Exquisite Safaris Kenya
Exquisite Safaris Kenya Experiences
Kenya was immortalised as the home of the safari by legendary personalities such as Ernest Hemingway and Karen Blixen. The classic movie, Out of Africa, was filmed in Kenya and it perfectly portrayed the romance, thrill and excitement of the country.
Kenya boasts spectacular natural beauty and bountiful herds of wildlife, and is renowned for the annual Great Migration of millions of herbivores across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The Masai Mara National Reserve is arguably Kenya’s premier wilderness highspot, home to the famous Big Five and much more. Kenya is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 1,000 species recorded.
Our private luxury tours and safaris in Kenya feature:
• Top rooms in the best safari camps and lodges
• Touring with expert local guides
• Highly personalized itinerary planning
• Expert advice from our Africa specialists, all of whom have traveled extensively throughout the continent
• 24-hour access to our associate offices throughout Africa
• Internal transportation, including flights, luxury train tickets, as well as ground, airport and restaurant transfers
• Restaurant and spa reservations, shopping recommendations, tickets to cultural events, and exclusive access to local activities and experts
• All tours are private, depart daily, and can be customized to suit individual interests and schedules.
About Kenya
The Masai Mara National Reserve was named for the Maasai people who inhabit the area, and for the Mara River, which flows through this great reserve. It shares a border with Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and is essentially a continuation of this park, forming the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
The Masai Mara is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game and is renowned for its annual visit by the two million animals that make up the Great Migration. Covering an impressive 1,115 km² (430 square miles), the Masai Mara is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and endless plains. The Masai Mara was made famous by the book Out of Africa by Karen Blixen, which was later made into a movie starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.
Highlights:
• The annual Great Migration
• Renowned for its black-maned lions
• Close-up sightings of cheetah
• Scenic hot air balloon safaris across the vast plains
• Excellent photographic opportunities
The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy had its beginnings as a cattle farm. It was run by the Craig family, who valued the wildlife that shared the land with their cattle. In the mid 1980s, the poaching of rhino in Kenya had reached its zenith and the family, along with Mrs. Anna Merz, realised that the only way to preserve the species was to create a sanctuary – and so Lewa Wildlife Conservancy was born.
Lewa now spans over 24 281 hectares (60 000 acres) of pristine wilderness and is home to black and white rhino, the elusive sitatunga (an aquatic antelope), the endangered Grevy’s zebra, lion, leopard, elephant and a flourishing population of bird species. Lewa also boasts two important archaeological sites – a one million year old hand-axe site and a pastoral cave.
Highlights:
• Big Five nature reserve
• Sanctuary for both black and white rhino
• Excellent birding destination
• Home to two interesting archaeological sites
With its incredible wildlife and picturesque surroundings, it’s a real surprise that Samburu National Park remains one of Kenya’s lesser-visited regions. However, its peaceful atmosphere and the authentic wilderness experience set it apart from the country’s better-known wildlife reserves.
Situated on the banks of the Ewaso Ngíro River, with its palm groves and dense forests, Samburu boasts plentiful wildlife and the birdwatching is especially good. The remainder of the reserve is semi-arid, making for easy game viewing.
Highlights:
• Over 350 bird species
• See the endangered Grevy’s zebra
• Easy-to-spot lion, leopard and cheetah
• Large herds of elephant
