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Posted in luxury honeymoon safari on Jul 20th, 2010
There are many great places to take a luxury honeymoon safari. Kenya might be your best bet for combining luxury, adventure, romantic scenery and relaxation.
A honeymoon safari in Kenya might include:
• Relaxing in a luxury safari camp while you sip cold drinks and watch the animal life
• Candlelit dinners under the stars or picnic lunches [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on May 27th, 2010
The Maralal Camel derby is a 3 day event that takes place every year in the quiet Samburu town of Maralal which is situated about 200 miles north of Nairobi in Kenya. The town has hosted the event since 1990 and attracts amateur and professional camel riders from all over the world. Countries that are [...]
Posted in Wildlife news on May 11th, 2010
Gentle giants graze across grassy plains, some trunks slung low, pulling up leaves and plants, others held high, basking in the hot sun. The herd moves slowly. Elders watch closely as youngsters frolic along. African elephants are rare, even in the wild, but a luxury safari to an elephant reserve is the perfect opportunity for [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Apr 29th, 2010
The Tsavo National Park is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest covering an area larger than Wales. It is named after the Tsavo River which runs from west to east through the park, bordering the Chyulu Hills National Park and the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania. It is located about 100 miles south east of [...]
Posted in Wildlife news on Apr 21st, 2010
The annual wildebeest migration is one of the world’s greatest wildlife events. It is the largest mass movement of land mammals on earth, a dramatic 500km round trip story that takes place between the Serengeti and Masai Mara in Kenya and Tanzania.Over two million herbivores partake in this journey with 200 000 zebra and 500 [...]
Posted in Kenya safari, Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2010
There have been some good rains throughout January with hotter and dryer weather towards the end of the month. Temperatures have been climbing to 33 degrees celcius. The Mara River has been rising with waters filling up to half way up its banks which has made life rather diffidult for the resident crocodiles and hippos. [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Jan 18th, 2010
The Mara has seen some great “short rains” recently quenching the dry short grass - turning it into an emerald green carpet. Although life is good for the grazing plains game, the predators are having to work a bit harder as their tawny colours stand out.
The plains are covered with white, apricot and red flowers. The plains [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Nov 6th, 2009
The Lamu Cultural Festival is an annual three day event held in the town of Lamu, a small island off the north coast of Kenya. The festival revolves around culture, music, sport and traditional events that celebrate Swahili heritage. The aim of the festival is to promote Lamu as a place of cultural interest for [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Oct 20th, 2009
Although Kenya has seen a drought this year, the Mara has had some relief with localised afternoon showers bringing a flourish of green grass that has been grazed by the migration. The new green growth has brought all the animals together and the marsh areas are bursting with life. During the migration bulk grazers like zebra and [...]
Posted in Tanzania Safari on Jul 15th, 2009
The World Heritage Site of Stone Town or Mji Mkongwe (meaning ‘ancient town’ in Swahili) is the cultural capital of Zanzibar. With very little having changed over the last 200 years the town is infused with Arab, Persian, Indian, European and African influences and is a fine example of an East African coastal trading town [...]