Day 1
Riding: 2 hours
You will arrive at Sosian, either by private charter or scheduled flight, in time to have lunch in camp with the group. This afternoon is your first ride exploring this rehabilitated wildlife and cattle ranch.
Overnight private Sosian camp.
Day 2
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Today is a full day of riding, driving and enjoying this diverse area. The region is home to a variety of game including Jackson's hartebeest, Grevy's zebra, elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, giraffe and more. From certain points on the ride you can look across at the Lolldaiga Hills - you will pass over these in the coming days, with Mt. Kenya in the distance.
You'll have an early morning ride, followed by breakfast in camp and then a game drive or walk. Lunch will be in camp, followed by a siesta and then another ride, finishing up in time for sundowners and a game drive before dinner.
Overnight private Sosian camp.
Day 3
Riding: 6 hours
Today is your first day of moving camp and it's a long ride to El Karama. You will cross the pretty Mutara River and head down to the Suguroi valley and across the black cotton plains (which are a bit monotonous!) - these are covered in whistling thorn (Acacia Drepanolobium) which is home to the Patas monkey, a chestnut-coloured and long-limbed primate which is widespread but rare among the northern savannahs of Africa. You will ride on across Segera Ranch, crossing the Ewaso Nyiro River, before reaching El Karama Ranch which is home to the Grant family.
The schedule today will be breakfast in camp followed by a long ride, a picnic lunch and siesta time. Then you'll saddle up and finish your ride to El Karama.
Overnight private El Karama camp.
Day 4
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Today you'll be exploring this 13,000 acre wildlife conservancy by horse and vehicle with the option of a game walk along the river before lunch. El Karama is home to world renowned wildlife sculptor, Murray Grant, and a visit to his studio is a fascinating experience. There is a host of game including Grevy's zebra, the rare endemic Jackson's hartebeest, elephant, giraffe and hippo in the river.
Today's schedule will usually begin with an early morning ride and breakfast in camp, followed by a game drive or walk. Then you'll take lunch in camp and a siesta before your next ride, drinks and another game driver before dinner.
Overnight private El Karama camp.
Day 5
Riding: 6 hours
This is another moving day as you make your way onto the specialist cattle ranch of Mogwooni, home to the Kenyon family, where you will stop for lunch on the Nanyuki River. After lunch you'll head over to Enasoit through a hidden valley, following elephant and buffalo tracks with little dams, before reaching the Lolldaiga Hills, a 55,000 acres ranch and probably one of Africa's most beautiful farms. Your camp tonight sits at the head of a beautiful valley surrounded by cedar forest and you'll be here two nights.
Being another moving day, the schedule will be breakfast in camp followed by a long ride, a picnic lunch and siesta time. Then you'll saddle up and finish your ride to Lolldaiga.
Overnight private Lolldaiga camp.
Day 6
Riding: 4 hours
Today brings spectacular rides and a picnic lunch, eaten from the land rover, during a drive into the northern part of the ranch. At one point you will be on the western edge of the Lolldaiga Hills with spectacular views over the Laikipia Plateau below, which you have ridden across in previous days.
Today's schedule will usually begin with an early morning ride and breakfast in camp, followed by a game drive with picnic lunch. Then it's time for another ride before sundowners and a pre-dinner game drive.
Overnight private Lolldaiga camp.
Day 7
Riding: 6 hours
Today is your last moving day as you ride eastwards with a picnic lunch. You will cross from Lolldaiga to Ole Naishu, winding past large Kopje's interspersed with cedar forest, before reaching Borana Conservancy. This is a wildlife conservancy in pristine countryside on the northern slopes of Mount Kenya with beautiful views of the snow-capped peaks of the mountain in the south and the rugged Mathews Range to the north. It is home to large numbers of rhino and seeing these prehistoric beasts from the back of a horse is a real highlight. You will arrive in camp in time for sundowners.
For your last moving day the schedule will be breakfast in camp followed by a long ride, a picnic lunch and siesta time. Then you'll saddle up and finish your ride to Borana.
Overnight private Borana camp.
Day 8
Riding: 4 hours
For your last full day of adventure you'll be exploring this wildlife rich conservancy by horseback and vehicle, with a picnic lunch on the Ngare Ndare River. Borana has a high concentration of big cats and there is always a chance to find these predators from horseback. Borana is situated on top of an escarpment and the scenery here is spectacular. Borana is home to your hosts Nicky and Michael Dyer, who own and run this exceptional conservancy.
Today's schedule will generally be another early morning ride, breakfast in camp and then a game drive of a few hours before lunch in camp. Then you'll saddle up again and ride before your last sundowners and dinner.
Overnight private Borana camp.
Day 9
Riding: 2 hours
This morning you'll take a final ride before breakfast together in camp, then you'll transfer back to Nairobi in time for your travel home.
Note: All programmes and itineraries are weather dependent; in the face of adverse, or unexpected, weather conditions reasonable attempts will be made to provide equivalent riding. All programmes are accurate at the time of writing. However, the team may adapt or modify details, whilst aiming to provide a similar experience.
