The Masai People

The Masai People

As its name would suggest the Masai Mara is the home of the fabled Masai people. Often strikingly tall and slender, swathed in brilliant red cloth ‘Shukas’, strung with beads and metal jewellery, the young men (Moran) favour long, plaited, ochre-daubed...
Migration

Migration

The biggest annual event in Kenya is the migration, where huge herds of wildebeest head from Tanzania’s Serengeti National park into Kenya’s Masai Mara in search of greener pastures. Entering Kenya in late July/August each year, more than 2 million of these animals...
Mombasa

Mombasa

Mombasa Mombasa is an island connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries. The town overlooks a wide harbour, where commercial shipping mingles with traditional sailing dhows. The true heart of Mombasa is found in the exotic old town, among the narrow winding...
Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park Situated between Lakes Naivasha and Baringo, beneath the high cliffs of the Eastern Rift, lies Lake Nakuru. This is a shallow soda lake surrounded by yellow-barked acacia woodland and grasslands, rocky cliffs and hillsides covered with the...
Samburu National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve Rugged and remote, Samburu National Reserve lies within the fascinating semi-desert area of Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. The Reserve is physically dramatic with the great Ololokwe table mountain in the background. The central...
Tsavo East & West National Parks

Tsavo East & West National Parks

Tsavo East & West National Parks Both Tsavo East and West are ideal for those who enjoy solitude and a chance to explore wilderness without encountering other people. Lodges and camps tend to be remote and accessible by long drives or air transfer. Of the two...