AFRICA KENYA SAFARI PARKS DESTINATIONS
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f a client asks for a safari in Kenya, you’d be forgiven for immediately suggesting the Masai Mara, the country’s most famous national reserve. Its iconic wildlife, epic landscapes, migrating wildebeest and colourful tribal customs are indeed the ideal destination for first-time and repeat visitors. Yet branch out and you’ll find
the country boasts many other wonderful safari parks – vast areas of wilderness teeming with wildlife and ideal for birding, river safaris and adventure- seekers. Places where they can ride horses and camels, soar over plains in a hot-air balloon, then nip to the beach or the city afterwards.
So do you know your Tsavo
from your Samburu? Read our handy guide to make sure.
w MASAI MARA The Masai Mara National Reserve contains some of the most iconic safari landscapes in the world. Wildlife viewing is exceptional with the highlights being the big cats – Maasai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs – and the migration of wildebeest between the Masai and the Serengeti. Wildlife tends to be most
concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment, as well as within the more exclusive private conservancies. Visitors are very likely to see the full ‘big
five’ – buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino – and as well as traditional drives there are options for balloon flights and village visits. Accommodation ranges from small, luxury tented camps to large lodges. The most exclusive
options are found in the private concessions around the reserve, such as Ol Kinyei Conservancy and Naboisho. Flights to the Maasai Mara from Nairobi take around 45 minutes. When to visit: July to October for migration, or the green seasons of April to June and November to January. Where to stay: Porini Mara for exclusivity – it has just six tents and is the only camp in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy.
porini.com Angama Mara opened in 2015 on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment with dramatic views through full-length glass windows.
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FAST FACT
Kenya Wildlife Service has dropped VAT from park entry fees to spur tourism, with most now $60-$70 for adults
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