The mountain gorilla, is one of the two most endangered apes in the world. There are only approximately 655 mountain gorillas living today, all of them which are found in the wild. These gorillas exist in two small protected forest areas in northwest Rwanda, southwest Uganda, and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In Rwanda, where we visited the gorillas, [...]

Sirikoi, located in the Lewa Wildlife Conservany on the northern slopes of Mount Kenya, was our third camp to visit. The magical camp is situated in a shady acacia grove overlooking a natural waterhole, where the wildlife comes to visit in abundance. Different animals such as rhinos, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, and so many more would surround the tents at night [...]

Lemarti’s Camp, located in the Kenya’s Northern Laikipia Plateau, was our second destination in East Africa. The majestic Laikipia is one of the last undiscovered frontiers of the wildest Africa. The local Samburu people own the land and live in harmony with the animals, while the ecosystem remains intact. The fascinating cultural experience we had with the Samburu people at [...]

Our much anticipated East African safari began at Richard’s camp, located in the open plains of the northeast Maasai Mara, an extension of the Serengeti. After an hour flight from Nairobi on a little six seater caravan plane we arrived in the incredible Maasai Mara, hoped in a safari jeep, and drove through the unpaved wild plains to our tented [...]