Your seat in the Land Cruiser is empty. Private safaris from Nairobi with your own vehicle and guide, for a couple, a family or a whole group.
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Your own Land Cruiser and a guide who knows this land by name, never shared with strangers. Pick a length, then a style. Travelling as a big family or group? We plan the vehicles around you.
Short escapes. Back in Nairobi before the weekend ends.
Adventure3 DaysThree days, three sunrises and a lot of ground. Early starts, a bush lunch in the field and a guide who reads tracks like a book. You are back in Nairobi before the weekend ends, with stories that take a week to tell.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$1,500per person
Classic3 DaysYour guide switches off the engine and stays as long as you need. No rushing, no engine shake, just you and the frame you have been chasing for years.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$2,800per person
Luxury Lite3 DaysSkip the road. Fly in, and your camp is waiting with a glass already poured. Three days of wildlife, then one flight home, with no dust and no long hours in a vehicle.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$3,400per person
The classic safari. Time for two regions or a deep Mara stay.
Adventure5 DaysStart in Samburu among reticulated giraffe and Grevy's zebra, animals you will not see in the Mara. Then fly south to the Mara itself. Two very different Kenyas in five days.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$2,300per person
Most popularClassic5 DaysFive days is when Kenya starts to open up. On day one your guide maps the pride territories. By day three you are spotting animals before he says a word.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$3,900per person
Luxury Lite5 DaysWake in the dark, then rise over the Mara as the sun breaks the horizon. One hour above the plains that guests talk about for years.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$4,800per person
The full story. A week to really know the land.
Flagship7 DaysBig elephant herds with Kilimanjaro rising behind them, then four days in the Mara with the big cats. The whole of Kenya, with nothing left out.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$5,900per person
Classic7 DaysSeven days is how long it takes to really know a place. By the end your guide can tell one lion from another, and you probably can too. The Mara at depth, not at speed.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$4,900per person
Luxury Lite7 DaysSleep on an open platform under the Milky Way, with an armed ranger nearby. You can hear the wilderness all around you. It is a night you will remember for the rest of your life.
All inclusive: private vehicle, guide, park fees and meals
From$6,500per person
Not sure which one fits? Tell us your dates and we will match you
Three years of private safaris out of Nairobi taught us one thing. The magic is in the quiet, and the quiet is worth protecting.
01The moment
There is a moment in the Masai Mara that changes people. The sun slips below the acacia line. The air goes still. A lion breathes out twenty metres from your vehicle, and you feel it in your chest.
You will remember it for the rest of your life. That moment is the whole reason we exist.
The quiet that makes a sighting unforgettable was being crowded out.
02What we saw
Year after year we watched it happen. More vehicles at every sighting. Guides spending their day managing a schedule instead of reading the bush.
Guests were travelling halfway around the world, or across Kenya, only to share their once in a lifetime moment with a bus full of strangers on a different schedule.
03What we built
The best wildlife moment of your life should not be shared with strangers. It should belong to you and the people you chose to bring.
That is why your vehicle and guide are never shared. Whatever the size of your group, from a couple to a big family, we plan the vehicles around you and every one of them is still yours.
04How we keep the promise
Our guides know these corridors like their own neighbourhood: which animal holds which territory, which families travel together, and where to be twenty minutes before anyone else arrives.
We hold licences in the Mara North and Olare Motorogi conservancies, where large group tours are not permitted. Night drives, off road tracking and never more than three vehicles at a sighting.
We are KATO bonded and TRA licensed, and our guides carry Kenya Wildlife Service credentials. We name our guides, describe our vehicles and tell you exactly what is included before you commit.
We talk about what happens between you and the person sitting next to you in the jeep. That is the safari we are here to build.
The Sundown Safaris team, Nairobi
Moments from recent Sundown trips. This is what private looks like: your own vehicle, your own guide and nobody else at the sighting.
Your turn
Send your dates and get a free draft itinerary and a straight price within 24 hours. Nothing to pay to ask.
Three quick steps, about a minute. Your plan builds as you answer, then a real person in Nairobi sends your full itinerary and a straight price within 24 hours.
A real person is reading it now. Your draft itinerary and price will reach you within 24 hours. If you would like to talk sooner, message us on WhatsApp and we will pick it up straight away.
Chat on WhatsAppYour details go straight to our team in Nairobi and are never shared.
Straight answers to what most guests ask first. If yours is not here, a real person who knows the Mara will answer it.
Tell us who is travelling and what you would love to see. No call centre and no script, just honest answers.
Ask your question on WhatsApp Or get a free itinerary and priceAsk anyone who has done both and you will hear the same thing: they wish they had gone private the first time. Your guide is watching for you and nobody else. You stay at a sighting as long as you like, and nobody is checking the clock for a bus full of strangers. For a trip you may only make once, most people find the answer is yes.
Start with Kenya. The Masai Mara is one of the best places in Africa to see lions and other big cats, Nairobi is easy to reach from Europe and the US, and the famous Mara River crossings happen on the Kenya side. Tanzania is wonderful too. Many guests save it for a second trip, and most do come back for one.
For July to October, aim for 9 to 12 months ahead. For the rest of the year, 4 to 6 months is usually fine. Because we keep every vehicle small, our space on any date is limited. Park fees in Kenya went up in 2026, and we hold any price we quote for 30 days, so asking for a quote early costs you nothing and keeps your options open.
Kenya's safari regions, including the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu and Laikipia, are remote wilderness areas with very few people, and hundreds of thousands of visitors travel through them safely every year. Your guide is with you throughout. As with any trip, please check your own government's latest travel advice before you go.
July to October is the peak of the migration, with the most action and the most visitors. January and February are dry, with excellent big cat sightings and far fewer people, and it is our personal favourite. June is green and lush, with the herds beginning to arrive at lower prices. There is no bad time, only different stories.
Every journey includes your private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop up roof, a certified field guide, all park and conservancy fees, full board meals and transfers. Not included are international flights, travel insurance, tips, and extras such as balloon flights unless your journey already includes one. No hidden costs and no surprises.
Nobody but your own group. We plan the vehicles around your group, so everyone has a clear view and every camera has room. Big family or group of friends? We plan the vehicles and guides around you, so nobody is squeezed and every vehicle is still private to you.
Yes, and most of our guests do. The nine journeys are starting points, not fixed packages. Tell us your dates, who is coming, what you love and what you would like to spend. A honeymoon with a beach extension, a family that needs a gentler pace, a photographer who wants six hours at one sighting, all of it is normal for us. You will have a draft itinerary within 24 hours.
Yes. Kenya Wildlife Service raised park fees in 2026, and that affects every operator. The simple way to protect yourself is to ask for a quote early. We honour any price we quote for 30 days, so you can decide without pressure.
It is simple. Send us your dates, group size and rough budget through the form or on WhatsApp. We reply within 2 hours during field hours and send a draft itinerary and price within 24 hours. If you love it, a 50 percent deposit confirms your booking and locks in the price, with the balance due 60 days before you travel. Until then there is no obligation.
Real reviews from Google, exactly as our guests wrote them.
Masai MaraA special thank you to our guide, Omar, who was knowledgeable, polite, funny, and made every game drive unforgettable. Thanks to him, I got to see the Big Five for the very first time. Our stay at Mara Sopa Lodge was fantastic.
I had a great experience with this tour company from start to finish. Everything was well organized, and the team made the trip smooth and enjoyable. They were professional, friendly, and always willing to help whenever we had questions.
Best moments of my life, made a lot of good memories. Definitely booking with you next time.
I had the best experience in Watamu. The journey was seamless and shout out to Abdul our guide for the detailed excursions. We will definitely book again.
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