Bucket lists are funny things. The places we want to visit most are often the ones we put off the longest. Weekend getaway? Easy. A few days in Mexico? We can make that happen.
But a safari in Kenya? Somehow that gets filed under “someday.”
Maybe because it feels too big, far away, complicated to pull off… which is exactly why we’re announcing our Kenya Yoga Safari Adventure now back on the calendar for February 3-12, 2028 and March 2-11, 2028.
Not because we think you’ll book a flight tomorrow, but because extraordinary trips rarely happen on a whim. They happen because someone chooses a date, starts making a plan, and lets the excitement build from there. We’ve done just that.
We Don’t Expect You to Start Packing Tomorrow. Quite the opposite.
The reality is that most bucket list adventures don’t happen because of spontaneity. They happen because someone decides to put a date on the calendar and work backward from there.
Kenya happens to be one of the best examples.
This isn’t a quick weekend escape or a “maybe we’ll squeeze it in” sort of trip. It’s ten days of private conservancies, charter flights, yoga in the wild, orphaned elephants, breakfasts in the bush, and wildlife encounters that have a funny way of rearranging your perspective.
The good news? You don’t have to make it happen all at once.
Why We Open These Trips So Far in Advance
Whenever we announce one of our larger adventures, someone inevitably asks: “2 years away?!”
And honestly, we get it. But opening these trips early isn’t about asking people to commit years ahead of time. It’s about giving them options.
Once you’re booked, our payment system allows you to make payments of any size, at any time, whenever it works for you. Some travelers make monthly payments. Some throw a little extra toward their trip whenever they can. Some forget about it for a while and then make a larger payment later.
There are no gold stars for doing it a particular way. Booking early simply gives you more runway before final payment is due.
And when the trip in question involves safari vehicles, bush camps, private conservancies, and a few charter flights across Kenya, having extra time tends to make the entire process feel a lot more manageable.
The Case for Small Groups
Another reason our larger adventures tend to fill well in advance? They’re intentionally small. Not because we’re trying to be exclusive. Because some experiences are simply better that way.
In Greenland, the number of expedition tents naturally limits the size of the group. In Bhutan, smaller groups create opportunities for more meaningful cultural exchange and connection. In Kenya, keeping the group intimate leads to a better safari experience for everyone involved.
Smaller groups move more easily. They create less disruption. They allow for more flexibility and more opportunities to simply be present in the environment rather than feeling like you’re part of a traveling caravan.
The result is a trip that feels less like sightseeing and more like temporarily becoming part of the landscape.
Where the Safari Begins
One of our favorite things about this itinerary is that Kenya doesn’t make you wait for the good stuff. You’ll arrive in Nairobi, clear customs, collect your bags, and then drive through Nairobi National Park on your way to Emakoko Lodge. The safari basically begins before you’ve even fully unpacked.
After an overnight stay and an early game drive, we’ll board a charter flight to Meru and settle into a private conservancy where wildlife sightings often happen before breakfast.
Days here are wonderfully simple. Morning yoga in an open-air tea room. Game drives through landscapes dotted with rhino, zebra, impala, and whatever else decides to make an appearance. Bush breakfasts. Bush walks. Sundowners. Long lunches overlooking a river where the entertainment occasionally wanders by on four legs.
Because we’ll be staying on a private conservancy, game drives remain uncrowded and deeply immersive. No traffic jams. No competing vehicles. Just wildlife and the people lucky enough to witness it.
Then Kenya Changes Again
Just when you think you’ve figured Kenya out, we’ll fly north to Samburu. We’ll stay at Sarara, where mornings begin with tea delivered to your treehouse and yoga by the pool.
One of the highlights of the entire adventure is our visit to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, where orphaned elephants are rehabilitated and eventually returned to the wild. Watching the keepers care for these animals — and hearing the songs they sing during feeding time — is an unforgettable experience.
We’ll also witness the Singing Wells, an ancient Samburu tradition that continues to this day. For this experience, you’ll leave your phone and camera behind. Which, depending on your relationship with your phone, may be either liberating or mildly terrifying. Either way, it’s worth it.
The Maasai Mara Finale
The final chapter unfolds in the Maasai Mara. We’ll fly into the region and settle into our glamping camp within the private Olderkesi Conservancy.
Days here include yoga on the savannah, sunrise game drives, campfire gatherings and evenings spent under a sky so crowded with stars it hardly seems fair.
We’ll visit a local village, meet local students and teachers and learn a bit about daily life in this remarkable corner of the world.
We’ll forage with local guides. Walk through the landscape. Share meals outdoors. Watch the wildlife begin and end its day. And somewhere in the process, you’ll likely stop checking what day of the week it is. That’s usually a sign you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Maybe This Is the Year
Or maybe, more accurately, maybe this is the year you decide on the year. Because that’s often how these adventures begin. Not with a boarding pass. Not with a suitcase. Not even with a passport. They begin with one small decision: The decision to stop saying “someday” and start giving that dream a timeline.
If Kenya has been sitting quietly on your bucket list, consider this your invitation to move it one step closer to reality.
We’ll be waiting around the campfire.