| Lets Say that you want to travel to kenya but you | | | | lived along the coast from Somalia all aong to the |
| have a tight budget. And lets say also that you are | | | | Tanzania Coastal town of Zanzibar. This fort also |
| tired of hearing stories of how exotic adventure in | | | | borders the Mombasa old town and its at the end of |
| Kenya is and would wish to have an experience of | | | | Nkurumah Street. |
| your own. Here, i will explore five travel destinations | | | | The Lake Nakuru National Park is home to thousands |
| across kenya that are both exiting and so affordable | | | | of Flamingos feeding on the algae that grows on the |
| that you could start planning your getaway right now. | | | | lake Surface. This is a salt water lake which almost |
| The Masai Mara National Reserve is on the lips of | | | | got dry a few years ago due to defforestation of |
| every tourist destined to Kenya. It was only recently | | | | the water catchment areas on the Mau Ranges |
| declared the 7th Wonder of the World. This Reserve | | | | which feed the Lake. Due to the intervention of the |
| is a perfect example of Savanah grassland of the | | | | Kenya government and Non-Governmental |
| African plateau. It covers 1,500 square kilometers of | | | | environmentalists, the Park is now coming to life. The |
| grassland and shrubs with a variety of wild animals | | | | Flamingos have flown back to their original habitation |
| scattered strategically within the reserve. The most | | | | from Lake Bogoria where they had sought refuge |
| momorable attraction here is the annual migration of | | | | for years. This park is also home to Acasia trees, dry |
| wilderbeast in August to the nothern expansive | | | | grassland, variety of bird species and and wild animals |
| Serengeti Plains and October acrosss the the Mara | | | | mostly herbivorous. |
| river to the South in search of Pasture. | | | | The Tsavo National Park is the Largest National Park |
| The Meru National Park rivals the Masai Mara National | | | | in Kenya running into a whoopping 22,000 square |
| reserve. This is a 4,000 Square kilometer | | | | kilometers. The Park is devided into two by the |
| conservatory in the Cenytal Kenyan Highlands. This | | | | Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. This area held the biggest |
| area experienses vast amount of rainfall and has | | | | amount of Game in kenya but were reduced |
| numerous permanent springs crisscrossing all around it. | | | | considerably due to porching but the numbers are |
| The Meru National parks boasts green deep | | | | now rising due to incresed survaillance by the Kenya |
| indegenous forests and tall grass and is home to a | | | | Wildlife Service Police Unit. Here you will notice a |
| wider selection of wild animals and birds than any | | | | remarkable difference in vegatation between Tsavo |
| other national park. The Challenge though is in | | | | National Park and the masai Mara Gave Reserve. The |
| spotting game. So, basically, you need to stay here | | | | Grass is taller but its a far cry from the Vegatation |
| longer though your stay is complemented by the | | | | on the Meru National Park. But this park is sure to |
| many hotels and lodges lining withing the park. | | | | treat you to wider variety of Game. |
| The Fort Jesus which was built in the 16th century | | | | With all these options available, there is no excuse to |
| by the portuguese during the battle for the control | | | | put off thatlife-long desire to travel to Kenyas' exotic |
| of the East African coast so as to enforce their rule | | | | places at the far ends of the African Continent and |
| on the Swahili. it is situated in Mombasa. This fort has | | | | deep into the African Jungle. |
| long been declared a National meseum by the Kenya | | | | Lucy Maruhi is a tour operator and has been |
| Government. Inside, you will find a showcase of | | | | organizing and reporting on Vacation, Travel and |
| exibits mainly ceramics, artifacts and pottery | | | | Tours for years. |
| repesenting the history of the Swahili community that | | | | |