Destination across valleys and plains

On the morning of 2^nd September, 2011, Bushbuck Adventures heads to a beautiful scenic part of Nairobi, Karen, to a home where we are welcomed with such grace. Bags packed in the van, clients on board with their friends from the U.K.; destination the Masai Mara.

Nairobi in our background we turn off at Limuru. Located at the edge of the Rift Valley, about 48 kilometers (30 miles) from Nairobi, Limuru town is known for its tea production and being the center of the Bata Factory, as well as having a great number of donkeys so don’t be surprised if you see so many by the road. Limuru being at the edge of the Great Rift, we stopped at one of the escarpment view points for a picturesque view of the Rift Valley.

Shops at the view point

The Great Rift Valley

Samson - The Guide

The view point(s) have several snack and curio shops where one could purchase snacks, drinks or memorabilia.

Ten minutes of rest and we were off again heading to Mai Mahiu, which is Kikuyu and means ‘hot water’. The origin of the name came from the hot- water springs around the area.

The road trip to the Masai Mara has one travelling across three major provinces in Kenya; Nairobi, Central and Rift valley provinces. A real and educational safari, as Samson gave informative facts about the areas we passed through.

Narok was the next stop, where ‘the team’ had lunch. Narok, a maasai name meaning ‘black water’, is a town west of Nairobi and was given the name because of the dark coloured Enkare Narok River that cuts across the town.

The terrain of the road changes as the setting enriches, so a change of vehicle was necessary to a roof-hutched land cruiser.

On the way to the Bushbuck Mara Camp, one is marvelled by the landscape and animals.

Late afternoon, under the trees, Bushbuck Mara Camp appears.

”Karibu” were the words uttered by the Bushbuck camp attendants, welcoming everyone with a glass of fresh juice.

A deep breath of fresh air, sight of the open and beautiful land, animals, birds and flora…away from the hassle and bustle of the ‘concrete jungle’ this is the real jungle, the Masai Mara.

Bushbuck Mara Camp