There are lots of wonderful ways to experience Kenya, but none quite so wonderful as a Kenya Luxury Safari. For me, the best way of exploring an area is to have the most amazing guide to bring the region to life for you – the guide is in fact the most crucial aspect of any safari! Then – one of my favourites is a  private camp in the Mara which is set in a truly game rich area – and one of the best for the migration. Here you have wrought iron candelabra in the bathroom to add a sense of occasion and the sitting area which overlooks the bush and is open on all sides with a huge candelabra to give a warm light in the evenings. Having no electricity creates a wonderful atmosphere. The days are spent viewing some of the finest and most concentrated wildlife in Africa, whilst the evenings are spent laughing and chatting about what you have seen during the day. Perhaps even go out on a sundowner flight across the Mara, arriving as the sun begins to set. This truly is spectacular!

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Then perhaps travel to Meru or Samburu National Parks, north of the equator and stay in a beautiful lodge or tented camp – whichever takes your fancy! Perhaps go and visit an elephant research station or take a walk with a Samburu warrior, learning all about their culture as well as seeing superb elephant and other wildlife in the park. In the evening, at sundowners, watch the Samburu guides dance and become mesmerised with their simulanteous chanting and the finery of their clothing. This truly is Africa – and the continent delivers a pulsation that no other can equal!

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Riding safaris can be undertaken in luxury in Kenya – no more so than two safaris that specifically come to mind. In terms of a dedicated riding safari our two favourites are with some old friends of ours in the Masai Mara – where the Rolls Royce of riding safaris takes place during the wildebeest migration, where one canters along with the enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. This truly is a most exhilarating experience and the riding is world class on gorgeous thoroughbred horses and polo ponies. There is also their home where ends or begins the safari – which has a cross country course and there is a polo field too.

For those who are not experienced riders, we can also arrange these safaris in the Chyulu Hills at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which is simply magnificent – miles and miles of space and with few predators (in comparison to the Mara).  A camp is erected for you and there are scheduled set departures. If there is a family or a group of friends, then we can tailor these safaris for you. In the Mara, you come back to your tented camp and share the laughs and tribulations of the day with like minded souls. These safaris also take place at other times of year in Laikipia where again, there is far less wildlife and certainly far fewer predators but an area of extreme beauty. One sleeps in a private camp most evenings, but also at a lovely homestead for the last couple of nights. Lastly, there is the Amboseli ride at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Again, an area of extreme beauty and also excellent wildlife – especially elephant. The last two nights are spent with Kenyans at their home – which is a lovely touch! To me, there is nothing quite like a riding safari in Africa – one feels so alive – so much more in tune and in touch with nature and the earth as a whole – and yet one still has the opportunity to game view by vehicle should one wish – the perfect combination!