Sunday, November 21, 2010

Mara Siria Camp

Dear reader perhaps you are wondering as to whether all these places are in the Mara, I say yes. The Mara is so large with a whole load of flora and fauna for travelers to relish that it is not possible to talk about the park in just one day unless…well there is no unless; it is virtually impossible to talk about the wonders of the Mara in just a day. Even just talking about the lodges alone by themselves needs more than a day to explain the expert services of the lodges.
Take for example the Mara Siria Camp; it is found in the Siria escarpment which is part of the Great Rift Valley phenomena. It is known to be a luxury tented camp situated on the top of the Siria Escarpment with unique and breathtaking views onto the plains of the Masai Mara Triangle and Mara River all at the same time. In order to reach there one needs to take a four hour road trip from the city centre towards the Mara national park. Better still one can take a direct flight from the Wilson airport and land smack into the Siria camp since it has its own airstrip inside the lodge.
On reaching there, one is greeted by several packages among them eight tents with double beds, two family tents and two luxury Masai style Bandas. The tents of course are all en-suite and with a private veranda that enable the holiday lover to experience great views over the Masai Mara including the hundreds of animal species present in the great park. Solar panels provide electricity to the tents; after all, the Mara is in an area that experiences hot days with the sun shining fiercely all day long. Also with the world going green it is a good venture to prevent further environmental degradation and de-forestation.
The restaurant offers stylish cuisine such as breakfast rolls that are made to a traditional Bavarian recipe. It is a very delicious dish with this dish being the camps trademark in the region. At night, the restaurant offers bonfires with story telling sessions concerning the culture of the people of Kenya and the different bird species in the region. This is part of the parks vision of offering world class services and promoting ‘Edutainment’ to foreign tourists who want to learn about Kenya. Also barbeques are organized for tourists for them to at least sample the tasty roast meat in the country that is popularly referred to as “Nyama Choma”
This restaurant is unique in its own way as it provides the clients with a variety of activities such as archery, hot air ballooning, biking along the park zones, exclusive and very entertaining game drives and of course the ever so relished bird watching.
As the sun sets, one can enjoy the beautiful sunset while sipping a cool, crisp, clean fermented, frothy drink that is known to calm the nerves and help in digestion. These drinks are found in the pub that is part of the Hotel.
Karibu Sana dear tourist, you will not be disappointed.

Maasai Mara Safaris

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