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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: Olonana Safari Camp

Olonana is situated on the banks of the Mara River, in the Greater Mara Conservation Area. It is out of the really busy area of the Mara but within very easy reach of the rich game areas.

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Olonana Safari Camp

Masai Mara National Reserve

Olonana is situated on the banks of the Mara River, in the Greater Mara Conservation Area.

It has a superb setting, tucked away but near the heart of the Mara. In addition to big game viewing in the Masai Mara Reserve, visitors are offered a rare glimpse of the day-to-day lives of the Maasai people in the nearby village.

Olonana has 12 luxury tents, each tastefully appointed with two comfortable queen-size beds, en suite bathrooms with showers, and large, river-view verandas. The evenings are lovely as you can sit on your deck and watch the hippo leave the river to go to graze.

Food is excellent and the chefs prepare meals that can be enjoyed in the lodge, on top of Siria escarpment overlooking the Mara plains or as a picnic deep in the bush. There is a comfortable sitting area with a small library and pretty dining room overlooking the Mara River.

You are entirely at your own pace at Olonana - nothing is pre-scheduled. Meals, game drives and all other activities operate according to the guests' wishes and the opportunities presented by the changing patterns of animal activity.

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