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African Safari – Kenya Highlights

The spectacular Masai Mara National Park, located in the Great Rift Valley covers 1,510 square kilometres/575 square miles and offers plains full of Thomson's gazelles, impala, giraffe, topi, zebra, wildebeest, bat-eared foxes, jackals, cheetahs, lions, leopards, hyenas and throughout the year. During the Annual Great Migration, thousands of wildebeest can be seen moving in search of pastures green between July and October. They travel from the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara, where the Mara River, which has hippos and Nile crocodiles are large awaiting of wildebeest crossing the river on their migration route. In October or November of migration of the turns and returns to the plains of the Serengeti. Lion in this park black mane can be found and you can see the big five on a game drive.

Meru National Park – Made famous by the book by Joy Adamson "Born Free, the story of" Elsa "the lioness orphans, and the life of George Adamson and research among the lions and cheetahs, this park has 13 rivers and is especially beautiful and wild and diverse landscape of extensive plains on the banks of rivers and forests of palms and includes excellent views of Mount Kenya. National Park Meru is kilometres/700 1810 square miles square. The wildlife population includes over 300 species of birds as well as lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, hippos, antelope, crocodile, more and more.

Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves are small adjoining scenic reserves are home to the Ewaso Nyiro where large herds of elephants bathing in its waters. Unique species of wildlife such as blue Somali ostrich neck, Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and long neck Gerenuk can be found here along with elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalo, hyenas, hippos and crocodiles. Birds are abundant here, including kingfishers, eagles, vultures and painted. The Samburu is home to leopards living in the rocky slopes of the plain. Buffalo Springs is rolling plains, with dry riverbeds dotted with palm trees. Shaba has dramatic deep gorges and waterfalls. The landscape Stark is dominated by Shaba hill and soils here are of volcanic origin.

Amboseli National Park at the foot of the mountain highest in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, is a small square kilometres/151 392 square miles and has 5 different habitats consisting of plains, acacia woodland, bush rock, marshes and swamps. This park is famous for its scenic beauty and diverse game.

Tsavo National Park – comprising the East and West including Tsavo National Park of 20 819 km ² / 80 382 square kilometers, is one of the largest sanctuaries in the game world and has abundant wildlife. Tsavo East is dominated by the Yatta Plateau, one of the current world's longest lava 290 km long river rapids Galana, a rock outcrop about 1.6 km length on where visitors can see wildlife drinking below the dam, and the Aruba Dam, where many animals come to drink in the area of ​​a large dry thorn bush. The popular legend "Man-eaters of Tsavo" originates here as shown in the drama "The Lion and the Darkness." In 1898 during construction of the bridge over the River Tsavo man-eaters of Tsavo terrorized workers and killed more than 130 people before being shot by Colonel Patterson. Tsavo West is much more picturesque, with great expanses of savannah, desert scrub, forests acacias, riparian vegetation, palm thickets and mountainous landscape with magnificent views. Mzima Springs water flows from beneath a ridge of lava that has seeped under land in a series of crystal clear pools. Observation tank sunk in the river, offers a vision underwater wildlife drinking their fill, and a variety of fish species.

Lake Nakuru is a soda lake in the Rift Valley of Africa and the abundance of algae attracts Lake to almost 2,000,000 residents pink flamingos, along with a variety of other birds. Warthog, baboons, and black and white rhino can be found here as well as lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes and large pythons.

Lake Naivasha is known as a world class destination for bird watching more 400 species of birds recorded. This freshwater lake is almost 13 km wide, with shallow waters, an average of 5 meters deep. The banks are full of papyrus and forests of yellow fever trees surrounding the lake. Hippos, giraffes, buffaloes and can be found here, along with monkeys Colubus.

Kenya Costa is full of white sand surrounded by palm beaches and vibrant coral reef full of exotic marine life. The coast has a duration of about 480kms and includes dramatic outstanding cliffs, lagoons and mangroves. The influence of the spice trade, and the mixture of Indian, Arab and African traders created a culture that still lives swahili today in Kenya.

Lamu Island is one of the ancient swahili few cities that has retained its character and charm with a distinctive tradition over a thousand years old. Explore the medieval streets of Stone Town, the endless beaches, dunes, small villages and dhows sailing across the waters. There are no motorized transport on the island and life moves at a leisurely pace.

Weather: Mild, hot weather. temperatures are mild the days and nights can be chilly. The summer lasts from October to April, with December to March the warmer months. All year, minimum temperatures are temperatures of 11 º C/52 º F and a maximum of 30 º C/86 º F. The cold season is from May to September. Depending on when the rains come, the Great Migration normally reaches Kenya in July. Hundreds of thousands of herbivores then disperse in the plains of the Masai Mara for the next two months.

An African Safari Kenya is a magical experience which may include game viewing and an exotic island hopping.

About the Author

Visit Atlantic Seaboard Tourism Cape Town for a tours, safaris and accommodation. Marcelle Trethewey was born and raised in South Africa. She lives on a game farm and has a deep love of the african bushveld and its wildlife. Marcelle has successfully raised and release orphaned white faced owls, gemsbok and impala.

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