Louise and Andre Steynberg - Safari to Kenya, Rwanda and Zanzibar

Louise and Andre Steynberg - Safari to Kenya, Rwanda and Zanzibar – November/December 2006
We flew into Kenya and up to Nanyuki to catch up with our Kenyan family. While in the area we visited
Sweetwaters and saw the chimp sanctuary, a tremendous amount of game (and mud!) and even go to rub
the rhino horn of old Morono, the resident black rhino!
Onward to Elsa’s Kopje, a fabulous camp overlooking the plains of Meru, a park noted for the black
rhino population. Then onto Campi ya Kanzi in the Chulu Hills where we were lucky enough to see
Mount Kilimanjaro as it popped out from behind all the heavy rain clouds . A highlight of our stay here
was being able to spend time with the Masai Community.
In the Masai Mara, we saw Kitchwa Tembo and Little Governor’s, but the highlight of our trip was
staying at Bataleur and Mara Explorer Camps and game viewing with our incredibly knowledgeable
private guide Preston Mutinda who guides many of our clients on safari . Spending a couple of hours
watching a pride of lion interact as they feed on their kill was amazing.
Seeing the Gorillas in Rwanda was a spectacular experience! On our first trek we saw the Sabyinyo
group and they kindly obliged us by sitting out in an open in a field of nettles – offering spectacular photo
opportunities. The silverback was huge! Our second trek to Group 13 was much more strenuous but so
worthwhile, as we watched the antics of the youngsters and babies. We left Rwanda having experienced
so much more than just seeing the gorillas . We enjoyed meeting the people of Rwanda and the city and
genocide museum visit is a must along with a visit to the Woman for Woman program .
www.womenforwomen.org

We ended our safari on the spice Island of Zanzibar and spent our first night at the Zanzibar Serena and
our second night at Breezes Beach Club. We also visited many properties on the island and enjoyed a
city and spice tour.