Kenya Holidays and Safari
There is more to a Kenya holiday than safari and big game, you will also find mountainous scenery, of the magnificent Mount Kenya with its glacier peaks located in the Laikipia District and unspoilt landscapes offering breath taking sites, contrasting desert regions and tranquil clean beaches alive with coral reefs. Kenya located on the Indian Ocean coast and part of East Africa has interesting museums to visit, many colourful markets selling hand crafted items at bargain prices to browse around as well as theatres and art galleries and tours are offered for almost every major attraction in Kenya including climbing Mount Kenya.
Kenya is a mixture of tribal heritage and modern living, the locals are very hospitable and welcoming, however care should be taken when travelling through Nairobi, Kenya’s Capital City, don’t let that put you off visiting the prime cultural centre as there are many things to do including Nairobi International Park which has some fantastic wild animals to view such as Cheetah, Rhino and giraffe, the park Nairobi’s major attraction and shouldn’t be missed. Shopping in Nairobi is second to none with a large variety of shopping malls to suit everyone. Sightseeing around Nairobi will take you at least a couple of days as there are some points of interest such as the National Museum of Kenya, City Hall and the Parliament buildings are to name but a few attractions.
For the Volcano enthusiasts a trip to Kenya wouldn’t be complete without visiting Mount Kenya National Park that is Africa’s second highest volcanic mountain that is extinct and sits on the equator. The mountain is a staggering 5199m (17,058ft) and was officially opened as a park in 1949, the mountain, The park offers wonderful mountain scenery covering an area of 600 sq km with forests both in the lower part and higher part of the mountain. You may spot some of the local wild life everything from elephants, leopards, buffalo, rhinos, bongo antelopes and forest hogs to a wide variety of colourful and exotic species of birds such as red-fronted parrots and kingfishers.
If you are going to Kenya to catch a glimpse of the Serengeti, then you wont be disappointed. Maasai Mara Game reserve is known as the top Serengeti Plains, making it one of the most spectacular game parks in the world. Here you will see all sorts of Wildlife with the migration of its huge herds of zebra and wildebeest in looking for water. The animal’s move from the Serengeti in Tanzania around May time normally arriving in Maasai Mara around July. You may also find large prides of lions travelling through. Other wild animals you may spot include elephants, Rhino, and cheetah.
