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Katherine Muir had a dream - to go on a wildlife safari to Africa with her children. She was about to sign up with a large tour company when she decided to call Tamu Safaris on a word-of-mouth recommendation from a friend. With that single phone call, she switched over to Tamu Safaris. Two months later, she was in Kenya, a single mother with three children, counting elephants at the edge of the alkaline plains in Amboseli National Park. There were 113 animals in total, one of the largest remaining elephant herds on the continent.

MEETING MAASAI VILLAGE CHIEFS

Before Amboseli, Mrs. Muir spent several nights in Masai Mara's beautiful Sekenani Valley, a place teeming with wildlife. Following Amboseli, she spent four days relaxing amid palm trees and the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean on Lamu Island, just a stone's throw off the coast of Kenya. On Lamu, the Muir family stayed in a private 800-year-old Swahili house, declared one of Kenya's national historical monuments. From its whitewashed rooftop veranda, complete with purple bougainvillea flowers spilling over the sides, Mrs. Muir and her children took in the mingled sounds of Lamu Town, Kenya's oldest living settlement. For a busy New Yorker from Manhattan, the absence of cars and crowds on Lamu Island provided a perfect holiday experience.

Like Katherine Muir, many travelers come to Tamu Safaris when they are trying to decide what kind of Africa safari to go on. When a client contacts us, we engage them in a friendly conversation about why they want to go on a safari to Africa, what they are interested in, what they like to do when they travel, favorite hobbies, etc. Then a personalized safari itinerary is developed that reflects their very own special interests.

ELEPHANTS AT PLAY

A personalized trip offers the best of both worlds - you can plan your days as you like, and still have the opportunity to meet fellow travelers along the way. Perhaps you've come upon a pride of lions frolicking in the shade of an acacia tree and want to watch them for the afternoon. When it's your own safari, you can. And at the end of the day, you return to carefully selected accommodations, where you can share the highlights of your day with other visitors.

Being small allows Tamu Safaris to cater to personal interests when it comes to enjoyable, educational travel. It also enables us to set our own goals and priorities as a quality ecotourism operator - we care deeply about the peoples and places we visit. Most importantly, we design every safari with your interests, safety and comfort foremost in our minds. And although we are small, our clients come from all walks of life: school teachers to celebrities, honeymooners to couples celebrating an anniversary, families with children and small groups of friends have all enjoyed a Tamu Safaris trip to Africa. It is no wonder, then, that Conde Nast Traveler magazine has twice chosen Tamu Safaris for sending their own staff to Africa on assignment. As the leading travel publication in the world, they deserve the best, and so do you - Come join us on an exceptional African journey!

FAMILY CAMPING IN THE SERENGETI

TAMU SAFARIS
P.O. Box 175 • Brooksville, ME 04617 USA • 800-766-9199
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