Hey there, Kenya is once again announcing The greatest safari on earth - the great wildebeest migration! Not that it ever went away, you understand, but it is about to get to its cycle. And here we are to make it back to what’s you well know it of, despite the two years we have been in the Covid Travel ban.
It hasn’t been easy but it is back right, and mind you all the corners of the world with everyone who had been on hold for the safari is on the way. What about you?
Yet the the great wildebeest migration is not the all you will excite about when you come to Kenya - Lets delve on the diversity of kenya's wild adventure destinations - a must visit.
People have always regarded Kenya as a wildlife destination – Kenya has news for you: the real adventure, has migrated beyond south and it's back north, back to its original home, where the like of Hemingway and Roosevelt and finch Hatton found their Africa. These days it doesn’t have to only be the Masai Mara. Either because a host of other much wilder safari destinations have come of age. And what they offer is undoubtably the greatest, most exciting, complete compelling real adventure in the continent.
Here is just a small taste of the wild ingredients that make up Kenya the Greatest adventure melting pot.
Action sports.
With many years recorded offering the world’s best game viewing, Kenya is pulling out of all stops to offer an even more wild adventure, where you can follow your elephant tracking with an all together different adrenaline charge. The opening up of the wilder areas of Laikipia, Tsavo and the Great Rift Valley have led several specialist safaris companies to offer action adventures in some of Kenya’s most stunning locations. Together with white waters rafting in Uaso Nyiro river, you can now experience Kenya’s most challenging action sports here – paragliding across the great rift Valley, climbing on the 30 awesome technical routes up Mt. Kenya, Mountain biking among the great games of Laikipia, or jogging on several private game reserves, horse riding – including the now famous Safaricom Marathon at Lewa Downs, where some of the bests runners go feet to feet with Masai warriors and the endangered Black Rhinos.
Bird Watching.
Among the world’s greatest birding spectacles, none can beat the incredible avian metropolis of the Kenya’s great Rift Valley lakes. At lake Baringo more than 400 spectacular water birds, birds of prey and European migrants meet in a single destination feted by The Guinness Book Of Records for the most species ever spotted in a single day. Consider the 35 sparkling sunbirds in the forests of mt. Kenya and Kakamega, the stunning lammergeier vultures at Hell’s gate , the world’s rarest owl, the Sokoke scops, in the ancient coastal forest of Arabuko Sokoke, or the rippling pink sheet of over 2 million lesser Flamingos that prompted sir Peter Scott to call Lake Nakuru “ The world’s Greatest Bird Spectacle”. We nest our Case.
Camel Safaris:
Among the wildest tours of the world’s wildest lands, few can beat a footloose camel safari across Kenya’s Northern desert. With experienced companies running these unique adventures, including Ewaso River Camel Hikes, Desert Rose as well as Wild Frontiers, which have been guiding camel safaris for over 20 years now, you are sure for an experience of a life time. The itineraries include the elemental wilds of Samburu, the epic waters of Lake Turkana, and the remote Oasis of the Mathews and Ndoto Mountains - home to migrating elephants, prehistoric cycad palms, And the ancient tribal initiations. These trips last from three days to three weeks, whereas accommodations range from a sleeping bag beneath the stars to magical cottage at Desert Rose, where the End of the Earth meets atop sacred Mount Nyiru.
Kenya’s Diversity.
No, its not a name of a safari company, but really in Kenya how can we not boast about it? With the Ancient sacred forest, along the Kenyan coast, the rugged-snow-capped peaks of mounts Kenya and Kilimanjaro (just over the border), the glistering white beaches, the intense green tea plantations, the burning yellow deserts, the sparkling “jade sea” of Turkana – The geography is arguably unmatched in the planet. And you can see it from an unmatched diversity of perspectives: from Landcruiser, to horseback, hobbies cart to parasails, hot air balloons, helicopter – or often most adventurous of all, on your own two feet.
Ecotourism.
Suddenly after rather a couple of wasteful decades, Kenya is getting very serious about the preservation of its natural assets. Looking after Rhino and Roan antelopes are one thing, but if you are not looking after their habitats you are just delaying the inevitable. Fortunately, Kenya has woken up to this reality. With the help from European Union, USAID and other farsighted donors, several unique community conservation schemes are taking off and established tour operators are getting together to ‘think green’. The dynamic Ecotourism society of Kenya is planning to have a strict series of eco-rating criteria in place by early next year.
Family Safaris.
At last, its not just hardly adults and wealthy old timers who can leap Kenya’s natural rewards. Several safari operators and hotel groups have launched innovative new options for families with young and older children, activities that help guests to really understand the wilderness they are visiting. A fine Example is Heritage Hotels’ Adventurers’ club which offers educational safaris at the coast and the preserves of Tsavo, Samburu and Mara, with everything from the animal studies and bush skills to sports contests with local kids and game drives aboard a fleet of child-friendly trucks. And the guides are genuinely child friendly themselves – so that mum and Dad can rest very assured by the pool!
Golf.
It’s a surprise that Kenya has never blown this trumpet louder, because it really does have some of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the world. From the forest-franked fairways’ of Nairobi’s Winsor, Karen and Muthaiga clubs to Antelope-dodging antics at the Aberdare country club and playing against the world’s most spectacular backdrops at Naivasha’s Great Rift Valley lodge & Golf Resort, Kenya is going green in every sense – and making the rest of Africa turn it in envy.
Helicopter Safaris.
While Kenyan safaris were supposedly dropping into the doldrums, another group of visionaries was quietly lifting up the awesome “wild week” – a magical week long safari in a five – man squirrel helicopter, flying across the spectacular deserts of Northern Kenya to various verdant oasis with swimming pools and bathtubs with hundred – mile views. Of course, it’s expensive but if this doesn’t get you high you should probably think about joining the next wave of American space tourists.
Il’ Ngwesi
There are so many spectacular destinations in Kenya, but not one of them stands out for this single individual beauty. Il’ Ngwesi stands out for individual mention, if only because of the incredible success it has enjoyed in saving its wild surroundings. Where once this 16,500-acre community ranch in Laikipia was only known for its ivory poaching and live-stock ravaged land, a small four room ecolodge have in five short years succeeded in turning around years of destruction, declining wildlife numbers and most importantly local’s animosity towards elephants and lions. Both can be seen here in abundance, with the ran becoming one of the endangered rhinos’ conservancies in Kenya.
Kenya And Jumbos.
Of all Kenya’s charismatic creatures, none evokes such pleasure (or in the past such pain) as the enigmatic and emotional African Elephant. Since it launched the Global stand against ivory trading (and lead the movement against its resumption at the last CITES meeting) Kenya has been in the forefront in the research against this magnificent beast – which means ensuring its survival. Its not all snooty closed - door academia either. Iain Douglas Hamilton, the world’s famous elephant researcher invited team of researchers to join his team in “Elephant watch safaris” in Samburu National reserves where they helped to track, record and study the movement of the elephants which they knew well personally. In Tsavo Galla camp, gave participating tourists a unique chance to hang out with elephant researchers while several lodges in Laikipia have affiliated research camps which are happy to take guests into the field. Lewa and Solio have long been studying the rare black Rhino, while Loisaba has been conducting the world’s first research on the stripped hyena and several other ranches are also involved in in the Laikipia Carnival project, which was examining means to keep Laikipia’s Livestock off local lions’ lunch menus.
Kenya Professional Safari Guide Associations.
In 1995, a group of disenchanted safari guides got together to discuss the declining standards of guiding and the needs for a certification scheme. The result was the KPSGA which test the applicants in everything from elephant to etiquette, bugs to birds, insects to ingenuity before approving them – and then commit themselves to strict social and environment code. Kenya is arguably therefore back to where it was at the beginning of the 20th century with the best Outdoorsmen in the world.
Adventure with Luxury.
Let’s face it for real, Live cannot be lived without a little luxury. While Hong Kong and Dubai get visitors with the promise of seven-star services; Kenya has always rested on its laurels in this department t until now. In recent years we have seen the emergence of spectacular lodges, tented camps and resorts opening up and bringing a new order of luxury, sophistication and out light incredible high levels of personal services. The luxury of Borana and Ol Malo in Laikipia must be seen to be believed. More so there are even more luxurious camps springing up in the country’s time-tested-destinations – Bateleur and Explorer in the Mara, Kilalinda in Tsavo, Elsa’s Kopje in Mer. If luxury has a lap, then Kenya’s superlatives are in serious danger of slipping below the belt.
Masai Mara -The 8th Wonder of the world.
Masai Mara National Reserves is the world’s talked about wilderness still getting crowned in the summer months, but wow – its still worth your visitation. Tell me where else in the planet can you see all the big 5 in the space of an hour, and let you drift back to the birth of our ancestor a few miles down the road? Its all here.; the magnificent migration, mankind’s cradle, Masai Initiations – indeed witness a million magical moments to make you go “Mmmmmmmmm...”
Kenya’s Overland Safaris.
This might sound like a week activity in the line of adventure, but considering the huge numbers that are still taking the long road to Africa, only then will you have to think otherwise. Kenya has been the centre of the overland business in Africa for the time now. If you visit Nairobi Park services camp site to see where the business is going, you will find visits to Uganda to see gorilla, and other camps around Kenya. Currently we are seeing a lot more respectable types of visitors such as Doctors and IT specialist getting involved in these overland safaris.
Rewarding Excellence with Adventure.
In the growing business of incentives travel, Kenya is emerging as the Africa’s ultimate reward – a DESTINATION WHERE A DOZEN OF HIGH-ACHIEVERS can bond over a magical safari, or parties of 800 can be hosted and entertained in utter style at “ grand out of Africa” galas or sumptuous banquets in the bush. This well-established business has attracted a range of specialist incentives companies. It has also seen the establishment of Kenya’s classic attractions such as game drives, hot air balloon safaris, diving with dolphins with of course a number of added advantages which involves serious safety measures.
Turkana – The Cradle of Mankind.
Turkana is one of the most dramatic, soul-stirling places on Earth, where guests can fly in for tea aboard a charter plane, or spend dramatic days searching for their ancestral roots among the pastoralists Turkana and the Crocodile hunting El Molo (the world’s smallest tribe. You can drive of fly from the ranches of Laikipia, camels from Samburu and a variety of intrepid operators. Prepare to go for further back in time than beyond your known usual back!
The Underwater World of Kenya.
This forms the home to some of the Indian ocean’s most beautiful and endangered creatures, from the sperm whales and whale sharks to sea turtles and dugongs. The hard-hitting maritime legislation is however being able to preserve these precious species, together with the fragile coral reefs and Mangrove forest on which they and the entire marine ecosystem depends. Visitors to the coast can immerse themselves in this world with some of Africa’s most experienced underwater hosts; the aqua ventures on the spectacular off shore reefs at Watamu, diving the crab on the sparkling southern reefs, the buccaneer diving on the Kenya’s famous deep-water hiden reefs.
Water sports.
There is no other country that can Match Kenya’s wild life on the ocean wave. Alongside other types of fun craft – from jet skis and parasailing to water-skis and wind surfing, Kenya offers some of the best big game fishing in the world, including an epic sail fish run for October to December that can see boats land up to 20,40 kilo fish a day in Malindi and Watamu. The Marlin are world class too with big runs of up to 800 pounds blue and blacks from December to March. With its state-of-the-art Boats, highly experienced captains and displined tag-and-release systems, Kenya’s fishing comes in all shapes and sizes from the legendary tale-stretching bar of Hemingways at Watamu and sea adventures in Shimoni to the private pampering of Malindi Indian Ocean lodges.
Cross Border Safaris Haven.
The cross-border safaris are possible because of Kenya’s location, which is endowed with offering umpteen unique opportunities for reaching the parts that the Boers can’t reach. Fancy an Unforgettable wild encounter? The gorillas of the Bwindi Impenetrable forest in the neighboring Uganda will force you to look deep into your soul (as well as into your Shoes). How about the Ultimate Hiking challenge? You can’t get much higher than the “roof of Africa” just over the Tanzanian Border. Want Another wildlife spectacle? The Mara ecosystems extends into the vast grass plains of the Serengeti, where a million wildebeests meet the ghost of the ancient Homo habilis. Need to cross a more active border? Try paragliding in the rift valley, base jumping the Mathews mountains, or just watching the safari rally – the world’s toughest four-wheel challenge. If you got the brawns, Kenya’s full of brains.
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With all these lined up for you, we fully understand that your hikes in Samburu, the jumping with Masai, jogging at the Lewa marathon and the battling with the 200 -pound perch, you definitely want to lie on the beach for a few days and Zzzzzzzzzzzz ….
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