Non-residents visiting Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve are now being charged US$100 per person per day to access the iconic game park after new fees were introduced on 1 January 2024. Previously, the rates was US$70 per person, per day, year-round.

JW Marriott has this week raised the curtain of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge, marking the company’s highly anticipated debut in the luxury safari segment.

Luxury safari lodge operator, Angama, has revealed further details and an opening timeline for its next property, Angama Amboseli, announced in February 2022.

Marriott International is entering the safari segment in Africa, signing its first luxury lodge in Kenya’s Masai Mara under the JW Marriott brand.Through a new partnership with Bakara Lodges LTD, Marriott plans to welcome guests to the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in the Mara National Reserve from 2023.

Luxury safari lodge specialist, Nicky Fitzgerald, has revealed plans to develop a new intimate-sized Angama camp in Amboseli, Kenya. A sister-property to Angama Mara which debuted in Kenya’s Maasai Mara in 2015, Angama Amboseli will have exclusive access to Kimana Sanctuary, a 5,700-hectare game-filled wildlife corridor linking the greater Amboseli, Chyulu Hills and Tsavo ecosystems.

A day on safari with Abercrombie & Kent through the diverse landscapes of Africa is full of surprises, regardless of how long you are here to explore, no two days are the same. But one assurance each day holds is the exhilarating experience of seeking out rare wildlife in its natural habitat. While clients begin to plan for their next safari adventure, daydreams are filled with venturing across the endless plains in search of the Mother Continent’s many iconic species.

Great Plains Conservation has partnered with Kenya Airways to offer the inaugural small group Return of the Safari Pioneers itinerary departing from New York to Nairobi on 21 November 2020.

A new Australian small group travel company offering “immersive historical and cultural journeys” to exotic destinations around the globe has this month made its entry into the luxury travel sphere.

Express Travel Group together with African Travel Specialists recently hosted 10 agents on an eight-day luxury safari through Kenya.

To meet the growing demands for tailor-made programs, guided group tours and increasingly, combined tours, Jenman Safaris has added six new customisable itineraries and two new group tours to its 2020 offering.

Upgrades at the Sanctuary Olonana Camp in Kenya unveiled in April have included a new ultra-luxury, two-bedroom suite named after the founder of Abercrombie & Kent and sister brand Sanctuary Retreats.

Abercrombie & Kent has released a collection of Wellness-Inspired Luxury Small Group Journeys. Rooted in ancient traditions, these culturally-immersive journeys in India, Southeast Asia, Kenya and Peru are expert led and introduce traditional practices that foster mindfulness, health and well-being.