Ol Seki, Mara Group Ranches
- Susie Allan's
deluxe tented camp perched on a large kopje amongst Ol Seki and acacia trees
with views across the Sabukioi River and a hidden valley
- Ol Seki Mara
Camp is located on a permanent site on the Koiyaki Group Ranch, a good game
drive from the Mara Game Reserve and close to the Loita Plains which is a
highlight during June and July.
- The Ol Seki
area itself is especially good for resident lion, plains game, cheetah, wild
dog, jackal, elephant and buffalo with excellent birding habitats -
generally enhanced by the lack of crowds and other game drive vehicles.
Ol Seki is a particularly rewarding walking area and has a strong guiding
team.
- The camp
enjoys panoramic views from every aspect and includes an elegant dining tent
with a separate library tent for quiet reflection.
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Accommodation is in six great round tastefully decorated tents on wooden
platforms, each with excellent views across the bush and all within earshot
of local leopard and other nocturnal creatures at night!
- A much
sought after honeymoon retreat but well geared for teenagers and other young
adults on safari!
Rekero Camp, Masai Mara Game Reserve 
- Rekero Camp
was established as a semi-permanent traditional tented camp in the Ngenche
area of the Masai Mara in 2000.
- Perfectly situated, the camp is very
close to the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers, set on a large wooded
bend of the latter.
- The beauty
of the Rekero area is that it's in the central Mara away from the main
circuits used by the larger lodges. Rekero has good access to both
main and small wildebeest crossings during the migration.
- There's year
round access to some well known Mara lions including the Paradise and Ridge
prides, also the lesser known Meta and Tanzanian prides and Rekero's “local”
Rongai pride. The camp is closed during April, May and November.
- Owned by Ron
and Pauline Beaton plus Gerard and Rainee Beaton with Jackson ole Looseyia,
Rekero is well known for its wonderful hospitality and consistently high
guiding standards.
- Camp
accommodates a maximum of 16 guests in 7 large traditional Meru tents, all
en-suite with flush loos and safari showers. As comfortable as the
tents are at Rekero, the real focus is getting out to explore one of the
best spots you'll find within the Masai Mara.
- Ol Malo,
"place of the greater kudu", is situated on the northern edge of the
Laikipia plateau nestled into a rugged escarpment. It has some of the
grandest views you'll find anywhere in Laikipia.
- This is part
of a massive 2000 ha private ranch with expansive views across the Laikipia
Plateau towards Mt Kenya nearly 100km away to the south east.
- One of the
first bush homes in Kenya and still home to Colin and Rocky Francombe, both
born in Kenya of settler families. Ol Malo now accommodates guests in
6 unique houses, all with incredible African panoramas.
- There's no
shortage of activities and adventures available from Ol Malo but this really
is a place worth visiting simply to sit back and absorb from dawn until the
stars are well set...and make a point of rustling up an excuse to go
fly-camping or spending at least a night in the lookout hut.
- Great for
honeymooners, families and small groups of friends.
- To the north
of Ol Malo and beyond is the Northern Frontier District, still largely
untamed and as about as wild as it gets anywhere in Africa...
Sarara, Mathew's Range, Northern Frontier District
- The Namunyak
Wildlife Conservation Trust, an area of approximately 75,000 hectares, lies
folded around the southern corner of the fabled Mathews Mountain range of
northern Kenya. This is home to Sarara Camp, "the place of peace".
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Accommodation is in five double tents each with excellent private views of
the beautiful mountain and plains scenery. Each tent has an en-suite
bathroom and open bush shower.
- The ‘Sarara
Singing Wells' are a highlight. Samburu warriors bring their cattle to these
watering holes on a daily basis during the dry season. Some of the wells are
up to 10 metres deep. The warriors strip off, descend to form a human chain
and chant traditional Samburu songs as they pass water up by hand for the
cattle. This ritual goes on for several hours a day. No cameras
permitted!
Best time of the year
- This safari is
available through the year except April, May and November and each one of
the spots included in this trip are worth every dollar spent any other month
of the year. Best of all, we recommend this trip during June, October,
February and March.
- July and
August are the coolest months and are often overcast especially in the
morning - high season throughout Kenya.
- December to
mid March is the warmest time of the year - Sarara's Singing Wells are best
visited during February.
Best Access
This safari
starts and finishes in Nairobi. International flights arrive into Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport and all regional departures leave from Wilson. Tips and notes
- Prices are
based on minimum of 2 guests sharing and include full board accommodation,
park and concession fees, soft drinks, beer, house wine, laundry, activities
and Flying Doctors medical evacuation.
- Prices
exclude gratuities, items of a personal nature, insurance.
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Speak to
us about seasonal discounts - late October to March each year
- If your
focus is on catching the migration then see our
map of the Serengeti with additional notes on how to
plan a migration safari and be sure to get your timing and locations
right.
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