Africa's great wildebeest migration is the biggest movement of animals on earth. The annual trek from the southern plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania to Kenya’s Masai Mara, and back again, sees the wildebeest battle crocodile infested rivers, predatory lions, hyenas, and opportunistic leopards. If you’re planning to include time ... Read more
Guiding riding safaris through ‘your’ patch of the African wilderness on a daily basis is surely one of the best jobs ever. But are these lucky few ever tempted to ride elsewhere, either in Africa or the rest of the world? We’ve asked some of the guides we work with ... Read more
For an experienced rider there's a great choice. If you are an experienced, competent rider, there’s a great choice of exhilarating, fast riding in Southern and East Africa. In Kenya you can ride across the Masai Mara with the wildebeest migration, head to Botswana and explore the magnificent Okavango Delta, or ... Read more
It's always exciting to receive news from the riding safari guides in Africa. Their stories and pictures make it hard to be sitting at a desk in the UK, rather than on a horse in the bush. Here’s a round-up of recent news and new safari rides. A first for ... Read more
Recently featured on the BBC’s ‘Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby’ series, Giraffe Manor is more than a lovely Kenyan hotel. Sharing your breakfast coffee and eggs with a Rothschild giraffe is one of Africa’s more unusual experiences but stay a night or two here and that’s exactly what you ... Read more
This is a rare opportunity to take part in Kenya’s annual wildlife census. Participate in the first-ever census safari at the famous Lewa Borana Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya. Join the wildlife conservation census from 2nd to 9th March, limited to just 16 guests. The seven night safari includes one night half ... Read more
“Wow, who took that?” This was the reaction I got to the photograph above of the leaping caracal taken by Michelle Dyball. As safari experts we see a lot of wildlife photos but this was something special, as were many of the others on Ken and Michelle Dyball’s website. Ken and ... Read more
Elephants are some of Africa’s greatest migrants, and for centuries they have been known to move vast distances between favoured sources of seasonal food and water. Many of the continent’s largest escarpments and mountains have been mapped by elephants over the millennia, and their ancient pathways have often been used ... Read more
The Masai Mara is the place many choose for a first Kenyan holiday. It’s where Big Cat Diary was based, where BBC's The Hunt filmed stunning action shots of cheetah hunting, and where the Out Of Africa film poster got its incredible scenery. What’s more, the open plains are excellent ... Read more
Safari without a vehicle might sound like a mad idea but there are plenty of ways to experience the delights of Kenya without a 4x4. It’s invigorating to experience the bush on foot, or from the back of horse, and just as exhilarating to take the bird's eye view from ... Read more