Nairobi: Lake Magadi Overnight Escape from Nairobi

Experience the Great Rift Valley on a 24-hour desert escape from Nairobi. Soak in natural hot springs, enjoy a cultural evening around the campfire, and sleep beneath the stars.
Day 1: Into the Rift Valley

Begin your adventure with a pickup from your hotel or Airbnb in Nairobi. As you drive south, your guide introduces you to the Great Rift Valley, its landscape, local history, wildlife, and communities.

Stop at a Maasai village, where you get to learn, interact and immerse yourself in the Maasai culture.

Next, head to the Magadi Hot Springs, where you can soak in the warm waters, photograph the landscape, explore the volcanic environment, and relax as you watch the afternoon light change.

Then, head to a carefully selected viewpoint to watch the sunset. Wrap yourself in a Maasai shuka, sip on a drink, and enjoy a small local snack as you watch the sun go down.

After sunset, sit around a campfire with local hosts and listen to traditional stories, Maasai songs, and local history. Learn about the stars and traditional navigation.

Finally, turn off the lights and lie back in a comfortable reclining chair or mat as your astronomy guide takes you through the night sky. Depending on the season, see the Milky Way, Southern Cross, planets, constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and the moon. Listen to African star stories and experience the darkness without phones for the first 20 minutes.

Sleep beneath the Rift Valley sky in tent/an open tent a comfortable glamping tent, or an open-air bed or platform with mosquito protection and unobstructed views of the sky.

Day 2: The Sunrise

Wake up early and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea before moving to the sunrise viewpoint. Watch as the first light hits the volcanic landscape and steam rises from the hot springs.

Enjoy a simple but beautiful breakfast of Kenyan coffee, tea, eggs, pastries, bread, fruit, avocado, pancakes, and local breakfast options.

Before heading back to Nairobi, take part in a short optional experience, such as beadwork, local market, guided nature walk, photography, or a conservation or community project.

لضمان التوفر، احجز في أقرب وقت ممكن. الحجز المبكر يستحق النظر خاصة إذا كنت تخطط للرحلة خلال موسم الذروة مثل العطلات العامة أو عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.

يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 24 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 24 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.