Away from monotonous life
Welcome to Clarion Tours, a Kenyan travel company based in Nakuru. We plan simple, well-timed trips with guides who know the ground.
Welcome, traveller
Since 2008 we have helped people be in the right place at the right time: the river crossings in August, a clear view of Kilimanjaro at sunrise, the reef at low tide. We are a small team in Nakuru, so you get one planner, one guide and one plan made for you.
Discover our story
EST. 2008
1,400+ trips planned from Nakuru
Three pillars
Curation
We do not sell ready-made packages. We plan each trip around the season, where the animals are, and the people we know on the ground.
Craft
Our driver-guides have worked in the Mara and Laikipia for over ten years. Good vehicles, calm driving, and plenty of time at every sighting.
Care
One person looks after you from your first message to your last drop-off, and you can reach them any time, even for a very early flight.
Most popular
Eight trips we run again and again, because the routes and the guides never let us down.
The experience
Two game drives a day, cold drinks in the car, and a guide who will happily wait for a leopard to move. No crowds, and no plan you did not agree to.
How we travelOur services
Safaris are what we love most, but everything around them matters just as much.
From our clients
“What a wonderful experience. The two tour leaders enthralled us with the history of the islands, and the food was bountiful — every island's speciality, one after another.”
“Clarion was great with the entire process, from planning to updates during the trip. We were eleven people and everything was perfectly executed. Truly the trip of a lifetime.”
“You did a fabulous job. There were no hitches at all. Thank you again for planning this trip — you made our anniversary memorable.”
“Booking through you made our lives so much easier. The tips and guidance before we left, on what to pack and what to expect, were genuinely helpful.”
“What a wonderful experience. The two tour leaders enthralled us with the history of the islands, and the food was bountiful — every island's speciality, one after another.”
“Clarion was great with the entire process, from planning to updates during the trip. We were eleven people and everything was perfectly executed. Truly the trip of a lifetime.”
“You did a fabulous job. There were no hitches at all. Thank you again for planning this trip — you made our anniversary memorable.”
“Booking through you made our lives so much easier. The tips and guidance before we left, on what to pack and what to expect, were genuinely helpful.”
Field journal
Field notes
The river crossings do not happen on a fixed date. They follow rain that falls far away. Here is how we watch the grass, the rivers and our scouts so you are in the right camp in the right week.
Mount Kenya
Cotton stays wet and cold, cheap boots cause blisters on the way down, and summit morning can be minus eight degrees. Here is a short packing list from our mountain guides.
Swahili shore
April rain falls in short, warm showers. Rooms cost about half, the beaches are quiet, and the seafood is just as good. A good reason to travel outside the busy months.
Start here
Send us your dates and a rough idea. We reply with two or three honest options with prices, and you are free to say no.
