Take a walk on the wild side and find out why your dream safari awaits you in Kenya. From the heights of Mount Kenyan to the plains of the Masai Mara, Kenya is the African safari holiday you’ve always wanted.
Astounding wildlife, spectacular landscapes and a welcoming melting pot of culture, there are many reasons why Kenya should top your travel wish-list. Here are nine inspiring reasons why Kenya should be your next African safari holiday.
1) You’ll fall in love… with Kenya
Kenya has a humbling effect on those who travel there. To call a trip to this African country a mere holiday is to underestimate its effect on you. Visit ‘the cradle of civilisation’, as it is sometimes called, and you’ll experience a lasting, spiritual connection. For some it is love at first sight. From the Rift Valley and the shores of Lake Naivasha, to the cosmopolitan bustle of Nairobi and the white sand beaches that melt into the crystal Indian Ocean, Kenya is a world-traveller’s dream destination.
2) The Masai Mara
With many national parks and game reserves of incredible geological and bio-diversity, Kenya has one of the finest conservation programmes on the planet including one of the most famous wildlife reserves: the Masai Mara. A luxury tented camp pitched here will, at certain times of year, witness the thundering hooves of millions of animals as they embark on the Great Annual Migration. If you haven’t beheld this spectacle of the animal kingdom you need to place the Masai Mara at the top of your travel wish-list.
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3) Contrast beautiful beaches with wild safaris
After embarking on game drives to see lions, antelope and elephants, visiting Masai villages and hot air ballooning across the savannah, spend time gazing across the sweeping beauty and sharp, blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Kenya has so much more to offer than wildlife encounters. It has stunning shorelines, crystal seas for marine adventures, and laidback beach resorts, such as the Voyager Beach Resort on Nyali Beach – one of Kenya’s most popular coastal destinations.
4) The National parks of Kenya
Kenya offers some of the finest scenery in East Africa, including Samburu National Park, the spectacular setting for the film Born Free; Amboseli National Park, 160 miles from Nairobi, offering iconic safaris and cultural encounters with local Masai tribespeople, in a region teeming with elephants, zebra, giraffe, plus pelicans, flamingoes and ostrich; you could spend days exploring the birdlife paradise of Meru National Park, or the mountain peaks and extinct volcanoes of Tsavo National Park. Then there is Malindi Marine National Park & Reserve, its lagoons, reefs and coral gardens inviting you to aquatic adventures to see turtles and dolphins.
