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Kenya
If you have always dreamed of going on an Africa safari, you should travel to Kenya. But don’t wait too long to make your plans – tours fill up fast. A year in advance booking is not unusual here, especially if you want to come during the most popular months.
Visitors are mainly eager to see “The Big Five” roaming around their natural habitats. They are: elephants, lions, leopards, cape buffalo, and rhinos. In the major national reserves – the Masai Mara, Ambeseli, Samburu, and Shaba – plus many private reserves – it is possible to come across all of these animals in a single day or two. The key is early rising and patience as wildlife tend to be more active at sunrise and then again towards day’s end. Another thrill is to witness the annual migrations of wildebeest and zebras. In addition to the amazing animals, some say the sunsets here are among the most beautiful they have ever seen.
Others come to visit the impressive Victoria Falls at Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake, on a shared border with Uganda. Kenya also offers great hiking and mountain biking and climbing options at Mt. Kenya and Mt. Elgon. In a suburb of Nairobi, one can visit and make a donation to the famous David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which offers a safe haven for orphaned young elephants and rhinos.
In addition to “The Big Five,” Kenya is home to cheetahs, chimpanzees, antelope, giraffe, and zebras. Birds include hornbills, cranes, finches, warblers, kingfishers, and the turaco.
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If you have always dreamed of going on an Africa safari, you should travel to Kenya. But don’t wait too long to make your plans – tours fill up fast. A year in advance booking is not unusual here, especially if you want to come during the most popular months.
Visitors are mainly eager to see “The Big Five” roaming around their natural habitats. They are: elephants, lions, leopards, cape buffalo, and rhinos. In the major national reserves – the Masai Mara, Ambeseli, Samburu, and Shaba – plus many private reserves – it is possible to come across all of these animals in a single day or two. The key is early rising and patience as wildlife tend to be more active at sunrise and then again towards day’s end. Another thrill is to witness the annual migrations of wildebeest and zebras. In addition to the amazing animals, some say the sunsets here are among the most beautiful they have ever seen.
Others come to visit the impressive Victoria Falls at Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake, on a shared border with Uganda. Kenya also offers great hiking and mountain biking and climbing options at Mt. Kenya and Mt. Elgon. In a suburb of Nairobi, one can visit and make a donation to the famous David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which offers a safe haven for orphaned young elephants and rhinos.
In addition to “The Big Five,” Kenya is home to cheetahs, chimpanzees, antelope, giraffe, and zebras. Birds include hornbills, cranes, finches, warblers, kingfishers, and the turaco.
Learn more about these eco tour companies – click on the button links below:
