Seven, ten or fourteen days in Kenya: count the safari time, not just the holiday
A week in Kenya can hold a focused safari. Ten days can introduce a second landscape or a short coast stay.
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Fly or drive on safari? Compare the whole transfer day
A flight that looks short on a timetable and a road journey that looks long on a map are not yet a fair comparison. Your safari day begins at one accommodation and ends at another, with luggage, meals, check-in and local transfers in between.
One safari base or two: when changing camp adds value
Two camps do not necessarily create two different safari experiences. They may provide access to different habitats, activities or parts of a large wildlife area.
Where to stay for a Mara safari: reserve access, conservancy time or a split stay?
“Mara” is a destination name, not a precise description of your daily movements. Two camps described as being in the Maasai Mara can give you different access, driving patterns and activity choices.
What Samburu adds to a Maasai Mara safari
Adding Samburu to a Mara safari is a decision about contrast. You are moving between northern Kenya and the Mara's grassland setting, with different landscapes, wildlife interests and travel logistics.
An Amboseli safari beyond the Kilimanjaro photograph
The photograph is familiar: elephants moving across open ground with Kilimanjaro behind them. It is a compelling image of Amboseli, but it combines several things a traveller cannot arrange to order—animal position, light and a clear view of the mountain.
Watching elephants: what to notice without getting closer
An elephant encounter can become more interesting when you stop trying to make it closer. From an appropriate viewing position, you can watch how animals move through a setting, use their trunks, feed and respond to one another.
A Mara migration safari when there is no river crossing
You can visit the Mara during a period associated with the Great Migration and never see a river crossing. The animals may be elsewhere, may remain near a river without crossing, or may move when you are not there.
What rain changes in a Kenya safari day
Rain affects more than whether you need a jacket. It can change the route a guide chooses, the pace of a road transfer, the light for photography and the balance between time outside and time in camp.
A family safari day that works for children and adults
A family can love wildlife and still find an overfilled safari day difficult. Early starts, long periods in a vehicle, unfamiliar meal times and a change of accommodation can arrive together.