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My trip started in Amboseli, a relatively small park by East African standards at just under 400 km.
There is a good road network through the park which means you can cover vast distances during a game drive giving more opportunity to see the wildlife.
Whilst enjoying the Amboseli I stayed at Tortilis Camp which is just outside the National Park in a magnificent location with undisturbed views of the snow-capped Kilimanjaro.
The hosts at Tortilis camp; Bart and Mary have managed the camp for over five years and their experience shows as the other guests and myself had a wonderful and relaxing stay. Tortilis has just eighteen en-suite tents, including a large family unit which on inspection I saw to be very well laid out to cater for a family whilst all of the other tents are well place to offer privacy to other the other guests.
During my stay I was enjoyed fantastic game viewing and often saw large herds of elephant and buffalo with regular sightings of lion, cheetah, bat-eared fox and countless species of colourful birds.
The description of the ten tents as spacious is an understatement - these are enormous and beautifully decorated with local materials with cultural influence.
Wildlife in this part of Kenya is abundant with some endemic species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe and Gerenuk. There are a handful of natural springs which provide valuable water for thousands of animals all year round.
The highlight of my stay was undoubtedly the two cheetahs (pictured here) which we found snoozing on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River completely unperturbed by our presence. What made this all the more special was the fact that there wasn't another vehicle within an hour's drive!
Elephant Pepper Camp is located on the Koiyaki Community Ranch just to north of the reserve which is far from the other lodges and the more visited river area. They say that seeing is believing and although I was in the Mara outside of "migration season" the vast numbers of animals we encountered was unbelievable.
By the end of my first game drive we had seen large herds of 100+ buffalo, 50+ elephant, eland, gazelle, zebra and countless wildebeest and this all outside of the reserve itself. The predators were also in good numbers with bat-eared foxes, jackals, hyena and a large pride of 26 lion.
Elephant Pepper camp has just eight tents which are comfortable and cool with large soft beds. The food is excellent, something of a trademark with the Cheli and Peacock camps I visited, with a mixture of local dishes and delicious Italian family recipes.
From the elephants of Amboseli to the remote wilderness of Shaba and the sheer numbers of animals in the Masai Mara, each different area of Kenya is totally unique.Read about honeymoon safaris to Africa
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Destinations - Zambia safaris, Namibian safaris, Kenya safaris, Tanzania safaris, South African Holidays, Southern and Western Tanzania safaris, Kenya safaris, Malawi safaris, South African safaris, Zimbabwe safaris, Beach Locations
A few camps and lodges in Botswana - Baines camp, Jao Camp, Lebala Camp
A few camps and lodges in Zambia - Chiawa camp, Chamilandu Camp
A few camps and lodges in Kenya - Cottars 1920s camp, Elephant Pepper camp, Elsa's Camp
A few camps and lodges in Tanzania- Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Serengeti Migration Camp
A few lodges in South Africa - Leopard Hills, Cape Grace, Roggeland
A few lodges in Namibia - Okonjima, Kulala Desert Lodge
Type of safari - Honeymoon safari | Family safari
