The Real Africa Flying Safari

Welcome to a new opportunity to experience the real Africa. We offer this exclusive flying safari with six nights spent in unique accommodation. First stop is Borana Lodge, on a working ranch.

This is an incredible chance to see the workings of the ranch, and enjoy a range of activities including horse riding, mountain biking and game walks.

Our second stop is at Richard’s Camp, an intimate collection of just 7 tents. The camp is located on the edge of a small forest and big cats, elephants and plains game are regular visitors to the camp’s perimeter, whilst hippos graze the lawn at night and bird-life abounds.

This is a flying safari, so you make the most of your time in Kenya.

3 nights Lewa (Borana Lodge)
3 nights Masai Mara (Richard’s Camp)

DAY 1 DAILY HEATHROW-NAIROBI
Fly Kenya Airways overnight from Heathrow to Nairobi.

DAY 2 LEWA
Fly by light aircraft to Lewa (approximately 1 hour). Met on arrival and transferred to Borana Lodge. Borana Lodge has eight unique thatched cottages each with a fireplace and private veranda. Your stay here includes full board with soft drinks, beers, house wines, shared day and night game drives, guided bush walks, sundowners, horse riding, mountain biking and laundry.

DAY 3 LEWA
Full day at Borana Lodge to enjoy the activities on offer.

DAY 4 LEWA
Full day at Borana Lodge to enjoy the activities on offer.

DAY 5 MASAI MARA
After an early morning breakfast, transferred to Lewa airstrip for light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara (approximately 2 hours). Met on arrival at the airstrip by a representative from Richard’s Camp and transferred to the Camp, with game drive en route. Richard’s Camp offers traditional African hospitality and is positioned overlooking the northern short grass plains of the Masai Mara.

There are 7 tents offering 24-hour solar lighting with en suite facilities, guests can enjoy the open Victorian bath tucked away in the forest. Your stay here includes full board with soft drinks, beers, house wines, shared day and night game drives, guided bush walks, sundowners and laundry.

DAY 6 MASAI MARA
Full day at Richard’s Camp to enjoy the activities on offer or an early morning balloon flight (optional extra) over the Mara followed by a bubbly bush breakfast.

DAY 7 MASAI MARA
Full day at Richard’s Camp to enjoy the activities on offer.

DAY 8 EXTENSION OR HEATHROW
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for light aircraft to Nairobi (approximately 1 hour).

There is the option to return to Nairobi on the afternoon flight from the Masai Mara (please ask for details and prices). On arrival in Nairobi, either extend your stay at a beach hotel in Mombasa, Lamu or Zanzibar or return to Heathrow.

There is the option to fly from the Mara to Mombasa on day 8 (please ask for details and prices).

Light aircraft baggage allowance – 15 kgs.

An additional non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking – please ask for details.

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”