A safari outfit in Kenya is working to make sure your dream trip doesn't leave things worse than when you found them.
AdvertisementBasecamp Masai Mara has many distinctions. This is the first Basecamp location, made possible by a forward thinking Maasai chief, Ole Taek. The camp sits on his land. Agnes also became the first woman guide here. This is also where the ObamasEagle View sits on an escarpment and has wide views of the plains and a natural watering hole for the animals.
Camps emphasize sustainability in all the areas you’d expect—glass water bottles, eco-friendly soaps, a garden for a farm-to-table menu, and solar powered tents, which can lose power at night, but usually only when you’re asleep.And then there are the reasons tourists travel to the Masai Mara National Reserve and the Naboisho Conservancy: safaris.Safaris are opportunities for guests to learn about conservation, wildlife behavior, and Maasai culture.
There are also afternoon and sunset game drives. The latter includes sundowners, where vehicles stop somewhere picturesque, set up a table and pour drinks—like wine, local beer, or the safari classic popularized by the British, a gin and tonic.
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