Gerard’s parents came to Tanzania when he was a year old, and growing up in the bush planted the seed of a lifetime’s love for wildlife and wild spaces. He joined the safari business at… Read More
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The Wild Bunch – Alex Walker
Creator of our charismatic collection of camps, Alex was also actively involved in the formation of the Mara North Conservancy, and has wrought a life out of his adulation for wild untouched spaces. Alex spent… Read More
My first balloon experience
In a sleepy state of excitement we set off at 4.30am for my first ever balloon experience, we didn’t get far before we came across a pair of lions asleep just outside the camp. Both… Read More
Short Walks
Although ‘Walker’ really is Alex’s surname, being born to such an identity turns out to have been a self-fulfilling prophecy. Spending his childhood days out on foot with his father’s trackers, then turning this into… Read More
Game Drives
Game-drives tend to be the principal means of going about spotting wildlife, and are likely to comprise a great deal of your safari – so it goes without saying that this aspect of your experience… Read More
The Great Migration (Video)
Some “Great Migration” footage from the past season depicting the chaos and confusion engendered in the traumatic river crossings. Conquering the imagination, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and excited, this beautiful wild space offers a nurturing… Read More
Life through a lens
A photographic odyssey in Alex’s Kenyan and Tanzanian mobile camps allows you to capture the magic of the Mara as well as the stunning Serengeti. Alex spent his childhood exploring the East African bush, and… Read More