| In my capacity as the UK Director of Operations for | | | | attraction. |
| One World Tours Limited, I am often asked about | | | | Other National Parks include the Tsavo East (home |
| the destinations I have been to. I try to give a good | | | | to the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, the |
| opinion on those places and offer some helpful | | | | world's largest lava flow) and Tsavo West National |
| advice. Here then, are my top suggestions for sites | | | | Park (has many recent geological activities), |
| to take in during your holiday in Kenya. | | | | Amboseli(at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro), Nairobi |
| Nowhere in Africa is there a more popular adventure | | | | National Park (Kenya's rhino sanctuary), Nakuru (home |
| destination than Kenya which is located on the | | | | to a swarm of brilliant pink flamingos as far as the |
| equator. If it is a safari that you want then tourists | | | | eye can see) and Meru (home to the famous "Elsa" |
| from across the world can rest assured that Kenya is | | | | lioness of the book Born free). Each of these parks |
| the best place to experience one. If you believed | | | | have something different to offer the tourist so |
| that a safari is all that this country has to offer then | | | | which ever one you choose you will not be |
| you have been misinformed as there are far many | | | | disappointed. |
| other attractions and a diversity of environments to | | | | Mt. Kenya, a dome-shaped central volcano is the |
| experience. In the north east, the landscape of the | | | | largest mountain in Kenya with 10 glaciers covering its |
| country is flat and covered with bushes. The rest of | | | | peaks. The mountain is made up of several types of |
| the country has immaculate beaches, many lake | | | | volcanic rocks the most common being basalt. |
| areas, the amazing Mount Kenya and of course the | | | | Lamu is a tranquil tropical island where life is relaxed |
| stunning Great Rift Valley. Despite Kenya having | | | | and laid back. It has a mystical history because of the |
| many diverse environments which in turn experience | | | | medieval stone town which is situated there. |
| a wide variety of climate conditions, the temperature | | | | With a landscape of beautiful undulating dunes and |
| is warm all year-round. June though to September are | | | | beaches that appear to go on forever and where |
| the best months to visit for most outdoor activities | | | | tiny villages are encompassed among coconut and |
| including safari and mountain climbing. | | | | mango plantations, Lamu is an island that respects |
| How can you visit Africa without experiencing the | | | | this beauty by having no vehicles using the donkey |
| Masai Mara Game Reserve as it is generally | | | | and dhow as the main form of transport. The people |
| considered to be the greatest wildlife reserve in | | | | of Lamu are great believers in tradition and custom |
| Africa. | | | | and because of this they have maintained a strong |
| With the Acacia forests swarming with birds and | | | | society which is built around their respect for the |
| monkeys and the sprawling grasslands which are | | | | past so we can reap the benefits. |
| scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, and Gazelle | | | | Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay which lies on the |
| you know that you are deep in the heart of Africa. | | | | Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is a very popular |
| Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the wide swamps | | | | place with tourists who flock to visit the Watamu |
| and the rivers are heaving with Hippos and Crocodiles | | | | resort and Gedi Ruins (the remains of a Swahili town) |
| which make this a wildlife paradise and possibly one | | | | which are close by. The whole area shows amazing |
| of the few places left on earth where such a | | | | examples of Swahili architecture which has been a |
| diversity of animals can be seen in their natural | | | | Swahili settlement for hundreds of years. The Malindi |
| habitats. Where else can you witness the Great | | | | Marine National Park and the Watamu National park |
| Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti, the lions | | | | form a continuous protected coastal area south of |
| that dominate the grasslands, the cheetahs, hyenas | | | | Malindi.There are many traditional buildings that |
| and jackals. This wonderful place is also home to the | | | | survive today, including the Juma Mosque which was |
| Masai warriors all helping to make this a very popular | | | | used until the 1870’s, for trading slaves. |