That Kenya is a “land of contrasts” is not a traveler’s guide-book cliche. The country straddles the equator, lies between parallels 4 degrees South and North. The South Easterly shores are washed by the Indian Ocean, and to the west Kenya shares the waters of Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world, with Uganda and Tanzania. The vegetation varies from the dense tropical forests of the Arabuko Sokoke Forest reserve and the mangrove forests along the coast, to the shruberry of the arid desert lands of the North to the thick mountainous forests and alpine vegetation along the slopes of the snow-capped Mount Kenya.
Kenya’s landscape ranks among the most fascinating and diverse the world over. From the low-lying coastlands to the snow capped Mt. Kenya that rises to 17,058ft above sea level. From the tree dotted plains to the jaggered escarpment that marks the sudden drop into the floor of the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley with it’s alkaline lakes.
With such contrasting topography, Kenya has an equally varied climate. The humid and hot coastal belt greatly contrasts the highlands where the temperatures could be as low as 5 degrees centigrade! The Lake Victoria region has tropical storms while the north has a typical desert climate where rain at times does not fall for periods up to one year.
Magical Kenya boasts some of the richest and diverse variety of game. Kenya’s pristine wilderness abounds with elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs and are also home of the rare green turtle, the endangered Sable and Hirola antelope and over a thousand bird species.
Kenya is the ORIGINAL home of the safari, meaning journey in Swahili. To date, the country has kept this reputation as a leading African safari destination with over 50 National Parks and Reserves spread all over the country. Besides these, private conservancies where high end clients can enjoy near private game viewing activities in some of the most celebrated safari camps are also found here. These include Lewa, Kalama, Ol Pejeta, Tawi, Kitirua, Olare Motorogi, Mara North, Borana and Il Ngwesi.
Nature has endowed Kenya with a 536 Kilometers soft, white sandy beach, stretching all the way from the north of her coastline to Tanzania in the south. With the perfect mix of beautiful beaches and rugged bush nearby, south-east Kenya is a fantastic destination for combining relaxation in the crystal clear, turquoise Indian Ocean waters and adventure. Kenya’s coast also teems with rich history dating back to 1498 when, Vasco Da Gama, a Portuguese Explorer first arrived in Mombasa, followed by the capture of the coastal city by the Portuguese, and later, fierce battles for control of the same by the Portuguese, Ottoman Turks, Oman Sultanate and later the British. Today, everything in Mombasa and Kenya’s coast is a combination of traditional culture and modern city life. Some of the attractions here include the Vasco Da Gama Monument, Old Town, Jumba la Mtwana in Mombasa, and the Gede Ruins as one moves towards Malindi.
Besides wildlife, award winning beaches and culture, modern day Kenya is an epitome of modern Africa’s city life. Nairobi is one of Africa’s biggest and fast growing cities supported by a vibrant, fast growing economy. This also applies to Mombasa, Nakuru and other fast growing cities.
In Kenya, you will also find yourself at the home of the world famous, award winning athletes who have year in, year out emerged champions in most of the athletic competitions held in major cities all over the world.
KARIBU KENYA!