Kenya is known for its scenic landscapes and wildlife. The country is home to famous sites such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the Big Five (lions, black rhinos, Cape buffaloes, bush elephants, and leopards). On this trip, travelers will begin with the option to see such wildlife, with the option of visiting the Giraffe Centre to see endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. The next day, travelers will head to the Laikipia region to meet a Maasai women’s cooperative that helps with the sustainable farming of aloes. Here, travelers will get to learn about this process and have the chance to go on a guided walk amongst a habituated troop of baboons. On the third day of this trip, travelers will go to Ngare Ndare Forest, full of 200-year-old trees and gorgeous waterfalls, for a picnic lunch. Travelers will even have the opportunity to see the longest suspended bridge in East Africa in this forest as they walk across it to see a birds-eye view of the forest. The next day, travelers will get to drive in the Solio Conservancy, known for being one of the best black rhino sanctuaries in East Africa. Almost halfway through the trip, travelers will get to visit the Great Rift Valley and see natural lakes and the pink flamingos they are home to. Next, travelers will head to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to view part of the Great Wildlife Migration. Travelers will also have the option of starting their next day early to go on a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The next day, travelers will go on a half-day walking safari across the savannah with a local Maasai warrior, on which they will get to learn about local life before heading on a drive to the Mara Nabisho Conservancy in the afternoon. Travelers will also get the chance to go on a boat cruise on Lake Naivasha during this trip, in which they can see hippopotami and waterfowl. Then, travelers will head south to Amboseli National Park to see tusked elephants and views of Mount Kilimanjaro. On the second to last day of this trip, travelers will go on more game drives in Amboseli National Park before departing the next day.

Follow Alice is an outfitter focused on adventure trips worldwide. All guides are local and 70% of all trip prices stay in the local economy. The company started in 2014 when the cofounder Reto climbed Kilimanjaro with Chris, a local Tanzanian guide, and the two teamed up to form Follow Alice.