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Every captivating tailor-made itinerary needs a perfect base. Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any adventure.
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Our Team Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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Our Tour Experts We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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Heroes and Heroines The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Kenyan Coast
Forget what you know about the Kenya coast. It is beautiful, welcoming and the perfect place to end your safari.
Pick the right place and you will have the beaches to yourselves. Dazzling coral reefs are protected by offshore marine parks where you can have fun in, on or under the water with activities ranging from diving and snorkelling, big game fishing, paddle-boarding and world-class kite surfing.
A little more about the Kenyan Coast
Hints of a fascinating history, as the traditional passage of the Arabian spice trade, are seen scattered along the lengths of the coast, with Portuguese and Arab forts and the deserted ruins of Swahili outposts reminders that this is home of Swahili culture with a rich heritage.
It is of course, the beaches that draw you in, where you can spend time worshipping the sun on the tropical shores, where your every need is catered for at discreet, yet luxurious retreats, or you can enjoy a private, fully staffed villa, with miles of exclusive beach to yourselves. It’s all about knowing where to look.
Experiences
Tell us what you love doing and we’ll curate a journey that’s perfect for you.
Meet our experts
A passion for travel runs right through every one of our experts - meaning they're always ready with first-hand insight about their specialist countries.
Illona Cross
Illona has visited Kenya numerous times, as well as spending time in the Masai Mara as a safari guide at one of the camps. Having explored much of the country and stayed at a variety of camps and lodges, she always enjoys the diversity of activities on offer, including her personal favourite, horse riding.
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Chris Johnston
Chris has explored much of Africa over the years, yet holds firm the belief that Kenya offers the best big-game experience in the world. He has walked, driven, mountain-biked, ridden and paddled past some of Africa’s most exciting wildlife whilst on safari in Kenya. And such is the style and comfort of the country’s lodges, all this was whilst within easy reach of an ice-cold G&T.
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Other highlights to explore
Masai Mara
Picture Africa in your mind’s eye and chances are you will visualise the vast, acacia-dotted plains of the Masai Mara, teeming with…
Laikipia
Boasting more endangered mammals than anywhere else in East Africa, the vast Laikipia plateau extends from the lush foothills of snow-capped Mount…
Samburu and Meru
A dramatic landscape of semi-arid desert, lush springs and sacred mountains, one of the best places in Kenya for good sightings of…
Amboseli, Chyulu Hills and Tsavo
Often overlooked by travellers less in the know, these three regions sit in a thinly populated part of Kenya down on the…
Matthews Range
This remote mountain range in northern Kenya rises up from the flatter lands of Samburu, north of the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Nairobi
Used mainly as a quick stopover, Nairobi is an interesting city with some good places to visit.
Lake Turkana
Known as the “Jade Sea”, this vast lake lies in the very north of Kenya - remote even in a country so…
Why Choose Steppes?
Our knowledge and expertise set us apart. So too our curiosity. A curiosity of the world and of you, and your passions. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.
Are you ready to discover extraordinary once again?
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