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Expedition’s Secret – Cocktail Recipe

Shared by Faith Bartender at Mara Expedition Camp, Kenya Inspiration for this gin cocktail Gin lovers inspired this drink. It is a simple, minty, vibrant, well-balanced, refreshing cocktail that gin lovers can enjoy around our Expedition Camp's TV (evening's fire)…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer9 May 2025

Great Plains Conservation Cocktail recipe Green Plains 1

Culinary and Dining

Green Plains – Cocktail Recipe

Shared by Sammy Bartender at Mara Plains Camp, Kenya Inspiration for this Mara Plains cocktail The inspiration behind this cocktail is to give guests an adventurous drinking experience, just like the adventurous safaris we offer at Mara Plains. The Mara Plains…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer9 May 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings Botswana Duba Plains Camp April 2025 lion

Watch Wednesday

Music from the Bush – Watch Wildlife Wednesday

It is International Jazz Day. Okay, that’s irrelevant. But actually, that moment at dawn, when the birds start their songs, when the breeze softly rattles the reed tops and distant baboons respond to a passing leopard—all while the base notes…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer30 April 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings Kenya Mara Plains Camp giraffe sunset

Watch Wednesday

Earth Day

What is the downside? Celebrating the Earth should be universally recognised as a benign and respectful act, regardless of one’s beliefs or opinions on how to utilise this precious planet. I am reminded, as always at this time, of the…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer23 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Easter Recipe Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket

Culinary and Dining

Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket – Easter Recipe

Shared by Chef Herold Resident Executive Chef at Zarafa Camp, Botswana Celebrate Easter with our Chocolate & Citrus Easter Egg Basket recipe – a delightful, easy-to-make treat inspired by safari flavours and seasonal joy.Ingredients Sunflower oil, for greasing 300g grams…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer7 April 2025

The Great Plains Collective

Enriching Encounters

Enriching Encounters Travel involves more than mere sightseeing; it encompasses enriching encounters that cultivate profound connections with local cultures, traditions, wildlife, and people. Join us in this Collective as we share experiences that create lasting impressions beyond the journey itself.…

Aimee Theron4 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Bevelry Jourbet Observation Point

Watch Wednesday

Big Cats Wild

Yesterday, I stopped in my tracks and looked down. A large male lion’s pugmarks, in the soft sand high up in the Kenyan hills at Shompole, had caught my attention. I was laying out the site for our latest camp…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer3 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Easter Recipe Wild birds Nest 4

Culinary and Dining

Wild bird’s Nest – Easter Recipe

Shared by Chef Joel Resident Executive Chef at Mara Plains Camp, KenyaWhat really inspired me to bring this project to life is the fact that I grew up in a leafy environment. During my hikes, I would often come across…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer2 April 2025

Okavango Explorers Camp Botswana View Great Plains Conservation

Watch Wednesday

Harnessing Biogas Energy to Power Our Sustainable Safari Camps

At Great Plains Conservation, sustainability is not a slogan—it is the very ethos that guides us. Every decision we make is carefully considered, ensuring we leave the lightest possible footprint on the pristine, wildlife-rich landscapes we are privileged to protect. From…

Jamie Denton26 March 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings March 2025 Kenya Mara Plains Camp elephant sunset

Watch Wednesday

An elusive cat… discovered – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

As I write this, and periodically look up at Kilimanjaro as she peeks out from the clouds, snow-capped and elegantly adorned, we are about to try our luck at finding a very special cat that appears in our video this week. The…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer26 March 2025

Great Plains Dispatches Blog

Expedition’s Secret – Cocktail Recipe

Green Plains – Cocktail Recipe

Music from the Bush – Watch Wildlife Wednesday

Earth Day

Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket – Easter Recipe

Enriching Encounters

Big Cats Wild

Wild bird’s Nest – Easter Recipe

Harnessing Biogas Energy to Power Our Sustainable Safari Camps

An elusive cat… discovered – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

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