{"id":2171,"date":"2024-02-18T09:23:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T09:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:23:21","slug":"kenya-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/kenya-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya &#8211; Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h5>This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime things.<\/h5>\n<p>We looked at a few East African safari options: Masai Mara, Serengeti, etc. In the end, the logistics of this trip, as well as the varied nature of the three National Parks won out.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row box_shadow=&#8221;xlarge-shadow&#8221; bg_gradient1=&#8221;#AB6301&#8243; bg_gradient2=&#8221;#D3AC79&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774498503136{border-radius: 10px !important;border-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our itinerary ran something like this:[\/vc_column_text]\t<div class=\"thb-iconlist \" id=\"thb-iconlist-6a05bcb55c66b\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thb-iconlist-li \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tDay 1 - Drive 250 km from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park.\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thb-iconlist-li \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tDay 2 - Drive 100 km to Tsavo West National Park.\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thb-iconlist-li \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tDay 3 - Drive to Tsavo East National Park.\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thb-iconlist-li \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tDay 4 - Drive to Voi railway station for a three hour train ride to Mombasa where we were picked up and delivered to a hotel in Diani Beach.\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We did a game drive every morning and evening. Dawn and dusk are the best times to see the animals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Everything was arranged and paid for in advance. We used a company called <em>Natural World Kenya Safaris, <\/em>who were pretty good, but I think there are lots of companies providing a similar service. We were picked up at our hotel in Nairobi and everything was organised for us after that. Our driver\/guide, Francis, was particularly good.[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZkJTJGZW1iZWQlM0ZtaWQlM0QxbmpWUWdRUHdaNG93c2VwdTM2SGpyNzNBUVQ5REpvOCUyNmVoYmMlM0QyRTMxMkYlMjZub3Byb2YlM0QxJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0ODAlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The accommodation was great, and the food was good.<\/p>\n<p>But it was the wildlife that we had come to see.[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]JTVCcmxfZ2FsbGVyeSUyMGlkJTNEJTIyMjIxMCUyMiU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Occasionally there were a few too many other vehicles jockeying for position; every driver and tourist was keen to get the perfect shot.\u00a0 But generally, we were alone.<\/p>\n<p>The variety and frequency of impressive animals took me by surprise.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582283169681{background-color: #f4efe8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This short video provides a taste of the experience.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/bdHcQih4AKU&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;video&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581113256709{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;animation left-to-right&#8221;]Go to YouTube if you would like to comment on this video:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\t<a class=\"btn-text  animation right-to-left style3\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bdHcQih4AKU\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bdHcQih4AKU\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"circle-btn\"><\/strong><span>https:\/\/youtu.be\/bdHcQih4AKU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581113499829{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;orange&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581113191777{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;animation left-to-right&#8221;]Or, if you want to keep updated, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;animation right-to-left&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEq45GyNNbRABhfUi6_dXXA?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"grow_on_hover alignnone wp-image-656 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_subscribe_01-300x69.png\" alt=\"youtube subscribe\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_subscribe_01-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_subscribe_01-185x43.png 185w, https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_subscribe_01-20x5.png 20w, https:\/\/oldschool.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_subscribe_01-207x48.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime things. 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