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KENYA
Delving into Kenya is like rummaging
through nature's treasure chest.
(Lonely Planet guide to Kenya, 2006)
Imagine yourself hiking alongside herds of zebras and giraffes;
there are no fences and this is not a zoo. This is Kenya. A
joy for animal-lovers and bird-watchers, our safari will
take you to 3 different parts of the country. We begin in the
Central Highlands, home to the Kikuyu tribe, where we will undoubtedly
spot our first warthog as well as dozens of coffee and pineapple
plantations. Our home base is the luxurious SANGARE TENTED CAMP
on a private wildlife conservancy. Our hikes will introduce us to
gazelles, impalas and waterbucks throughout the lush countryside.
We then move to the Rift Valley (famed for its
gorges, dormant volcanoes and soda lakes brimming with thousands
of pink flamingoes) where we explore the beauty of Crescent Island and even go to “Hell”! The
LAKE NAIVASHA COUNTRY CLUB, set on the shores of Lake Naivasha,
will be our home away from home. Our safari then continues
into the heart of Africa's most famous region - the Masai Mara -
which encompasses an astonishing amount of wildlife. We will be staying at the doorstep of the National Reserve at the MARA LEISURE TENTED CAMP. Game
drives will take us through classic savannah in search of prides
of lions on the hunt and leopards hiding in the shade of acacia
trees. The Masai Mara is also the homeland to Kenya’s most
celebrated tribe and we shall spend some time visiting with these
proud morans and their families. This time of the year
was expressly chosen as July is the coolest month of the year in
Kenya and also in July, huge herds of wildebeest and zebras migrate
to the lusher grounds of the Masai Mara – a phenomenon we
hope to capture during our visit.
Note: By watching wildlife in Kenya, you are
helping to conserve it, as wildlife tourism contributes to the long
term viability of the sanctuaries where the innumerable herds of
animals can continue to live in freedom.
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