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Dust & Thorn
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Nairobi Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Wildlife safari
Eight days north of the Mara
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 6+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 6

Where this operator goes

8 days · 17 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by Dust & Thorn

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Nairobi Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 1

Nanyuki Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 2, 7

Samburu Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–5

Mount Kenya Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 6

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on days 2–5

18 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this safariThe same safari, at their own price, group size and refund window.Acacia Line₹2,85,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Stay in the vehicle
Every part of the safety of a game drive rests on this. An animal reads a jeep as one large object it knows; a person standing beside it is something else entirely. Do not step out for a photograph, not even briefly, not even when it looks calm.
Quiet is the whole technique
Voices carry further than people expect and nothing you want to see will stay for them. Phones on silent, and no calling out to move an animal into a better position.
Never feed anything
An animal that associates vehicles with food stops behaving like a wild animal, and the ones that do usually end up destroyed. It is illegal in Indian national parks and it is the single most damaging thing a visitor can do.
Dull colours, no scent
Greens, browns and greys. Bright clothing and strong perfume both announce you a long way off.
The gate times are not flexible
Indian parks run fixed morning and afternoon slots with hard entry and exit times, a daily cap on vehicles, and no movement inside after dark. Your permit is issued against a specific zone and slot.
No flash, and no drones
Flash photography at close range distresses animals and is banned in most reserves. Drones require written permission that is almost never given.

Who runs this trip

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Dust & ThornVerified

“The same reserves from camps outside the gates”

Based in Arusha Running treks since 2017
Rating
4.7(3 reviews)
Response time
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About Dust & Thorn

Camps outside the park boundary and shared vehicles, which is most of the price difference and none of the wildlife.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 3 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.7/5
Itinerary
5.0/5
Transport
4.7/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
5.0/5
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Owen Clarke – Lisbon2025-10-13 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Would book with them again.

Reply from Dust & Thorn

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Sameer Khan – Chennai2025-10-13 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Solid operator.

Reply from Dust & Thorn

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Meera Iyer – Mumbai2025-10-13 · Verified booking

Northern Kenya was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Solid operator.

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Questions people ask

Yes — Najin and Fatu live in a guarded enclosure at Ol Pejeta and visits are part of the conservancy fee. They are the last two, both female, and the subspecies cannot recover naturally. An IVF programme using stored semen is ongoing and has produced embryos, not calves.

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