Kenya Magical Safaris

Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania's 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Area Total 580,367 km2

Population -2019 estimate: 49,364,325(28th)

Timezone (GMT +3:00) Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg

Population 31.6 million

Borders Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda

Seasons July to October (High Season), November to March (High Season), April to June (Low Season)

Telephone Country code +254

Capital Nairobi

Visa eVisa required before travel. (Easy 48 hours process)

Language Kiswahili, English, tribal languages

Kenya safari offers enormous alternatives for a collection of more than 40 wildlife destinations, visits to historical, natural landmarks and coastal retreats. Some of the major national parks are the Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare, Tsavo, Meru, Nairobi and Mt. Kenya. Game reserves are comprehensive of Samburu, Masai Mara safari, Laikipia and many smaller conservancies.

The Amboseli national reserve situated in the Rift Valley is in a widespread area of 395sq.km, all the Kenya tour packages include luxury safari. From the outstanding view of Mount Kilimanjaro, to the remarkable wildlife display of wildcats, wildebeest, lions, zebras, caracals, varieties of gazelles, warthogs, hyenas, waterbuck, black rhino and others, are inclusive of nearly 500 small to large bird species.

Lake Nakuru national wildlife park can be explored as a day trip from Nairobi through the dry season. One of the most important, attractions is the lake, an alkaline soda alongside fresh water spread. An ornithologist’s paradise, it shows stunning views of thousands of migratory flamingos, fascinated to the lake’s plentiful algae, and other bird species.

Aberdare national wildlife park is ensconced within the innermost highlands, west of Mount Kenya, and it is in an area of about 770sq.km. The park reclines towards a segment of the Aberdare Mountain range. That is affluent in equatorial botanical plants, numerous streams, exuberant alpines, cascading waterfalls, rivers and wildlife.

A UNESCO Heritage site since the year 1997, the Mount Kenya national wildlife park measures nearly about 700sq.km and comprises of bare rock as well as forests. The park is residence to the Big 5 and other unique species like, white and black colobus monkeys, the Sykes, bushbucks, buffalo, olive baboons, bongo skinks, hyenas, moles, shrews, high-altitude elands, zebras and 130 species of bird.

Tsavo national wildlife park is separated into two parts the eastern and western sectors along with close proximity to the coastal town of Mombasa; it’s possible to merge a family Kenya safari from India with a beach holiday. Because, it will cover an expanse of more than 21,000sq.km, making it the biggest park in Kenya which is suitable for visits throughout the year. The Tsavo Park holds the largest elephant flock in Kenya, with huge number of zebra’s, gerenuk, rhinos, lions, leopards, dik-dik, waterbucks, cheetahs and 500 species of bird.

Samburu National Reserve has Buffalo springs and Shaba national reserve serves you with unique sceneries of rugged, rounded hills alongside undulating savanna. They are located in an area of 104sq.km, 131sq.km and 145sq.km, respectfully. A blend of swamps, wood and riverine forests, grassland, they are habitat to outsized varieties of big and small mammals, which includes the Big 5, and an assortment of bird species.

Shadowed by Mount Kenya is the Laikipia game sanctuary with 800,000 hectare plains fed by the Ewaso Narok and Ewaso Nyiro rivers. It has an immense population of the Big 5, several crocodiles, hippos, small mammals, alongside hooved plain animals. This part of Kenya Safari includes activities like camel treks, canoeing, mountain climbing, abseiling, rafting, rock climbing and game viewing.

The Masai Mara safari is one of the most popular and exceedingly booked tour destinations in Kenya. The immeasurable terrain that stretches inside a land mass of 1,520sq.km has countryside variations of savanna, hill ranges, mountain, and acacia trees. Deep inside the park, is the Mara River, which is an all year water supply stipulation for the teeming mixture of wildlife. The yearly wildebeest, gazelle and zebra movement is a journey that starts deep within Tanzania’s Serengeti. All the animals reach out to the Mara plains in the latter half of June, accompanied along with the host of predators and scavengers. The authentic spectacle of the journey is an unmatched presentation phenomenon. Apart from this itinerant migratory journey, game viewing is exceptional during the year, warthogs, hippos, for the Big 5, ostriches, buffaloes, zebras, gazelles, crocodiles, hartebeests, antelopes, tortoises and many others. Here activities range from guided walks, balloon safaris and game drives.

The Kenyan coastal band that stretches 480kms is rated amongst the best family beach holiday destinations, and the finest in deep sea marine fishing, all across the world. The fascinating coral reefs broaden from the North to the south, provide underwater exploration in the deep blue creeks and lagoons coupled up with the humid clear waters of the Indian Ocean, this beach is suitable for travelling all year round. With luxurious hotels available within the town’s beach front, Malindi and Watamu have a prominent diversity of beautiful aquatic life. Apart from the exquisite luxurious resorts alongside entertainment spots, the towns stay virtually unaffected. Gede ruins, which is situated a few kilometres away from Malindi, denotes the very old Islamic village life and culture.

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Single Entry Visa

Issued for single entry to persons whose nationalities require visa to enter Kenya either for business, tourism or medical reasons.

Validity

A single entry visa is valid for 3 months before you travel. Present yourself to immigration control at the port of entry, you may be issued with a stay period not exceeding 90 days

Renewal

Your stay period may be renewed for a further 90 days at the immigration headquarters in Nairobi. The maximum number of days a visitor may stay in Kenya is 6 months.

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Mandatory vaccination against yellow fever is carried out to prevent the import of yellow fever virus into vulnerable countries .

Do not take any vaccine just before your date of departure. Give a gap of at least 10 days between vaccination and departure day.

Vaccine is available for Indian Nationals and Foreigners.

All applicants must hold a valid passport to get the vaccine administered.

Passport must be valid minimum of 6 months beyond the date of intended departure. Else, request gets rejected.

The validity of this certificate begins ten days after the date of vaccination and is valid for lifetime.

This certificate must be signed by a Medical practitioner or any other person authorized by the National Health Administration; his official stamp is not an accepted as substitute for his signature.

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Yellow fever vaccine can result in fever, aches, soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given. In some cases server reactions may also occur.

You are requested to wait for half an hour after administration of vaccine for observation, and will be provided the certificate thereafter.

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