Kenya Holidays Blog

Last year, when on my Kenya Safari I spent a wonderful hour or so beside a small water hole watching a group of hippos bathing, lazing and generally just playing about.

It was an exciting and unique experience and I felt really priviledged being there watching them.

There was a brief moment when they looked up and saw us and began swimming over to us when I really began to worry about how fast I could run if called to!! But they seemed to find us pretty uninteresting and carried on with what they were doing.

Here’s a great bit of footage from the BBC’s “Big Cat Diary” featuring these wonderful creatures:-

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If you missed last night’s broadcast from the BBC’s “Big Cat Diary” from the Masai Mara here’s a chance to see where one of Shakira’s cubs is harrassed by three adult cheetahs.

We have a series of Kenya holidays and Safaris that include staying in the Masai Mara and if you would like information about travelling to Kenya please feel free to call us on Freephone 0808 1089 100.

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I hope you’ve now been following the “Big Cat Week” just as we all have.

In case you havent’ here’s the first BBC footage of “Shakirah The Cheetah” and her remarkable five cubs.

This is a great time to enjoy a Kenya holiday or Kenya safari so why not call Barbara or myself, Colin on Freephone 0808 1089 100 for details of the great offers available?

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Yesterday I published the first of a series of video that were featured on the BBC’s wonderful “Big Cat Week“. Today I want to show you the footage they filmed about “Shakirah” the cheetah and her efforts to keep alive her five cubs.

If you’ve been following the series you will know all about Shakirah but if not here’s her story.

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I hope your watching the BBC’s fabulous “Big Cat Week ” that comes “live” each evening from Kenya’s Masai Mara.

As you will know if you’ve been following this blog I was there last November, courtesy of Virgin Holidays, taking video and photographs for the main Kenya Holidays 4u website.

If you havent’ been watching this fantastic series then I really urge you to start watching itv from today. The camera work is amazing and the contributions from the presenters, Kate Silverton and Simon King make each program exciting and informative. Added to this they have contributions from a Masai game guide, Jackson, who adds his knowledge of someone actually working on a day to day basis.

As I say, I spent 6 days on the Masai Mara last November and it was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. I really urge you to go and experience this unique country.

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Yesterday I mentioned the Mbalageti Serengeti, in Tanzania. Well, last saturday it was recommended by The Guardian newspaper as one of the ‘5 Best Migration Safaris‘.

Located off the beaten track in the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park, lying on top of the Mwaveni Hill, the Mbalageti Serengeti is one of the most exclusive safari living experiences. A stunning oasis in the wild for the discerning traveller, a place to enjoy comfort incorporated with nature and the best of Tanzanian hospitality.

On Mwamveni Hill, overlooking the Serengeti plains and the Mbalageti River it a stunning oasis in the wild for the discerning traveller, a place to enjoy comfort incorporated with nature and the best of Tanzanian hospitality.

We can provide a tailor-made itinerary including Mbalageti Serengeti. If you would like more information please call either Barbara or myself, Colin, on Freephone 0808 1089 100

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In April and May the migrants move into the Western Corridor.

Some of the best views can be seen from the top of Mwamveni Hill overlooking the Mbalageti River.

Mbalageti Serengeti is a collection of tented chalets (a cross between a wood and stone hut and a fancy tent with a thatch roof).

If you would like to check on the prices and availability at Mbalageti Srenegeti please call either Barbara or myself on Freephone 0808 1089 100.

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From January until March several hundred thousand wildebeest calves will be born on the Serengeti.

It sounds a bit morbid but if you travel between those dates your visit will coincide with the calving when the hyenas, jackals and other predators are at their most deadly.

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From late November the massed animals begin their retreat south following the rains through the Serengeti.

The most spectacular way to see the massive scale of the migration is by balloon safari.

What an amazing sight that must be.

If you would like us to quote you for such a fabulous trip please call either Barbara or myself on Freephone 0808 1089 100 and we’ll be pleased to help.

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After arriving on the Masai Mara the migrant herds settle from August to October and would give you great opportunities to see the “Big Five”.

My stay last year at the Sorova Masai Lodge allowed me great opportunities to see elephants, lions, giraffe, hippos, zebras, wildebeest and leopards and that was in November.

So if you can travel between August and October you will see even more than I did.

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