The Manor Experience

Duration:

3 Days

Destination:

Magical Kenya

Luxury Level:

Intermediary Luxury

Price

Starting From: USD $ 3,550


What To Expect

Journey Overview

Welcome to Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, an important commercial and financial regional hub. The only city in the world with a national park on its doorstep, Nairobi is the hub of East Africa and is packed with unique attractions, from bustling markets to fascinating historical sites such as the Karen Blixen Museum. Named after a Maasai watering hole, ‘enkare nyarobi’, which means ‘place of cool waters’, the city is also known for its leafy streets and parks. A modern city with towering skyscrapers and imposing architecture, Nairobi also boasts a beautiful skyline.

Itinerary

DAY 1-3: NAIROBI

Giraffe Manor  

Soon after you land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by a member of the JABARI team who will whisk you off by road to Giraffe Manor. where you will spend 2 nights in a superior room with an ensuite bathroom. Your stay shall include all meals, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, wireless internet access, entrance to the AFEW Giraffe Centre, Orchid House dining, boules, croquet and VAT.

From what was once a hunting lodge to pioneering the conservation of the Rothschilds giraffe is what has caused worldwide sensation towards this iconic boutique hotel.  The manor has gained reputation far and wide for the signature experience that it delivers, from dusk to done guest are fascinated by the enigma Rothschild giraffe that poke their necks in the windows inquest of a treat. The manor remains one of the most sought-after hotel in Kenya by travelers from world over. Owned by The Safari Collection and often referred to as one of the most instagrammed properties in the world, Giraffe Manor is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi. Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings. With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, sunny terraces and delightful courtyards, guests often remark that it’s like walking into the film Out of Africa: indeed, one of its twelve rooms is named after the author Karen Blixen. 

If you are not too busy feeding the resident herd of endangered Rothchild’s giraffes, you’ll find plenty to do during your stay. Relax within the manor’s grounds or explore the leafy surrounding suburbs which offer several acclaimed local craft centers and some lovely boutiques. Entrance fees to local attractions are additional. 

Your stay highlights 

  • Tuck to leisurely breakfast with giraffes.  
  • Enjoy your high tea to great heights of the giraffe.  
  • Kissing a giraffe.  
  • Spend the day at leisure in the leafy surrounds. 
  • Experience what we call interspecies camaraderie with the resident giraffes.  

What To Do At The Manor:   

  • Game drive in “The World’s only Wildlife Capital” Nairobi National Park. 
  • Shopping at the Kazuri workshop for bead jewelry. 
  • Pay homage to the first and most successful elephant orphan rescue and rehabilitation program in the world.  
  • Stroll to the contiguous giraffe Centre. 
  • Tuck to breakfast with giraffes.  

To spice up your staycation, talk to us, we shall add some extra activities to what already is a great experience. 

Check out is strictly at 1000hrs. You will enjoy your last leisurely breakfast with the resident giraffe, Followed by a check out and a transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your next destination flight  

Tariff 2026-2027

Land Arrangement Double Occupancy
starting from USD 3,550

Whats Included

  • Meet and Greet service at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 
  • All scheduled road transfers 

What’s not included

  • Champagne, luxury spirits, selected wines, tips, health insurance, massage treatments and personal effects.
  • Activities not offered at the manor.

Notes

  • Entrance fees to local attractions are additional.
  • This experience is limited to the Manor availability.
  • Single traveler supplement and child rates will be quoted on request.
  • An extension to other Safari Collection distinct lodges and camps in Kenya’s finest locations upon request. Saasab in Samburu National Park, Sala’s Camp in Masai Mara, Solio Lodge Laikipia and The Retreat at the Manor.
  • Christmas supplements shall apply
  • The rates quoted are subject to change without prior warning if there are any increases in bed levies, park fees, ROE, fuel, sales tax or VAT, third-party services or any other circumstances beyond our control in the countries featured in this quote.
  • Any cancellation is subject to Manor’s policy.

JABARI Trading Terms apply

Terms Of Booking

  • We reserve the right to reroute the itinerary or accommodation in similar lodges in case of non-availability. 
  • Bookings are guaranteed upon making payments. 
  • Maximum 6 guests per booking/ we reserve the right to revise the rates to the next available no. of guests.  
  • Carry your Residents cards/ passports whenever you’re accessing the national parks.  
  • The total safari cost is based on per person sharing the whole safari on a private basis.  
  • We are not holding any rooms and they shall be subject to availability. 
  • The rates quoted are subject to change without prior warning if there are any increases in bed levies, park fees, fuel, sales tax or VAT, third-party services or any other circumstances beyond our control in the countries featured in this quote. 
  • Certain activities may only apply at specific properties. 
  • Right reserved to alter accommodation to similar facility. 
  • -50% should be paid prior confirmation of your booking and the balance of the holiday cost must be received by us not less than 3 calendar months prior to departure to validate the existence of contract between you and us. However, bookings made within 3 months of departure require full payment at the time of confirmation. 
  • JABARI trading terms apply. 

To extend your holiday in other surreal Safari collection properties talk to us….

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT EVERY SAFARI COLLECTION PROPERTIES

1. Saasab Lodge

Wild Extravaganza at Saasab Lodge by The Safari Collection

It is a place of abundant natural diversity with an astounding number of animals, from elephants to cheetah and wild dogs to the ‘Samburu Special Five’ (five species unique to the area): the Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Gerenuk antelope and Somali ostrich.

What to do at Saasab lodge

  • Samburu cultural dance and jumping.
  • Elephant spotting.
  • Dinning under the stars whilst fly camping.
  • Cultural ceremony and Samburu dance.

Migration Spectacle at Sala’s Lodge by The Safari Collection

It sits in one of the best locations in the whole of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Intimate and secluded, it is nestled along the tree lined banks of the Sand River in the southern tip of the reserve. As such, it is less than two kilometers away from the Tanzanian border and enjoys a splendid wild outlook and wonderful views into the Serengeti National Park. This also means that it is one of the first camps in the Mara to witness the legendary annual wildebeest migration which thunders by from June to September each year. 

What to do at Sala’s camp

  • Wildlife migration with hunting lioness.
  • Bush Breakfast.
  • Maasai guide cooking a bush breakfast.
  • Watching a herd of elephant.
  • Hot air balloon sightings.
  • Migration near Sala’s camp.
  • Game spotting

Great Rhino Encounters at Solio Lodge by The Safari Collection

Nowhere else in the world can you encounter rhinos in such prolific numbers in the wild than in Solio Conservancy, a 45,000-acre Solio Game Reserve. Enjoy cook-out bush breakfasts on morning game drives and dramatic sundowners next to our long-horned friends. Learn about the myriad of birdlife on a nature walk through the conservancy and Solio Ranch with one of our expert guides.

What to do at Solio lodge

  • Rhino encounters and picnic.
  • Enjoying yoga with a giraffe strolling by.
  • Horse riding at stables.
  • Riding near mt Kenya.
  • Cycling in the ranch.
  • Guided game walks.

Tell Us About You




    Jabari Safaris is a luxury safari company based in the United States with roots in Africa, offering a wide range of luxury holiday packages — from ready-made itineraries to fully customized experiences.

    Registered in the State of Maryland.

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