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Reasons To
Visit Kenya

  • Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

    If you are looking for superb game viewing, Kenya is a serious contender. You are likely to see leopard, lion and cheetah in the Masai Mara, home of BBC’s Big Cat Diaries, in addition to fantastic and varied game viewing both here and in Kenya’s other parks and reserves.

    Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

  • Great Migration

    In the Great Migration two million ungulates including wildebeest, zebra and antelope species, undertake a journey of roughly 1,600 kilometres. The herds reach the Masai Mara in July and remain there until October when, following the rain, they start the slow march southwards back to the Serengeti Plains.

    Great Migration

  • Green Season

    If you want to enjoy the game reserves to yourself and don't mind the odd rain shower, June it is an excellent time to visit Kenya. During this time the animals take advantage of the abundant food and give birth to their young. They can be a little harder to spot because of the increased vegetation but you should not have to wait too long before seeing something new and you should still see all the animals that you would during the dryer months. It is also worth mentioning that travel at this time can be less expensive than travel later in the year.

    Green Season

  • Hot Air Ballooning

    Dawn over the Mara from a hot air balloon is a very special sight. You float up high, guided along the course of the Mara river by the prevailing winds, above delicate networks of animal tracks across the landscape. Champagne breakfast in the bush awaits you on landing.

    Hot Air Ballooning

  • Local Culture

    Kenya is home to the iconic Masai and Samburu. For centuries they have lived a traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle herding their cattle to areas of water and grazing. A stay at a community lodge means you can support local people, help preserve wilderness areas and enjoy a great safari.

    Local Culture

  • Masai Mara

    The Masai Mara is one of the most famous reserves in Africa. Home to the extraordinary Great Migration, which sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River each year, it has always been a favourite location for countless wildlife documentaries.

    Masai Mara

  • Meru National Park

    Meru achieved world recognition with Joy Adamson's 'Born Free' and the story of Elsa the lioness. Meru is well of the beaten safari trail and is located to the North East of Nairobi. On clear mornings you can see the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya to the southeast, and when the sun is directly behind, the Nyambeni Mountain range the backdrop is amazing! The game here was depleted in the 1940s as it was a popular area with hunters. However, animal life is now plentiful as the land has been protected sine 1959. The variegation is mainly Bushland so binoculars and a keen eye will be essential to find the game.

    Meru National Park

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Accommodation in Kenya: Mara Plains Camp

Mara Plains is a small, luxury camp located on the Olare Orok Conservancy to the North of the main Masai Mara Reserve. The food is superb and it's a fantastic area for wildlife.

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Mara Plains Camp

Masai Mara National Reserve

Mara Plains is a small, luxury camp located on the Olare Orok Conservancy to the North of the main Masai Mara Reserve.

There are seven hexagonal-shaped tents here, spread out either along the river or with views over the plains, so it's really small and intimate and you can be assured of personal attention by all of the staff.

There are only three camps in this vast, private conservancy, so you can enjoy fantastic game-viewing in this area, with none of the crowds as vehicles from outside of the conservancy have no access here.

All of the tents are located on a wooden platform, and are really spacious, with king size or twin beds, crisp linens, safari chairs on the balcony and en suite bathrooms with hot and cold running water, showers and flush toilets.

The main area has a spacious lounge, bar, dining area and library with comfy armchairs and beautifully carved furniture.

Meals are very flexible depending on your plans, and lunches are usually served out on the plains under the shade of acacia trees.

Activities from here include game-drives, night-drives and day trips into the main Masai Mara Reserve.

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