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After two days exploring Samburu Game Reserve, we departed for the Mara Naboisho Conservancy, a 50,000-acre wilderness area owned by 539 Masai. The Mara Naboisho Conservancy is one of five conservancies located north of the Masai Mara Game Reserve. They are owned by Masai who see the value in coming together and opening their land […]

‘From Ox Cart to Email’ is the story of one of Kenya’s pioneering families, the Craigs.  It’s a wonderfully involved book that traces the family from the very first immigrant to today, as the title suggests. Nearly 100 years ago, the Craig ancestors immigrated to Kenya from South Africa and were given a plot of land […]

Gretchen is currently enjoying a visit to South Africa and Botswana, and one of the camps she is visiting is Makanyane Safari Lodge in South Africa’s malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve.  We thought we’d outline a brief profile of the camp and share more details upon Gretchen’s return. Makanyane Safari Lodge was designed by a team […]

Here’s a ‘problem’ we hope to encounter on our visit to Botswana’s Selinda Camp later this week! We had an emergency at Selinda Camp last month in the form of a road block created by our wild dog pack, the red listed endangered species. With a plane on the way from Maun, our guests were […]

A new Singita camp opening is always welcome news around here and we are pleased to announce the unveiling of Singita Mara River Tented Camp!  The camp is situated in the Lamai Triangle on a bend on the northern side of the Mara River, providing perfect views of the wildebeest river crossings during the annual […]

Today we have something a little different – vehicle news from our partners at Lion Sands and Tinga in South Africa. All of the land rovers at both Lion Sands and Tinga have been upgraded, ensuring operations continue to align with the long-term philosophy of being more environmentally friendly. This upgrade has enabled us to […]

We are excited to announce the opening of the much-loved DumaTau Camp on a new site on the banks of the Linyanti River. One of our most popular camps for over 15 years, DumaTau has been given a new lease on life and has been completely rebuilt a little further upstream from its original location, […]

Name(s) Anthony Mark Childs How long have you been a guide? Eleven Years Where are you a guide? The Emakoko Have you guided anywhere else? I have guided all over the most popular parts of Kenya, from Tsavo, Amboseli, Meru, Lewa, Samburu and of course the world famous Masai Mara What is your favourite spot […]

Our friends at Mara Plains Camp in Kenya were eager to share the recent camp happenings with us this month.  What a great update! This June, in comparison to other years, has been a wet one, adding to the way-over-average amount of rain this part of the Masai Mara has received in April and May. […]