A choice of bush camp safaris from specialist operators. Modern bush camps are often semi-permanent luxury tents on raised platforms with high beamed thatched roofs. The great thing about these safaris is your proximity to nature and the wildlife – lie in your bed at night with the noises of the African night in your ears.


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Wow! where would we start? Muba - a great and knowledgeable guide with a tremendous sense of humour, Jackson a terrific cook and again a great sense of humour. Stumbling upon elephants whilst walking to the viewpoint at the Serengeti park gates.
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The game drives. Our whole point in going to Africa was seeing wildlife close up, and it was abundant. Both the Porini Camps on their private conservancies, and the Masai Mara National Preserve offered spectacular game viewing. We couldn't have asked for more.
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The most amazing holiday I have ever had. Like staying in 5* hotels but only better. Can't wait to go back...Most memorable was having elephants feed right outside our camp, visiting a traditional Maasai Village and watching a lion chase a Zebra on a night drive.
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We simply had an amazing experience and felt we were experiencing a bit of the real Africa. Relaxing, enlightening, full of laughter, full of food, great activities, great "room", great welcome. The whole experience really was unbelievable and we cannot wait to return.
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I felt this holiday was a win-win way of supporting African people. We got to see one of the most beautiful countries on earth and gained an insight into Kenyan culture, the local people gained employment and an incentive to protect the game life.
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The most memorable part of the holiday was the private walks with the Masaai and night drives in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy where we saw lions hunting & mating, a leopard on a stroll, porcupines, springhares, hyenas, etc.
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I would definitely give this holiday ***** and have been merrily recommending it to anyone and everyone who will listen!!!
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The best way to see the Wild life in Eastern Africa and the best way to go on Safari. If trekking was possible through the Masai Mara this would have been the only better way to see these amazing animals. For obvious reasons trekking is not possible and going in a car is the second best option.
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Visiting the nearby village was a real eye-opener and an experience I could not have obtained any other way in a short holiday of three weeks in Tanzania. The Barbours were most welcoming and kind and I felt part of the family.
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We haven't done a safari before, but this one felt special. Just the two of us,
three nights at a private camp they set up in the middle of the park, a flexible
itinerary. Very warmly recommended.
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The most exciting was the gorge swing & white river rafting in Victoria Falls as well as the night game drives following lions stalking prey in the Okavango.
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The most exciting part was being totally alone (or feeling like it) in the vast expanse of the Maasai Mara's rolling plains.
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The Chobe NP river cruise and the adrenaline activities in Vic Falls were the most memorable.
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