Wild at Heart: Finch Hattons offers unforgettable luxury safari adventures in Kenya

Keep the camera ready.

In the Finch Hattons Safari camp in Kenya, a giraffe tower that Preen could put a place next to your Land Cruiser.

Or a parxat elephant could set a seven -drink trap in a private pool.

A stay on the property, which is part of the portfolio of Sir Richard Branson Branson, promises countless photographic operations, from rhinoceros and crocodiles that are lodged in natural sources to an oxpecker that goes to the back of a zebra. It is an experience outside of this world.

Located in the West Tsavo National Park about 150 kilometers west of Nairobi, the camp is called the British aristocrat, hunter aviator and hunter, Denys George Finch-Hatton, better known as Karen Blixen lover in his memory, “Out of Africa”. The beautiful adventurer, who died tragically in a plane crash in 1931, was played by Robert Redford in the Oscar winning film of the same name.

The famous property, established more than 30 years ago, is as dignified as its name. There are 14 suites with luxury stores, each with a private platform, old rugs, an old world desk, bronze soaking bathtub, king -sized bed and maxi bar. And to be clear, apart from their mosquito -proof walls, these sumptuous towns have no resemblance to the camp tents.

Two wide two -bedroom suites are home to families, while the Deluxe Finch Hattons suite arrives with a heated pool and a dedicated butler, a game traction vehicle and a guide. It is the perfect romantic hiding place for honey and VIP moons.

The days start soon, as the animals are more active before the first light and the temperature is cooler before the first light. After coffee, tea and juice of freshly squeezed fruit in the pavilion, vehicles quickly leave at 6 am from the morning game units. A cooked breakfast for chefs is served fresco in the savanna or back to the camp.

The Maasai Guides Finch team incredibly connoisseurs are experts in detecting wildlife, from the legendary Big Five – León, leopard, elephant, African buffalo and rhino – up to hundreds of bird species. They are also the five ugly: the stained hyena, the Wildebeest, the Vulture, the Cigonya Marabou and the Glove.

Although there is no guarantee of cats in any safari, the Rangers do their best to locate the apex predators. Customers are assured of seeing the famous “red elephants” dyed from Tsavo, buffalo, giraffes and zebra, who parade in the plains. One thing that visitors will not meet: another 4 × 4. There are less accommodation and tourists in Tsavo than, for example, the Maasai Mara, so you probably have the scrub.

Our Ranger, Matthew, taught us about animal behaviors, identified clues and bird calls (such as the Coll de Coll Trill, which sounds like a mobile phone) and also shared information on Maasai and his people. It was a lot of fun, for example, he said that a men’s baboon who was “acted as a branch manager”, so his passengers always laugh.

It is worth getting up in the middle of the night at 4:30 am by car and climbing the Chyulu hills, with breakfast on the ridge. As the day rises, the sky is grated orange and pink, and MT Kilimanjaro is majestic at the distance. A walk through nature through the cloud of the cloud with its sacred mugumo trees, naturally formed by the aerial roots, concludes the unforgettable exit.

The afternoon game units could also include a trip to the Shetani Lava flow, a dark and wrapped landscape that extends five kilometers, followed by singles and the Maasai Olympic Games in the Savana. The staff taught guests to launch to the spear, to play “Bush Basketball” with a rim Club and shoot arrows in a target. It was a magic evening.

Another prominent element was a visit to a village in Maasai nearby, where he was invited to guests to enter a traditional many House made of wood, mud, cow mud and ash. A brief torrential rain storm made the visit even more memorable, as everyone was protected under the umbrellas and the canvas. Although it is not necessary to provide money, customers may want to donate to the people or buy traditional metal crafts and metal pearls.

When they are not in game units or are in the acacia pool, guests can book treatments and massages in the body and massages in Chyulu Spa, the largest holistic welfare center in East Africa. The Calmant space has two treatment rooms, a hammam and a gym, while yoga classes are offered on an outdoor cover overlooking the infinite pool of the installation.

The magnificent farm restaurant on the farm is better than many points of view in New York. The executive chef Sudi Baha Helms the Kitchen, which makes the whole place, from bread to ice cream. Lunch and dinner begin with a delicious soup, often prepared with vegetables and herbs in the organic garden, followed by a selection of entries and desserts. Customers expected each meal.

In the evening, the patrons could drink a gin and a tonic (mixed with the award -winning Gin Blue Dot de Prokero Blue de Nairobi and a pinch of his botanical salts that improve the taste) in the Karen Bluixen Hall. Or they could see “Out of Africa” ​​on a movie screen under the stars.

When it comes to calling him at night, a lantern guard or two will escape the guests in his rooms, listening and watching carefully.

After all, the animals are free, as nature was.

Rooms of $ 990 per person per night for low season and $ 1,450 per person per night during the high season. The rates include all meals and a selection of beverages, Finch Hattons aerial shooting transfers, park fees and scheduled activities, including game units and local excursions. To get to the property, customers fly to Nairobi, and then wear a letter or a plane scheduled on the property aerial court.