CULTURE SAFARI

2025

Day 1 – 4

Namunyak Wildflife Conservancy – Overnight Sarara Tree Camp – 3 Nights

Day 4 – 6

Laikipia – Overnight Ol Malo Lodge – 2 Nights

Day 6 – 10

 Maasia Mara – Overnight Tangulia Mara – 4 Nights

Overview:

The adventure begins in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, where guests will spend three nights at the enchanting Sarara Tree Camp, perched among the trees and offering breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness. Here, they can immerse themselves in the diverse wildlife, including elephants and various bird species, while enjoying guided walks and cultural experiences with local communities. Next, the journey continues to Laikipia for a two-night stay at Ol Malo Lodge, an exclusive retreat that combines luxury with stunning landscapes. Guests can enjoy game drives, horseback riding, and opportunities to witness the region’s unique wildlife in its natural habitat. Finally, travelers will head to the iconic Maasai Mara for a four-night stay at Tangulia Mara, a tented camp ideally located near the Mara River. This leg of the trip promises unforgettable wildlife encounters, including the chance to witness the Great Migration during peak season, ensuring a truly memorable safari experience.

About Bush & Beyond:

Bush and Beyond is a Kenyan safari company based in Nairobi, incorporated in 2003 for central reservations services. It amalgamated in 2010 with two long-standing safari companies—Richard Bonham Safaris, which has been operating since 1978, and Bush Homes of East Africa since 1995. They are entirely Kenyan-owned and staffed, with a team of thirty people.

The properties are located on community and wildlife conservancies, a UNESCO world heritage site (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy) and private land. All are owner operated (some for two generations) and offer fantastic safari experiences in their own right, or combined in an East African safari itinerary. Equally, each of these places complement itineraries combined with other Kenyan and East African safari camps and lodges.

 

Interested in more information? This trip is operated by Bush & Beyond. Please contact Africa Easy by calling 1-800-617-2319 or (206) 284-2319. Click here to e-mail the Africa Easy Team with any questions or interest.

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Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy

In the northern frontier of Kenya lies the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Mathews Range. The savannah plains of the conservancy are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog and kudu in ever increasing numbers. This remote and dramatic landscape is also home to the local Samburu people whose age-old traditions, including the famous “singing wells,” are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.

The conservancy is itself community-owned and is one of the best examples of indigenous communities building sustainability for people and wildlife through truly unique and experiential safari experiences. Camel supported safaris are very popular as are walking safaris and visits to the amazing community run Reteti elephant sanctuary. To the eastern side of the conservancy is the new Sera conservancy and rhino project and really one of the last frontiers of conservation before heading towards Lake Turkana and the northern frontier.

 

Laikipia

The Laikipia plateau is fast becoming a region to rival the Maasai Mara. Rolling savannahs interspersed with riverine woodlands and granite inselbergs dot the landscape, with multiple rivers and streams eventually running off into the Ewaso Nyiro, northern Kenya’s largest river. Home to all the Big Five, this idyllic region affords a huge variety of experiences and activities without the larger numbers of visitors that are sometimes found in national parks. Guests have the possibility of seeing northern species of giraffe, ostrich, and zebra amongst others. Horseback, camel, and walking safaris are very popular.

Laikipia encompasses an area the size of Wales, and is located east of the Great Rift Valley and north of the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya, on the edge of Kenya’s fabled Northern Frontier District. A patchwork of huge ranches, many of which are still working cattle ranches, have assumed the role of custodians of Kenya’s free roaming wildlife and are now geared towards adventurous and often luxurious safari tourism. Groundbreaking conservation projects work in tandem with the local ecotourism industry, generating sustainable income for the local Samburu and Laikipiak and Mokogodo Maasai communities, amongst many others.

 

Maasai Mara

The Mara conservancies are Maasai owned group ranches that have combined to conserve a total area nearly the size of the Maasai Mara National Reserve itself, covering 1450 km2 (560 mi2) across fifteen conservancies. The wildlife in the conservancies can be comparable to the main Maasai Mara game reserve, and in fact some areas have higher densities of predators than in the central reserve. Because there are fewer camps, the conservancies can offer a more exclusive experience than in the central reserve, with generally fewer game viewing vehicles around sightings.

There are opportunities in some conservancies to do night drives, walking safaris, as well as visits to some of the villages of the local Maasai who own the land.

The conservancy approach is widely seen as the way forward for wildlife conservation and eco-tourism in Kenya, because it not only secures vital space for wildlife but includes the local population as custodians of their national heritage. This has been vital not only for conservation of the whole greater Mara but also wildlife corridors and the prosperity of many hundreds of Maasai families. Nearly forty tourist camps contribute to employment amongst the communities and provide a presence, alongside Maasai anti poaching units, for the protection of the wildlife.

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Sarara Camp Property

 

In the northern frontier of Kenya, lies the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Mathews Range. The savannah plains and lush mountain slopes are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog and kudu in ever increasing numbers. This remote and dramatic landscape is also home to the local Samburu people whose age-old traditions, including the famous ‘singing wells’ are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.

Sarara is a conservation brand that partners with indigenous communities to build sustainability for people and wildlife through truly unique and experiential safari experiences. Part of the community-owned Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy in the heart of the Mathews Range, and in partnership with the Northern Rangelands Trust, Sarara has fast become a flagship model for community conservation across Africa.

 

Experiences & Activities

Activities include day and night games drives, horseback riding, walks and bikes, optional fly camping, a seasonal water slide, village visits, the giraffe viewing platform, and of course the wonderful Reteti elephant orphanage.

One of the most authentic cultural experiences to be had in the country is to visit the “Sarara singing wells.” Especially in the dry season, the local Samburu herders visit “wells” that they have dug in the dry river bed, sometimes five men deep and each belonging to a specific family. They then sing to their livestock who recognize the song and know where and in what order to come to drink. In keeping with the whole community and conservation ethos of Sarara, these same wells are then utilised at night by local wildlife, including elephants and leopards

Highlights

– Unrestricted Game Drives Exploring the 850,000 Acres of Pristine Wildlife Habitat, Accompanied by a Local Samburu Guide
– Visit the Singing Wells to Honor an Age Old Tradition
– Hikes into the Montane Cloud Forests
– Fly Camping
– Visits to a Manyatta
– Walking Safaris
– Plunge Down a Natural Rock Slide Into Crystal pools (seasonal)
– Beading wit the Samburu ladies
– Fashion Your own Jewelry With Local Ironmongers
– Reteti Elephant Rock art Visit
– School Visits to the Mobile Montessori Program
– Bush Meals

Quick Facts

– 6 Beautifully Appointed En-suite Tents Overlooking to Mathews Range
– Plus the 2 Bedroomed Sarara House
– Set within a Pristine and Remote 85,000 Acre Wildlife Conservancy
– Organize Vegetable Garden
– 24 Hour Solar Powered Electricity
– Open and Closed Options for game Drive Vehicles
– Tented Rooms with Indoor and Outdoor Toilets and Solar Heated Showers

 

Ol Malo Lodge

 

Ol Malo is a privately-owned game sanctuary on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in Kenya’s wild and beautiful North Eastern Province – 5,000 acres of spectacular bush country overlooked by Mount Kenya and teeming with the elusive antelope from which the land takes its name.

In this majestic setting – on a rock escarpment on the edge of the Laikipia Plateau, bordering the tribal heartlands of the nomadic Samburu people – the Francombe family and their Samburu neighbours have created a home for themselves and a dream destination for the privileged few who seek a glimpse into the true heart of Africa.

Experiences & Activities

There are many activities on offer here including endless wild walks, camel and horse rides, mountain biking, bush breakfasts, game drives, helicopter adventures, lots of interaction with the local Samburu tribe or just relaxing and watching the sun go down at the end of the day.

Highlights

– Great Location
– Warm Climate Year Round
– Lots of Activities (Day and night game drives, guided walks, horse riding, camel treks, treehouse & leopard hide, Samburu cultural interaction, private helicopter adventures, farm fresh ranch food)
– Each Group Gets A Private Safari Vehicle

Quick Facts

– Only 4 Cottages
– Maximum 10 Guest on Property
– Children of All Ages Welcome
– Wifi Available

 

Tangulia Mara Property

Tangulia Mara camp is a rustic and cozy tented bush camp perched on a leafy hill overlooking the Olotulo-Murt salt lick, by the Mara River. It is located on private land and has an emphasis on authentic safari and African experiences. Tangulia is the Swahili word meaning “to lead.”

Tangulia Mara camp is located on the Mara River on the edge of the Mara Reserve, north of Musiara marsh. The area is rich in biodiversity and offers prime wildlife and big cat viewing, and, during the migration, ready access to some of the main river crossing points.

 

Experiences & Activities

Activities include shared game drives in the Mara. Reserve and the Mara Triangle, bush breakfasts and lunches, guided walks on the escarpment, Maasai village visits.

Highlights

– Only Fully Owned Maasai Owned and Operated Property of its Class
– Rich Biodiversity With Ease Of Access to Both The Mara Rreserve and Triangle

Quick Facts

– 7 Tents, Plus 1 Family Tent
– Maximum 18 Guests on Property
– Wifi Available, in Main Area
– Restaurant
– Bar
– Private Safari Vehicle available (for additional cost)

 

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Dates:

Trip dates are offered year round, contact Africa Easy with preferred dates.

Rates:

Rates vary depending on season of travel. Contact Africa Easy to get rates.

International Airfare:

Africa Easy does not make international air reservations and international air is not included in your quote. However, please do let us know if you would like assistance with booking your international air. We would be happy to put you in touch with our airline partner, Exito Travel to assist you with your international air reservation.

General Information:

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Deposit & Payments:

A completed & signed Africa Easy Reservation Form, along with your 25% trip deposit and full regional and/or domestic air payment (if applicable) is required at the time of booking.

Reservations:

This itinerary is subject to the availability of all services at the time of making a reservation. No space is being held at this time. Please contact Africa Easy for the full terms and conditions that apply. We are happy to answer questions and discuss your trip.

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