Epic summer safari moments: the best bits

by

Paolo Parazzi

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We’ve had some awesome adventures with guests this summer. From helicopter safaris, quad biking, mountaineering and gorilla trekking to kite surfing, swimming with whale sharks, releasing turtles and sailing dhows in the Indian Ocean we’ve some fantastic memories of our time with friends, old and new.

Thank you for making this summer so much fun!

To give you a taster of life on safari with us, we’ve pulled together our favourite - and most epic - Africa Born moments from summer 2024…

An exhilarating flight over Northern Kenya, with the doors wide open! © Sam Stogdale
An exhilarating flight over Northern Kenya, with the doors wide open! © Sam Stogdale

Epic helicopter adventures

Incredible family helicopter safaris over flocks of flamingos on Lake Turkana, making time for dune jumping in the remote, almost-prehistoric Suguta Valley.

Pit stop in Suguta Valley to play in the vast sand dunes. © Sean Darnborough
Pit stop in Suguta Valley to play in the vast sand dunes. © Sean Darnborough
Fly with flocks of flamingos over Lake Turkana! © Ollie Outram
Fly with flocks of flamingos over Lake Turkana! © Ollie Outram

Mount Kilimanjaro adventures from every angle

Camping under the stars the night before a Mount Kilimanjaro summit attempt followed by time with some of Kenya’s last super tuskers on the Amboseli Plains below.

Camping beneath the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro © Sean Darnborough
Camping beneath the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro © Sean Darnborough
The last super Tuskers in Amboseli © Rodger Bowren
The last super Tuskers in Amboseli © Rodger Bowren

Embracing new skills and enjoying old favourites

Stretching our legs between safaris - a game of football with the local team in the Matthews Mountain Range.

Burn off some energy with a fun game of footie. © Mark Boyd
Burn off some energy with a fun game of footie. © Mark Boyd

Dancing with the local Samburu at Kalepo Camp: a riot of colour, vibrancy, song and tradition.

Join in, dance, and sing with the Samburu tribe © Rodger Bowren
Join in, dance, and sing with the Samburu tribe © Rodger Bowren

Making new friends from different walks of life and learning their ways: be it lighting fires or throwing spears with some of the best in the land.

A Samburu warrior adorns a curious young guest with his traditional headdress. © Rodger Bowren
A Samburu warrior adorns a curious young guest with his traditional headdress. © Rodger Bowren
Spear throwing: A vital skill in the Samburu community. © Sean Darnborough
Spear throwing: A vital skill in the Samburu community. © Sean Darnborough

The great circle of life

Watching first hand as a topi gives birth to her newborn and then witnessing the thrill and anticipation as a lion hunts - and successfully scores - her supper in the Masai Mara.

Witnessing the birth of a topi in the Maasai Mara © Mark Boyd
Witnessing the birth of a topi in the Maasai Mara © Mark Boyd
A lioness suffocates her kill before tucking in. © Lucien Beaumont
A lioness suffocates her kill before tucking in. © Lucien Beaumont

Deep in the ocean and high in the forest

Swimming in the depths with whale sharks and then sailing around the Lamu Archipelago on a traditional dhow.

A once in a life time opportunity to swim with whale sharks at Thanda Island © Paolo Parazzi
A once in a life time opportunity to swim with whale sharks at Thanda Island © Paolo Parazzi
Set sail on the beautiful Tusitiri, a traditional Kenyan dhow © Paolo Parazzi
Set sail on the beautiful Tusitiri, a traditional Kenyan dhow © Paolo Parazzi

Meeting distant relatives, the chimpanzees and gorillas, in Uganda’s dense, wild forests.

Did you know that chimpanzees are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom? © Rodger Bowren
Did you know that chimpanzees are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom? © Rodger Bowren
Gorillas are incredibly intelligent and form deep family bonds, just like us! © Rodger Bowren
Gorillas are incredibly intelligent and form deep family bonds, just like us! © Rodger Bowren

Sand and salt shenanigans

Quad biking through the Namibian desert and being a bunch of mugs in the Chalbi Desert in Kenya!

Quad bikes offer an exhilarating way to explore the dusty Namibian desert © Paolo Parazzi
Quad bikes offer an exhilarating way to explore the dusty Namibian desert © Paolo Parazzi
Fooling around in the Chelbi Desert salt pans © Paolo Parazzi
Fooling around in the Chalbi Desert salt pans © Paolo Parazzi

Mount Kenya climbs and catch of the day!

Summiting Mount Kenya and then fishing the mountain tarns below. Rodger caught a whopping trout on Lake Alice!

Happy guests reaching Lenana peak! © Ollie Outram
Happy guests reaching Lenana peak! © Ollie Outram
Rodge catches a big trout on Lake Alice © Rodger Bowren
Rodge catches a big trout on Lake Alice © Rodger Bowren

Travelling with purpose

Meeting the baby eles at Reteti and releasing turtles back into the Indian ocean with Local Ocean Conservation.

Take part and help feed the orphans at Reteti © Sean Darnborough
Take part and help feed the orphans at Reteti © Sean Darnborough
Local Ocean Conservation release a turtle back into the Indian Ocean © Chiri Parazzi
Local Ocean Conservation release a turtle back into the Indian Ocean © Chiri Parazzi

Bookending our days on safari

Moon rises and bush breakfasts in the wilderness with Leyian and sunsets and sundowners with giants in Amboseli

Moon rises over Borana © Rodger Bowren
Moon rises over Borana © Rodger Bowren
Africa Born breakfast spread after an epic morning drive. © Mark Boyd
Africa Born breakfast spread after an epic morning drive. © Mark Boyd
Sundowners in Style on Bornana © Rodger Bowren
Sundowners in Style on Bornana © Rodger Bowren
Amboseli Sunsets © Paolo Parazzi
Amboseli Sunsets © Paolo Parazzi


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