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Campi ya Kanzi
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Changing gears, travel to the little-known Chyulu Hills with natural phenomena found nowhere else in the country. The fly camping site of Campi Ya Kanzi plays into the timeless rugged beauty of its vicinity. Black lava, named Shetani Lava (Devil’s Lava) by the superstitious locals, spreads for miles on end flanked by a range of hills that effortlessly conceal the longest lava caves in Africa. Rock formations rise sporadically overlooking an indigenous forest and an endless plain full of baobab trees. The constant whizz of the wind fills the air with whistles from the acacia trees and other shrubs. This wildlife corridor, wedged in the wildlife-rich National Parks of Tsavo and Amboseli, enjoys a striking view Mount Kilimanjaro. An aerial view of the geoglyph sculptures by Andrew
Rogers crowns the appealing visuals of this Park. A Maasai guide leads you on a trail that meanders through the Motikanju Conservancy wilderness passing wildlife along the way. Just as the sun melts into the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro,
you reach your fly-camp site. You recline into a chair with a glass of fine wine. A delicious three-course (!) meal is served in front of a bonfire. Later, you retire to a simple tent with a Maasai blanket to keep you warm. Campi ya Kanzi spins the experience with the option to fly to the camp.Feeling like Ernest Hemingway or Denys Finch Hatton, yet?
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