Milele Kenya · Group Conservation Safaris
Every safari. A cause worth supporting.
Each conservation safari is linked directly to a named organization doing vital work in Kenya. A portion of your trip is donated to that organization.
A Different Kind of Safari
Travel that gives back — specifically.
Many safari companies say they support conservation. Milele Kenya goes further. Each of our conservation safaris is directly linked to a named organization — one Denise knows personally and believes in completely. A portion of every booking goes directly to that organization's field work.
This isn't a vague commitment to "giving back." It's a specific relationship between your trip, a real conservation project, and the animals or ecosystems you came to see. You'll understand exactly where your contribution goes, and in many cases you'll see that work firsthand during your safari.
At a Glance
The conservation safaris.
| Safari | Beneficiary | Focus | Duration | Best Season |
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| Connecting the Spots | Action for Cheetahs in Kenya | Cheetah conservation & community coexistence | 10–13 days | Year-round |
| Tsavo Giants | Tsavo Trust | Elephant & Big Tusker conservation | 10–12 days | Jun–Oct |
| Raptors of the Rift | The Peregrine Fund | Vulture & raptor conservation | 10–12 days | Nov–Apr |
| From Ngare Sergoi to Lewa | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | Black rhino & Grevy's zebra conservation | 10–12 days | Year-round; Jan–Mar & Jun–Oct best |
How It Works
Your safari. Their mission.
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You Choose a Safari
Each trip is linked to one specific conservation organization. Choose the safari that connects with the cause you care about most.
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A Portion Goes Directly
A portion of your booking goes directly to that organization's field work — not a general fund, but the specific programs described here.
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You See It in Action
Where possible, your itinerary includes time with the organization's team — so you witness the work your trip is funding.
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Kenya Benefits
Every guest who travels this way helps sustain Kenya's wildlife and the communities living alongside it — for generations to come.
The Conservation Safaris
Four trips. Four missions.
Conservation Safari 01 · Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Connecting the Spots
A cheetah conservation safari across northern Kenya's most important cheetah habitat
Founded in 2001 by Mary Wykstra, ACK is Kenya's longest-running dedicated cheetah conservation program. Working primarily around the Meibae Community Conservancy in Samburu, ACK uses field research, community engagement, and scat-detection dogs to monitor cheetah populations and reduce human-wildlife conflict. Their entire field staff is Kenyan, with more than half drawn from the communities they work in. This safari takes you through the landscapes where ACK has spent two decades building trust between cheetahs and the pastoralist communities who share their land. Denise has volunteered with ACK for years — this safari reflects that personal commitment.
Key DestinationsSamburu, Buffalo Springs, Lewa
Best SeasonYear-round
Trip Length10–13 days
Group SizeMax 6 guests
Samburu specialistsACK field teamReticulated giraffeGrevy's zebra
Your Booking Helps FundField monitoring in the Meibae Community Conservancy, the scat-detection dog program, community educator salaries, and livestock protection programs that reduce retaliatory killing of cheetahs.
Conservation contribution included · Inquire About Dates →
Conservation Safari 02 · Tsavo Trust
Tsavo Giants
A safari to protect the world's last viable population of Super Tusker elephants
Founded in 2013, Tsavo Trust works with the Kenya Wildlife Service across the 40,000 km² Tsavo Conservation Area — home to Kenya's largest elephant population and arguably the world's last viable gene pool of Super Tuskers, elephants whose tusks are so long they drag the ground. Fewer than 25 remain on earth, and most live in Tsavo. Their aerial unit has logged over 1.3 million kilometers of surveillance flights. This safari immerses you in Tsavo's red-dust landscapes, home also to lions, leopards, cheetahs, black rhinos and 500+ bird species.
Key DestinationsTsavo East & West, Chyulu Hills
Best SeasonJun–Oct (dry season)
Trip Length10–12 days
Group SizeMax 6 guests
Super tusker elephantsRed elephants500+ bird species
Your Booking Helps FundAerial surveillance flight hours in Tsavo Trust's Super Cub aircraft, ground patrol team operations, community conservancy development, and anti-poaching equipment for rangers.
Conservation contribution included · Inquire About Dates →
Conservation Safari 03 · The Peregrine Fund
Raptors of the Rift
A safari in defense of Kenya's disappearing vultures and birds of prey
The Peregrine Fund has worked in Kenya since the early 1990s on vulture and raptor conservation. Their Vulture Protection Network connects nearly 50 trained responders to poisoning events — the greatest threat to vultures in Kenya. Since a mass poisoning of 45 vultures in the Maasai Mara in 2018, the network has cut vulture poisoning by more than 50%, trained 1,050+ people in poisoning response, and built 660+ predator-proof livestock enclosures. This safari takes you through the Rift Valley lakes and Maasai Mara, encountering Martial Eagles, Bateleurs, and the ancient Verreaux's Eagle.
Key DestinationsMaasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo, Hell's Gate, Samburu
Best SeasonNov–Apr; also Jul–Oct
Trip Length10–12 days
Group SizeMax 6 guests
6 vulture speciesRift Valley sceneryEagle species
Your Booking Helps FundVulture Protection Network operations, rapid poisoning-event response, community poisoning-intervention training, and predator-proof boma construction.
Conservation contribution included · Inquire About Dates →
Conservation Safari 04 · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
From Ngare Sergoi to Lewa
Tracing the remarkable journey that saved Kenya's black rhinos
In the early 1980s, Anna Merz encountered rhinos slaughtered for their horns and could not walk away. Using a $750,000 family inheritance, she partnered with David and Delia Craig to fence 5,000 acres and found the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary in 1983 — which grew into the 65,000-acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to over 14% of Kenya's black rhinos. Kenya's black rhino population crashed from ~20,000 in the 1960s to fewer than 300 by the mid-1980s; today over 1,000 survive. This safari includes encountering Grevy's zebra, whose largest single concentration exists here.
Key DestinationsLewa, Borana, Ngare Ndare Forest, Samburu/Buffalo Springs
Best SeasonYear-round; Jan–Mar & Jun–Oct best
Trip Length10–12 days
Group SizeMax 6 guests
Black & white rhinosMount Kenya viewsUNESCO World Heritage siteCommunity programs
Your Booking Helps FundLewa's anti-poaching unit, rhino monitoring and ear-notching, canine unit costs, ranger training, and the Lewa Education Programme supporting 28 schools and ~9,100 students.
Conservation contribution included · Inquire About Dates →
Why We Do It This Way
Named partners. Real accountability.
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Specific, Not Vague
Each safari is linked to one named organization with a specific mission. You know exactly who receives the contribution.
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You See It Firsthand
Where possible your itinerary includes time with the organization's field team — so the contribution isn't abstract.
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Real Relationships
Denise doesn't just partner with these organizations on paper — she has deep personal connections to Kenya's conservation community.
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It Stays in Kenya
Every conservation contribution goes directly to Kenyan field operations — to the rangers, researchers, and educators doing the work.
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