Kenya Walking Safari 2026: The Rift Valley
A Customizable Trip to Kenya — 10 Days / 9 Nights
Highlights
A perfect blend of thrilling trekking, wildlife encounters, and cultural immersion. Explore the scenic Rift Valley and Loita Hills, trekking through diverse terrains and ancient forests while interacting with Maasai communities. Enjoy luxurious stays at Lentorre Lodge, with stunning views and a private waterhole, and Speke’s Camp, offering classic safari charm near the Maasai Mara. Experience the excitement of night drives, spotting nocturnal wildlife under star-lit skies. This journey combines adventure, relaxation, and unforgettable moments in Kenya’s pristine wilderness.
About this Safari
• Photographers can capture award-winning shots
• Experience the incredible scenery and biodiversity, from salt lakes and rivers to savannahs and forests.
• Olkirimatian Conservancy is deep in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, beyond the volcanic lunar landscape surrounding the soda lakes of Magadi and Natron.
• Reconnect with nature and learn how the Maasai live so closely with the land
• Comfortable and pleasant base for exploring the Mara, and wonderful sundowners, picnics, and bush breakfasts whilst on game drives in this fabulous wildlife location
Cost of tour – 2026
16 Jan – 31 Mar, 01 – 30 Jun & 10 Nov – 14 Dec- $ 7,869
Rates
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 – 6: Speke's Camp, Maasai Mara
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representative and driver guide and transferred to Wilson Airport in time for your scheduled flight.
Fly to Masai Mara
On arrival in the world-famous Masai Mara, you will be met by your Speke’s Camp …
Day 7-9: Shompole Wilderness
Shompole Wilderness is a small, private tented camp set in the Shompole Conservancy, deep in Kenya’s Southern Great Rift Valley, in between…
Day 10: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport
Fly to Nairobi.
Our guest representative and driver guide will meet you on…
This is a condensed overview of the journey.
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Details of costs
This cost includes:
- Full board accommodation at Speke’s Camp, Loita’s Rift Walk & Shompole Wilderness Lodge
- Bottled water, tea and coffee at Speke’s Camp
- Soft drinks, beer, house wines & selected spirits on Loita’s Rift Walk
- All drinks (except champagne) at Shompole Wilderness Lodge
- Day game drives, bush breakfasts & sundowners at Speke’s Camp
- 3 night walking safari supported by donkeys at Loita’s Rift Walk
- Day game drives, sundowners, guided bush and nature walks, tubing on the river (seasonal) & shared access to the photography hide at Shompole Wilderness
- Park and conservancy fees
- Scheduled & charter flights and domestic flight departure tax
- Processing and payment of one single entry visa per person
- Meet and assist on arrival and departure at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Lounge access at Wilson Airport
- Use of customised safari concierge app
- VIP welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- AMREF Flying Doctors Membership
- Airport and airstrip transfers
- Laundry and all statutory taxes
This cost does not include:
- Additional drinks at Speke’s Camp
- Champagne, luxury spirits and select wines at Loita’s Rift Walk
- Champagne at Shompole Wilderness
- Additional activities not mentioned in inclusions
- All statutory increases beyond our control
- International flights and additional visa fees
- Gratuities and items of a personal nature
- Any other extras
Notes
- Rates are based on a group of six guests and are stated on a per person sharing basis; rates for singles and larger families are available upon request
- A moderate level of fitness is required for the Loita Rift Walk
- There is a baggage restriction of 15 kgs on all internal flights, in soft bags
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Questions about this Rift Valley walking safari
How much of this trip is spent walking?
The walking core is a three-night safari on the Loita Rift Walk, supported by donkeys that carry the kit between camps. A moderate level of fitness is needed for it. The rest of the ten days is lodge and camp based with game drives, so you are not on foot every day and there is room to recover between walking sections.
Which parts of Kenya does it cover?
Three quite different landscapes. Speke's Camp gives you a classic base near the Maasai Mara, the Loita Hills bring ancient forest and trekking through varied terrain with Maasai communities, and Shompole Wilderness is a small private tented camp in the Shompole Conservancy deep in the southern Great Rift Valley, beyond the volcanic country around the soda lakes of Magadi and Natron.
Is this a good trip for photographers?
It is set up well for it. Shompole Wilderness includes shared access to a photography hide, and night drives give a chance at nocturnal species you will not see by day. The scenery shifts from salt lakes and rivers to savannah and forest across the ten days, which gives far more variety than a single-park itinerary.
How is the price calculated and what dates does it run?
Rates start from US$7,869 per person sharing and are based on a group of six guests; costs for single travellers and larger families are available on request. The 2026 dates are 16 January to 31 March, 1 to 30 June, and 10 November to 14 December. There is a 15 kilogram baggage limit on internal flights, in soft bags.
What is included in the cost?
Full board at all three stays, bottled water, tea and coffee at Speke's Camp, soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits on the Loita Rift Walk, and all drinks except champagne at Shompole. Game drives, bush breakfasts, sundowners, guided nature walks and seasonal river tubing are covered, along with park and conservancy fees, flights, one single entry visa per person and laundry.