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Because safari camps are generally so remote, staff have unconventional schedules, sometimes working weeks at a time before flying out for a long break; Charity Cheruiyot, for instance, will guide travelers through areas like the Oloololo Escarpment, which has beautiful views over the reserve, for six weeks straight, followed by two weeks off. Nairobi, the Kenyan capital and gateway to the Maasai Mara, is often where she spends that down time. When I want a Dawa, the unofficial drink of Kenya made with vodka and lime, I head to Tamambo. My tip: hit up the Karen Blixen Museum, which is in the same part of town, then swing by for lunch, cocktails, or a traditional nyama choma barbecue at one of the tables in view of the acacia trees. So few travelers to the Mara make it to Brown’s Food Co. but they should go before they ge
âThe outdoors is everything to me,â says Charity Cheruiyot, the first female safari guide in Kenyaâs Maasai Mara National Reserve. âAfter returning to work [following COVID closures] a few months ago, I stood looking out over the plains of the Mara. It felt like I was home again.â In a way, the Mara has been Cheruiyotâs home for 14 years: thatâs how long she has been a senior guide at luxury safari outfitter andBeyondâs Kichwa Tembo and Bateleur camps, both popular for Big Five spotting.Â
Charity Cheruiyot, the first female safari guide in Kenyaâs Maasai Mara