'Munget Lemouyo' - the Samburu coming of age celebrations
The Samburu people are an ethnic group from central Kenya, cousins to the better known Maasai tribe of southern Kenya. The Samburu are also known as the Butterfly People due to the bright red colours,... Read More
Kenya Trip Report from clients David and Marilyn Thompson
David and Marilyn returned to Kenya for their fourth visit to the Masai Mara and thought it would be a good idea to write up their experiences. Click to download report here Kenya 15 Trip Report by safconuk Read More →
Safari Telegraph January 2015
Read our Focus on Zambia, our travels through Tanzania, about the great migration, primates and self driving in Southern Africa – click here to download. Telegraph January 2015 Read More →
Great places in Africa to view Elephants
Elephants are without doubt one of the most interesting species to watch on safari. Family herds are dominated by a matriarch and their social interactions can easily be seen (and heard) as they... Read More
Africa under the stars
All over the world, one of the attractions of places that are far from civilisation are the magnificent night skies. In Africa, known for its ‘big skies’, the clarity of the stars and... Read More
Leopard mother & cub in the Masai Mara
Seeing big cats in Africa is one of the highlights of any safari, but to see cubs is really special and in the case of a leopard, also quite rare – especially when they are relaxed and playful around... Read More
Oliver finds new love in Kenya – March, 2014
Ugly, smelly, grumpy and liable to foam at the mouth after catching the scent of a female five miles downwind – I’m not getting personal again; I’m talking about camels. It seems to me... Read More
Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya look to create ‘green’ safari vehicle
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya have announced that it has teemed up with the Royal College of Art and Green Automotive to develop the safari vehicle of the future. An interesting concept worth... Read More
Tsavo under pressure from elephant poaching
The aerial count which finished in Kenya’s Tsavo National Park last week has added further debate to the disappointing news on poaching across the continent. Three years ago, the last count recorded... Read More
Jane saddling up in the Mara – September, 2013
I couldn’t wait for my trip in September with Safaris Unlimited – an eight-night horseback safari in the Masai Mara at peak migration. An overnight Kenya Airways flight and an early morning arrival... Read More
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