INQUISITIVE AFRICA-AWAKE YOUR SENSES- KENYA & SEYCHELLES

3 nights at Ol-Donyo Lodge in a deluxe pool suite on a full board basis.

Transfer from your early arrival international flight, or hotel, to connect with a morning light aircraft flight from Nairobi Wilson or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Chyulu Hills (40-minute flight). 20-minute transfer from airstrip to lodge.

ol Donyo Lodge is a Relais & Châteaux and National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World member property with seven suites located on the slopes of the Chyulu Hills overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro.
3 nights hardly does justice to the plethora of activities on offer in this Maasai land. Choose between day and night game drives, walking, village visits, exploring lava tunnels, horse riding, mountain-biking, sleeping under the stars on your roof-top bed, watch big tusker elephants drink from the waterholes below the lodge, or just relaxing in your pool suite.

Set on the Mbirikani Group Ranch – 275,000 acres of immaculate, private wild Africa bordering the foothills of the Chyulu Hills National Park– Ol-Donyo Lodge blends contemporary design with the rich culture and history of the people of this area, the indomitable Maasai. This is an area rich in wildlife, where some of Africa’s last giant elephant bulls roam freely, where the haunting calls of leopards interrupt the night and where lion are being pulled back from the brink of annihilation.

The lodge itself was rebuilt in 2008 and sits in thick woodland on a gently sloping hillside with views out over the plains to a distant Kilimanjaro. Designed to merge your outdoor and indoor living, a series of unique suites and villas (no two are the same) appears to emerge from the arid landscape on either side of a palatial lounge and dining area each suite. All of the rooms have their own plunge pool and enjoy roof terraces where intimate “star beds” can be set up, allowing guests the thrill of sleeping in style under a canopy of endless stars while connecting with their sense of place and self.

WELLNESS EXPERIENCES DURING YOUR STAY
A unique wellness-hide offering authentic treatments using purely African elements and vegan products. Farm to Table fresh, wholesome food and juices.

Outdoor activities such as early morning and late afternoon game drives, guided bush walks, visit the ancient lava tubes, yoga, hiking, cycling, horse riding and walks in the Kenyan bush. Experience the silence and calm when enjoying the star beds under the night sky. Reading and relaxing around the pool.

SPA TREATMENTS DURING YOUR STAY

Couples Great Plains Renewal | 70 minutes
This treatment consists of dry body brushing, exfoliation, alginate peel-off body mask and massage utilizing local African ingredients. Assists with muscle relief, deep relaxation, and a general feeling of well-being.

Couples African Aromatherapy Massage | 60 minutes
This experience draws on the ancient healing powers of essential oils, stimulation of the lymphatic system and the healing power of touch

4-nights at North Island in a Presidential Villa on full board basis.

Fly direct from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi to Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles International Airport. North Island is a convenient 15-20-minute helicopter flight from Mahé, offering a scenic arrival.

Set foot on your own private island in the Seychelles. Infinite, exclusive space where the embrace of lush tropical palms and giant granite peaks dwarf your presence with their drama. With just 11 villas, your footprints will be the only evidence on the Island’s vast, untouched beaches.

North Island epitomizes the freedom that complete privacy allows, extraordinary experiences, perfectly personally appropriate, and service that is generously big-hearted. The Island’s abundance naturally extends to the luxury of choice that a peerless all-inclusive offering provides. Experience a true barefoot-luxury escape.

North Island is so much more than a luxury holiday destination – it’s a way of life.

A perfect fusion of energy and relaxation, of indulgence and wellness, of luxury and giving back. North Island is an experience in contrasts – rough and smooth, old and new, wet and dry, casual and refined. The island literally changes color from day to night as the palette changes from cool hues of sage, blue and turquoise to warmer shades of orange, red and coral. This daily journey through the color spectrum inspires many of our décor and lighting details.

It’s an experience that cannot easily be distilled into a few words – it’s your own bespoke holiday experience, all about you and your perfect Island moments.

The North Island team is dedicated to giving you the best possible experience, whatever that might mean to you. Every detail is carefully thought out and customized to your perfect holiday vision. Whether you come here in search of rest or play, recuperation or exhilaration, we will make it all happen just the way you want, so that you experience North Island in your own unique way. Explore the experiences below to discover inspiration for your next luxury holiday.

WELLNESS EXPERIENCES DURING YOUR STAY: Incredibly fresh, nutritious and tantalizing meals include local specialities and mouth-watering goodness. Offering Ayurveda based products with incredible treatments and packages to indulge and rejuvenate your mind and body. Exploratory hikes, yoga, swimming, diving and snorkeling are just a few of the spectacular activities on offer. A truly transformative wellness experience on every level. A journey of the senses and pure bliss for the mind, body and soul. Reading and relaxing at your private pool or on the beach.

SPA TREATMENTS DURING YOUR STAY : Couples Blissful Marma Massage | 90 minutes
Experience effective and immediate relaxation, relieving all stress related tension. Long, firm, flowing movements and therapeutic techniques at various levels of pressure are implemented; whilst marma therapy and chakra balance align vital energy centres. Enriching results-based blends deliver powerful active benefits, enhancing overall wellbeing. This 90-minute treatment includes a Subtle Energies signature facial marma massage with potent aromatic actives designed to balance the emotions, release stress and reduce anxiety.

Empowering Me, A Women’s Journey | 150 minutes
A complete treatment journey, as you celebrate your inner and outer beauty, addressing emotional and hormonal balance. Begin with a gentle meditation, the whole body is then massaged with ancient active oils of empowerment and renewal, as a fusion of therapeutic techniques increase your vital energy. This continues into a results’ driven facial that is tailored to bring harmony and nourishment to your skin, using potent actives such as Mogra, Saffron and Indian Rose. Be empowered, be rejuvenated, be you.

A Gentleman’s Day | 150 minutes
For the active man to the constant traveler, this customized treatment journey balances and restores oneself, maintaining immunity, muscle strength and healthy skin. Your body will be invigorated and renewed with a zesty body polish, to then be transported to a place of deep relaxation with a full body detox massage, also assisting adrenal fatigue. Feel all the tension drift away as your skin is cleansed and balanced with a gentleman’s essential hydration facial to complete this wellbeing journey.

THE RATES INCLUDE

OL DONYO LODGE: Fully inclusive of accommodation, scheduled activities (including horseback riding), meals, Big Life conservation fees, daily laundry, return Chyulu airstrip road transfers, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (excluding champagne), Nairobi air transfers between Wilson Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and scheduled flights between Wilson Airport and Ol-Donyo Lodge, and 2-couples’ treatments (as per package details).

Exclusions: of additional activities such as: Maasai cultural visits ($20 paid directly to Maasai), day trips to Amboseli National Park, scenic air flights.

NORTH ISLAND: The rate includes accommodation, all meals, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks plus cocktails (with the exception of high end premium wines and champagnes on the reserve list), all scuba diving courses, scuba diving activities and snorkeling in and around the North Island and Silhouette dive sites, sea kayaking, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, bicycle, sunset cruises, guided walks and fully equipped gymnasium, A complimentary welcome treatment at the Spa: 30 minutes per person for guests stay in a Presidential Villa, 2 spa treatments per couple (as mentioned on the package details), daily complimentary group yoga classes every morning, Shore based fishing on North Island and half day fishing trips, A “North Island Buggy” per villa for the duration of a stay, in villa wireless internet connection, Laundry, 15% vat and 6% service fee. Meet & Greet and Return helicopter transfers between Mahé and North Island have also been included.

Excluded from the nightly rates – drinks on the reserve list, full day deep sea fishing trips, telephone calls, all spa treatments, boutique purchases, private yoga sessions.

AIR TRANSFERS
The rate includes private meet and greet transfers from JKA to Wilson return, scheduled air transfers from Wilson to Ol-Donyo airstrip return and includes the helicopter transfer to and from North Island. Rate does not include International flights from Kenya to Seychelles.

Inquisitive Africa reserves the right to review published rates in the event of currency exchange rate fluctuations or increases in costs or taxes, which are beyond our control.

EXTENDING YOUR STAY WITH US: Inquisitive Africa has a variety of authentic experiences in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, Kenya and Dian or Mombasa, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa. We would be happy to facilitate and plan any extended stay you might require in East and Southern Africa.