Booking a Holiday, Tour or Vacation in Kenya

In my capacity as the UK Director of Operations forattraction.
One World Tours Limited, I am often asked aboutOther National Parks include the Tsavo East (home
the destinations I have been to. I try to give a goodto the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, the
opinion on those places and offer some helpfulworld's largest lava flow) and Tsavo West National
advice. Here then, are my top suggestions for sitesPark (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 adventureNational Park (Kenya's rhino sanctuary), Nakuru (home
destination than Kenya which is located on theto a swarm of brilliant pink flamingos as far as the
equator. If it is a safari that you want then touristseye can see) and Meru (home to the famous "Elsa"
from across the world can rest assured that Kenya islioness of the book Born free). Each of these parks
the best place to experience one. If you believedhave something different to offer the tourist so
that a safari is all that this country has to offer thenwhich ever one you choose you will not be
you have been misinformed as there are far manydisappointed.
other attractions and a diversity of environments toMt. Kenya, a dome-shaped central volcano is the
experience. In the north east, the landscape of thelargest mountain in Kenya with 10 glaciers covering its
country is flat and covered with bushes. The rest ofpeaks. The mountain is made up of several types of
the country has immaculate beaches, many lakevolcanic rocks the most common being basalt.
areas, the amazing Mount Kenya and of course theLamu is a tranquil tropical island where life is relaxed
stunning Great Rift Valley. Despite Kenya havingand laid back. It has a mystical history because of the
many diverse environments which in turn experiencemedieval stone town which is situated there.
a wide variety of climate conditions, the temperatureWith a landscape of beautiful undulating dunes and
is warm all year-round. June though to September arebeaches that appear to go on forever and where
the best months to visit for most outdoor activitiestiny 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 thethis beauty by having no vehicles using the donkey
Masai Mara Game Reserve as it is generallyand dhow as the main form of transport. The people
considered to be the greatest wildlife reserve inof 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 andsociety which is built around their respect for the
monkeys and the sprawling grasslands which arepast so we can reap the benefits.
scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, and GazelleMalindi 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 swampsplace with tourists who flock to visit the Watamu
and the rivers are heaving with Hippos and Crocodilesresort and Gedi Ruins (the remains of a Swahili town)
which make this a wildlife paradise and possibly onewhich are close by. The whole area shows amazing
of the few places left on earth where such aexamples of Swahili architecture which has been a
diversity of animals can be seen in their naturalSwahili settlement for hundreds of years. The Malindi
habitats. Where else can you witness the GreatMarine National Park and the Watamu National park
Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti, the lionsform a continuous protected coastal area south of
that dominate the grasslands, the cheetahs, hyenasMalindi.There are many traditional buildings that
and jackals. This wonderful place is also home to thesurvive today, including the Juma Mosque which was
Masai warriors all helping to make this a very popularused until the 1870’s, for trading slaves.