OUR STORY
Kenya is our home.
Hospitality is in our blood
Shaped by four generations in East Africa, Finch Safaris brings together deep local knowledge, the highest standard of hospitality, and the kind of care that makes people feel genuinely held.
45+
Years in African hospitality
2
Award-winning camps built & operated
5
Generations in Kenya
#1
Hotel in the World – Mahali Mzuri, Travel & Leisure, 2022
LEENA GEHLOT, FOUNDER
Four generations. Two iconic camps. One uncompromising standard
From Finch Hattons in Tsavo to co-creating Mahali Mzuri with Sir Richard Branson in the Maasai Mara, Leena has spent her career building the kind of hospitality the world notices, and the kind guests never forget.
But Finch Safaris is not built on prestige alone. It’s built on judgement. On knowing what it takes to hold people well when the stakes are high.
As a long-standing EO and YPO member and former EO Kenya Chapter President, she understands the dynamics behind group travel – the unseen pressures, the quiet expectations. She designs journeys that do more than impress. They restore, connect, and stay with people long after they return home.
“I want people to feel safe, cared for, heard – and to have this deep connection. That is so much more than just ticking a box.”
HOW WE WORK
We begin with why, then design for who you are
Before routes, before lodges, before anything logistical, we ask why. Why Africa, why now, why this group of people. Understanding the deeper intention becomes the compass for everything we design.
01 Tell us about the journey
The occasion, the people, the timing, or simply what you’re hoping for. There’s no wrong way to begin. A short form, a WhatsApp message, or an email. We meet you where you are.
02 We come back to you personally
Our team of expert travel advisors will review your inquiry and respond with initial thoughts, honest questions, and a suggested next step.
03 We have a discovery conversation
A conversation to understand the journey – who’s travelling, what matters most, what the trip needs to hold. This is where the real design begins.
04 We shape the journey from there
A bespoke itinerary designed around the people taking it and the experience they’re looking for. Every detail considered, every choice intentional, every element in service of how the journey should feel.
01 Access you can’t Google
Fourty years of relationships across East Africa’s hospitality and conservation world means we have access others simply don’t. Not because we pay more, because we’re trusted.
02 Invisible orchestration
Routes, timings, handovers, guide briefings and contingencies are handled with precision, so the moving parts stay behind the scenes and the journey feels effortless as it unfolds.
03 Care that runs deep
We care about how this journey lands – what it unlocks, what it changes. That care extends to the land, the guides, and the communities whose home this is. Your presence helps keep Africa wild.
04 Sustainable by design
Every journey contributes to conservation and community in the landscapes you travel through. We’ve been stewards of this land for thirty years, and we intend to be for fourty more.
Because no two journeys or people are the same, we never start from a template.
We start from you
This is personal for us.
Let’s make it personal for you
Tell us about the journey you’re considering. We’ll come back to you with honesty, care and a clear sense of whether we’re the right fit.
