New Camera Trap Photos - 17/05/2013

Great shot of a male impala directly in front of the camera.

The rains are mostly finished here at Campi ya Kanzi, but the grass remains as green and beautiful as ever!  Perfect time of year for a safari, with great temperatures too.  The camera trap has seen some great activity over the past two weeks, with rare visits from some amazing animals including servals, lions, jackals, secretary birds, and more.

Visit by a whole family of buffalo in the middle of the night.

And of course plenty of visit from the "regulars", as well!  We've had daily visits from buffalo, striped and spotted hyenas, herds of impala and giraffe, warthogs, hartebeest, and much more.  Like what you see here?   Check out more camera trap photos at our newest Facebook album and book your safari today!

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Big herd of impala stopping by for a drink.

News from the savana, by Stefano 6/5/2013

A few days ago we were invited to a very special Maasai ceremony that takes place only once every 15 years.  Young warriors were graduated from childhood to warrior's life.  They have been blessed to be empowered by the elders of the tribe.  The ceremony lasted four days with a lot of singing and dancing...

New Camera Trap Photos - 02/05/2013

Male lions visit the Kanzi water hole at night.

The rains have continued here at Campi ya Kanzi, but that hasn't stopped a large number of amazing wildlife from visiting our waterhole.  Though they might not be drinking as much as in the dry season, it's still a great place for a cool bath and thanks to its luscious grass, a great place for an impala meal.  Over the past two weeks we were visited by large numbers of both impala and warthogs, as well as healthy numbers of hartebeest and giraffe.

Impalas are frequent visitors during the green rainy season.

Perhaps more exciting, though, were our special nighttime visitors!  Last week a group of three male lions came for a drink, and on two separate nights the camera captured the rare and beautiful serval cat, shown below.  See these pictures and many more in the new photos added to our Facebook album linked below, and come visit for your own magical safari soon!

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A spotted serval cat departs after quenching its thirst at the water hole.

Campi ya Kanzi in the News

The year is off to a beautiful start here on the savanna, with stunning views, amazing wildlife, and some recent great rains to refresh the landscapes with gorgeous green color.  It's also been a great start for Campi ya Kanzi, with a steady stream of guests and dream safaris being facilitated every week.  We've also received some great publicity recently; here is a quick roundup of the highlights.

Parashi guides our guests on an incredible safari.

Early this year we had a feature published by The Long Run Initiative, a collection of like-minded eco-tourism destinations around the globe of which we're very proud to be a member.  The feature outlines our basic mission and talks about some of work we do to provide both amazing luxury safaris and opportunities for conservation and community involvement; you can read it here (1).

It's always a beautiful evening for a champagne sundowner at Campi ya Kanzi.

Also earlier this year luxury travel site Glamping Hub named us one its Top Travel Destinations for 2013 (2), affirming our place as a worldwide leader in sustainability and eco-tourism.  More recently, Antonella was featured in one of Kenya's largest newspapers with a great profile (3) in the Nation; they also published a feature on our camp's decor (4).

Unsurpassed views of majestic Kilimanjaro from our front porch.

And finally, we were featured along with other Long Run members in a nice blog post (5) on Africa Geographic.  It's always nice to be honored and recognized, and we look forward to continuing our great year!  To experience the magic for yourself, book a safari today.

The sun sets on another amazing day at Campi ya Kanzi.

1) http://www.thelongrun.com/news/view/campi-ya-kanzi-and-a-new-model-for-eco-tourism
2) http://glampinghub.com/blog/2013/1/4/the-13-glamping-sites-to-visit-in-2013
3) http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/saturday/My-passion-is-to-make-a-difference/-/1216/1720638/-/swxqmxz/-/index.html
4) http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/DN2/Safari-Chic-at-the-Chyulu-Hills-/-/957860/1751154/-/jsxbr6/-/index.html
5) http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/conservation/its-all-about-the-long-run/

New Camera Trap Photos - 18/8/2013

A hartebeest poses perfectly for a picture with impala in the background.

The rains have come to Campi ya Kanzi, and the result is a stunning carpet of green grass and blooming honey acacias all around!  It also means slightly fewer animals at the water hole, but they are still plentiful and the pictures are still great.  We've had lions, hartebeest, impala, warthogs, secretary birds, baboons, all kinds of birds, and much more visit recently.

A lone lion passes by on a dark and stormy night.

If you want to experience the magic of Campi ya Kanzi for yourself, make a booking today!  From the giraffe and lions during the day to the buffalo and foxes of the night, you'll be sure to Live Your Dream Safari.  See the link below to our newest Facebook album of camera trap photos from the water hole -- enjoy!

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An impala stares inquisitively at the camera trap.  Hello there!

News from the Savana, by Stefano 8/4/2013

Living your dream safari experience at Campi Ya Kanzi is not only about the amazing wildlife, but also about the power of nature and interacting with amazing Maasai culture...

In these pictures, Maasai cattle head back to their boma (enclosure), a beautiful and powerful Verraux Eagle perches atop a tree, and a silver-backed jackal is seen in the early morning, when it can often be spotted.

New Camera Trap Photos - 28/3/2013

Perfect framing here, and an example of the wide variety of wildlife at Campi ya Kanzi!

March has continued the hot, dry season at Campi ya Kanzi, which means lots of animals at the water hole!  Recently we've had some amazing sightings of lions, leopards, antelope, buffalo, giraffe, and much more.  Come see the magic for yourself and Live Your Dream Safari at Campi ya Kanzi!

A pride of lions relaxes by the Kanzi water hole at night.

Prides of lions have been stopping by nearly every night, and we've seen some great shots of buffalo, jackals, and other nocturnal animals captured in the dawn and dusk daylight hours.  We even saw a leopard one night earlier this month; they rarely come to drink so it was quite the sight.  See more photos at the link to our newest Facebook album below:

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A big male buffalo lumbers by in the morning.