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Colourful Culture Although it's usually the prolific wildlife and spectacular scenery that top the safari wish list, it is often an unexpected cultural contact that leaves a lasting impression, as Victoria finds out on a recent Kenyan visit. |
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From The Horse's Mouth Richard interviews top Kenyan safari guide Kerry Glen who runs Karisia walking safaris in northern Kenya. |
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The wonders of Kenya's Masai Mara The Masai Mara will always delight a wildlife lover, whether a safari novice or safari guru, and Sarah and Jo are the latest to be enthralled by the sheer variety of game to be found here. |
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African Encounters Journalist Julie Davidson reports on her visit to the elephant orphanage of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This article first appeared in the Scottish Herald and is reproduced here with their kind permission. |
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Masai Guide Visits the UK and USA Kenyan Masai guide David Njapit whom Aardvark sponsored through the Koyaki Guide School spent two weeks in the UK and USA in October visiting all three Aardvark offices in a tightly packed schedule. |
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The Kenyan Coast Sarah and Jo report on their favourite Kenyan beach properties after a recent trip. |
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Once in a lifetime Kenyan riding safari Recent riding convert Danielle Sciaretta samples several Kenyan riding safaris for the US office. |
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Notes from the field Francis spent three weeks in Kenya last summer on an extensive fact finding trip. He’d happily write reams on one of our favourite East African countries, but I’ve tried to tie him down to his few most memorable camps. |
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One region, three camps, multi-activity, great value An epic journey in a diverse area of Kenya |
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Mal d'Africa Journalist Simon Mills travelled to Kenya with his daughter Lauren in February this year. Here he writes about Saruni Samburu Camp in northern Kenya. |
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How to celebrate it After twenty years in the business John takes his family to Africa |
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Ride Kenya and Sosian Ranch Riding safaris in Kenya's Chyulu Hills and Laikipia areas. |
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Never judge a book by its cover Alice reports on an exhilerating riding safari with renowned guide Tristan Voorspuy who has run Offbeat Safaris for over two decades. |
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Flying is Fun? I love to fly, but when I spotted our six seat plane sitting on an empty runway in the middle of Kenya, my excitement jack knifed into panic. Karly reports on her recent light aircraft experiences in Kenya. |
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Walking with Camels A walking safari in northern Kenya gives Alice Gully the
chance to explore a remote patch of Kenya in glorious isolation. |
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Safari Sailing We regularly add a few nights on the beach to the end of
a safari itinerary. But for something a bit different, what
about a few nights sailing around the African coastline? |
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Riding Safaris for
all Alice Gully from Aardvark’s Scotland office revisits
Kenya where she finds a lodge that caters to both horse lovers
and those, like her husband, not so keen. |
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Mount Kenya Climb Jim Gully, husband of Alice, climbed Mount Kenya during
their recent Kenyan trip. Here’s his account of scaling
this, the highest mountain in Kenya and second highest in
Africa. |
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Laikipia – Kenya’s
Northern Gem Unfailingly popular, Kenya is one of Aardvark’s top
selling destinations. Victoria Langmead was despatched in
December to see for herself why it has earned this title. |
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From the flat savannahs
of Kenya to the wild bush land of Zambia The most recent recruit to Aardvark’s sales team is
Jo Netscher who has spent the last couple of years working
in Africa. Here she recounts a couple of incidents from her
time in Kenya and Zambia. |
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Family Highlights Ten year old Charlotte Deans went to Kenya with her family
in July. Her mother thought we might like to see the email
she wrote to her friends on their return. Bits of it made
us laugh – walking being boring, Mum ‘scared’ to
body board – but it was also interesting to see the
reaction of a child to her first safari. Apart from sorting
out a few spelling mistakes we’ve left the rest un-edited
so you can see at first hand how she enjoyed the trip. |
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Cycling for the
Masai A big thank you to the friends, colleagues and clients who
sponsored me and two friends to take part in Kenya’s ‘10
to 4’ mountain bike challenge, helping us to raise
money for the Koiyaki Guide School in the Masai Mara. |
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A New Kenyan Gem It’s not often that we are overwhelmed by visiting a new camp but the sheer beauty of Sarara stuns Charlie Gray. |
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Kenya Doesn't Have to be Crowded
If your wish is to see East Africa in a totally private, intimate way, a mobile tented camp will give you a taste of the continent as it must have seemed to the original explorers. Alex Hunter operates private mobiles across Kenya, giving you the chance to drive through some of Africa’s densest game populations and walk in unspoiled regions. |
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Masai Mara Guide School Ron Beaton of Rekero fame sets up Koiyaki Guiding School in Kenya’s Masai Mara. |
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A Very Kenyan Christmas Author: Charlotte Opperman Kenya is one of Aardvark’s most popular family destinations. Charlotte Opperman flies out with her husband Peter and children for a Christmas in the sun. |
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