Masai Mara monthly departures

Fountain Safaris has scheduled weekly departures to Masai Mara at very affordable rates.

Safari Schedule

September Departures     :

                                                            : 14^th -16^th September

                                                            : 21^st – 23^rd September

                                                            : 28^th – 30^th September

October Departure                            : 19^th – 21^st October.

Masai Mara safari in 3 days

Day 1 Nairobi – Masai Mara Safari
You will be picked from your residence in Nairobi or pick up point at 8.00am in the morning by our tour van and drive through Westlands to the Rift Valley point where you will have a stopover, to look at this natural wonder, the Rift Valley. Continue past Kedong Valley, through Suswa Plains to Narok. Here you will still have a stop over to have a look at the Maasai town. From there you will proceed to the world renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

Lets go to China / Thailand 2012

Our annual tour of China and Thailand is here with us. Departure from Nairobi to China is 18th September 2012.

Provide us with the following by 23rd  August 2012 if you want to join us for the China and Thailand trip.

1. Bank statement for the last 3 months
2. Cover letter issued by the applicants' employer
3. Signed Chinese and Thailand visa forms. (we will provide the forms)
4. Yellow fever certificate
5. 4 passport size photos (with white background)
6. A passport that will be still valid, six month after the travel date
7. The passport must be signed
8. Deposit of Ksh 30,000  by 23rd August deposited in Fountain Safaris (K) Ltd account

Call Fountain Safaris (K) Ltd on +254 - 787 687800 / +254 - 705 648246 for any inquiry.

Lake Elementaita, the new safari destination

Lake Elementaita ecosystem is becoming the new safari destination for people residing in Nairobi and tourists coming to Kenya.  The lake is strategically located 120 km from Nairobi (1.5 hrs drive), 20 km from Lake Nakuru and 40 km from Naivasha town.

This makes it an excellent base for a day’s safari to nearby attractions like the magnificent Soysambu Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate National Park. 

View of Lake Elementaita from Nairobi - Nakuru Highway

Lake Elementaita is habitat to flamingoes, Great White Pelicans and Great Crested Grebe and many more. It also homes zebra, gazelle, eland and families of warthog.

Tour Kenya's Rift Valley Lakes

The Kenyan Rift Valley is a section of the 6,000km Great Rift Valley which stretches from the Dead Sea in the Middle East all the way to Mozambique. It is one of Africa’s defining geographical features.
Rift Valley Lakes in Kenya are main attraction. Most of them have been declared Ramsar sites. Having been recognized internationally as a vitally important wetland.
These Ramsar sites include; Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Elementaita, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru.
These lakes reveal not only a vast wealth of bird but also hippo, crocodile and near Lake Nakuru, the rhino sanctuary.
The following is an itinerary tour for the Rift Valley Lakes.

Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Bogoria
Depart for Lake Bogoria from Nairobi at 0700 Hrs and drive along Nairobi Nakuru Highway. Along this high way you will see the panoramic view of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Bogoria National Reserve and check in and lunch at Lake Bogoria Spa resort. Lake Bogoria Spa resort is the only Hotel with natural spa in Kenya. The lake is a Ramsar site and has been a protected National Reserve since November 29, 1973.

Lake Bogoria is shallow (about 10 m depth), and is about 34 km long by 3.5 km wide, with a drainage basin of 700 km².The lake displays a superb scenery of bluish hills populated with dry bush, grasslands and riverine forests, framing the calm water shallow pinned with flamingoes. Beyond the eastern shore, the soil rises abruptly to 600 m in the Laikipia Escarpment. At the opposite edge, the earth forms strangely coloured swampy crusts, which break up in deep gaps spitting stinky sulphur waters and steam jets.

U.S.A visa for Kenyan Passport holders

Visa processing for Kenyan Passport holders to travel to the U.S.A. has been streamlined with the introduction of a new payment system and an online appointment booking.

The U.S.A Embassy in Nairobi process both the Immigrant visa and Nonimmigrant visa (temporary visitors like business visit, medication). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa, the procedure is as follows:  

Step 1: Fill the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv  
Step 2: Pay the visa fees by signing up at http://usvisa-info.com/en-KE/selfservice/login and following the instructions.  
Step 3: After paying, book an appointment at http://usvisa-info.com/en-KE/selfservice/login

Fountain Safaris can guide you through the above steps until you get an appointment for the visa interview. Call us +254 787 687800 / +254 705 648246

Crescent Island Game Conservancy

Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is a peninsula or island on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. Crescent Island was created in 1988, when Lake Naivasha level dropped sufficiently to allow Crescent Island to become part of the mainland. On the eastern end of the island sailing is possible at a private boating club. The terrain is flat, making it easy for walkers of all abilities to enjoy themselves.

Among the resident birds are fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes and a variety of herons among over 200 bird species. The lake has a lot of hippos, which you can easily spot from the island.
Other wildlife at Crescent Island Game Sanctuary can be seen grazing in the surrounding lake environs, such as zebra, impala, buffalo, giraffe, Kongoni and, at night, hippos.

Crescent Island Game Sanctuary

A short boat trip from the mainland out into Lake Naivasha gives you access to the unique Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary. There is also possibility to access it by road passing through the "Horse Riding Complex" A wide variety of wildlife, birdlife and flora lives quite freely out there and as there are no predators to be found, quite happily as well.

Spend some time wandering around at your own pace and enjoy the peace and quiet broken only by the sounds of the Islands wild inhabitants.

At only two hour's drive from Nairobi, Lake Naivasha Crescent Island is a great place to forget the Nairobi urban life and do some sport activities such as hiking, walking, biking and/or game viewing and is a popular weekend retreat for the local communities.

Accommodation at Crescent Island Game Sanctuary include Sawela Lodge and Enashipai Resort and Spa

Cottars 1920 Safari Camp

Have you ever thought of night game drives in the wild, or guided walks in a park. That is what a stay at Cottars 1920s Camp provide.

Cottars 1920's Safari Camp

A 1920's era feel to this camp set near the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. This camp gives you the authentic feel of that unique era when the word 'safari' became indelibly imprinted on the imagination of the adventurer, past and modern.

The Cottar family provide guests with the highest standard of personalized and professional guiding. Tailor made itineraries ensure the safari provides a unique experience for guests. Recalling an era of luxury and quality, Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara returns to the original spirit and essence of 'safari', reminiscent of a golden era - an era of romance, professional guiding, adventure and elegance, in a timelessly unspoiled setting with panoramic views and boundless game.

The Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp is situated in an extensive and exclusive concession between the Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Loliondo reserves where a few Purko Maasai clan roam. This area has been untouched by any kind of tourism or development and offers the discerning client a guarantee of privacy.

Most importantly, the camp is situated in less congested area of the Mara away from lodges, safari vans and other effects of mass tourism. The area is more akin to being in the expansive Serengeti National Park, but with the advantage of 'off the road' driving due to the very low vehicle density of the area, and the fact that we can walk and operate 'night game drive' activities in this community concession.

Cottars 1920 Safari Camp

Cottars Safari Camp - Masai Mara safari Camp
The camp accommodates up to twelve clients in authentic white canvas tents, which are spacious and luxuriously furnished and incorporate original safari antiques from the '20's; private en suite dressing rooms and bathrooms (with old-fashioned showers and flushing toilets), the main bedroom and an outdoor veranda.
Guest activities include game drives guided by professional guides in either state of the art modern four wheel drive vehicles. Alternatively, a tented reading room with an extensive array of African and modern books and magazines will allow those who wish to merely while away an afternoon resting and viewing the most splendid panorama.

Being on a concession outside the park, guided walks and night game drives are allowed and highly recommended. By walking, guests can get that much closer to nature, and if an opportunity to track wild game presents itself, our trained trackers will take guests even closer still.
Other services at the camp include massages, manicures and pedicures.

You can reserve Cottars 1920 Safari Camp by contacting us thorough the safari booking form.