Cinematic East & Southern African Safaris

Luxury Private Safaris
in Kenya & East Africa

Private luxury journeys across Kenya's greatest reserves, and considered weekend escapes for those who call it home. Fully licensed. Impeccably guided. Quietly generous.

14+
Years guiding
4.9★
1,200+ reviews
100%
Licensed & insured
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Rated 5-Star by Travelers Worldwide

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Silver-level KPSGA
Bespoke 4x4 Fleet
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Fully Insured
KATO & TRA licensed
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Safaris & Getaways

Journeys, weekends and moments.

One collection for the traveler flying in from abroad and the local weekender in equal measure. Every trip is privately guided.

1-Day Best of Nairobi City Excursion
Day trip
Nairobi National Park · David Sheldrick · Giraffe Centre · Carnivore1 day

1-Day Best of Nairobi City Excursion

From$210/ pp
3-Day Masai Mara & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari
Short break
Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara National Reserve3 days · 2 nights

3-Day Masai Mara & Lake Naivasha Budget Safari

From$650/ pp
4-Day Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru Budget Safari
Best value
Maasai Mara NP · Hell's Gate · Lake Naivasha · Lake Nakuru4 days · 3 nights

4-Day Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru Budget Safari

From$870/ pp
4-Day Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara 4x4 Safari
Mid-range
Lake Nakuru · Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara4 days · 3 nights

4-Day Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara 4x4 Safari

From$960/ pp
5-Day Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli & Lake Naivasha
Bestseller
Amboseli · Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara National Reserve5 days · 4 nights

5-Day Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli & Lake Naivasha

From$855/ pp
5-Day Budget Safari, Naivasha, Hell's Gate, Nakuru & Masai Mara
Budget
Lake Naivasha · Hell's Gate · Lake Nakuru NP · Maasai Mara National Reserve5 days · 4 nights

5-Day Budget Safari, Naivasha, Hell's Gate, Nakuru & Masai Mara

From$970/ pp
5-Day Mid-Range Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Safari
Mid-range
Lake Naivasha · Hell's Gate · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve5 days · 4 nights

5-Day Mid-Range Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Safari

From$950/ pp
5-Day Big 5 Tanzania Safari, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara & Tarangire
Tanzania
Lake Manyara · Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro · Tarangire NP5 days · 4 nights

5-Day Big 5 Tanzania Safari, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara & Tarangire

From$1,836/ pp
6-Day Private Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai Mara
Private
Amboseli · Lake Naivasha · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve6 days · 5 nights

6-Day Private Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai Mara

From$1,276/ pp
6-Day Classic All-Inclusive Kenya Safari
All-inclusive
Amboseli · Lake Naivasha · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve6 days · 5 nights

6-Day Classic All-Inclusive Kenya Safari

From$1,300/ pp
6-Day Amboseli & Masai Mara Luxury Safari
Luxury
Amboseli · Maasai Mara private conservancies6 days · 5 nights

6-Day Amboseli & Masai Mara Luxury Safari

From$5,500/ pp
7-Day Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Hell's Gate, Naivasha & Nakuru
Bestseller
Amboseli · Naivasha · Hell's Gate · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve7 days · 6 nights

7-Day Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Hell's Gate, Naivasha & Nakuru

From$2,060/ pp
7-Day Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta & Masai Mara Adventure
Adventure
Amboseli NP · Ol Pejeta Conservancy · Maasai Mara National Reserve7 days · 6 nights

7-Day Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta & Masai Mara Adventure

From$1,300/ pp
7-Day Magical Kenya Budget Safari
Budget
Amboseli · Lake Naivasha · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve7 days · 6 nights

7-Day Magical Kenya Budget Safari

From$1,300/ pp
7-Day Sopa Lodges Circuit Safari
Lodge circuit
Amboseli · Naivasha · Hell's Gate · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara National Reserve7 days · 6 nights

7-Day Sopa Lodges Circuit Safari

From$1,300/ pp
8-Day All-Inclusive Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli & Rift Valley
All-inclusive
Maasai Mara · Amboseli · Lake Naivasha · Hell's Gate · Lake Nakuru NP8 days · 7 nights

8-Day All-Inclusive Kenya Safari, Masai Mara, Amboseli & Rift Valley

From$1,800/ pp
9-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari & Diani Beach
Safari & beach
Masai Mara · Diani · Amboseli NP · Naivasha9 days · 8 nights

9-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari & Diani Beach

From$2,390/ pp
10-Day Best of Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta, Samburu & the Mara
Grand tour
Amboseli · Ol Pejeta · Samburu · Hell's Gate · Naivasha · Lake Nakuru · Maasai Mara10 days · 9 nights

10-Day Best of Kenya Safari, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta, Samburu & the Mara

From$2,750/ pp
10-Day Off the Beaten Path Kenya Safari
Hidden Kenya
Meru NP · Samburu · Ol Pejeta Conservancy · Maasai Mara10 days · 9 nights

10-Day Off the Beaten Path Kenya Safari

From$2,430/ pp
10-Day All-Inclusive Tanzania Safari, Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti
Tanzania
Tarangire NP · Lake Manyara NP · Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Serengeti NP10 days · 9 nights

10-Day All-Inclusive Tanzania Safari, Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti

From$2,650/ pp
A wild leopard in Kenya's grasslands, photographed by our safari guides
We are Leopard Orchid Safaris

Named for the leopard. Guided by people who love her.

A leopard chose our founder's tent, one still evening in the Mara, and never quite left. We named the company after her. Fifteen years on, our guides still read the bush the same way she taught them to, patiently, quietly, one story at a time.

We're a family-run, KATO-bonded, TRA-licensed safari house. Boutique by choice. Private by default. Every guest gets a real name, a real WhatsApp number, and a guide who was born within an hour of the park you're visiting.

Our Mission

Mission

To craft private, honestly-priced African journeys that leave every guest safer, more inspired and more connected to Africa than they arrived, while creating meaningful work for the guides, camps and conservancies that make the wild possible.

Our Vision

Vision

To be East Africa's most quietly considered safari house, the small operator that international travellers and discerning Kenyans recommend first, because we combine world-class hospitality with the authenticity only a family-run team can deliver.

Why Choose Us?

A team you can call by name.

Personalised Service
Every itinerary is drafted by a real person on our Ruiru team, not a form. Michael, Martin, Ann, Sally, James or Zacch will know your name before you land.
Local Presence
We live where we guide. Our head office sits in Ruiru, and most of our guides live in the villages that border the parks you'll be visiting.
Home to Quality
Boutique lodges, silver and gold-certified guides, spotless 4x4s. Every partner we send you to has been personally inspected by our own team.
Reliability & Integrity
KATO bonded, TRA licensed, Ecotourism Kenya certified. Client funds held in a bonded escrow account. All-in prices that never change after you book.
About Leopard Orchid Safaris

The balance between hospitality and authenticity, perfected.

Our African safaris offer a stress-free, luxurious travel experience without ever sacrificing quality or splendour. From the moment you land, we take care of every detail, private transfers, licensed guides, hand-picked lodges, so you can focus on the one thing that matters: living the story you were meant to tell.

A small, family-run outfit based in Ruiru, Kenya. Fully licensed. Fully bonded. Quietly generous. Every itinerary is designed one-to-one, never packaged, never rushed.

Visit Our Office
Spur Mall, Ruiru · Kenya
Spur Mall, Second Floor, RM S14
Exit 12, Thika Road Superhighway
Kimbo, Ruiru · P.O. Box 890-00232, Kenya
Top Destinations · East Africa

Kenya & Tanzania. One curated collection.

From the Great Migration on the Mara and the Serengeti to Kilimanjaro's snows, the coral coast of Diani, Lamu and Watamu, and the flamingo-fringed Rift Valley lakes, every itinerary designed in-house and privately guided.

🇰🇪 Kenya

Our home ground, 16 destinations

Maasai Mara · Kenya Coast · Rift Valley · Northern Frontier
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
From $650

Maasai Mara

Kenya's crown jewel, home to the Great Migration and the highest concentration of big cats in Africa.

$650–$5,500 per person · 17 itineraries
July–October for the MigrationExplore
Amboseli National Park
Kenya
From $855

Amboseli

Free-ranging elephant herds set against the snow-capped backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.

$855–$5,500 per person · 11 itineraries
June–OctoberExplore
Lake Nakuru National Park
Kenya
From $870

Lake Nakuru

A Rift Valley soda lake famous for flamingos, rhino sanctuaries and dramatic escarpment views.

$870–$2,750 per person · 11 itineraries
Year-roundExplore
Tsavo East National Park
Kenya

Tsavo East

Vast red-earth wilderness famous for its red elephants and the Yatta Plateau.

June–OctoberExplore
Tsavo West National Park
Kenya

Tsavo West

Rugged volcanic scenery, crystal-clear springs and dramatic lava flows.

June–OctoberExplore
Aberdare National Park
Kenya

Aberdare

Thick rainforest, waterfalls and wild moorlands, a hiking and wildlife paradise in the highlands.

Year-roundExplore
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
From $2,430

Samburu

Rugged northern wilderness on the Ewaso Ng'iro River, home to rare Special Five species.

$2,430–$2,750 per person · 2 itineraries
Year-roundExplore
Meru National Park
Kenya
From $2,430

Meru

Wild, remote and lush, the untamed setting of Born Free where rivers meet dense bush.

$2,430 per person · 1 itinerary
June–OctoberExplore
Mount Kenya National Park
Kenya

Mount Kenya

Africa's second-highest peak, with glaciers, alpine forests and unforgettable trekking.

Jan–FebExplore
Nairobi National Park
Kenya
From $210

Nairobi

The world's only wildlife capital, a full game reserve minutes from the city skyline.

$210 per person · 1 itinerary
Year-roundExplore
Hell's Gate National Park
Kenya
From $870

Hell's Gate

Dramatic gorges, towering cliffs and Kenya's only park where you can walk and cycle among wildlife.

$870–$2,750 per person · 7 itineraries
Year-roundExplore
Lake Naivasha & Crescent Island
Kenya

Lake Naivasha & Crescent Island

A freshwater Rift Valley lake where you can walk among giraffe and zebra with no predators in sight.

Year-roundExplore
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Kenya
From $1,300

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth.

$1,300–$2,750 per person · 3 itineraries
Year-roundExplore
Diani Beach
Kenya

Diani Beach

Powder-white sand, warm turquoise Indian Ocean and colobus monkeys in the coastal forest.

July–MarchExplore
Lamu Island
Kenya

Lamu Island

A UNESCO Swahili town of coral-stone alleys, dhows and barefoot island time.

December–MarchExplore
Malindi & Watamu
Kenya

Malindi & Watamu

Marine parks with turtles, dolphins and one of the world's most protected coral reefs.

October–AprilExplore
🇹🇿 Tanzania

The northern circuit, 4 destinations

Serengeti · Kilimanjaro · Tarangire · Manyara

Cross-border logistics, visas, charter flights and airport transfers, all handled in-house. Combine any two or more destinations into one seamless journey.

Guests on a game drive at sunset
Why premium travelers choose us

Six promises we put in writing.

Booking a $6,000+ safari from the other side of the world takes trust. Here is exactly what you are guaranteed the moment your deposit lands with us.

No hidden fees
The price you see is the price you pay. Park fees, transfers and taxes all included.
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 30 days before travel and receive a full refund, no questions asked.
Licensed & bonded operator
Registered with KATO, TRA & Kenya Tourism Board. Client funds held in escrow.
24/7 in-country support
A real human on WhatsApp and phone for the entirety of your stay in Kenya.
Bespoke, never packaged
Every itinerary is designed one-to-one. Private vehicles, private guides, private time.
Safety-first standards
Vehicles serviced monthly, guides first-aid certified, comprehensive travel insurance.
Guest Book

Told by those who went.

Real reviews from travelers on four continents. Every one, verified.

4.9 / 5· 1,200+ reviews
"The most considered trip we have ever taken. Every driver, every camp, every sunset, flawless. We are already planning our return."
Eleanor Whitmore
Eleanor Whitmore
London, United Kingdom
"Booked a weekend in Naivasha for my birthday. Felt like a proper holiday without leaving Kenya. The team thought of everything."
Wanjiru Kamau
Wanjiru Kamau
Nairobi, Kenya
"Our guide read the bush like a novel. We saw the leopard everyone had been chasing for a week. Worth every dollar and then some."
Marcus Bergmann
Marcus Bergmann
Melbourne, Australia
"First time in Africa, booked from New York. From airport pickup to the final sundowner, we felt cared for like family."
David Coleman
David Coleman
New York, USA
"A honeymoon we will talk about for the rest of our lives. Private, elegant, and genuinely warm, exactly what luxury should feel like."
Sophie Krause
Sophie Krause
Berlin, Germany
Accreditations & Partners

Vetted, bonded and trusted worldwide

Client funds held in trust Fully insured vehicles & guides 24/7 on-safari support line
Blog & Field Notes

Stories from the bush.

Guide diaries, packing lists and the small local secrets that make a trip. Fresh writing every week.

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Serengeti National Park: The Complete Safari Guide
10 min read

Serengeti National Park: The Complete Safari Guide

How to plan a Serengeti safari, where to stay, when the migration moves through, and how it differs from Kenya's Masai Mara.

The Ultimate Kenya Safari Guide: Everything to Know Before You Go
11 min read

The Ultimate Kenya Safari Guide: Everything to Know Before You Go

From the Masai Mara migration to Amboseli's elephants under Kilimanjaro, the complete first-timer's guide to a Kenya safari, written by people who run them for a living.

Masai Mara Safari: The Complete Guide to Kenya's Greatest Reserve
9 min read

Masai Mara Safari: The Complete Guide to Kenya's Greatest Reserve

Everything you actually need to know about the Masai Mara safari, the migration timing, the best conservancies, and how to avoid the vehicle crowds.

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