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Mara Intrepid: Mara Intrepids – is possibly the most talked about destination in the world’s most talked about wilderness. Sitting above a sweeping bend in the Talek River, at the confluence of the Maasai Mara’s four game-viewing areas, the camp enjoys one of the most spectacular locations in the entire Mara ecosystem. Intrepids is a short drive from the Mara River, where up to one and a half million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing every July and August.
Accommodation * 30 elegant tents spread over a large riverside site * Large four-poster beds and reproduction furniture * Modern en suite bathrooms with hot showers * Secluded raised platforms with views over the river * Large dining terrace beside the swimming pool * Small riverfront dining areas with private catering. Facilities * Restaurant serving classic home cooked cuisine * Freeform swimming pool with sunbathing terrace * Elevated game-viewing platform with drinks service * Conference room with business and video facilities * Bush boutique with souvenirs and safari essentials * Reliable telephone, e-mail, fax and postal services. Activities * Three game drives daily with experienced guides * Escorted walking safaris outside the Mara reserve * Bush breakfasts, sundowners and bush dinners * Cultural tours of neighboring Maasai villages * Arrangements for dawn hot air balloon safaris * Lectures and slide shows on culture and wildlife * Heritage's famous Adventurers' Club for the kids. 2. SIANA SPRINGS INTREPID TENTED SAFARI Situated at the base of the Ngama Hills, on the eastern edge of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Siana Springs occupies a lush indigenous forest watered by the largest natural springs in the Mara ecosystem - Siana Springs meaning "the plentiful spring" in Maasai. A Siana spring is located 240 km South West of Nairobi. The luxurious tented camp offers 38 Spacious tents situated in 3 secluded ‘wings’: The Bamboo wing, surrounded by bamboo groves and flowering ornamental trees near the main camp; the palm wing, overlooking a series of springs. The tents boast the very latest in luxury camping, with large single or double beds, personal closets, writing desks and ensuite bathrooms with flush toilets and steaming hot showers. 3. Kipungani Explorer Lodge, Lamu, Kenya. Kipungani is a Swahili word meaning "the place of fresh air" and that is exactly what this exotic island off the northern coast of Kenya has to offer. Kipungani is where you leave the world behind. This glorious hideaway is set in a bay on an unspoilt wild on the southern white beach, tip of the sleepy Swahili island of Lamu. After a 90-minute flight from Nairobi or 45-minute flight from Mombasa , you will be met at Manda Island and transported by boat to the lodge, which is located two degrees south of the Equator. Kipungani at Glance: Accommodation: Kipungani Explorer Lodge Lamu Kenya Accommodation: * 14 luxurious grass and thatch chalets * Giant king-size beds and palm furniture * Private luxurious ocean-facing verandahs * Bathrooms with showers and flush toilet Facilities * Seawater pool with all-day bar service * Classic cuisine in an ocean-facing dining room * Beach- Facing terrace with hanging moon-Bed * Personal room stewards always on call * Efficient generator power supply * Marine radio links to phone and e-mail * Boutique selling all beach essentials. Activities * Snorkeling and diving on local coral reefs* * Swimming with dolphins (if you're lucky!) * Creek and ocean sailing on our Arab dhow * Kayaking and windsurfing in the channels * Deep sea fishing on big game fishing boat * Visits to 14th century mosques and museum * Trips around traditional village industries * Turtle-nest visits with our Turtle Officer. Children above 8 years are welcome. 4. SAMBURU INTREPIDS: View of the bedroomSamburu Intrepids is renowned as a pioneer of luxury camping in one of the world's last truly great wilderness areas. Situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in the arid heart of Samburu National Reserve, Samburu Intrepids looks out over riverbanks where herds of elephant, buffalo and zebra come daily to drink - together with the rarer 'northern species' of reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and long-necked gerenuk antelope. Samburu Intrepids will show you this dramatic wilderness from a world of fascinating perspectives: through stirring early morning game drives, walking safaris with skilled Samburu guides, sedate camel rides, and raft trips when the river is high. Watching the wildlife from your room HOTEL AT GLANCE: Accommodation 27 luxurious tents overlooking the riverbanks. Large four-poster beds and classic safari furniture Modern en suite bathrooms with steaming showers Secluded verandahs with all-day bar service. Samburu Intrepids - Lodge in The Samburu Complex, Mount Kenya, Kenya Facilities Breezy thatched dining areas overlooking the river Lounge and bar with nightly talks and slide shows Freeform 'oasis' swimming pool and sunbathing garden Small conference room with television/VCR facilities Boutique with souvenirs and safari essentials Reliable telephone, e-mail, fax and postal services Professional flex body therapy for half- or one-hour. |