In 15 minutes, they make the first stop at the posh Karen Gables residence hotel. They then move to Steadmak Gardens for wildlife watch and then as the evening dawns, they are back to Karen Gables for sundowner moments by the river where some buffet is also served. What would ordinarily have been charged over Sh100,000 has now been tailored for Sh13,000 as tour companies embrace local tourism to remain afloat as COVID-19 bites. “I am venturing into local tourism safaris in Maasai Mara and other places, experiential outings that could be the way forward when you think tourism,” she notes. We have brought the rates down as we are now working with different clientele from the ones who used to do bookings,” says one of the managers at Karen Gables.

Source: Standard Digital July 28, 2020 09:11 UTC