Taking a break on the walking trail, Kenya

Maasai Walking Trails Itinerary

Walk the ancient trails of the sacred Loita Forest in Kenya with your Maasai guides learning about nature and culture.

4 days from £2,165pp plus international flights.

Full itinerary

Day 1

River Camp

This fantastic walking adventure in the Kenyan wilderness begins with a scheduled flight or a scenic drive from Nairobi. You will be going south towards the Kenya/Tanzania border. Lunch will be a picnic affair. Your Maasai team will be waiting to meet you and you'll make your way to the first camp, River Camp. The camp is all set up for you and a cool drink and hot shower will be waiting. Sundowners are definitely on the menu, followed by a hearty meal. Swap stories around the camp fire and get to know each other before having a good night's sleep in preparation for your walking adventure which begins in earnest tomorrow.

Lunch, dinner

Day 2

Oltyiani Camp

This morning you'll have a gentle start with a hearty breakfast. Afterwards supplies will be packed on the donkeys and they will leave to set up the next camp ahead of your arrival. Then your walking adventure really begins. Leaving River Camp at around 10:00 your destination is the highest point in Loita, Oltyiani. It's a steady walk of five or six hours in total with some beautiful scenery to be admired along the way. There will be a lunch break of about an hour at the halfway point, and once you've had a rest the journey will continue. You should arrive in camp between 16:00 and 17:00, in time to watch the sun set over the magnificent Rift Valley.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Forest of the Lost Child on the Maasai Trail, Kenya

Day 3

Ossasinai Camp

A hearty breakfast will set you up for the day. You'll be ready to set off at 09:00 to make your way to Ossasinai Camp. The trail leads back down to the Forest of the Lost Child as you traverse through some beautiful and unique landscape. The pace today is gentle giving you time to soak up the scenery. Walking time is similar to yesterday, about five to six hours with a lunch break in between. Camp will be set up when you arrive, a cold drink will be waiting for you in this valley setting surrounded by trees. Put your feet up and admire the view.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Breakfast at Rock Camp on the walking trail, Kenya

Day 4

Depart

This morning you will say goodbye to your Maasai guides who have been with you on this amazing journey. You will be collected in a 4x4 vehicle and driven down the Loita Hills. The scenery is once again, spectacular. You will be dropped at the airstrip for your scheduled flight out or at your next destination.

Breakfast