Kenya is the home of the traditional safari. Safari is a Swahili word meaning ‘journey’ but in English today, it has become a synonym for wildlife viewing in Africa . This and other Swahili words like Jambo - meaning hello, have become universal and this is a straight confirmation of Kenya ’s popularity among other tourist destinations of this world. One of the factors that enhance her popularity is the hospitality that visitors to Kenya continue to enjoy - the hospitality that is characteristic with the Kenyan people. Because of this, visitors always feel welcome, making discovery journeys through the country always a pleasant success.
This is Big Game country. Whenever the name is mentioned, you think of great herds of wildebeest and Zebra rushing across a fast flowing Mara river that is infested with hunter crocodiles in the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle – the great migration! Which is one of the 7th wonder of the world.
Kenya is a country of breathtaking beauty and great contrasts - from palm-fringed sandy beaches on the Indian Ocean to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya (5,199m, 16,890ft) which straddles the Equator; vast open plains and savannah, acacia woodlands, tropical rain forests, small farms, ranches and rich estates of tea, coffee, pineapple, wheat and sisal and harsh arid deserts in the north. The Great Rift Valley, a massive fracture line in the earth's surface, runs from Jordan through Kenya and Tanzania, to Mozambique. Soda and fresh water lakes, interspersed by volcanoes, stretch through the length of the Rift. These variations in altitude and terrain create contrasts in the climate - from the hot humidity of the coast to the cold, sometimes frosty, early mornings and warm, sunny days of the central highlands and the dry burning heat of the northern deserts.
Zebras at Maasai Mara National Park |
Elephants at Amboseli National Park |
View of Mount Kenya |
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The people are just as varied and intriguing - a fascinating mix of cultures. Many retain their ancient traditions and crafts and the nomadic pastoral tribes are amongst the most colourful in Africa. Today the country’s population stands at roughly 32million yet there are 42 different ethnic tribes, each one of them subscribing to their unique cultures and a number of them still preserving the traditions that their ancestors subscribed to, centuries ago.
large proportion of Kenya's territory is reserved for its wildlife - game reserves are situated in some of the finest scenery in Africa. The proliferation and diversity of the animal and bird life is second to none, and the marine life in the coral gardens off shore is spectacular.
National Parks, Game Reserves and Game viewing - Kenya has many national parks and game reserves, which are home to a spectacular array of animals, birds, reptiles and plant species. They are rated as among the best parks in the whole of Africa. There are also private and tribal community conservation areas which have become sanctuaries to some of the endangered animal species, as well as the more common.
Flamingoes at Lake Nakuru NP |
Maasai Men Jumping |
Escarpments of Great Rift Valley |
Marine life is also excellent and is preserved in the marine national parks off Kiwayau, Malindi, Watamu and Kisite. Along with the wildlife some of the parks have been gazetted to preserve the vegetation and unique location such as Mounts Kenya and Elgon, the Aberdare Range and the Kakamega Forest. Most of these areas are easily accessible by road, and to a number of parks there are scheduled air services.
Important: All our lodge safaris depart daily minimum 2 persons booking
Kenya Travel Information
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