Segera Retreat

05:00 AM: Pre-Dawn Wake-Up

A gentle knock: warm spiced tea, fresh fruit, and a lantern to guide you to the balloon launch site. The plateau before sunrise is extraordinary — a vast sky, a million stars, and the first distant calls of the African dawn.

05:30 AM: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Safari over Laikipia

Drift silently over Segera and the greater Laikipia ecosystem as the sky transforms. Below: elephant herds, reticulated giraffe, oryx, and with luck, lion on the plains. Your pilot narrates the landscape from 1,000 feet. Approximately 60–75 minutes aloft — a perspective that changes how you see everything.

07:30 AM: Champagne Bush Breakfast 

Land in the open bush to a white-linen table set among acacia — sparkling wine, farm eggs cooked to order, artisan breads, fresh tropical fruit, and Kenyan coffee. One of the most iconic morning experiences in East Africa.

10:00 AM: Yoga on the Kopje

Return to camp for a 60-minute yoga session at Segera’s private kopje — a granite outcrop with panoramic conservancy views. A grounding, open practice focused on breath and presence, led by your retreat facilitator.

11:30 AM: Private Tour — Segera Art Collection

Segera is as much an art sanctuary as a safari retreat. Your private tour of the collection — one of Africa’s finest — takes in over 200 contemporary African artworks, sculptures, and installations woven through the property. A deeply moving celebration of African creative expression.

01:00 PM: Garden Lunch

A nourishing lunch served in Segera’s extraordinary organic garden — fresh from the earth, beautifully composed, and paired with natural wines. A moment of pure, quiet luxury.

03:30 PM: Spa Afternoon — Women’s Wellness Treatments

An afternoon given entirely to restoration. Choose from a deep tissue bush massage, an African clay body wrap, or a restorative aromatherapy facial — each treatment using Segera’s own botanical blends. The spa overlooks the conservancy; wildlife is a regular visitor to the view.

05:30 PM: Women’s Wellness Sunset Circle

Gather at the escarpment edge as the sun descends over the plateau. Your retreat facilitator leads a guided reflection circle — journaling prompts, shared intention, and a moment of communal stillness. Botanical elixirs and sundowners are served. The heartbeat of the retreat.

08:00 PM: Dinner Under the Stars

An intimate dinner on the open deck, lit by lantern light, with the Milky Way above. The evening menu celebrates bold East African flavours — slow-braised game, roasted root vegetables, and a passion fruit finale. Wine, stories, and laughter.

06:00 AM: Dawn Game Drive — Big Predator Focus

The most rewarding hours for wildlife. Your guide tracks lion, leopard, cheetah, and wild dog in first light — Laikipia holds one of Kenya’s densest predator populations outside the Mara. The golden morning light over the plateau is spectacularly beautiful.

08:30 AM: Return to Camp · Breathwork & Morning Reflection

A shorter meditative session back at the kopje — breathwork, journaling, and gentle movement. Followed by a slow breakfast with fresh-pressed Kenyan juice and the morning birdsong of the acacia woodland.

10:30 AM: Horseback Safari across the Conservancy

One of Segera’s most extraordinary offerings: a private horseback safari through the conservancy with an expert guide. Move through herds of zebra and giraffe at eye level — an intimate encounter with wildlife that no vehicle can replicate. All experience levels catered for, including complete beginners.

01:00 PM: Bush Picnic Lunch 

A beautifully prepared picnic lunch in the shade of a fig tree — cheeses, charcuterie, fresh salads, and cold Kenyan lager. Simple, perfect, and completely wild.

03:00 PM: Conservation Walk with Segera’s Wildlife Team

Segera runs one of Kenya’s most acclaimed private conservation programmes. Join the team on foot for an immersive walk: tracking rhino on foot, learning to identify wildlife spoor, and understanding the delicate ecosystem that makes Laikipia so precious. A perspective that transforms how you think about conservation.

05:00 PM: Camel Trek Sundowner

As the sun turns copper, mount a camel for a guided trek through the acacia scrubland to a private sundowner point. Champagne, canapés, and 360-degree Laikipia plateau views — with your camel standing patiently beside you.

08:00 PM: Bonfire Dinner & Storytelling

A communal dinner around a large open fire — Kenyan BBQ, slow-cooked stews, and the sounds of the bush night. Your Segera guides share stories of the conservancy: lion kills, elephant migrations, and the human stories woven through this extraordinary landscape.

06:30 AM: Morning Game Drive — Rhino Tracking

A focused morning drive with Segera’s specialist rhino tracking team. Both black and white rhino roam Segera’s conservancy — a profound wildlife encounter made possible by decades of dedicated conservation. Your guide interprets every track, rub mark, and midden.

09:00 AM: Breakfast & Free Morning

Return to camp for a generous breakfast, then a rare gift: free time. Swim in the infinity pool, browse the Segera library, have a second treatment at the spa, or simply sit with the view. Retreat means rest.

11:00 AM: Laikipia Women’s Cooperative Cultural Visit 

Transfer to a neighbouring Laikipia community for a private, respectful cultural visit to the women’s beadwork cooperative — a social enterprise supported by the Segera Foundation. Sit with the artisans, learn the meaning of beadwork patterns, and create your own piece to carry home. A profoundly moving exchange.

01:30 PM: Community Lunch

Share a traditional Kenyan meal prepared by community women — githeri, nyama choma, sukuma wiki — in the shade of the village. A deeply human and delicious midday interlude.

03:30 PM: Final Afternoon Game Drive

One last full afternoon on the conservancy — revisiting favourite locations from the week. Your guide surprises you with a private sundowner stop at a new location: a Segera secret saved for the final evening.

07:00 PM: Closing Women’s Circle 

Back at camp, gather for a final reflection circle as the stars emerge. Your facilitator guides a closing ritual to integrate the experiences of the retreat. Gratitude, intention, and the quiet recognition that something has shifted. Each guest receives a personal note from the Segera team.

08:30 PM: Farewell Gala Dinner — The Art Terrace

A celebratory farewell dinner on Segera’s magnificent Art Terrace, surrounded by sculpture and the sounds of the African night. The chef’s most ambitious menu of the retreat: a 6-course celebration of Kenyan cuisine at its finest, with champagne, wine pairings, and a surprise dessert that arrives from the dark by lantern light. A night to remember forever.

06:00 AM: Final Dawn Walk — On Foot in the Bush

Lace up your boots for a final guided bush walk at first light — the most intimate way to experience Laikipia’s ecosystem. Your guide shares the morning with you on foot: dew on the grass, birds in the acacias, and elephant in the distance. A quietly extraordinary farewell to the wild.

08:00 AM: Closing Yoga — Sunrise on the Kopje

A final sunrise yoga practice at the kopje — a short, meditative session focused on gratitude and carrying the retreat’s spirit home. Optional, gentle, and open to all.

09:30 AM: Farewell Brunch

An unhurried, celebratory farewell brunch on the main veranda — fresh Kenyan fruit, eggs to order, pastries, smoked salmon, and freshly brewed single-origin Kenyan coffee. Personalised farewell gifts from the Segera and Drones Africa Safaris teams are presented. Toast to the journey, the sisterhood, and the wild that changed you.

11:30 AM: Check-Out & Airstrip Transfer

Your Segera host and butler accompany your luggage to the airstrip. A final sweep of the conservancy on the transfer drive — giraffe grazing, the plateau stretching to the horizon — and then the airstrip, the handshakes, the hugs.

12:15 PM: Private Charter — Segera to Wilson Airport, Nairobi

Board your private charter for the return flight south. The plateau recedes below as you rise into the sky. Toast the journey with a parting glass of Krug Grande Cuvée. You leave carrying Laikipia within you — rested, transformed, and deeply alive.

01:15 PM: Arrival at Wilson Airport, Nairobi

Land at Wilson Airport where a private vehicle awaits for onward transfer. Your Drones Africa Safaris concierge ensures a seamless and unhurried arrival back in the city.