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LARSENS CAMP - SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE.
Larsen's Tented Camp was opened in 1987 and is set in lush lawns on the bank of the Uaso Nyiro, a river in Samburu National Reserve, 200 miles north of Nairobi on the border of the old Northern Frontier Province. Tranquility and nature embrace you the minute you enter Larsen's with the river being the perfect stage for an endless pageant of wildlife--elephants rolling and trumpeting in the shallows, timid impala nervously drinking, baboons and vervet monkeys swinging through the canopy of trees.
The leopard is the big attraction and other big cats are fairly common, but you should also look for Grevy's zebra and the reticulated giraffe. Both species are particularly finely marked and can only be seen in Samburu. You can also expect to see elephants, greater kudu, gerenuk, oryx, Somali ostrich and the vulturine guinea fowl among many others.
Many a tale is exchanged around the fire each evening. Amidst the glow from the embers, the calls of the African night, a waft of cigar smoke and the kick of a White Mischief liqueur, game drives are relived and personal histories exchanged - it's a wonderful venue for making new friends and imbibing the essence of Africa as did the safari pioneers so many years ago. An animal viewing platform in a tree lets you scan the vast Samburu plain.
There are game drives, champagne breakfasts on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro river, sunset cocktails in the wild, bird walks and black tie dinner in the dining tent.
FACILITIES:
● Dining Area
● Bar
● Lounge
● Viewing Platform
● Gift Shop
● Weddings
● Swimming Pool .
Kichwa Tembo- Maasai Mara
Kichwa Tembo is situated at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment on the western border of the Masai Mara Reserve in southwestern Kenya. Meaning ‘Head of the Elephant’ in Kiswahili, Kichwa Tembo is located on a private concession leased from Maasai landlords in the exclusive western Mara – much less crowed than the eastern part of the Reserve.
In addition to an excellent year-round concentration of animals, Kichwa Tembo lies directly in the path of Africa’s spectacular Great Migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti, Tanzania, to the Masai Mara in Kenya. This is indeed nature at her most theatrical, offering you an African wildlife experience unsurpassed in the world.
Accommodation: Permanent tented Camp with twin beds and an ensuite bathroom with hot shower toilet and electrical hurricane lamp.
Facilities: A restaurant and a well stocked bar. Game drives with an expert driver/guide on 4WD vehicles, swimming pool
Keekorok Lodge
Maasai Mara
Keekorok lodge, sited in the direct path of the migration, was the first game lodge ever to be built in the Maasai Mara. The Lodge, stands amid the vast sweeping plains of Kenya's southern Savannah the world famous Maasai Mara.
At the height of migration, Keekorok lodge is surrounded by a swarming mass of wild game, and there is hardly any need to go on a game drive as it is not uncommon to see all sorts of wildlife on the perimeter of the grounds.
The Lodge can easily be accessed by light aircraft, landing at the Keekorok Airsrip or by road from Nairobi approximately 280km away. Keekorok's charm is its setting, its ease of access from Nairobi and the liberal use of local Sand River stone and cedar wood in its construction. There is a lounge furnished in leather and tartan and a dining room open to the terrace allowing fresh breezes and views of the Mara.
There are no fences around Keekorok and its not uncommon to see elephants and buffalo on the perimeter of the grounds or even strolling in.
There is a wide range of accomodation. Rooms are simply but tastely furnished, many with views of the Mara. And it is the Mara which is the focus of your stay at Keekorok. Early morning and afternoon game drives offer animal encounters unparalleled in the world all the year round. Ninety-five species of mammals, amphibans and reptiles have been recorded and over 400 bird species. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
● Hot Air Ballooning
● Bird Watching
● Culture Safaris
● Lake Victoria Fishing Expeditions
● Board Games
Sarova Mara Camp -
Maasai Mara
Located inside Maasai Mara Game Reserve about 260 Km South West of Nairobi. The camp is nestled amongst acacia trees and is a beautiful place for bird watching.
Accommodation: 75 luxury tents with permanent floors and roofs including separate bath and shower, in room safe and minibar. All rooms are spaciously set amongst indigenous gardens of manicured lawns and exotic flowers with the open plains beyond.
Non smoking rooms are also available.
Facilities:
Isokon restaurant that sports a canopy for those wishing to enjoy the evening breeze and the song of the wild. The restaurant has two sections, one internal and one external with a canopy. Breakfast and lunch are buffets, whilst dinner is Table D’hote.
Garden lunch and dinner
Boma breakfast, lunch and dinner
Bush breakfast with bubbly.
2 bars; the Oloip Bar that features a grand fireplace, the perfect choice for a cosy evening
Lion Paw designed swimming pool (Outdoor)
Sun- loungers
Indoor or open skies massage: Swedish, Holistic, Aromatherapy, Manicure, Pedicure and Facials
Babysitting or Child Care services
Laundry/ Dry Cleaning Service
Visits to the Isokon Maasai Cultural Village
Bird watching
Nature walks - You can walk around the large camp without fear as it has been fenced to keep out dangerous animals or Take a romantic stroll onto the bridge over the lily ponds
Hot air balloon safaris followed by a champagne breakfast in the wilderness
Game drives .
Board games
Treasure hunts
Olchani conference centre accommodate; classroom style-80, theatre sytle-50 and boardroom style-30.
Uniformed Security on Site staff
Multi-lingual Staff
Amboseli Sopa Lodge - Amboseli
At the foot of mighty Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest and most famous mountain lies Amboseli Sopa lodge - on the edge of Amboseli National Park - within 200 acres of private land, a stone's throw from the place which in the early 1930's, inspired Ernest Hemingway's unforgettable story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." The Amboseli Sopa Lodge makes it the perfect rendezvous for the adventurer wishing to conquer the snowcapped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro or for the seasoned traveler indulging in the exhilarating safari experience.
Home to the Masai tribe, the park is also host to over 400 species of breeding birds and teems with rare and wonderful wildelife. The rustic charm of the lodge lends itself not only to safari but also to those adventurers wishing to conquer the mountain's snow-capped peaks.
An idyllic venue for weddings, a wide variety of activities can be arranged in and around the lodge, as well as in the park.
ACTIVITIES
• Day game drive safari when visiting the Amboseli reserve with your guide.
• Cultural experience with a visit to the Maasai En'kaang
• Visit to observation hill when visiting the Amboseli reserve with your guide.
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