Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi – Market Tour & Welcome Dinner

• Stay: Stylish Airbnb with kitchen in Karen or Lavington.
• Experience:
  • Afternoon visit to a bustling local market or City Market.
  • Shop for indigenous vegetables, grains, and spices with a local chef.
  • Evening: Hands-on cooking session and welcome dinner (e.g. mukimo, kunde, githeri, ugali, chapati). To be accampanied with other westernized meals like rice with chicken, beef stew etc.

Day 2: Nairobi – Traditional Cooking Class & Local Prep

• Morning: Guided cooking class focused on local dishes.
• Afternoon: Optional visit to Karen Blixen museum.
• Evening: Rest and prep for safari journey.

Day 3: Travel to Maasai Mara or Amboseli – Begin Safari

• Transfer: Fly or drive to Maasai Mara / Amboseli.
• Stay: Mobile bush camp or eco-camp with private bush chef.
• Evening: Sunset game drive + introduction to open fire Maasai cooking.

Day 4–6: Bush Safari & Cooking Immersion

• Activities:
  • Game drives with time to unwind and cook between.
  • Cooking experiences with Maasai chef: nyama choma, ugali, kachumbari.
  • Fire-making demonstration and food preservation techniques (smoking, drying).
  • Participate in full goat roast (mbuzi choma) and traditional herb grilling.
  • Evening storytelling around the fire with locally brewed tea (chai ya tangawizi).

Day 7: Transit to the Coast via Nairobi (if from Mara) or Direct from Amboseli

• Option A (From Mara):
  • Fly or drive to Nairobi, then take Madaraka Express train to Mombasa.
  • Overnight in a hotel or beach Airbnb in Nyali or Diani.
• Option B (From Amboseli):
  • Transfer to Emali/Mtito Andei station.
  • Scenic train to Mombasa/Diani through Tsavo.

Day 8–13: Swahili Coast Culinary & Cultural Immersion (Mombasa or Diani)

Stay: Swahili-style beach Airbnb or boutique hotel with kitchen.

Day 8: Arrival & Beach Rest

• Check in and relax by the Indian Ocean.
• Light Swahili dinner (biryani ya samaki, viazi vya rojo).

Day 9: Spice Market & Swahili Cooking Class

• Visit Old Town Mombasa or Ukunda Market.
• Buy spices like cardamom, turmeric, coconut, tamarind.
• Afternoon: Cooking class with a Swahili chef (pilau, mahamri, pweza wa nazi).

Day 10: Seafood & Dhow Dinner

• Optional fishing trip with locals or seafood market tour.
• Prepare the catch with your chef (samaki wa kupaka, kachumbari ya ukwaju).
• Evening: Private seafood BBQ or dhow cruise dinner.

Day 11: Village Experience & Traditional Fire Meal

• Visit a local Mijikenda or Swahili village.
• Learn coconut grating, cassava prep, and food storage.
• Enjoy a traditional coastal lunch on a banana leaf.

Day 12: Free Day – Add-On Activities

• Options:
  • Yoga or massage on the beach
  • Visit Fort Jesus or the Kaya Forests
  • Snorkeling in Kisite-Mpunguti or Wasini Island
  • Learn coastal sweets like vitumbua or halwa

Day 13: Final Swahili Feast

• Relaxed cooking session of your favorite dishes from the week.
• Sunset dinner to wrap up your culinary journey.

Day 14: Departure

• Transfer to Moi Airport (Mombasa) or Ukunda Airstrip.
• Optional: Take the train back to Nairobi.

Customizable Options:

• Add Lamu as an extension for even deeper Swahili culture.
• Include professional food photography/videography.
• Include plant-based versions of all dishes.