Masai Mara

Emerald Cruises has introduced a new African safari component to its Seychelles deployment in late 2024/early 2025. Operating from Nairobi to Mahe, the new 16-day ‘Safari and Seychelles’ comprises seven nights in Kenya (six of which are on safari), married with seven nights aboard Emerald Azzurra, priced from $14,545 per person.

Non-residents visiting Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve are now being charged US$100 per person per day to access the iconic game park after new fees were introduced on 1 January 2024. Previously, the rates was US$70 per person, per day, year-round.

JW Marriott has this week raised the curtain of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge, marking the company’s highly anticipated debut in the luxury safari segment.

Marriott International is entering the safari segment in Africa, signing its first luxury lodge in Kenya’s Masai Mara under the JW Marriott brand.Through a new partnership with Bakara Lodges LTD, Marriott plans to welcome guests to the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in the Mara National Reserve from 2023.

Tucked away at the foot of the scenic Oloololo Escarpment at the rim of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve, andBeyond Bateleur Camp has recently reopened following a complete rebuild. Twenty years after its first opening, this much loved classic in andBeyond’s portfolio of lodges has received a new look.

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.