Ushering in Christmas cheer with cake-mixing

Cake mixing ceremony at Sarova Mara camp where tourists and staff mix a cake that will be baked during Christmas. [John Tiapukel, Standard]

As tourism witnesses a high in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, with lodges and camps fully booked, an intriguing tradition has emerged.

In anticipation of the upcoming festivities, some lodges have taken a unique approach by aging Christmas cakes, a meticulous process that begins 30 days prior to the celebration.