When it comes time to plan a Safari you’ll likely need assistance from a company that does so professionally, so it will be up to them to find you availability at each camp.

Below were my personal favourite camps in Kenya and Tanzania.

KENYA

In Nairobi

To settle in you’ll want to rest your head at the Ole Sereni Hotel. It’s a nice and comfortable introduction to Nairobi. Basically it’s where you spend your first and last night before flying out. It’s perched on the edge of a game reserve so it’s nice to wake up your first day on the big continent and see Zebra’s frolicking in the field. (http://www.ole-sereni.com)

From here you will want to spend a night or two at Giraffe Manor. This is a spectacular English-countryside style boutique hotel where giraffes roam free and famously pop their heads into the dining room windows as you eat breakfast. Yes, it’s as amazing as it sounds. (http://www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/giraffe-manor)

When in Nairobi be sure to pay a visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in order to visit the baby elephant orphans. Make sure you adopt one before you leave. It’s for an excellent cause and they do a great job there. I wouldn’t miss this. (https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org)

On Safari

The highlight of our Safari experience was undoubtedly The Governors Camp. From the moment you arrive it feels as if you are transported into the pages of The Jungle Book. The camp is nestled on the banks of a winding river complete with Hippos, Elephants and the largest crocodiles I have ever seen.

About the Governor’s Camp: “The setting is magical. So much so that almost a century ago it was reserved, exclusively, for Kenya’s colonial Governors. Governors’ Camp nestles in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, it’s waters teeming with bird-life, hippo and crocodile, in the heart of Kenya‘s Masai Mara National Reserve.”

The only way to describe this place is by using the term glamping. 5 star tents await you, complete with full restrooms and every amenity you could think of. Sleeping under the stars with nothing but the sounds of nature. It’s unbelievable….especially if you happen to be fortunate enough to be there during a downpour.

Be warned that you aren‘t allowed to walk on the grounds unaccompanied by an armed guard. Most things here was to eat you after all… (Jungle book or Jumanji, however you look at it…)

(http://www.governorscamp.com/property-descriptions/governors-camps-masai-mara/governors-camp)

TANZANIA

In Tanzania the highlight of our stays was undoubtedly The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. I have never been anywhere like this in my life. The crater is remarkable and the lodge is perched on the edge of said crater. It’s completely unbelievable. The lodge itself is beautifully built, and the views…you could stare at them for hours. It feels as though this place is the cradle of life.

I woke up to watch the sunrise and then read Hemingways “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” as the sun brought it’s life giving light to the farthest reaches of the crater… You then spend your day doing game drives and upon returning to the Lodge you sit with a bottle of wine and watch the sunset…once it does, dinner awaits.

I would go back here. Without hesitation. (http://www.serenahotels.com/serenangorongoro/default-en.html)

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We stayed at many other lodges over the two week Safari but the above mentioned two were by far my favourites.

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Needless to say, this Safari was one of the most amazing trips I have ever been on. It was the ultimate adventure…a once in a lifetime experience…that I plan on doing again.

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Until next time, keep adventuring.

Adam

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