Kenya Holidays Blog

I’ve just returned from a few days on the Masai Mara and on our second morning’s game drive we came across a family of cheetahs who had just made a kill. We missed the actual chase but as cheetahs can accelerate from 0 - 100kph in three seconds it seems pretty likely that we may have missed it if we had stopped to blink!

I’ve just come across a fascinating 12 day Tanzanai trip, “Cheetahs of the Serengeti”, run in conjunction with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Travelling through the Arusha and Tarangire national parks and the legendary Ngorongoro crater, the tour arrives at the Serengeti, where visitors will spend time with a ZSL researcher tracking the world’s fastest land animals.

Departures are on 29th January (missed that one!!) and 4th Novermber 2008 only and cost £2,995 per person.

For more details of this unique travel experience please call Barbara on Freephone 0808 1089 100.

We’ve also just had some clients return from visiting the Gorillas of Rwanda, whom some of you may have seen on the recent “Long Way Down” programme on the BBC. If you would like any more details of the trip they took please call Barbara on Freephone 0808 1089 100 and we’ll be pleased to let you know the itinerary we arranged for them.

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When I was in Kenya in November I heard some great music playing in the safari lodge I was staying at.

It was played in the bar and also I heard it when I was back in Nairobi. It was great, happy music and I wondered what it was called.

Well, when I got back home I started to try and found out more about this great music and by using the web I found it’s called “Benga” and the distinctive guitar sound is based on the sound of the Luo’s eight-string lyre, an instrument played by the Lua people of Kenya.

Here’s a description of Benga…

Guitar pickers had long mimicked the quick, syncopated melodies of the Luo’s eight-string nyatiti lyre. Now, as electric benga emerged, the nyatiti’s push-and-pull character also influenced prominent electric bass lines. In Benga, the hi-hat sizzles, the bass leaps and voices cry out high-pitched harmonies, while two or three guitars chase each other in sprightly interplay.

I’m going to add a few Benga tunes to the Podcast jukebox here on the blog as soon as I can but if you want to hear more you should just do a search on iTunes for “Benga”.

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Here are 5 great Kenya Safari Offers with up to £400 off. They are for the month of June and must be booked and paid for before the 30th of April.

Beach extensions are available from just £100 per person including three nights half board at the 4 Star Southern Palms Hotel/.

5 Star Masai Safari - only £1085
Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara

Travelling through some of the richest game areas in the world, the Masai Safari presents excellent opportunities for viewing the “Big Five”.

Includes return schedule flights, Safari, 6 nights full board, 1 night B&B.

5 Star Wings Over Mara - only £1089
Masai Mara

We offer this wonderful safari staying at the iconic Governers Camp. You will have plenty of time to enjoy game drives.

Includes return schedule flights, 3 nights full board and game drives.

4 Star Porini Camps Safari - only £1280
Amboseli - Masai Mara

This tour provides a wonderful opportunity to stay in Porini Camp’s exclusive accommodation. You will combine unforgettable safari experiences where you are able to walk with Masai warriors and guides whilst exploring the wilderness areas.

Includes return scheduled flights, 6 nights’ full board including free house wine, beers and soft drinks, transfers, internal flights
and gane drives in 4×4 vehicles PLUS sundowners and guided walks.

5 Star Intrepids Flying Safari - only £1299
Samburu - Masai Mara

Intrepids camps are situated in key positions to allow viewing of wildlife. The Mara Intrepids camp is close to one of the wildlife
migration crossings. Accommodation is in luxury tents. We include three internal flights to avoid long and bumpy roads and to
increase time spent in search of game.

Includes return scheduled flights, 6 nights full board, 1 night B&B, transfers, internal flights and game drives.

4 Star+ Porini Wilderness Safari - only £1345
Amboseli - Ol Pejeta - Masai Mara

Accommodation is in three eco bush camps that complement each other perfectly. The camps are small and exclusive and run on the same environmentally sound principles - working closely with the local communities.

Includes return scheduled flights, 6 night’s full board including free house wine, beers and soft drinks, transfers, internal flights
and game drives in 4×4 vehicles PLUS sundowners and guided walks.

These special offer Safaris will book up quickly so if you are interested in knowing more about any of them or if you would like
to check the availability please call Barbara or Colin on Freephone 0808 1089 100 as soon as possible.

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