WATCH | Solar-powered jeeps offer quieter, cleaner safaris

18 August 2021 - 14:03
By Reuters

Gone is the noise and emissions of the traditional gas-guzzling safari vehicles in Kenya's Maasai Mara.

Nairobi-based Opibus is converting the 4x4 vehicles to offer tourists a more eco-friendly and quiet experience.

Gladys Kisemei, a tour guide at Emboo River Camp picks up tourists from Ol Kiombo airstrip using an electric-powered safari vehicle at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Image: MONICAH MWANGI/ Reuters Gladys Kisemei, a tour guide at Emboo River Camp picks up tourists from Ol Kiombo airstrip using an electric-powered safari vehicle at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Sylvester Mukenye, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Image: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Sylvester Mukenye, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Sylvester Mukenye, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Image: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Sylvester Mukenye, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Gladys Kisemei, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.
Image: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Gladys Kisemei, a tour guide at the Emboo River Camp connects an electric-powered safari vehicle to the charging system after a game drive at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya July 16, 2021.