Brand/Publisher: Block Hotels and associated United Touring Company; Kenya, Africa.
Item: Set of nine original vintage Kenya safari lodge and destination travel brochures or rack cards promoting major game reserves, lodges, and cities including Samburu Lodge, Amboseli, Keekorok Lodge, Lake Nakuru, The Outspan, Treetops, Mombasa, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, and Nairobi.
The Samburu Lodge brochure introduces a riverside safari lodge north of Nairobi on the Uaso Nyiro River, outlining cottage and double-room accommodations, dining and bar facilities, and guided game-viewing drives in Samburu National Park among elephant, lion, and other wildlife, with a black-and-white photograph of the riverine landscape.
The Amboseli brochure highlights Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, describing open plains, swamps, and woodland, and listing abundant animals such as elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffe, illustrated with a black-and-white scene of game herds beneath the snow-capped mountain.
The Keekorok Lodge brochure focuses on one of the principal lodges in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, describing stone-built public rooms and guest accommodation, terraces, bar and restaurant areas, and the lodge's position along the great migration routes of wildebeest and other grazers, accompanied by a photograph of the lodge buildings and a small locator map of the reserve.
The Lake Nakuru brochure describes the alkaline Rift Valley lake and its surrounding national park, emphasizing the immense flocks of flamingoes and other water birds as well as mammals such as rhinoceros and antelope, and includes text on bird sanctuaries and conservation with a landscape photograph of the lakeshore and escarpment.
The Outspan brochure presents The Outspan in Nyeri as a base hotel for Treetops, outlining its landscaped lawns and gardens, guest rooms, dining rooms, bar, swimming pool, golf course, and proximity to the Aberdare National Park, with a simple road map linking the hotel to surrounding towns and parks.
The Treetops brochure profiles the world‑famous tree‑top lodge reached from The Outspan, describing the multi-storey structure built among the trees above a waterhole, elevated walkways and viewing platforms, nighttime big-game watching from the rooms, and historic visits by notable guests, supported by dense text and a small photograph near the waterhole plus a locator map showing Treetops in relation to Aberdare National Park and Nyeri.
The Mombasa brochure covers the coastal city's island setting and natural harbour, its blend of African, Arab, Asian, and European influences, historic sites such as the old fort and streets, modern hotels and beaches along the Indian Ocean, marine parks, fishing and sailing opportunities, and city landmarks including the giant tusk monument pictured in a black-and-white photograph.
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve brochure describes the reserve as part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem, with rolling grasslands, acacia-dotted plains, riverine forest, and high concentrations of game including wildebeest, zebra, topi, gazelle, lion, cheetah, and other predators, illustrated with a close-up leopard photograph and a small map marking the Government Maasai Mara Game Reserve, main rivers, and nearby lodges.
The Nairobi brochure portrays Kenya's capital as a modern city and transport hub, summarizing government and commercial buildings, shopping streets, cultural institutions, and nearby attractions such as Nairobi National Park, while also noting its role as a gateway to the country's game reserves, and includes a black-and-white city view photograph.
Format and appearance: tall narrow two-sided brochures or rack cards printed primarily in black ink with orange or red section headings on white paper, combining dense English-language narrative text with small black-and-white photographs of wildlife, lodges, and city scenes; many panels incorporate simplified road maps showing connections between Nairobi, Nyeri, Nanyuki, Sagana, Murang'a, Thika, Mombasa, Aberdare National Park, Amboseli, Maasai Mara, and other Kenyan destinations.
Notes: Informative set of Kenya safari and travel ephemera suitable for collectors of African tourism brochures, Block Hotels promotional material, and vintage game lodge and national park literature.