Why I love Kenya

“Kenya is where my love affair with Africa took hold and promised never to let go. Wildlife (big cats especially) and wilderness rank among the grand passions of my life and it was here that I saw my first lion on the march (in Amboseli), my first cheetah on the hunt (Tsavo East), my first leopard on a kill (Tsavo West) and where I came so close to elephants (Taita Hills) and black rhinos (Lewa) that I could have...” Read More

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Which of East Africa's Indian Ocean islands is for you?

Marketing brochures seem to just scream about luxury resorts on palm-fringed beaches, but East Africa’s Indian Ocean islands are as diverse as the islanders, spice merchants and explorers that have shaped them.

Whether you’re looking for giant coconuts or giant tortoises; lush rainforests, cool highlands or lambent coral reefs; or crossroads cuisine and curious wildlife, there’s an island to suit every taste and budget.
Paula Hardy
Lonely Planet Writer

Living with Kenya's Maasai people

In southwestern Kenya, lions, giraffes, zebras and gazelles share the rangelands of the Great Rift Valley with the Maasai people. Many of these warrior-pastoralists continue to keep herds of cattle, sheep, and goats, perform age-old rites of passage, and live off the grid in traditional manyattas – huts of sticks and mud.

But times are changing, and one Maasai chief, Salaton Ole Ntutu, believes that the best way for his tribe to hang on to the essence of their culture is to consciously adapt to the modern world, rather than be crushed by it. In his community, Maji Moto, he has launched education, health, women’s rights, and conservation initiatives, which are funded in part by the Maji Moto Maasai Cultural Camp (majimotomaasaicamp.com), where visitors are invited to stay and experience a bit of Maasai life.
Michael Benanav
Lonely Planet Writer

Born free...again: the revival of Kenya's Meru National Park

Elsa was not your normal ‘pet’. Yes, she was soft and furry and could be affectionate, but at the end of the day...Elsa was a lion.

Meru National Park, which sits on the slopes of Mount Kenya, would have been a popular safari destination even without Elsa and her human ‘friends’, George and Joy Adamson. In the 1970s its sweeping grassland and tangled forests teemed with large mammals and it was rightly regarded as one of Kenya’s most celebrated parks. But it was Born Free, the bestselling book and subsequent film recounting the Adamsons' life in Meru with Elsa, their semi-tame lioness, that really put the park on the map.
Stuart Butler
Lonely Planet Writer
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$1019 Nature & wildlife

Masai Mara Camping Safari

If you’re short on time, this adventure serves up the colours, culture, and wildlife of Kenya in four incredible days. Journey across the rolling plains and through the acacia trees of the legendary Masai Mara in search of Africa’s ever-elusive Big Five. Our 4x4 safari vans are designed for wildlife viewing and are an adventurous and affordable way to see the wonders of the area. While wilderness camping in permanent tents you hear the sounds of the planet’s most amazing animal life. The varied wildlife of the Mara and culture of the local Masai people all come together on this adventure to provide a spectacular safari experience.
$391 Small group tours

3-Day Local Tea and Coffee Farming Experience in Kenya

Become a local farmer for 3 days and wear local gear of gumboots and overcoats to enable you enter the farms. Experience tea picking and coffee berry picking. Find out why they are so popular by experiencing the origin, process, production to the final product. Engage with the local farmers and see how lab our intensive it is so that the Kenyan coffee or tea can be enjoyed in other continents.
$1345 Small group tours

African Safari to Kenya Masai Mara Safari In Luxury Tented Camp

Private and personal are the ultimate attributes of our safaris. We provide the ultimate ecological, cultural and family experience in Kenya.
$650 Small group tours

3 day Tsavo East Amboseli from Mombasa

Get close to the wild animals of Kenya and experience the Maasai Villages on this 3 day safari.
$865 Small group tours

3-Day Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi

When you will think of going on a safari to Africa, one of the first things that come to mind may be the majestic wildebeest migration. The experience of seeing flocks of wild animals on the same ground cannot be explained in words. This 3-day guided safari offers an exceptional holiday at Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve to witness the abundant wildlife and great migration of wildebeest.
$2099 Nature & wildlife

Kenya Camping Safari

From dramatic savannahs to the Great Rift Valley, experience Kenya in all its glory. Travel the vast open plains and rolling hills of the Masai Mara and scour the wilderness for Africa’s Big Five. Full-service camping under the big African sky will bring you closer to the region’s wildlife and gets you off the beaten path so you can really experience this land's unique culture. Our small safari vehicles minimize drive times and improve your chances of snapping that perfect shot of some of the most amazing animals on the planet.
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