Trip overview
Bush and beach for newlyweds, three intimate nights at a luxury Mara conservancy camp followed by four nights barefoot on Africa's best beach.
Romance, ritualised
Three days of dawn game drives, candlelit dinners and stargazing under the Mara sky, followed by four days of pure beach. We've curated this package for couples who want everything to feel effortless: every transfer, every meal, every champagne sundowner already arranged.
The bush, three nights at an upscale tented conservancy camp (Mara Bushtops, Naboisho, or similar). Private plunge pool tents, bush breakfasts, walking safari, hot-air balloon at sunrise.
The beach, four nights at a beachfront boutique hotel in Diani (The Sands at Nomad, Almanara). Snorkelling, dhow cruise, sunset cocktails, optional spa.
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive Nairobi · Fly to Mara
Arrive Nairobi morning. Connect to a flight to the Mara conservancies. Transfer to your luxury tented camp. Afternoon game drive followed by sundowners and a private bush dinner.
🏕 Stay: Mara Bushtops / Mara Bush Camp · 🍽 L/D
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Day 2
Mara conservancy game drives
Sunrise game drive. Bush breakfast in the wilderness. Free afternoon, relax at camp, plunge pool, spa treatment. Late afternoon walking safari with a Maasai ranger. Romantic dinner under the stars.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 3
Optional balloon safari · Mara
Pre-dawn balloon flight (optional, $500 pp) followed by champagne breakfast on the plains. Afternoon at leisure or game drive.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 4
Mara to Diani
Morning game drive, brunch, fly Mara → Nairobi → Ukunda (Diani). Transfer to your beachfront hotel. Sunset cocktails on the beach.
🏕 Stay: The Sands at Nomad / Almanara · 🍽 B/D
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Day 5
Beach day
Free day. Optional snorkelling at Kisite Marine Park, dhow cruise, spa, beach yoga.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B
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Day 6
Wasini Island excursion
Full day to Wasini Island, dhow sail, snorkelling, grilled-fish lunch among the Swahili villagers. Sunset back at the resort.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L
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Day 7
Free beach day
Pure relaxation. Last full day on the coast.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B
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Day 8
Fly Diani to Nairobi · Departure
Morning at the beach. Transfer to Ukunda airport, fly to Nairobi (Wilson Airport), connection to JKIA for international departure.
🏕 Stay: None · 🍽 B
What's included
Included
- 3 nights luxury Mara conservancy camp
- 4 nights beachfront boutique hotel Diani
- All meals (full board Mara, half board Diani)
- Domestic flights NBO-Mara-NBO and NBO-Diani
- All park & conservancy fees
- Private 4x4 game drives
- Welcome champagne
- One romantic bush dinner
- Honeymoon turndown
- All transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Premium drinks (some included at Mara)
- Optional balloon safari ($500 pp)
- Spa treatments
- Tipping
- Personal expenses
What guests say
I am a wildlife photographer and I have travelled across Africa for twenty years. Afriroam's knowledge of the conservancies and their relationships with the guides made this the most productive safari I have ever done. The lighting, the patience, the access, exceptional.
Our second safari, but our first with a Kenyan-owned operator, and it's the only way we'll travel here from now on. The conservancy stay was a revelation. We watched a leopard hunt at twilight from our tent. The Afriroam team handled every logistic from JFK to JKIA seamlessly.
Three generations of my family, me, my daughter and her two teenagers, and somehow Afriroam designed a trip that thrilled all of us. The kids loved cycling through Hell's Gate, my daughter loved the lodges, and I loved that everything just worked. Honest, kind, and brilliant at what they do.
