Kenya for Thanksgiving

November 22-28, 2026 | Starting at $1,510

Make that trip to East Africa!

This six-night small group tour blends rare conservation experiences with unique access to remote rural Maasai communities in Laikipia North.

Better yet, your adventure will be supporting Girls’ Education in Kenya through the Amazing Maasai Girls Project.

Get ready to leave a piece of your heart in Africa…

Trip Highlights

❋ Six Nights, Small Group Trip

Six nights with a full itinerary during Thanksgiving week (Sunday, 11/22 to Saturday 11/28). Group capped to 10 persons.

❋ Authentic Maasai Culture

Explore Maasai culture - before its colorful traditions disappear. In the remote pastoral villages of Laikipia North, you’ll be welcomed with traditional music and dance.

❋ Support Girls' Education

The Amazing Maasai Girls Project works to create changemakers in Kenya, through funding high school scholarships and community service programming for young women. Meet our students and alumni during your trip.

❋ Wildlife Safari

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to spot Africa’s most impressive wildlife during this trip. From rhinos to chimpanzees to elephants, you’ll have the chance to enjoy Kenya’s most magnificent creatures.

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An Adventure Like No Other

We cannot wait to welcome you to Kenya!

Along with our travel provider, Bucket List Adventures, the team at the Amazing Maasai Girls Project is thrilled to deliver a unique small group safari & cultural experience this Thanksgiving. You’ll visit one of Kenya’s most rural, remote and colorfulcommunities and stay at a Maasai Manyatta. We’ll enjoy traditional Kenyan sundowners and Maasai camp fires, listening to traditional music under the stars.

What’s more, you’ll meet the smart, ambitious students of the Amazing Maasai Girls Project. We’ll spend a morning at St Francis School, where you’ll hear from our students & alumni about life in Laikipia and what education means to them.

Read the full itinerary details below. The video is a summary of our 2024 marathon and school visit.

Package Options - Pricing

Cost: 6 Nights/ 7 Day (Itinerary Below)

Total Cost Per Person
Sharing: US$1,510
Single Occupancy: US$1,800

Fundraising:
Additional to the package price, each person is required to fundraise a minimum of $350, which will fund one year of full-board secondary school for an Amazing Girl though the AMGP. You will be provided with a fundraising page to share with friends and family.

SECURE YOUR SPOT WITH A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $200 PER PERSON.

Packages Include:
• Return Airport transfers
• Accommodation for 6/8/9 nights on full board basis and bed & breakfast,
• Meals on full board as stipulated in the itinerary i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner
• All parks entrance fee
• Dinner under the stars
• Guided game drives
• Activities as mentioned in the itinerary

Excludes:
• Any extra excursion not mentioned above
• Tips
• Travel Insurance
• Visa
• Anything else not mentioned above

Itinerary - 6 Nights

Day 1 (Nov 22) | The Gateway: Nairobi Arrival

● Morning/Afternoon: Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NJKIA). Transfer to your boutique hotel in the Karen suburbs to recover from your flight.

● Evening: A "Welcome to Kenya" dinner at Carnivore Restaurant. Experience the legendary Kenyan Nyama Choma (barbecue) in a vibrant, celebratory atmosphere.

● Stay: Nairobi (Karen)

Day 2 (Nov 23) | Nairobi to Aberdare National Park

● The Route: Head north toward the central highlands. Enter via the Mutubio Gate to witness the dramatic change in vegetation as you climb to the moorlands.

● The Experience: Explore the "Three Falls" (Chania, Gura, and the towering Karuru waterfalls).

● Evening: Settle into Treetops Lodge. Built in 1932 in Aberdare National Park, the rustic, four-deck, ship-like lodge is perched on a fig tree over a waterhole, offering prime wildlife viewing.

● Stay: Treetops Lodge

Photo Credit: Lorraine Hutchison

Day 3 (Nov 24) | The Heart of Laikipia: Aberdares to Ilpolei

● The Route: Descend the Aberdares, stopping in Nanyuki to cross the Equator.

● Continue north into the rugged beauty of the Laikipia plateau.

● The Interaction: Arrive at Twala Cultural Manyatta. You will be hosted by the local Maasai women’s group, a pioneer in community-led conservation.

● Evening: A bush sundowner followed by a "Culture Night" around a roaring bonfire, featuring traditional songs and stories.

● Stay: Twala Cultural Centre (authentic Manyatta stay).

Day 4 (Nov 25) | Meet The Students: The Amazing Maasai Girls Project

● Morning: Visit the students supported by the Amazing Maasai Girls Project, hearing firsthand about the challenges and triumphs of education in rural Kenya.

● Afternoon: engage in community activities rest and recovery.

● Stay: Twala Cultural Centre (Authentic Manyatta stay).

Day 5 (Nov 26) | The Rhino Sanctuary: Ol Pejeta Conservancy

● The Route: Drive to the world-renowned Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

● The Experience: Home to the last two Northern White Rhinos on Earth. Game drive to see the "Big Five" and visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

● Stay: Meisha Sweetwaters.

Day 6 (Nov 27) |: Ol Pejeta Conservancy: Full Day Game Drive

● Early Morning: Enter the conservancy and begin your game drive—best time to spot predators and enjoy sightings of elephants, giraffes, zebras, and more.

● Mid-Morning: Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the Rhino Sanctuary, home to the last two Northern White Rhinos.

● Lunch Break: Enjoy lunch at a lodge or picnic site within the conservancy.

● Afternoon: Continue with a game drive in different areas, with high chances of spotting the Big Five and other wildlife.

● Late Afternoon: Optional activities such as lion tracking or guided bush walks.