DESTINATIONS KENYA SAFARI PARKS AFRICA RIGHT:


Ol Malo House FAR RIGHT


AND BELOW: Samburu


National Reserve


ASK THE EXPERT


Carole McFadden, reservations manager, African Pride “Kenya has some of the best game viewing in Africa, but there are other areas that offer different aspects and experiences, usually just a short light-aircraft hop away from the Mara or Nairobi. Samburu is famous for elephants and rugged scenery; Meru was the home of Elsa, the lion of Born Free fame; Laikipia is known for its colonial- era lodges; and Amboseli offers the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Then there are the lakes, Tsavo and Mount Kenya, and myriad alternative destinations offering everything from horse and camel-riding to walking safaris in remote areas.”


cool-dry season between July and October, and the short, hot-dry season in January and February. Where to stay: Ol Malo House, a family-operated ranch where groups can stay in an exclusive six-bed house. olmalo.com


w SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE Suggest this park to repeat visitors – as well as the big five they will be in with a chance of seeing the elusive leopard and some really unusual species, including Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the


As well as the big five, visitors will be in with a chance of seeing leopard and some unusual species


beisa oryx – dubbed the ‘Samburu Five’. This park is also a great option


for twitchers – 450 species of birds have been recorded here and most properties sit on the banks of the


Ewaso Nyiro river, where birds and large mammals come to drink. A cultural visit to a Samburu village is also likely to be on the cards here, with the chance to learn about the semi-nomadic lifestyle of this remote part of north Kenya. When to visit: December to March and July to October are the dry months; rains fall between April and June and in November. Where to stay: Elephant Bedroom Camp on the banks of the river has spacious tents with private plunge pools. atua-enkop.com


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