Experience Kenya Adventures, Wildlife City, Unforgettable Beaches, Mountains, Lakes, Forest

Wildlife City

Nairobi National Park

The 117 km2 Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a capital city. As expected, the park is a principal attraction for visitors to Nairobi.

The park also serves many residents and citizens living in the city. The park has a diversity of environments with characteristic fauna and flora. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant. The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a forest in the south. In addition, there are stretches of broken bush country and deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Man-made dams have also added a further habitat, favourable to certain species of birds and other aquatic biota (life forms). The dams also attract water dependent herbivores during the dry season. The park has a rich and diverse birdlife with 400 species recorded. However all species are not always present and some are seasonal. Northern migrants pass through the park primarily during late March through April.

Unforgettable Beach

North Coast Beaches

The coastline North of Mombasa is a world of enthralling history and natural beauty. The coast is lined with pristine palm fringed beaches, and the calm inviting waters of the Indian Ocean. The beaches are broken by the wide mouth of Kilifi Creek, whose azure waters are a popular port of call on the international yachting circuit. The beaches of Nyali, Vipingo, Kikambala and Shanzu are home to a wide range of World Class resorts with fine cuisine and services. The peaceful beach havens of Mtwapa and Takaungu offer an ideal escape from the outside world, with endless deserted beaches. The offshore reefs are alive with coral, myriad fish, sea turtles and dolphins. Both outer and inner reef walls offer world class diving with spectacular coral gardens and drop offs, and Kenya’s best cave diving.

South Coast Beaches

The coastline south of Mombasa is a tropical paradise of palm fringed white sand beaches, where the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean meet beautiful coral reefs. The protective reefs have created ideal beaches with calm, inviting waters. Days are filled with sunshine and nights are balmy and warm with gentle sea breezes.

Mountain on the Equator

Mt Kenya is Kenya’s highest mountain and the second highest in Africa. A dome-shaped extinct volcano rising to 5, 199 meters above the sea level, Mount Kenya is one of the world’s largest freestanding volcanic mountains. It’s believed that the original crater on Mt. Kenya was over 6, 500 m, but heavy glacial erosion about 3.1-2.6 million years ago led to decline in its height. Mount Kenya is known among tourists for its breathtaking scenery, unique flora and fauna, and endless varieties of recreation.

Lakes, Forests & Landscapes

Kenya Lake Tours:

Kenya has a large number of lakes, with most of them lying in the great Rift Valley. These are either Soda Lakes or Freshwater Lakes, including the biggest lake in Africa- Lake Victoria. Some of these lakes have been converted into National Parks and Reserves and house a large number of birds and other wildlife.

Below is a choice of lake tours for you to sample:

Lake Victoria Tours:

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, covering an area of almost 70,000 square kms. There are a number of islands in the lake that one can visit, major ones being Rusinga and Mfangano Islands. The lake is a good spot for lazing around, fishing and viewing birds.

Great Rift Valley Wonders

While on a Great Rift Valley Safari, you will visit one of the wonders of the world. The valley forms a wide trench (about 5400 miles long) down the length of Africa that is visible from the moon. If you are planning to partake in a Great Rift Valley safari in Kenya, chances are you’ll be visiting Lake Naivasha or Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru is a saltwater lake and together with its neighbouring park is famous for attracting large flocks of flamingos. The sight of thousands of bright pink birds as they collect against the soda crusted shoreline is striking. In complete contrast, Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake that is home to buffalos and hippos – as well as being the ideal safari destination for birders!

Earth’s Greatest Spectacle

Each year around the same time the ‘Great Wildebeest Migration’ begins in the Ngorongoro area of the southern Serengeti plains in Tanzania – a natural phenomenon determined by the availability of grazing grass.

It is January to March when the calving season begins. Due to plenty of rain in this season, ripened grass is available for over 500,000 zebras and close to 2 million wildebeests.

February marks the start of this great migration, preceding the long rainy season when wildebeests spend their time grazing and giving birth to approximately 500,000 calves within a 2/3-week period, which starts abruptly and is remarkably synchronized. The calving grounds of the eastern Serengeti happen to be outside the hunting territories of most predators, such as hyenas, cheetahs, hunting dogs and lions although some losses to these predators can occur.

Cultural Safari

We offer you a chance to travel into the heartland of Kenya and experience the warmth and hospitality of the great people of Kenya. You learn their way of life, taste their food, learn different greeting styles and enjoy varied landscapes. Some villages and upcountry homes are really good hideouts for your meditation and personal reflection.

For those interested in supporting community based projects for the local people, you are more than free to do so, just let us know!