Day 1
Nairobi Arrival Arrive JKIA.
Private transfer to a boutique Nairobi hotel.
Late lunch at Talisman in Karen.
Spa session to shake off the flight.
Dinner.
Itinerary detail
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— HONEYMOON
Barefoot & Brief — Mara & Diani
Five nights, two landscapes, and nothing on the schedule you didn't choose.
Duration
5 Nights / 6 Days
Destinations
Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Diani
Group size
2 (couple)
Best months
Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep
Est. budget
$4,500–$9,000 per couple
Highlights
Private game drives, Bush breakfast, Cave dinner
Overview
The classic bush-and-beach honeymoon compressed into a week that still feels unhurried. Two nights in a private Mara conservancy with your own vehicle and guide, then a direct coastal flight to Diani for three nights of white sand and long lunches. No internal drives longer than an hour.
Day by day
Day 2
Into the Mara
Fly Wilson → Mara (45 min).
Private vehicle from the airstrip.
Afternoon game drive with sundowner set up on a ridge.
Candlelit dinner served privately outside your tent.
Day 3
Mara Full Day
Dawn drive followed by bush breakfast cooked over a fire.
Afternoon at leisure — plunge pool, massage, or a walking safari.
Evening drive and dinner under the stars with the camp team.
Day 4
Fly to the Coast
Final morning drive.
Brunch at camp.
Direct flight Mara → Ukunda (Diani) — no Nairobi overnight.
Check into a beachfront suite.
Sunset swim and dinner on the sand.
Day 5
Diani Slow morning.
Breakfast on your terrace.
Afternoon dhow sail to Kisite Marine Park or a couples' spa treatment.
Dinner.
Day 6
Departure Final morning on the beach.
Fly Ukunda → Nairobi, or connect directly to an international flight from Mombasa.
Day room in Nairobi if required before departure.