It’s time again for the greatest animal show on Earth! A visit to Africa between July through October present a once in a lifetime experience as the Great Migration takes center stage.

This is your opportunity to see millions of zebra, wildebeest, and Thomson’s Gazelle as they migrate from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to Kenya’s sprawling Maasai Mara National Reserve. This annual animal migration is clearly one of the most amazing natural spectacles in the world.

Kenya offers a variety of viewing options to see firsthand this annual wonder. From the supreme luxury of
Kichwa Tembo Camp to the intimate safari experience of Little Governor’s Camp, and the world-class safari drives at the Kicheche Mara Camp, Kenya boasts a myriad of accommodations ideal for game viewing.

The Life of Luxury wants to present five amazing African properties for you to enjoy the Great Migration:

1. THE CLASSIC SAFARI ESCAPE – Royal Mara Safari Lodge
Located directly on the wildebeest “Great Migration” route, near two world famous wildebeest migration Mara River crossing points, including the popular Hippo Bend Lagoon, the Royal Mara Safari Lodge is ideal for an unforgettable safari experience. With eight intricately carved riverfront suites, Royal Mara offers a blend of the classic tented safari camp with all the amenities of a lodge.
For more information, visit www.royalmara.com.

2. THE ‘OUT OF AFRICA’ EXPERIENCE – Kichwa Tembo Camp
Located in the heart of the Maasai Mara, this 40-tent luxury camp is ideal for first time travelers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Made famous by Robert Redford and Meryl Streep who stayed here while filming ‘Out of Africa,’ Kichwa Tembo Camp features a swimming pool, fine-dining restaurant, and specialist guides fully equipped to offer guests an exhilarating safari experience.
For more information, visit www.kichwatembo.com.

3. THE INTIMATE GETAWAY – Little Governor’s Camp
With just 17 luxury en-suite tents tucked around a large watering hole, Little Governor’s Camp offers travelers a friendly respite for game viewing. The camp is reachable by boat across the Mara River and a quick escorted walk through the Riverine Forest. Its recently renovated guest tents feature beautiful wooden decks with large verandahs, ideal for constant game viewing around the camp.
For more information, visit www.governorscamp.com.

4. THE HEART OF AFRICA – Mara Serena Safari Lodge
The Mara Serena Safari Lodge offers a ringside seat to the Great Migration. Set high on a bush-cloaked hill with sprawling views of the savannah and the hippo-filled Mara River, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa’s most dramatic wildlife arenas. The lodge features 74 traditionally Maasai-decorated rooms, a swimming pool, bar, and a restaurant.
For more information, visit www.serenahotels.com.

5. THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S PARADISE – Kicheche Mara Camp
Hidden in a beautiful acacia valley overlooking the Olare Orok stream, Kicheche Mara Camp features eight stunning luxury tents amidst serene surroundings. Renowned for its excellent food and guides, the camp is very popular with photographers, especially during the Great Migration season.
For more information, visit www.kicheche.com.

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Ride Kenya

Ride Kenya offers an experience of a lifetime. Enjoy an African safari in Kenya on horseback with: up-close game watching and stunning rides through majestic savannahs, forests and swamps with incredible views of Africa’s iconic Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Ride Kenya is part of the Great Plains Conservation camps and safaris, and the tour company guides its guests on horseback safari trips across the exclusive landscape of the Amboseli–Tsavo ecosystem.

Ride Kenya’s stables are located just 2km from ol Donyo Lodge, which was named one of Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Hotels” in both 2011 and 2012. These horseback safaris are designed for experienced and adventurous riders and cover a pristine wilderness of over one million acres, rarely visited by other tourists.

Luxury accommodations await you. There are ten large bedroom suites that truly embrace East African culture. Each suite offers natural stone floors and tall and traditionally thatched roofs. Rooftop suites have a romantic bed for guests who want to slumber under the starry African sky.

One of the biggest attractions at ol Donyo Lodge is the variety of activities for guests and families: Colonial–style breakfast after morning horseback rides; game drives and night excursions that provide extraordinary wildlife photography; bicycle riding and hiking trips through the savannah and forest; and the cool relief of private plunge pools.

Ride Kenya’s horseback safaris typically span six nights and seven days of riding, camping and sightseeing for groups of up to ten (families welcome). A typical day on safari offers 4–7 hours per day in the saddle, with a chance of night or day game driving, as well as walking tours.

Based out of a mobile camp, Ride Kenya’s guests stay in luxurious Selous tents, with hot showers, a separate tent for three–course dining, on–site laundry and a full crew of staff for household services. Every other night, the camp location will move to follow the trails. Ride Kenya is flexible in offering long and short horse safaris, for small groups as well as larger groups.

For additional information about Ride Kenya and their horseback Kenya safaris, please visit: http://www.greatplainsconservation.com/rk/index.html

If you’re seeking a slightly different luxury vacation, consider Kenya: an exotic locale that’s off the beaten track. Kenya is often overlooked as a luxurious destination, but it has an abundant supply of options for those of us who enjoy the finer things in life.

You’ll see some of the continent’s best wildlife, landscape, and white sand beaches. It’s definitely a “must see” for safari lovers.

We’ll take you through a few of the country’s best areas and discuss some of the best luxury hotels in Kenya so you can plan your trip.

Masai Mara Reserve:

The Masai Mara National Reserve is a huge national park in Kenya. It’s found in south-western part of the country and covers about 1530 square kilometers of grasslands.

You’ll see all of Africa’s “big five” animals at the Masai Mara Reserve: lions, African elephants, cape buffalo, leopards and black rhinos (severely endangered), which is why it’s popular among tourists! The Masai Mara Reserve is also home to hippopotami, cheetahs, gazelles, wildebeest, antelopes, zebra and more.

The Masai Mara Reserve is where the Great Annual Wildlife Migration happens every year from July to October. Millions of wildebeest, zebra and antelope trek from Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains to the Masai Mara National Reserve in search of food and water.

Luckily for tourists to the area, there are some fabulous places to stay inside the park, including a great luxury camp called “Governor’s Moran Camp”.

Governors’ Camp in the Masai Mara Reserve is really intimate with 17 en-suite tents all placed around a large watering hole in quite a remote location.

The watering hole attracts all kinds of wildlife, so stay on the lookout for creatures great and small.

Guests at Governors’ are hardly “roughing it” – each tent has its own en-suite washroom, hot running water and bidets. From here, guests can arrange excursions around the reserve to see Africa’s best wildlife in action!

Nairobi:

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. It’s East Africa’s best city for shopping, nightlife and tourist attractions.

During your trip to Nairobi, you’ll definitely want to check out the Karen Blixen Museum. It’s the farmhouse where the famous author of Out of Africa lived between 1914 and 1931.

You might also want to spend some time at the Giraffe Centre (http://www.giraffecenter.org/) where you can feed the giraffes at their level and at the Nairobi National Park, where you can see some of the rare black rhinos that are almost extinct!

If you’re a shopaholic, you’ll want to spend a day at The Village Market. This huge mall has more than 150 stores. Fridays are a particularly good day to visit because there’s an open air Maasai market with crafts from local tourists. The Market also has a slew of restaurants, a movie theatre and a bowling alley. Very civilized!

It’s also the location of one of the best luxury hotels in Nairobi : Tribe – the Village Market Hotel, where visiting diplomats, politicians and VIPs stay. It’s one of the country’s finest hotels.

Tribe Hotel is right next to the Village Market and is located in the upscale Gigiri suburb of the city. Rooms are adorned with hand-picked Kenyan art and furnishings, and are the epitome of comfort.

Msambweni:

Sand seekers looking for an exotic beach vacation should look no further than Kenya’s Msambweni.  This stretch of beach is in the south part of the country and is much less touristy than the areas to the north.

This is where you can get away from the crowds to tan, snorkel, swim and dive.

The best hotel in the area is Msambweni Beach House and Private Villas. Surrounded by 28 acres of land, this six-room hotel gives a guest experience like no other.

The Main House features high ceilings, three luxurious rooms with private verandas and a traditional Swahili decor. Two luxurious villas are close to the main house and have their own swimming pools and Jacuzzis facing the ocean!

Lastly, for guests who want a true safari experience, this hotel has a luxury tent.

A vacation to Kenya is among the most memorable. When the decision is made to start a quest for Kenya, the excitement and anticipation bubble within. The allure of the unbridled territory, panoramic vistas and unforeseeable horizons draw people to it with an unexplained magnetism. There are so many wondrous things to see and be a part of that there is always a new experience around every corner.

The climate in Kenya is quite steady all year round. July and August are the coolest months while March through June provides much needed rainfall. Along the magnificent coastline the sunshine sparkles off the Indian Ocean and warms the beaches.

If you prefer a cooler climate, just take a short trip inland where the breezes blow. The whether is rarely too hot or too cold even throughout the coolest time of the year. The days are long and sunny offering warmth and making it the perfect conditions for year round Kenya holidays.

If sunrises and sunsets are your passion, there are none more spectacular than those beyond the Indian Ocean. The Kenya beaches are a wonderful playground during the days and stunning for the rising and setting of the sun. Funzi, Kilifi, Lamu Island, Chale and Manda Island await you, their exciting beaches and playgrounds for sun-lovers are calling.

From paradise retreats to terrific hot spots, they’re ready to show you a great time. Imagine the grandeur of nature on display right before your eyes at sunset, followed by an exciting evening of entertainment that goes beyond everything you’re used to!

Kenya isn’t all a celebration of wild places and sun-drenched beauty. The Diani and Leopard Reef resorts have plenty of fun in store for every visitor. If you want to spend your holiday being pampered in paradise, Kenya is the place for you. There are even a variety of exciting resorts that specialize in entertainment for children. Kenya is a garden of Earthly delights for the whole family.

For couples only to indulge their wishes for entertainment, the Southern Palms, Flamingo Beach and the Mombasa Serena Hotel are ready to provide you with your every dream come true. Check out the Kenya night life until you’ve partied the night away, then relax in luxurious rooms that are fit for a king and his queen.

When travelling to Kenya on holidays, an individual as well as a family can enjoy one of the most revered past times. Safaris are one of the most known and entertaining Kenya activities. The educational value is blended with an adventurous atmosphere. While safely seated in the vehicle you can watch from a safe distance as the wild life of Kenya frolic and fray in the untamed land. This is an affordable venture and one that is sure to please. These safari’s that are offered can be as little as one night to tease and delight the tourists or as long as six fun filled, exotic days.

Kenya shillings and Banknotes are the currency and are widely used. But, there are some rules such as you should leave with the same amount of foreign money as you came into the country with. However, the Central Bank of Kenya can help with any currency issues you might have.

Kenya holidays can be the experience of a lifetime! You may want to return again and again just to be sure you have seen it all. Safaris, the nightlife, 39 golf courses, swimming, fishing, snorkeling, diving, boat tours, and maybe an air tour in a small plane that can get you low enough to see the magnificent scenery and wildlife up close are just some of the things a person can do on Kenya holidays. Could there be a better place to spend your vacation? Kenya is a virtual playground, filled with everything your heart desires and people to serve, guide and pamper you through the adventure of a lifetime.

Author: Ken Smith