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Luxury Tented Safaris
Our most popular programs are 10–12 day safaris for private groups – especially families. These programs feature a combination of our luxury tented camps + privately owned ranches such as Lewa Downs. Our safaris provide the best variety of wildlife – the magnificent species endemic to both northern and southern Kenya – as well as a wonderful introduction to colorful traditio
nal cultures such as the Maasai and Samburu people. We believe our classic luxury tented safari is the finest way to experience the East African wilderness. first invented luxury tented camping in 1904 and we feel with Don Young Safaris we have perfected it. Our specialty is private luxury, mobile tented camp programs in Kenya. Our camp crew: including chef, valets, waiters and camp guards are not just ‘staff’ but proud professionals who supply all the homey, personal touches of a fine hotel. WORLD FAMOUS FOOD
Many of our clients who frequent the great restaurants of London and New York City, have said our food is as delicious and enjoyable as they have ever had. Before each safari, we send our guests a questionnaire for diet preferences and we can prepare vegetarian, low-fat, ‘South Beach Level II” or “Picky U.S. Teenager” menus as required. ROMANTIC AND COMFORTABLE TENTS AND FURNISHINGS
Don Young has designed all the tents and camp furnishings himself to create the perfect blend of romance, safety, and comfort while maintaining the true safari experience of camping out in the African wilderness. TRUE SAFARIS
Much of the tourist industry in Africa is now taken up with the ‘boutique safari camp’, small permanent lodges, which although beautifully decorated, are not the True Safari Experience. We have stubbornly stayed true to our origins while still providing Africa’s most comfortable tented camps. All of our clients are personal referrals, and over 75% of our clients come with us every few years. Join us for the trip of a lifetime!
10/09/2024
Announcing our new/old Land Rover II for our guests to enjoy at Kiota Safari House, and we finally got our Series 1 back from a local repair shop to our Newland Tarlton Safaris Mara camp, almost too late for the safari season. On a test drive today, I ran into an old friend. Since a bull elephant in Musth can easily outrun a Land Rover Series 1, I let discretion to be the better part of valor, and after a polite greeting and brief chat, we reversed into camp. With love, Don Young
05/09/2024
Working on my Embodied Cognition
"Reading changes the brain by changing its connectivity. When we read, connectivity in the left temporal cortex and central sulcus - areas important for language and the sensation of movement respectively - is increased. Which is why reading a novel can transport you into another world. If a character you are reading about is running for example, neurons in these areas boost their connectivity and start mimicking the physical sensation of running. Neuroscientists call this phenomenon embodied cognition and it's a way for our brains to incorporate bodily experiences into how we think." -- 'How the Mind Changed' by Joseph Jebelli
With love, Don Young
27/07/2024
Time for Vespers II
The sun slips below the horizon, limning the shapes of the wildlife with its golden glow; it's Vespers time in the Mara. I am happy to report our Official NNewland Tarlton SafarisCamp Cocktail, the Vesper Martini, has been a success amongst our favorite cocktail connoisseurs. According to Ian Fleming (via James Bond), the key ingredient is Kino Lillet, which alas, is not produced any more. I have found that Cocchi Americano Aperativo is a splendid alternative. Give it a try next Vesper Time.
Happy weekend everyone!
With love, DDon Young
23/07/2024
Juegas todos los días con la luz del universo
(Every day you play with the light of the universe.)
- Pablo Neruda
The kids playing in our Masai Mara camp last night.
With love, Don Young
10/07/2024
Good morning from Kiota Safari House and the spectacular El Karama Wildlife Conservancy. We are enjoying fine weather and exciting wildlife viewing, not to mention gorgeous sunrises. Many of my FB friends are already on their way, or packing up to join us this year, but for those of you dreaming about another safari (or your first one), we would love to see you in 2025! With love, Don Young
02/07/2024
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner.
With apologies to my old friend Alan Sillitoe who wrote a celebrated book of this title, our recent safari guests, were anything but lonely, accompanied by some of Kenya's champion. long-distance runners - and the enthusiastic Young kids.
With love, Don Young
17/05/2024
The world of reality has its limits; but the world of the imagination is boundless. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
My goal is to teach my kids the importance of solid scholarship, while remaining open to the presence of magic in our lives.
With love, Don Young
(Sunrise on Lake Masek photograph by DY)
11/05/2024
Happy Mothers' Day!
Motherhood is the greatest journey on the planet, and mothers are the heroes of the most epic of adventures and today we celebrate the mothers of the world; our own mothers and the mothers of our children. It is my great joy to praise and thank my beloved wife Celestina, the awesome mother to our kids. Thankyou sweetheart. With love, Don Young
11/05/2024
Their ray extended light across the darkness:
But was the One above or was it under?
Creative force was there, and fertile power:
Below was energy, above was impulse.
No one knows whence creation has arisen;
And whether he has or has not produced it:
He who surveys it in the highest heaven,
He only knows, or happily he may know not.
- The Vedanta
(photograph by DY) With love, Don Young
06/05/2024
Home schooling for 3-year-olds.
The nice thing about being a Fossil Father who works from his home office, I can devote quality time to my kids to pursue their interests and encourage their curiosity. Gosh, what a coincidence that both Josiah and Alejandra are passionate about wildlife conservation, fossils & stone tools, old airplanes, dinosaurs and books about all of the above. I am such a lucky guy. With love, Don Young
05/05/2024
Where dwells the Divine. Part II
"The Divine has its centre everywhere and its circumference nowhere." (translation from Hermes Trismegistus, 1st century mystic).
Wishing everyone an excellent weekend. Keep in touch.
With love, Don Young
22/04/2024
Fake news has been around a long time.
I was just reading some documents in our Newland & Tarlton archives, and saw this letter to former President Theodore Roosevelt from Newland Tarlton Safaris guide RJ Cuninghame, explaining that he (RJ) hadn't actually been shot by the Germans (this is WWI) as a spy. So, yeah, fake news has always been around!
With love, Don Young
20/04/2024
"The West is like some vast foundry where new worlds are being cast."
- Thomas Hardy, writing about the view of a sunset from his new house in "Hardy Country."
(Mara sunset near camp photograph by DY).
With love, Don Young
13/04/2024
Hot Season Family Album 2024
Wow, it is so hot here in Philippines, but the Young family copes with heat with lots of love and laughter. With love, Don Young
02/04/2024
Happy Birthday Dr. Jane Goodall.
You are an inspiration to millions of us all over the world, both young and old alike. In a world where so many people in power epitomise greed and deceit and promote the exploitation of Mother Earth for their own enrichment, Jane is the gentle voice of kindness, inclusiveness, teaching us all how to nurture and protect our fragile planet and all its creatures. She is a true Force of Nature and I don't know anyone in my lifetime who has been such a steadfast, articulate and courageous leader for the things I believe in. We wish you a very happy day, brilliant health, and the Nobel Peace Prize. Your friends, the Don Young Family.
02/04/2024
No story to tell here, I just felt like sharing this picture with my friends again. No story here; only the sound of the rain as it spilled through the boughs of the high trees to land on the elephant with rapid soft hypnotic plopping sounds and the sense of peace that came over me then and a fierce love of Africa and elephants and all wild creatures and quiet places and all that went in deep and made a place to live in my soul that has stayed there ever since.
No story here. Just an elephant in the rain.
With love, Don Young
22/03/2024
The Last Romantic
Sir Richard F. Burton - 19 March 1821 - 20 October 1890
My fascination with Sir Richard Burton began at age 20, when I read the book "The White Nile." It changed the direction of my life and people still ask me what fuelled that fascination?
Was it Burton's explorations and adventures? Of course.
Was it Burton's genius for languages and disguise? Kinda.
Was it his translation of the 'K**a Sutra' and his assertion (the controversial) that women possess as great a capacity for sexual pleasure as men, and it was a man's duty to understand a woman's needs and fulfil them? Hell yeah.
But there was more. What really inspired me was Burton's devotion to living the life of his dreams, to be guided by the compass of his own curiosity, to nourish the hunger of his intellect, and to allow his heart be as powerful as his brain. I still believe these qualities best define the ultimate Romanticism. Happy Birthday Capt. Burton.
12/03/2024
Time to be still.
My client and I were all alone with our driver; the swarm of Maruti's had buzzed off. I said we should pull over and enjoy the forest, the stillness. Then two subadult tigers ghosted past us; they had been waiting for the quiet also. We didn't speak and neither did they. A relaxed moment of eye contact and a sense of kinship before they moved noiselessly on their way.
One of my favorite books is called "Stillness Speaks." This stillness spoke volumes. With love, Don Young
24/10/2022
One of our neighbors on the El Karama Wildlife Conservancy elegantly gliding past our verandah to see what we are serving for Sundowners. Join us!
23/09/2022
Dear friends of ours. Play golf and help others in need.
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT. Spend a beautiful, fall day chasing balls and supporting a very worthy event.
15/04/2022
We are editing photographs from our most recent safari, a 3-generation family who loved Kiota Safari House in Laikipia and our Newland Tarlton Safaris camp in Mara. It was so great to have our families enjoy safari life together. Join us!
04/03/2022
Our home base in Laikipia is waiting for your visit!
Your private home in paradise. The 15,000 acre El Karama Wildlife Conservancy allows you to enjoy magnificent African wildlife the way we did 30 years ago - with no one else around. Solitude, Safety & Kindness amid awesome beauty. Join us! https://www.kiotahouse.com
13/06/2021
One of our favorite Newland & Tarlton mobile campsites - Lake Bogoria.
30/05/2021
To reach the mountain top you must first see yourself already there. Join us!
25/04/2021
For over 35 years, we have been specialists in gorilla and Great Ape tourism. N&T CEO Don Young has personally guided more than 70 gorilla treks and has organised hundreds more for our guests. How about joining one of our Great Herds & Great Apes safaris in 2022! https://newlandtarltonsafaris.com/great-herds-great-apes-gorillas/
Call us!
12/04/2021
True hospitality is defined by the small details. Custom furniture, safari tents and decor all designed by Newland & Tarlton CEO Don Young.
Furniture for Explorers, Romantic Adventurers & Pilgrim Souls
14/03/2021
We are in the hospitality business. That means we are also in the kindness business. Kindness and hospitality are best shared in the setting of the comfort and beauty of magical places such as the N&T Flagship properties at Kiota Safari House and our private tented camp in Masai Mara. Here are some iPhone panoramic images sent to us by friends that help convey how beautiful they are. Join us!
05/03/2021
Our home base at Kiota Safari House is more beautiful than ever.
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The Safari Company of Roosevelt
Newland, Tarlton & Co. Safaris & Expeditions
Africa’s Original Luxury Safari Company - Est. 1904
Don Young is CEO of Africa’s original luxury safari company - Newland, Tarlton & Co., founded in Nairobi in 1904.
“N&T” were the pioneers of luxury safaris in Africa. They created the concept of professionally organized tented safaris, led by the finest guides and the best camp crew. Their clients included the Duke of Connaught, the Marquis of Waterford, Carl Akeley of the Explorer’s Club of New York, US President Roosevelt, and many others. Their passion for excellence re-defined the Swahili word safari and made it synonymous with stylish luxury and romantic adventure. Newland & Tarlton invented the concept of safari as we know it today and brought the Golden Age of Travel to Africa.
Under Don Young’s leadership, the modern Newland, Tarlton & Co. are still the masters of the quintessential East African camping experience -- blending an unrivalled intimacy with nature with superb hospitality, great food, and Edwardian comforts. What distinguishes our 1904 Vintage Safari Camp from all others is not just our Edwardian décor and vintage style tents, but the professionalism and enthusiasm of our camp crew, the quality and delightful variety of our food, and our meticulous attention to every detail.
Luxury Tented Safaris
Our most popular programs are 10–12 day safaris for private groups – especially families. These programs feature a combination of our luxury tented camps + privately owned ranches - such as Don Young’s private home Kiota Safari House on El Karama Ranch - or Lewa Downs. Our safaris provide the best variety of wildlife – the magnificent species endemic to both northern and southern Kenya – as well as a wonderful introduction to colorful traditional cultures such as the Maasai and Samburu people.
We believe our classic luxury tented safari is the finest way to experience the East African wilderness.
LEGENDARY SERVICE
Newland, Tarlton. & Co. first invented luxury tented camping in 1904 and we feel we have perfected it. Our specialty is private luxury, mobile tented camp programs in Kenya. Our camp crew: including chef, valets, waiters and camp guards are not just ‘staff’ but proud professionals who supply all the homey, personal touches of a fine hotel.
WORLD FAMOUS FOOD
Many of our clients who frequent the great restaurants of London and New York City, have said our food is as delicious and enjoyable as they have ever had. Before each safari, we send our guests a questionnaire for diet preferences and we can prepare vegetarian, low-fat, ‘South Beach Level II” or “Picky U.S. Teenager” menus as required.
ROMANTIC AND COMFORTABLE TENTS AND FURNISHINGS
Don Young has designed all the tents and camp furnishings himself to create the perfect blend of romance, safety, and comfort while maintaining the true safari experience of camping out in the African wilderness.
TRUE SAFARIS
Much of the tourist industry in Africa is now taken up with the ‘boutique safari camp’, small permanent lodges, which although beautifully decorated, are not the True Safari Experience. We have stubbornly stayed true to our origins while still providing Africa’s most comfortable tented camps. All of our clients are personal referrals, and over 75% of our clients come with us every few years.
Join us for the trip of a lifetime!
