From the country where the ‘safari’ originated
one can discover a beautiful diversity of landscapes,
a myriad of animal, bird and plant life and fascinating
traditional culture and warrior tribes.
Kenya
contains almost every known land form, from true
glacial ice to arid desert, mountain massifs to sprawling
savannahs, large lakes and dense forest. The Great
Rift Valley, its floor littered with beautiful lakes
and extinct volcanoes, cuts through this land from
North to South. Mt. Kenya (at 17,058ft/5,199m) with
its dramatic snow-capped peaks stands sentinel above
rolling grassland plains and the intriguing semi-desert
wilderness much further to the North. Lake Victoria,
the largest lake in Africa and source of the Nile
dominates the South West of the country and Lake
Turkana with its palaentological history and haunting
landscapes borders the North.
To the South and South East, Kenya
meets the Indian Ocean in a brilliant blaze of blue
where the crystal-clear azure waters caress fine
white sands and amazing coral reefs harbour another
safari-world under the warm waves running up & down
480Kms of pristine beaches.
However,
Kenya’s ultimate attraction is its concentration
of spectacular wildlife found in its 48 National
Parks, Reserves, Marine Parks and Game Sanctuaries.
Whether it be the greatest game
show on earth with the annual Wildebeest migration
or the world’s greatest ornithological spectacle
of millions of Flamingoes on shimmering Lake Nakuru,
Kenya’s Flora and Fauna is captivating to even
the most seasoned traveller.
Recreating
the history of the country’s earliest settlers
and explorers – Denys Finch Hatton, Karen Blixen,
Lord Delamere, Elspeth Huxley and Ernest Hemingway-
to name but a few can be done in privacy and away
from the crowds. With an excellent variety of privately
owned bush homesteads, small hideaway lodges and
nights under canvas in exclusive permanent or mobile
camps, it’s possible to experience the magic
of the country as it was in days gone by.
With safaris on offer that include
walking, fly-fishing, Camel trekking and riding it’s
possible to experience Kenya and Tanzania the way
our forefathers discovered this continent of adventure.
