Bush & beach, privately.
Kenya’s greatest wildlife, then the Indian Ocean to yourselves — one seamless private journey. Days on the plains, nights under canvas, and a barefoot finish on the white sands of the coast.
US$1,450 pp / day · indicative
Families, honeymooners & anyone who wants wildlife and downtime in one trip
Half on safari, half on the coast — seamlessly linked by private flight
Bush Jul–Oct & Jan–Mar · coast Dec–Mar & Jul–Oct (avoid the long rains)
8–12 nights — enough for both to breathe
Diani, Watamu, Kilifi, Lamu & private islands
Two very different Kenyas, in one journey.
The wildlife of the plains and the peace of the Indian Ocean aren’t a compromise. Together, they’re the whole story.
A safari is exhilarating — early starts, big skies, the pulse of a river crossing. The Kenyan coast is the other half of the sentence: warm turquoise water, a dhow at sunset, and days measured only by the tide. Put them together and you have a journey that gives you both the adventure and the exhale, without ever leaving the country.
The art is in the joins. We time your internal flights so no day is lost to transfers, choose safari camps and beachfront hotels that belong to the same standard, and hand the whole thing to a single team so that wheels-down on the coast feels like the same trip, not a second one you had to arrange yourself.
And we’re honest about the balance. Roughly half and half is the classic shape, but the right split depends on who’s travelling — a family with young children, a honeymoon, a first safari. We’ll tell you what we’d do, then build it around you. Explore the Kenya Coast to see where the beach half can lead.
One honest note on the coast. Safari camps run on full board; beach stays usually don’t. Most coastal hotels and villas are booked on a breakfast or half-board basis, so some lunches and dinners are your own — a small trade for far more freedom to explore. It’s all set out plainly in your quote.
From the plains to the tide
Evocative, not literal — the adventure, and the exhale that follows it.
Big cats on the plains
White sand & warm water
Where the days slow down
Reference imagery via Pexels (free licence). The live site uses commissioned & partner-property photography.
Three ways to split the trip
Illustrative routes and indicative pricing — the balance of bush and beach is always tailored to who’s travelling and when.
The Long Weekend
Maasai Mara + Diani · 2 bush / 3 beach
- Private safari vehicle & guide in the Mara
- Beachfront stay on Diani’s white sand
- All internal flights, timed & seamless
- Park fees, safari full board & coast breakfast
- VIP Wilson arrival & all transfers
The Classic
Mara + Amboseli + Watamu · 4 bush / 4 beach
- Two contrasting safari regions, private guiding
- Elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, then the marine park
- Snorkelling & a private dhow sail included
- All internal flights, luxury stays both ends
- Every connection choreographed by one team
The Grand Tour
Two safari regions + Lamu island · 6 bush / 6 beach
- A deep safari across two regions
- Private-island finish in the Lamu Archipelago
- Dhow sailing, diving & total downtime
- Private or light-aircraft flights throughout
- Exclusive-use options on request
About these prices. Figures are indicative, per person sharing, in low-to-shoulder season, and cover the elements listed. They’re a guide to help you plan — a firm, all-inclusive quote is confirmed in writing before anything is committed. Peak safari dates and private-island stays raise the figure; green season lowers it.
What every bush & beach journey carries
Typically excluded. International flights, visa & travel insurance, premium drinks, most lunches and dinners at the coast (beach stays are usually breakfast or half-board), gratuities and personal extras — all itemised plainly in your written quote.
Make it fly, and make it yours
Bush & beach pairs naturally with how you travel and who you’re travelling with.
Private Flying Safaris
The light-aircraft flights that turn two far-apart Kenyas into one seamless, unhurried journey.
Honeymoon Safaris
Bush and beach is the classic honeymoon shape — the adventure together, then the barefoot celebration.
Family Safaris
Wildlife to thrill the children, then a beach to run wild on — the trip everyone remembers.
From first note to the last swim
Tell us your ideal split
How many days chasing wildlife, how many with your toes in the sand — we’ll advise the balance for who’s travelling.
We pair the bush with the right coast
Migration-season Mara or family-friendly Amboseli, then Diani, Watamu, Kilifi or Lamu to match the mood.
We match camps, beaches & flights
Hand-picked stays at both ends, with internal flights timed so no day disappears into transfers.
Confirm & connect
A firm quote, then every flight, transfer and check-in choreographed into one seamless journey.
The bush
Private game drives and unhurried days on the plains — exactly as a safari should feel.
The beach
Wheels-down on the coast to slow right down: the ocean, the dhow, and nothing on the schedule.
The plains, then the coast
Three safari regions to open with, and the Kenya Coast to finish.
Maasai Mara
Big cats at density and the Great Migration — the most thrilling opening act in Africa.
Amboseli
Great tuskers beneath Africa’s highest peak — gentle, photogenic, and wonderful with children.
Laikipia
Private conservancies, rhino and few other vehicles — an unhurried, exclusive safari.
Kenya Coast
Diani, Watamu, Kilifi, Lamu and private islands — the barefoot half of the journey.
Bush & beach questions
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Are the beach stays all-inclusive like the safari camps?
Two Kenyas, one seamless journey.
Tell us how you’d like to split your days between the plains and the sand. We’ll design the whole thing — flights and all.