Kenya Holidays & Safari Experiences
The plane banks low over a dirt airstrip, and a Land Cruiser is already waiting at the end of it, engine running. From there, the safari begins before the bags have even left the aircraft.
Nothing about that moment is left to chance, and it sets the tone for everything Berkeley plans in Kenya. Everything we plan is specific, considered, and built around what our clients actually want to see and do, rather than a fixed route through the same three parks.
Discover the Heart of Africa with a Bespoke Travel Agency
A bespoke African safari holiday starts long before the first game drive. Our travel designers map out camps, guides and timings against a client’s interests, whether that is big cat sightings, walking safaris, conservation work or simply time away from a screen.
Kenya sits within a wider African portfolio for Berkeley, and our recommendations are shaped by properties our team has visited and guides we know personally.
The Great Migration & Top Destinations for Luxury Safari Holidays
Kenya’s reputation for luxury safari holidays rests on a handful of regions, each offering something distinct. Choosing between them is really a question of what a client wants from their days: density of wildlife, privacy, or a specific kind of landscape. Our safari specialists build the itinerary around that answer rather than the other way round.
From Giraffe Manor to Premium Eco-Lodges
Some properties earn their reputation simply by being unlike anywhere else. Giraffe Manor, just outside Nairobi, is one of them. It is a manor house modelled on a Scottish hunting lodge where endangered Rothschild giraffes wander the grounds and occasionally put their heads through the breakfast room windows.
Further into the bush, a newer generation of eco-lodges has taken a more considered approach to building in wild landscapes, using local materials and low-impact design without giving up on comfort.
The Ultimate Bush and Beach Escapes
Kenya rarely needs to be only a safari. Many of our clients extend a Kenyan itinerary with several days on the coast, using the contrast deliberately. Dust and early starts followed by heat, stillness and the Indian Ocean.
Mozambique for a Post-Safari Coastal Retreat
For a quieter finish to a Kenyan safari, some clients choose to travel further afield to Sussurro, set on the secluded Nhamabue Peninsula in southern Mozambique. The property comprises just six private bungalows, each individually designed, alongside a lodge built around a lap pool, open-plan dining and social spaces, and a small library and art gallery.
An open-air yoga deck sits above the water for anyone wanting to end the day there rather than at the bar. Reaching it takes longer than the short flight from Nairobi to Kenya’s own coast, but for clients drawn to a retreat this private, the extra distance tends to be part of the appeal rather than a downside.
Kisawa Sanctuary sits further out again, on the southern tip of Benguerra Island within Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago, reached by boat or light aircraft rather than road.
It comprises eight residences spread across 300 hectares of forest. Each has its own stretch of beach, a private pool, and living space built around the surrounding trees rather than in place of them. The reefs just offshore are as much a part of the appeal as the beach itself, known locally for their coral cover and the range of marine life.
Timing Your Trip for the Great Wildebeest Migration
For clients specifically chasing the Great Migration, the wildebeest typically arrive in Kenya’s Masai Mara from around July, having crossed north from the Serengeti. The Mara River crossings, the images most people associate with the Migration, tend to peak between August and September, before the herds begin moving south again from October. Exact timing shifts year to year with the rains, so we build in flexibility rather than betting an entire itinerary on a single week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kenya Safari Travel & Luxury Safari Holidays
Kenya rewards more careful planning than most safari destinations, and a handful of questions come up with nearly every client considering the trip.
Timing a Kenya safari is largely a question of trade-offs rather than a single right answer.
The dry season, roughly June to October, brings shorter grass and animals gathering at limited water sources, which makes game viewing more concentrated and predictable. River crossings in the Masai Mara typically run from July to October, within that same window.
The green season that follows, from November to May, is quieter, greener and better value, with excellent birdlife, though grass is taller and some roads can be affected by rain.
Light aircraft. Most transfers between reserves, and between Nairobi and the main safari regions, are handled by small bush planes rather than long road journeys, which keeps travel time to under an hour in most cases and leaves more of each day for the reserve itself.
Generally yes, at the right properties. A number of camps run dedicated family programmes with junior ranger activities, tracking lessons and age-appropriate game drives, and some operate a minimum age policy for standard drives while offering separate family-friendly alternatives. Our travel designers match the property to the age of the children rather than assuming one camp suits every family.
Ten to fourteen nights is typical. It gives you enough time for two safari locations, allowing a change of scenery partway through, plus four or five nights on the coast to properly unwind afterwards. Shorter trips are possible, but tend to mean choosing between breadth and rest rather than having both.
Yes. Where a property offers it, we arrange a private vehicle and guide for the duration of the stay, rather than a shared game drive with other guests. It costs more, but it means stopping for as long as a sighting warrants and setting each day’s plan around a client’s preferences rather than a group’s.
We Are Ready When You Are!
Every Kenya itinerary we build starts with a conversation about what a client actually wants from the trip, then works backwards from there to camps, guides and timing. If a safari is somewhere on your list this year, reach out to us today and let’s talk about it!
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TAILORED SERVICES
TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
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TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
to help you source anything you desire.
BESPOKE itinerary
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE AIR
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
PRIVATE SKY
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
COST MANAGEMENT
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
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