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oseli, Tsavo and the like. The second kind are to be No military-like regime of game drives on the minute as
found in wildlife conservancies around the perimeters of advertised, as is the norm at most game reserve lodges.
these formal parks, where local communities have turned In this environment a visit to a traditional village is as an
their traditional lands over to safari use. honored guest, not as hop on-hop off bus rider.
You are hosted by the tribe’s people, usually men, while You could go on game drives, but why would
the womenfolk stay at their village homes to look after you when you can spend your days learning
family matters. On a conservancy safari you are not bound the lore of the land and the animals in
by strict game reserve rules, which means you are free to the company of these stupendous guides:
go walking in the veld with people who were born there. tracking animal spoor in the sand; gathering
wild honey; sitting round a fire enjoying their
Walking safaris are particularly rewarding for families as stories, music and time-old companionship.
this is a time when you and your children get to enjoy real
quality time in the company of your guides (dressed in Here, in the company of real warriors, you will experience
their moran – warrior’s – clothing, resplendent in red cloth, nature “raw in tooth and claw.” This is the true Africa, the
complete with spears and traditional jewelry). true Kenya, and – ultimately – the true story is always
better than the movie.
You will enjoy the ambience of an intimate tented
camp, where you decide how your days will be spent.
Meet Kenya’s Walking Warriors, page 38
37
found in wildlife conservancies around the perimeters of advertised, as is the norm at most game reserve lodges.
these formal parks, where local communities have turned In this environment a visit to a traditional village is as an
their traditional lands over to safari use. honored guest, not as hop on-hop off bus rider.
You are hosted by the tribe’s people, usually men, while You could go on game drives, but why would
the womenfolk stay at their village homes to look after you when you can spend your days learning
family matters. On a conservancy safari you are not bound the lore of the land and the animals in
by strict game reserve rules, which means you are free to the company of these stupendous guides:
go walking in the veld with people who were born there. tracking animal spoor in the sand; gathering
wild honey; sitting round a fire enjoying their
Walking safaris are particularly rewarding for families as stories, music and time-old companionship.
this is a time when you and your children get to enjoy real
quality time in the company of your guides (dressed in Here, in the company of real warriors, you will experience
their moran – warrior’s – clothing, resplendent in red cloth, nature “raw in tooth and claw.” This is the true Africa, the
complete with spears and traditional jewelry). true Kenya, and – ultimately – the true story is always
better than the movie.
You will enjoy the ambience of an intimate tented
camp, where you decide how your days will be spent.
Meet Kenya’s Walking Warriors, page 38
37
