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Kenya
Kenya pioneered the modern day safari. In fact it is where the term safari was born (from the Swahili word meaning “journey”).
The Masai Mara continues to be one of Africa’s most productive game parks and offers an incredible game experience. This has been accentuated in recent times with the advent of private safari concessions on the northern side of the reserve offering a relatively exclusive safari experience.
Kenya is home to a great diversity of landscapes; the semi-arid areas in the north, the fecund plains on the footstep of Mt Kenya, the wide open plains of Amboseli and its environs and the rolling grassland of the Masai Mara, the classic “Out of Africa” landscape.
Most safaris to Kenya are built first and foremost on a stay in the Masai Mara. From the Mara, there is a myriad of options, be they in country or to neighbouring countries. Kenya combines very well with Tanzania and/or Rwanda and Uganda. It all depends upon your expectations. As a general rule most clients like to combine between 3 and 4 different locations and experiences into an itinerary with a duration ranging from 9-14 days. Kenya walking safaris offer a unique wildlife and wilderness experience for active families and small groups.
Kenya offers a sheer abundance of wildlife in the Masai Mara, iconic game-filled plains with Mount Kilimanjaro as your backdrop in Amboseli, and the harsh, dry but achingly beautiful landscapes of the northern regions.
Each year the Mara plays host to the world’s greatest natural spectacle, the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.
From August to October, the promise of rain and fresh life-giving grass in the north brings large herds of wildebeest together. At the Mara River they mass together on the banks before finally plunging forward through the raging waters, creating a frenzy as they fight against swift currents and waiting crocodiles.
Steeped in history and wonderfully diverse, a Kenyan safari experience is an authentic cultural journey into the heart of the African land and its people.
August-October (Migration)
Shoulder Months
December-March and
June-July
Allow 9-12 Days
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