After the huge build-up of clouds and heat over the past week the rain finally arrived on the afternoon of the 27th, in a very big way. Coinciding with the month-end and a beautiful full moon (when we can see it), the thousands of wildebeest visible from the camp seem to have finally had enough [...]

We’ve now had two very successful trips at Explorers Camp with a number to come before the end of the season. What has stood out is the complete remoteness, exclusivity, and raw wilderness the camp provides. We have had some extraordinary sightings, but more so experiences at this gem of a place so far, here [...]

The new guest arrivals had a fantastic drive in seeing literally hundreds of Elephants. After a long trip the guests decided to make the most of the camp and watch the sunset as hippos came out in front of deck and they were chased away by a herd of elephants. They are not the best [...]

Ride Kenya Horse Safari’s new Amboseli Route has proven to be a smashing success. We had an amazing safari in August with a truly dynamic group of people.  Starting right at the base of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, the first two nights were spent on the border of Amboseli National Park. This is a new [...]

The game this month on the northern side of the Selinda Spillway has been simply breathtaking. Elephants are coming down in large numbers now to feed and drink along the edge of the spillway from around midday well into the late afternoon. We’ve had an absolute glut of big cat sightings. The little pride of [...]

The Selinda Pride of 15 lions is still roaming through our remote but beautiful Selinda Reserve. On the night after they crossed through our camp they’ve killed a buffalo during the night. We heard the whole thing laying in the safety of our huge tent. The next morning the pride was already on the move [...]

Many of Zarafa’s guests took up our brand new offer for breakfast to go. We deliver tea and coffee your room with your wake up and when you are ready we take you straight out into the field in order maximize the best morning light. We had some guests going out super early and had [...]

Dux took his guests, Richard and Janet Hickson, who were also accompanied by their private guide – Gavin Ford – out on a boat cruise two afternoon’s ago. The afternoon boat cruise is a lovely change in tempo for our guests. It affords them the opportunity to relax as the boat meanders along the Selinda [...]

Selinda Lion Pride of 14 picked up again feeding on male Buffalo. Well fed and expected to stick around in the meantime. The Selinda Wild Dogs are hunting three days in a row near camp. On day 3 they are looking full having killed in the thick Mopani. Amber the Leopard seen hunting in the [...]

Young Hannah and the Tong Family have just departed. Hannah likes making lists of everything she sees and was very proud to go through her diaries with us before she departed yesterday. They began their three day trip here with a sighting of our 14 Lion just as they turned out from the airstrip.  A [...]

March has seen the Selinda Reserve looking lush and green as the rains come to an end and the animals soak up the last of the Summer’s sunshine. The migrants birds are all still around as they fill up their tummies for their flight north in the next few weeks. Many guests have been delighted [...]

November is normally the beginning of the rainy season, but this year the rains started a bit late as we had some serious rains almost three weeks into November. This rainfall amounted to 25mm and before that we only had occasional showers that did not have much significant impact to the environment or vegetation. The [...]

This is always our hottest month by all standards, but we started the month with some showers for the first two days. The rain fall amounted to 17mm and up to now we only have summer clouds with thunder and lightning on isolated days. The water level keeps dropping at a fast rate and as [...]

The temperatures in May have reminded us that winter is on the way. A cold front moved through recently and for a week, the evenings and early mornings were quite cold. The days have been warm however with most days still rising to around 33 degrees Celsius. Despite some overcast days and afternoon skies punctuated [...]