The Mount Kenya Safari Club
Those who love ecotourism will think of Kenya as an excellent place to visit, due to the country’s magnificent flora and fauna. Along almost 500km of coasts, Kenya shows huge forests of palms, mangroves, teaks, resins and sandal trees. In the same way there are forests of euphorbia, acacias, and baobabs covering the Lowlands and going inland so far as to the altitude of 900 meters. The African baobab is one of the world’s highest trees and it is nowadays grown in many tropical regions all over the world. The trunk of this huge tree can be 9 meters wide. Its fruit is slightly acid and has a nice tasting pulp which is used to prepare certain kind of soft drinks. (more…)
The Samburu people
Kenya’s most deserted area and perhaps the country’s most isolated area is located to the northwest. The tribes that inhabit it are those who have firmly resisted modernity, such as the Samburu, the Rendille, the Gabra, the Boran and the Somalis. (more…)
We can observe hippos in Lake Manyara
There are different possibilities to go on a tour in Tanzania, one of the most visited spots is the Lake Manyara, located in a branch of the Great Rift Valley.
The lake received its name because of a common herb that grows on its surroundings, it stands for emanyara the Masai word to describe it. This plant is spread all over the shore region of the lake.
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Flamingos at Lake Manyara
When visiting Tanzania we will arrive to the International Airport of Kilimanjaro from where we will be taken to our hotel by the tour operator’s guide. One of the resorts we can stay in is the Hatari Lodge, a building desingned by the German film star Hardy Krueger. It is located at the Momella Swamps and near the Buffalo Meadow.
From a suit in this hotel we can see at the distance both the Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Mt. Meru.
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The Great Migration can be seen in various reserves
Kenya has got adequate places for the tourists to see the Great Migration from close. This massive animal migration starts in different dates every year and the Serengueti plains is one of the best places to see its beginning, reaching the Kenyan border and going on ahead.
The Masai Mara can help visitors see this amazing natural event that takes place when the season changes.
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A giraffe feeding in the savannah
In Tanzania we have the chance to visit some of the most attractive and diverse national parks in the continent, we can arrange a one-week tour and have a deep look to the wildebeest and the game.
It is possible to choose from a variety of options for this tour, we will summarize one of the most common itineraries in this country.
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There are many beaches to visit in the coast of Kenya
Most of the past centuries Kenya has only been visited by people travelling by sea, this has been the only mean of transport available to get to this country for a long time.
Explorers and traders from Arabia, Portugal, China and India have seek their way in the Indian Ocean. Nowadays the eastern coast of Kenya is very popular for locals and international tourists who come to this region to have a cheerful holiday.
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The Lamu Archipielago offers many spots to visit featuring beautiful beaches
The Kenyan coast has a los of spots to visit, being possible to travel byt boat from one place to another. From Mombasa we can get on a spice boat and sign in for a tour around many places, even in Zanzibar. We just have to watch out for pirates, who are not rare in this region.
From this starting pint we can also go to spots in the Lamu Archipielago, a group of small islands in the Indian Ocean close to Kenya. In this we can visit Kiwayu, the centre of Kiunga Matina National Reserve.
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Image of an outdoor meal in a Kenyan restaurant
Kenyan cuisine has got a large variety of meals to offer. This diversity has to do with the abundance of natural products we can find in this country and with the multicultural heritage of Kenya.
We have to point out English, Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines influences in a wide range dishes, making Kenya a nation granting an outstanding cuisine. We can actually speak of a culinary tourism being possible in this country.
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Maasai people building a hut
Kenya is a very attractive destination to go on holidays in the African continent, with many natural reserves worthy to visit and a varied landscape, sometimes grassy and plain, sometimes sloppy, rocky and with steep paths.
Mount Kenya is one of the most visited spots for hikers and climbers, also, the Maasai Mara reserve stands out among the options, so does the Aberdares National Park.
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