A Day on Safari
Stories · Guides A Day on Safari From dawn to campfire · 6 min read 5:30 AM Wake-up call A gentle knock and a tray of tea or coffee arrive at your tent as the sky begins to lighten. You sip slowly, wrapped against the cool air, watching the first colour spread over the plains […]
Luggage Allowance for Domestic Flights
Stories · Good to Know Luggage Allowance for Domestic Flights Bush flights, explained · 5 min read Safaris often hop between camps on small bush planes — and those aircraft have strict, non-negotiable luggage limits. Here’s how to pack smart so you’re never caught out at the airstrip. Soft bags only — no hard cases. […]
What They Won’t Tell You About the Great Migration
Stories · Destination Guides What They Won’t Tell You About the Great Migration Maasai Mara, Kenya · 8 min read Everyone knows the postcard version of the Great Migration — the river crossing, the leap, the crocodile. Spend real time on the plains, though, and you discover it’s so much more than a single dramatic […]
The Best Time to Visit Kenya
Stories · Destination Guides The Best Time to Visit Kenya A month-by-month guide · 8 min read Here’s the good news for anyone trying to pick dates: Kenya is a year-round safari dream. There’s no truly bad time to go — only different flavours of good. January to June: green and quiet The early months […]
How Many Days Do You Need for a Kenyan Safari?
Stories · Destination Guides How Many Days for a Kenyan Safari? Minimum duration · 8 min read “What’s the minimum time I need for a Kenyan safari?” We’re asked this constantly, usually by people trying to fit the trip of a lifetime around a busy calendar. Our honest advice Prioritise the Maasai Mara, and give […]
Kenya’s Best Photography Hides
Stories · Destination Guides Kenya’s Best Photography Hides Patience, water and perfect light · 8 min read Ask a wildlife photographer about their best-ever shot and there’s a good chance it came from a hide. These discreet, often half-underground shelters sit beside a waterhole, and they change the way you see everything. Why a hide […]
Safari Cost, Explained: Where Your Money Goes
Stories · Destination Guides Safari Cost, Explained Where your money goes · 8 min read Ever wondered why a safari can cost over $1,000 per person, per night? It’s a fair question, and we’d rather answer it openly than let the number sit there looking intimidating. Accommodation, meals and drinks Often at 70% of the […]
Safari Lodge or Camp? How to Choose Where You Sleep
Stories · Destination Guides Safari Lodge or Camp? How to choose where you sleep · 8 min read It’s one of the first questions we get from travellers planning a safari: lodge or camp? Both give you unforgettable nights in the wild — they just do it in different ways. Lodges: comfort and space Lodges […]
Lion, Leopard or Cheetah? How to Tell Them Apart
Stories · Destination Guides Lion, Leopard or Cheetah? How to tell them apart · 8 min read The savannah leaves hints everywhere — you just have to know how to read them. To a first-time visitor, lion, leopard and cheetah can blur into “big spotted cat.” Each one moves through the landscape in its own […]
Discover Lake Naivasha
Stories · Destination Guides Discover Lake Naivasha Great Rift Valley, Kenya · 8 min read Some places on safari are about adrenaline. Lake Naivasha is about breathing out. Set in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, it’s one of the country’s few large freshwater lakes, spreading across more than 130 square kilometres depending on the season — […]
