SAFARI NEWS FROM DAVID LIVINGSTONE SAFARI RESORT MASAI MARA 

AIRSTRIP

We are pleased to announce that major rehabilitation works on our airstrip have started since 20th June and completion is expected by 30th June. The airstrip will now be the longest in the Masai Mara with a complete all weather surface. Over 6.8 millions kilos or 680 trucks of new coarse murram has been brought in to completely resurface the airstrip. Extremely heavy machinery is working on the strip which will now become 1495 m long from the standard of 1200 mts. As soon as this is completed, we will be able to land Buffallo fighter planes in the Mara which means that most planes including a Dash 8  will easily land at David Livingstone.

We are positive that Air Kenya will make a concious decision of landing at Livingstone Airstrip as soon as the works are completed. Fly 540 will also land at Livingstone Airstrip as of 15th July both on their Mombasa Malindi Mara Service as well as their Nairobi Service. Mombasa Air and Bluesky will also be landing daily at Livingstone Airstrip.

ROADS

Finally after a lot of hard work, the Ministry of Public Works, the Narok County Council and the Kenya Roads board have put in heavy machinery in the area. The new road will make travel  by minibus to David Livingstone the fastest from Nairobi as drivers will no longer have to use the Mulot Toll Road. The Road will branch off on the left 32 kilomtres from Narok at the Ngore Ngore Lemek Junction and guests will have an easy 60 minute ride from Narok to Livingstone.


CHANGES AT DAVID LIVINGSTONE
We have changed all our bedlinen and replaced it with fine new Fibre anti allergic fibre pillows, high quality sheets imported from the Finest Hotel supplier in Mumbai. All the rooms were power washed, repainted and fully fumigated.
Our Makuti Roof on the Dining Terrace is being replaced by Shingles which will give us more protection during the rain
All the Pool Furniture is being replaced
In our Hippo Bar, brand new luxury Sofas will replace the older furniture which goes to the drivers canteen
All beds in the Drivers canteen have been replaced, new dining area.
All Staff Uniforms have been changed to reflect the large population of Cheetah in our area
All Menus have been changed for the high season offering lot of African active cooking to compliment our European and Asian fusion of cuisine
Celtel have promised to install a booster at the lodge giving guests easy access to overseas calling as well as internet via a GPRS Hot Spot at Livingstone
We have a fleet of 8 brand new Safari Cruisers coming in 2 at a time every week from 20th June so by 15th July we will have 8 brand new vehicles which will be able to carry 64 guests comfortably for game drives.
 
GAME REPORT
We are sighting excellent game in the area. The Hippos are on heat at the moment so there is great action to watch in the river all the time. Two new Crocodiles have joined in sharing the River bank with Angel and Gloria.
 On a daily morning or evening game drive we see over 100 elephants , 300 buffalo and the regular pride of 26 lions. Leopards are stopped every other day. There are around 3 Cheetah families which move between Koiyaki Lemek’s Kicheche Livingstone area and the Bila Shaka area. There are plenty of new born Zebra and Topi. With the heavy rains our bird life has really improved and we sight lots of Woodpeckers, Plovers and Starlings. We also have within our area a lot of Hammerkops and Egyptian Geese pay in a daily visit in the afternoon.

 AVAILABILITY
We have availability for flying packages daily throughout July and August so if you do need to sell any flying packages, please call our reservations team. Should you need larger group reservations for drive in, please do call us and we will try and accommodate them.