Walking Safaris

Chyulu Hills

The Chyulus are in many ways a dream place for walking in Africa; there are some great walks out from the Ol Donyo Wuas onto the plains in front. You'll go first through quite thick mature acacia tortilis woodland, which holds good populations of animals, including elephant, so there's a real chance of stalking a bit of game on the way. On the plains, you're less likely to be able to creep up on on much, but you can stride out, cover some ground and just enjoy the beautiful scenery. If you feel more energetic, then you really should walk up into the hills behind the lodge. These hills are sublimely beautiful, and one or two of them hold dramatic volcanic craters that you can climb to the rim of. Get up really early, give yourself a good work out on the way up, and enjoy the magnificent views all around (including mt Kilimanjaro) from the top.
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Laikipia Plateau

Because Laikipia isn’t a national park – it’s ranch country or community land - there are no restrictions on walking. There is plenty of game in parts of Laikipia, but it isn’t all about seeing animals, this is just one of the best ways to soak up the atmosphere of this dramatic piece of Kenya. Most of the lodges - Ol Malo, Borana, Il N'gwesi Loisaba and Lewa wilderness Trails - offer walking as one of their activities.
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Mara Conservation Area

The Mara Conservation Area is a similar concept to Loliondo in Tanzania; simplistically this is the Maasai Mara with fewer rules and as a result, this is somewhere you can expect to be able to walk as well as game drive. There is plenty of game around and some camps - like Ol Seki Camp will purposefully avoid walking in areas where you'll encounter too much of it, for safety reasons.
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Matthews Range

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