Escape to Africa Safari- An Experience of a Lifetime
Africa is home of incredible cultural interactions and experiences. Think of safari, it's Africa, Kenya safari is the one that comes to mind. From the stampeding herds of the Mara to the cultures of the Maasai, Rendille and Samburu, and the Pink Flamingos of the Rift Valley Lakes against the backdrop of the majestic Mount Kenya. This is the original "Out of Africa" destination.
Lying across her entire breadth and widthfrom the beautiful, green and mountainous west/central African rainforest jungle; the flat, dry and semi-arid east African savanna and semi-desert southern African pans her wildlife infested game parks and reserves are a natural habitat for the world’s largest diversity and concentration of species of wild animals; from lions, leopard, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs, jackals, genet cat, elephants, rhinoceros, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, topi, many species of antelopes, hippopotamus, crocodiles many species of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos, many types of monkeys from baboons, black & white colobus moneys, blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, golden monkeys; many species of reptiles, fishes, birds and butterflies; two species and four subspecies of gorillas including the rare but critically endangered Mountain Gorilla (gorilla beringeiberingei) and the majestic Eastern Lowland Gorilla only found in KahuziBiega in eastern DR Congo as well as two more of the four Great Apes i.e. Bonobos and man’s genetically closest relative the Chimpanzee.
30m km² – second largest continent in the world, 20% of the world’s total land area, Oldest inhabited place on earth. 1.2 billion people, 15% of the world population 54 sovereign countries, 9 territories and 2 states with limited or no recognition Accepted the place of the origin of mankind Straddling the Equator only continent stretching from northern template to southern template zones
Top Attractions in Kenya
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve is the most popular tourist destinations in Kenya- Africa and the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing park. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 birds species recorded on the reserve..
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli lies immediately north-west of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. The Park covers 392 square km, and forms part of the much larger 3,000 square km Amboseli ecosystem. Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty – and the landscape is dominated by the towering Mount Kilimanjaro.
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve is one of the lesser-known national parks, but is nevertheless teeming with life. The reserve is rich in wildlife with an abundance of rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx (also referred to as Samburu Special Five)..
Tsavo National Parks
Tsavo National Park, southeastern Kenya, east of Mount Kilimanjaro. The largest (8,036 square miles [20,812 square km]) of Kenya’s national parks, it was established in 1948. Wildlife includes elephants, as well as lions, rhinoceroses, buffalo, hippopotamuses, hartebeests and several other species of antelope, and hundreds of species of birds.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru is among Kenya's finest national parks. Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of acacia forest and at least one waterfall, the park is gorgeous year-round and is home to both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos and endangered Rothschild's giraffes.
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake is almost 13kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five metres.the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows.
Mount Kenya National Park
Mt. Kenya, Africa’s second highest peak is regarded as the realm of Ngai, god of the local Kikuyu people. Traditionally, all Kikuyu home were built to face this sacred peak. They call it Kirinyaga, or place of light. The cool highlands that surround its base are ideal for game viewing, and there are crystal clear mountain streams that abound with Trout….
Hell's Gate National Park
Named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the Hell's Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa. Hell’s Gate is an ideal venue for a day trip from Nairobi
Aberdare National Park
The Aberdare National Park in the central highlands of Kenya retains an air of mystery - you can only imagine what undiscovered creatures still lurk here, such as rare Black Leopards. The national park lies mainly above the tree line. The scenery is spectacular with its mountainous terrain covered in thick tropical forests swathed in mist.
Top Attractions Tanzania
Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions.[2][3] It is famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and for its numerous Nile crocodile and honey badger.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Crater is ancient collapsed volcano. It is a natural "utopia" for East African wildlife, and thus is rich in a wide diversity of animals encircled by a mountainous ring which is covered in dense jungles. Lions are in the highest density in the world in the crater, so there is a good chance of seeing them. There are herds of wildebeest, zebra, and a lot of buffalo and Grants' gazelles too.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro National Park,Tanzania, is home to the continent's highest mountain, snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro. Around the base of its tallest peak, relatively accessible hiking trails wind through rainforest inhabited by colobus monkeys and past the volcanic caldera of Lake Chala. Approaching the summit of Uhuru Peak, the slopes steepen and are studded with glacial ice fields.
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park is small size of the park, common animals include giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, lion and many other African animals. Leopard populations are present, but rarely seen. Birdlife in the forest is prolific, with many forest species more easily seen here .
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants as compared to anywhere in Tanzania.Located just a few hours drive from the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop for people travelling through the northern safari circuit on their way to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park extends into two game controlled areas and the wildlife is allowed to move freely throughout..
Lake Manyara National Park
Manyara Lake is stunning. It covers one-third of the park size, and despite its high salt content, It is main hangout spot for wild flocks of flamingos, and other bird life. However, truly unique to Lake Manyara National Park is their resident tree-climbing lions. Researchers have still not come to a conclusion as to why these lions habitually laze among the treetops, but nevertheless, it is an extraordinary sight to see.
Gombe National Park
Gombe Stream National Park, located on the western border of Tanzania and the Congo, is most famous for Jane Goodall, the resident primatologist who spent many years in its forests studying the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees. Situated on the wild shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe Stream is an untamed place of lush forests and clear lake views. Hiking and swimming are also popular activities here, once the day’s expedition to see the chimpanzees is over..
Mahale Mountains National Park
Mahale is a chimpanzee sanctuary and is home to almost 2000 wild chimpanzees. It is surrounded by the beautiful Mahale Mountain range, which the local people worship as being scared, and is nestled onto the banks of Lake Tanganyika. The lake itself is the longest, second deepest lake, and the least polluted freshwater lake in the world. The beach on the banks of Lake Tanganyika is an incredible spot to watch the sunset dip below the horizon.
Katavi National Park
Located in Western Tanzania, Katavi is absolutely mesmerizing in the dry season. During this time, the Katuma and Kapapa rivers are the only water source for miles around so thousands of animals congregate here for a sip. Visitors are greeted by hundreds of crocodiles snoozing in the mud, as pods of massive hippos huddle around water sources, and zebras appear by the thousands..