Trip:
Kenya Glamping Safari Adventure
Location:
Masai Mara, Kenya
Date:
Mar 1, 2026
Seats Left:
8
About the Trip:
Guided by an entrepreneur who lived in Nairobi for 6 years, you'll traverse Kenya over 7-10 transformational days: vibrant city streets, remote bush camps, open savannah, and Masai villages. Each day layers adventure, service, cultural immersion, and space for quiet reflection. Expect early mornings, long drives, wild sunsets, and nights under open skies.
Masai Warrior during sunrise walk
Climb in Hell's Gate National Park
What’s woven into the trip:
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Adventure that teaches.
Two days learning from Masai tribe warriors and elders who still walk their ancestral lands. Morning drives where elephants cross misted plains. Every challenge—new terrain, early mornings, learning to off-road—becomes a classroom for embracing new experiences.
Service with perspective.
We donate profits to sponsor a Kenyan orphan to attend college. You'll get to choose your sponsoree & meet them on the trip. For those with the volunteer trip extension, you’ll spend 3 days with the underserved students your trip sponsors — swimming, climbing, biking and laughing in Hell's Gate National Park (where the Lion King was inspired).
Reflection built into the rhythm.
Campfire workshops, group debriefs, and quiet time are woven throughout the journey. These are pauses to process what the wild stirs awake—clarity, possibility, and the beginnings of a story that you're writing.
What You'll Leave With:
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A clearer sense of what you want next.
Not a generic “new job idea,” but a grounded understanding of what you're good at, what matters most to you, and what kind of work and life actually fit your wiring.
For many people, this is the missing piece. Once you have that, it's your compass long after the trip ends.
Built-in 1:1 coaching support pre & post-trip
You’ll have 10 free hours of personal coaching included — normally $150/hour — to help you prepare before you go and stay accountable once you return.
Not to mention a peer cohort of new friends that you can text when you’re tempted to back out of a decision you know is right…
A sense of momentum
The kind that comes from getting out of your routine, breaking pattern, and unfixing your identity in a new environment.
You return home different — not because the trip changed everything, but because it helped you hear what’s been true all along.
Ashnil Mara Lodge Pool
Your Luxury Tent in Ashnil Lodge
FROM THE GUEST BOOK
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb
Itinerary
This trip is 7 days long, with an optional 3-day volunteering extension (which we highly recommend for maximal impact) which can bring the entire trip to 10 days.
Day 1 - Arrival Day (Morning or Evening)
When you arrive, Vas or our driver will pick you up from the airport and you'll proceed to check into your hotel at ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands.
Depending on when you arrive, you can take an optional visit to Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Center in Karen, Shangalia Orphanage in Westlands, or rest and adjust to the time zone difference.
We'll have a casual welcome dinner to meet the group at Alchemist in Westlands, share intentions for the trip, and have the option to stay for drinks and Afrobeats music or head back to the hotel for an early night.
Day 2 - Meet the Masai Warriors
We'll have an early 7am breakfast at Grenier Le Pain, before we start our long drive to the world-renowned Masai Mara
We'll first arrive at Maji Moto Eco Camp, a local Masai-owned lodge where we'll meet the Masai tribe and learn about their culture through activities like warrior training, singing, and visiting a nearby Masai village.
Optional experience to help the Masai kill and dress a goat for our dinner or participate in their unique diet.
We'll sit down for dinner sundowners with a beautiful view of the sunset and do deeper introductions as we hear each other's stories.
As night falls, we'll transition to a fireside chat where we'll reflect on different callings or passions we've had throughout our life in order to brainstorm dream careers or ideal lifestyles.
Pre-Trip Recommended Reading: The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Day 3 - Masai Mara National Park
Wake up at dawn and join the Masai on an early sunrise walk under a purple sky.
After breakfast, we'll have 1x1 sessions or quiet reflection time as we enjoy enjoy the view of the Great Rift Valley from this scenic eco-lodge.
We'll continue our journey to the Masai Mara National Park, and have our first game drive on the way to check in to Ashnil Mara Lodge.
After lunch, we'll rest and recover by the pool after our long drive, and finalize thoughts on last night's exercise.
We'll go on an evening game drive to spot elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards before the sun sets, and return to the lodge for dinner.
After dinner, we'll hold our first strategy workshop called "Superpower Inventory," where you'll take inventory of your natural strengths & superpowers, and consider careers and business models you'd naturally be a good fit for.
Day 4 - Full Day of Safaris
Wake up for a sunrise game drive to see wildlife before we return to the lodge for breakfast at 10am.
After breakfast, we'll formally kick off the "Design Your Business" track where we'll aim to brainstorm 3 viable ideas by the end of the day, by building off the previous workshops.
After lunch, you can schedule 1x1 strategy sessions to sort through the pros and cons of various paths you've brainstormed. Rest and tan by the pool or enjoy the luxurious lodge accommodations while you think.
We'll go on a Sunset Game Drive before returning for Dinner.
We'll transition to a fireside chat where Vas can share her Entrepreneurial Journey and some key principles that she believes will keep you on your path to your dharma.
Pre-Trip Recommended Reading: The Great Work of Your Life
Day 5 - Wild Bush Camping
Wake up at sunrise for an optional early morning game drive to spot the Big Five on your last day. We'll enjoy breakfast at the Lodge afterwards.
In the early afternoon we'll finalize the "Design Your Business" track by evaluating your top ideas through 3 different frameworks, and choosing 1 to move forward on by the end of the day.
After lunch, we'll enjoy another evening game drive and dinner before participants split up for the optional night of basic bush camping.
Optional Bush Night: For those that choose the wildest adventure yet, come with Vas to Bush Camp out in the Mara with armed rangers, and hear lions and hyenas calling all night under the open stars of the savannah. Otherwise feel free to remain in your cozy lodge under a heated blanket one more night before we meet up in the morning.
Day 6 - Last Safari
We'll enjoy one final sunrise game drive to spot the Big Five before returning for breakfast.
We'll circle up to supplement our finalized ideas with MVP next steps, and take a final afternoon game drive on our way to the airstrip to catch our 1-hour flight back to Nairobi.
Enjoy one last safari by air as you spot elephants and giraffes from your small bush plane.
We'll check into our hotel in Nairobi, eat dinner in the city, and debrief as a group.
Day 7 - Departure Day & Start of 3-Day Volunteer Extension
Those who chose the 7-day itinerary will depart for the airport today, while anyone opting for the 10-day itinerary will begin an exciting 3-day volunteer excursion with the underserved youth that your trip fees sponsor!
After breakfast we'll depart for Hell's Gate National Park, together with our sponsored students. (Underserved students rarely get a chance to see wildlife like zebras due to cost, so we'll take them on their first night of bush camping and swimming.)
We'll set up camp inside the National Park and rent bikes to go on a biking safari through Hell's Gate. You'll see zebra, warthogs, and giraffe up close.
In the evening, we'll retire for dinner over a campfire and get to know the sponsored students through stories, group icebreakers, and games.
Day 8 - Learn to Rock Climb & Geothermal Spa
After waking up and cooking breakfast, we'll set up topropes and learn to rock climb (optional).
We'll set up a picnic and eat lunch while watching the rock climbers, and playing games to get to know the youth.
In the afternoon, we'll retire by the heated pool to tan and soak up sun at the Geothermal Spa inside the Park. For many sponsored students it will be their first time swimming!
After showering at the spa, we'll return to our campsite for our final night of bush camping.
Our Masai guide will teach us wilderness skills such as starting a fire and cooking dessert over a campfire.
Day 9 - Sanctuary Island Walking Safari
Wake up on a cliff overlooking the Park, and eat breakfast before we drive to take a boat ride to Sanctuary Island, a beautiful island packed with wildlife due to the filming of "Out of Africa"!
You'll see fish eagles dive to catch fish, and harems of hippos in Lake Naivasha.
We'll do a walking safari on Sanctuary Island, with the opportunity to walk up to wild giraffe and zebra more up-close than you'll ever get the chance to outside this island.
After lunch at a favorite local restaurant, we'll drive back to Nairobi, say goodbye to the students during dinner, and check into our hotel.
Day 10 - Departure Day
You can schedule your flight to depart on this day. For those with flights later in the day, you can schedule optional activities such as:
Optional Meetup with Sponsored Students
Optional Visit to Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Manor
This itinerary was created by Vas from a unique combination of her favorite activities living in Kenya for 6 years. All rights reserved.
Note: Beginners welcome! No camping experience or gear required.
