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184 walk on the wild side, Tanzania
Watching the annual mass migration of
wildebeest and zebra as they move from the
Serengeti back to the Maasai Mara is impressive
enough on any game drive, but on a walking
safari you feel even closer to the action. On
this unique trip, walking no more than 15km
per day, Maasai guides will lead you to safe
vantage points on rocky mounds where you'll
feel the ground tremble as thousands of animals
roam across the plains. Each night, you'll camp
out next to waterholes or small tributaries in
lightweight fly camps, and you'll eat dinner
around a camp fire wondering if there are as
many wildebeest in the Serengeti as there are
stars in the African night.
viewing. Choose between rides
over grassland among giraffes,
hartebeest and impala, or explore
the forest at the foot of Mount
Kenya. You'll spend between four
and seven hours in the saddle
every day, camping out overnight
in the bush if you wish. The lodge
is luxurious yet was built using
only local building materials
and dead wood from the ranch.
Each of the eight cottages has
its own veranda and shares the
wonderfully well-sited pool that
overlooks a watering hole popular
with elephants. This is safari tourism made easy.
Following game tracks on a
camel walking safari
Need to know The ranch caters for all riding
abilities and there are a few smaller bush ponies
for children. For more information about Borana
Lodge see W www.borana.co.ke; T +254 722 464
413. For prices and bookings of horse-riding trips
based at Borana see W www.aardvarksafaris.co.uk;
T +44 (0) 1980 849 160.
Need to know Trips depart January to March.
For itineraries, prices and bookings see W www.
wildernessjourneys.com; T +44 (0) 131 625 6635.
185 walk with camels in kenya
Don't want to carry your bags on a walking
safari? Then let the camels do it. On a tour
with Karisia Walking Safaris you'll follow game
tracks with Maasai warriors across the Laikipia
Plateau in northern Kenya. Walking itineraries
vary from a few days to a seven-night hike along
the Ewaso River. En route you'll camp at various
spots along the river, pass a nesting site for a
pair of Verreaux eagles, and see elephants and
hippos at the water's edge. The trip ends at Ol
Malo, a luxury lodge on the edge of the Laikipia
Plateau where you can swim in a pool and enjoy
wonderful views of Mount Kenya.
A walking safari with a
Samburu warrior in Kenya's
Rift Valley
Need to know For prices, itineraries and
reservations see W www.karisia.com; T +254 (0)
2089 1065 or UK-based Tribes Travel: W www.
tribes.co.uk; T +44 (0) 1728 685 971.
186 go on a horse-riding safari in
kenya
At Borana Lodge, a working ranch with two
thousand cattle at the edge of the Samangua
Valley in Kenya's remote Laikipia region, guests
can combine the thrill of horse-riding with game
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