The
advantage of a Luxury Mobile Tented Camp is its flexibility
and ability to be where the action is best at any time of the
year. For, in
Africa,
no two seasons are exactly alike; no two years exactly the
same.
Since the movement of the vast array of herbivores and their
attendant predators is triggered by rainfall, lush new growth
and surface water, flexibility is a luxury that a mobile camp
can offer a client. However, that said, any time of the year
can be the ‘best time’ in East Africa due to such varied
topography and altitude range - each of which yields habitats
that have their own specific charm and their own attractions
in terms of wildlife and scenery.
East Africa
enjoys two rainy seasons a year. What are known as the "short
rains" fall in October, November and early December (the main
rains in lower altitude ranges) and the "long rains" begin at
the end of March, go into April and sometimes May (the short
rains in the lower reaches). Wet periods yield bountiful green
vegetation, pastures carpeted with flowers, gaily
coloured butterflies and an
astonishing array of bird and insect life, all busy with the
task of procreation. Warm, clear and dry days always
intersperse wet thundery weather,
so the wet seasons can be amazingly beautiful, the air as
clear as crystal and the landscape looking its best. Warmest
months are October through to May with temperature highs in
the 80's (minus humidity) whilst the coolest months are June
through to August coinciding with the onset of the next rains.
However, whatever time of the year suits our clients'
schedule, a fascinating itinerary
can be crafted to enable you to enjoy the best of what is on
offer at any time of the year.
Luxury
camping is all and more than the words imply. The tents are
huge and comfortable, insect proofed, each with its own
veranda in front, with en-suite bathroom, shower, toilet and
separate changing area behind. Your tent will be furnished
with twin-size single or double beds, luxurious mattresses,
the finest bed linen, down duvets and your bed will be warmed
for comfort by hot water bottles in chilly conditions. You
will have a canvas wardrobe for your clothing, bedside tables,
good illumination, and, in fact, everything anyone would
expect in a luxury fixed lodge, including scented candles and
fresh flowers.
The Dining
Area, which incorporates a lounge and Bar area is spacious and
also insect proofed when necessary. In there, delicious
multi-course gourmet meals are served, all cooked by skilled
chefs on the camp stove and oven. The stove is a pile of
coals, the oven is a tin box, and the temperature is
controlled simply by slightly shifting the coals on, under, or
alongside the box. Menus include a variety of meats, fish and
fowl, pastas and pizzas, plus plenty of fresh fruits and
vegetables brought in whenever needed, with bread baked daily.
A refrigerator and deep freeze ensures that food is kept fresh
and that ice is ever plentiful.
The Safari
crew play a vital role in making
each safari memorable. Besides the wildlife ‘spotters’ and
‘trackers’, and the polished kitchen and dining staff, your
unobtrusive tent attendant will clean your tent during your
absence, return your laundered clothes, clean and beautifully
pressed, polish your shoes, bring you hot and cold water
whenever needed, and be at your call to keep you as
comfortable and as happy as possible.
Our mobile
luxury tented camps will take you to prime concession areas
negotiated in the finest game viewing locations in Africa,
which can be either inside a National Park or Game Reserve, or
on private land and game ranches, where the freedom of walking
and driving at night add another dimension to your African
adventure. Some of these areas are vast, others relatively
small, but all are special places ideally located to impart
that unique feeling that you are a part of exclusive
Africa
during the time you are there.
To
organise your custom safari
itinerary, we put heads together, to work out your particular
interests and needs considering the time of year and where the
action is best. The luxury of mobility gives you a customized
safari that you will remember all your life.
