Travel Guide to Kenya
In this film Wild Frontiers, Jonny Bealby, explains about tourism in Kenya. Here is the text...
Jonny here, right now I am at Borana Ranch, high on the Laikipia Plateau, in the lee of Mount Kenya. And in this short film I am going to talk about tourism in Kenya.
If I asked what's the first thing you think about when turning your mind to travel in this colourful East African country, you'd almost certainly say wildlife. And of course you'd be right as over 80 percent of holidays here will have a wildlife element.
From the Marsabit National Park in the north, to the Masai Mara and Amboseli National Parks in the south, the planes of Kenya are teeming with wildlife or all shapes and sizes offering, along with its neighbour Tanzania, the best place in the world to view game. And if you throw in Mount Kenya and the Aberdares, the Laikipia Plateau and the Matthews Range, the Lamu Archipelago and the rest of the Kenyan coast, and some of the most spectacular and evocative accommodation anywhere on earth, then here in Kenya you have a true world class travel experience.
The Masai Mara is probably the most famous national park. Covering more than 500sqm, the Mara is universally renowned for its exceptional populations of lion, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo and giraffe and for the famous migration of wildebeest that takes place every year from July to October.
But the Masai Mara is by no means the only show in town. Further to the east you have Amboseli National Park with its epic views of Kilimanjaro, to the north you have Samburu, Marsabit and Meru National Parks, and here on Laikipia, in the Lewa conservancy, where the savannah is awash with elephants, giraffe, the quirky Grevy zebra and a new and burgeoning population of black rhino.
And as for the accommodation, well that is quite simply out of this world. Yes, to get the best you're going to pay, but in our opinion the experience you'll enjoy and quality of service you'll receive -- plus of course the game you'll see -- does make this value for money. There is simply nothing else like it on earth. Among many amazing places to stay, my personal favourites are Else's Kopje in Meru, Saruni in Samburu, Richard's Camp or Serian in the Mara, and either Sabuk or Borana here on the Laikipia Plateau.
But tourism in Kenya is not only about wild animals. The Kenyan Coast, stretching all the way from Diani Beach in the south the Lamu archipelago in the north, with its white sand beaches and gentle turquoise seas -- particularly when the trade winds are blowing in the right direction from November through to March -- again coupled with some fabulous accommodation, combine to make this a truly world class beach experience.
And if you like to meet the people -- an important factor in most Wild Frontiers adventures -- there are plenty of opportunities, particularly at Sarara, in the Matthews Range, at Il Ngwesi north or Mount Kenya and here at Borana.
To get around there is are great quality land cruisers, a brilliant air service, either in scheduled flights or on private charters, a classic bi-plane, or if you really want to push the boat out and get to places few others can reach, a truly amazing helicopter service, run by our friends at Tropic Air.
A classic African safari is a travel experience like no other, and one that all travellers should do at least once in their lives. And for that, in my opinion, there's nowhere better than Kenya.
Travel Tips: Wildlife Safaris in Kenya - Planning Your Trip
by AJAY JAIN
Seasoned travellers like me also find it a challenge to plan a wildlife trip to Kenya in Africa. There are lots of variable to figure. These include:
* Accommodation: Where to stay - hotels or camps? What is the right location, how much should one be spending and more.
* Safari Vehicles: You can go in vans or 4x4 Landcruisers. What works for whom?
* Guides: They come at different proficiency levels and you pay accordingly. Who is suitable for you?
* Which company should you book with? Different companies have differing quality of vehicles, guides, walkie-talkies to inform each other about sightings etc. Picking the right one could have a big bearing on your experience.
* Transportation: How do get from one park to another within Kenya? By road? Fly?
I spoke to Shivang Mehta about all of the above and more - and he demystified it for me. Tune in to pick these tips for yourself.
Shivang Mehta runs Nature Wanderers (naturewanderers.com) spends much of his time in the wild - in India, and in Africa. He not only goes for his own photography, but also takes groups for shooting and for participating in his workshops.
This is a part of the series of travel tips for Africa - stay tuned to Kunzum TV for more. Have a query? Write to us at wetravel@kunzum.com and we will try to address it.
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Zaina falls day trip by Kenya Outdoors
A spectacular and adventurous excursion to Aberdares Ranges through to Zaina falls one of the best Kenyan hidden tourist attraction through Kamuyu shopping center.
This is only discovered after one takes the initiative to trek down a slope which would qualify to be one of the best natural gyms.
The slope stands at over 60% and by mere climbing up and down the hill, one is sure of losing at least a kilo for every two trips they make on the trail.
After trekking down for about 200 metres,a stunning sight of a water fall appears from the bushes.
The valleys themselves are exquisite scenery. At the floor of the valley one is met with some clean water springs whose water is as sweet as honey having been filtered by the dense vegetation upstream.
The Nature walks/Trekking/Short hikes takes about 2-3 hours up and down to the falls,hence its also ideal for Novice hikers/Beginners
EPIC JUNGLE WATERFALL OASIS
Amazing Kenya Safari - Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha | 2018
This tour was organized by Ravi Heballi
Places we visited - Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha
Lodges we stayed at - Sarova Panafric, Keekorok Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
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Kenya - One Beautiful Country
Kenya, home of the last five Rhinoceros at Ol Pejeta Ranch.
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Travel and tourism in Kenya. Discover the world's most magical places; go on safari in Kenya, the country where safari was born. See the Big Five close-by and witness the Greatest Spectacle on Earth: the wilderbeest migration in the Masai Mara. Video brought to you by VisitKenya.com and Best Destination Travel TV channel of Travelindex Network.
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3rd September 2015, We visited the Nairobi National Park. It was fun.
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Special Five Safari in Kenya's Samburu
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This safari will show you the strange and out-of-the-ordinary species of northern Kenya. It's designed for the person who is not just after the cats and the Great Migration, but loves remote areas and landscape, and wants to see new species and places that are off-the-beaten-track. Apart from Samburu's Special Five – reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, Somali ostrich and beisa oryx – you'll also be able to see white and black rhino and the rare bongo at Aberdare.
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