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Kenya Camping Safaris
Camping is not only the best way of getting close to Africa, but
it could also be the cheapest way to visit the great national
parks of East Africa. Joining a budget safari is a great
experience by itself!
These safaris are suitable for any person who enjoys camping and
or outdoor activities. Itineraries are of a superb standard and
visit all national parks and areas of interest. We use good
quality 4x4 land rovers and land cruisers with viewing roof
hatches, equipment is carried by a additional car (if number of
participating clients requires). Our Safari driver/guides have
good knowledge of conservation issues, fauna and flora. Camping
trips are accompanied by a Safari cook who prepares 3 delicious
meals daily. Camp assistants may be available on certain safaris
according to the number of participating clients.
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Kenya Safaris and Tours:
Kenya is a cultural and geographical microcosm and the age-old
cradle of mankind. A natural paradise and a land of contrasts,
her national parks and reserves rank as some of the finest in
the world and include the world famous Maasai Mara, Amboseli and
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They exist as total wildlife sanctuaries where human habitation
is prohibited and animals roam wild and free. As a holiday
destination, Kenya is unrivalled; not only for the diversity of
her terrain which stretches from the snow-capped peaks of Mt.
Kenya to the silver-blue ribbon of the Indian Ocean, but also
for the extraordinary richness of her flora, fauna, bird and
marine life.
In addition to all these remarkable gifts, it is undoubtedly
also the overwhelming hospitality of the Kenyan people, which
leaves a lasting impression on all those who visit this great
country.
In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast
assemblages of plains game together with their associated
predators. Mara has the largest population of lions to be found
in Kenya. Other animals to be seen here include Buffalo, Black
Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's
Hartebeest, White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and
Grant's Gazelles. The bird life of Mara is as profuse as its
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Masai Mara - an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
This is serene vast country of breath-taking vistas, a panorama
of vast rolling plains and rounded hills, of intermittent groves
of acacia woodlands and dense thickets of scrub. The Mara River
and its tributaries which are margined by luxuriant riverine
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Budget Camping safaris are available in all the Three East
African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and cater for
the traveler on a shoe string budget. Accommodation is in
two-person tents at designated campsites near or within wildlife
reserves. Most of these sites have bathing and ablution
facilities although these are rustic for example the toilets are
commonly pit (or drop) latrines and bathing is usually in the
form of cold showers.
On your Masai Mara safari our bush hideaway in Kenya welcomes
you to a different world, a world centered at the heart of the
African wilderness that is Kenya's Masai Mara. A world of
majestic animals, dazzling birds, sweeping grass lands,
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Bush Camping for those on a shoe-string budget are available at
unbeatable prices. These include three to five days wildlife
safaris that take you to the famous Maasai Mara and through the
Great Rift Valley to the flamingo and Rhino sanctuary of Lake
Nakuru. Transport is by seven seater safari minibuses with a
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Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara is Kenya's greatest wildlife reserve, a large
extension of open plain grasslands, woodlands and smooth hills
rich in some of Africa's most thrilling wildlife. Occupying an
area of 320 km² in south-western Kenya, within the Great
Serengeti ecosystem, it's effectively the northern continuation
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The Masai Mara's quantity and variety of wildlife is
breathtaking. The reserve is perhaps most famous for its lions,
which are found in large numbers, and for the annual wildebeest
migration, known as the Great Migration, largely considered one
of World's most exceptional natural phenomena. Many other
distinctive African wildlife are to be found in the Mara, from
elephants, antelopes and giraffes to leopards and hyenas.
Hippopotami and crocodiles are found in large groups all along
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the endangered black rhinoceros (in 2000 37 individuals were
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Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants of the
area) and the Mara River which divides it, the reserve is
basically a mammal park, and although more than 450 bird species
inhabit the area, birdwatchers could remain disappointed, as its
much harder to spot one given bird species that, say, an
elephant or, obviously, wildebeest.
And its precisely the large bearded antelope of the acacia
savanna and short-grass plains, known also as gnu, the most
numerous inhabitant of the Masai Mara (as it is of the
Serengeti), with an estimated population of almost 2 million
individuals living in the Great Serengeti ecosystem. Around July
of each year, these ungainly social grazers migrate in a vast
ensemble north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh
pasture, and return to the south around October. This circular,
clockwise migratory route, the Great Wildebeest Migration, is
one of the world's greatest natural events. Each year the
promise of rain and fresh grass brings more than 1.3 million
Wildebeest into a single massive herd, which makes a spectacular
entrance on the southern plains of the Mara in a massive,
surging column of wildlife.
Numerous other antelope can be found, including Thomson's and
Grant's gazelle, impala, topi and Coke's hartebeest. Large herds
of zebra are found through the reserve. The plains are also home
to the distinctive Maasai giraffe as well as the common giraffe.
The Maasai Mara is a major research centre for the spotted
hyena. Additionally, over 450 species of birdlife have been
identified in the park.
The Mara river, the reserve's backbone, traverses north to south
heading for its westbound way unto lake Victoria, through the
Tanzanian park. Its riverbanks (as well as those of the Mara's
multiple tributary streams) are bordered by dense riverine
forests where many the reserve's bird species are to be found.
It's here, on the banks of the Mara River, where the migratory
herds of the Great Migration make their mass crossing, that one
of the most dramatic spectacles of nature is consumed. Live and
death meet as the wildebeest, terrorized by the crocodile
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The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great
Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to South
Africa. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grassland,
with clusters of the distinctive acacia tree in the south-east
region. The western border is the Esoit Oloololo Escarpment of
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Lake Nakuru National Park:
Lake Nakuru is a small, shallow, alkaline-saline lake located in
a closed basin without outlets in the Eastern Rift Valley of
equatorial East Africa. It is the centre of a most familiar
national park of Kenya known for its spectacular bird fauna (495
species), particularly the vast flock of lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias
minor).
Being in the Rift Valley where tectonic and volcanic activities
as well as climatic changes have been very remarkable, the lake
underwent drastic changes during the recent geological ages.
About 10,000 years ago, Nakuru and its two neighbor lakes,
Elmenteita and Naivasha (60 km south of Nakuru), formed a single
deep freshwater lake, which however dried owing to the later
desiccation of climate leaving the three separate lakes as
remnants. The present maximum depth is about three meters, but
the lake water level is still quite variable; the whole lake had
been almost dried up several times during the past 50 years due
to unknown reasons.
The lake is a soda-lake with a water PH value of 10.5 and an
alkalinity of 122 meq l-1. Main ions are sodium and
bicarbonate-carbonate. The biota in the lake is very simple as
in other saline lakes, consisting of phytoplankters dominated by
blue-green algae and very poor planktonic and benthic fauna
originally lacking fish. However, the lake is highly eutrophic
owing to the vigorous growth of a planktonic blue-green alga,
Spirulina platensis, which supports an immense number of algae
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introduced fish, Sarotherodon alcalicum grahami, though, in the
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The lake's catchment area amounts to some 1,800 km2 and is
extensively utilized for agriculture and livestock raising. The
city of Nakuru on the northernmost shore of the lake is a
rapidly growing local centre of industry and
agriculture. Effluents from the city's two sewage treatment
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The largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet and one
of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom, The Great
Migration involves millions of ungulates, most notably
wildebeest, as they follow an annual circular route around the
Serengeti Ecosystem in an endless quest for fresh pastures and
water. The rumbling hooves of wildebeest and the clouds of red
dust they leave behind have become a symbol of the Serengeti, as
well as a strong migratory instinct that defies
crocodile-infested rivers, wild currents, and flocks of
predators lying in wait.
A 500km round trip from the Southern Serengeti to the northern
edge of the Masai Mara National Reserve, the Great Migration is
probably Africa's greatest wildlife spectacle and one of the
World's most exceptional natural phenomena.
The vertiginous immensity of the event is overwhelming, numbers
so large that they are hard to visualize. Migrants include
1,300,000 Wildebeest, 360,000 Thomson's Gazelle, 191,000 Zebra,
and 12,000 Eland.
They join the anyway-large resident populations of herbivores,
that feature 95,000 Topi, 76,000 Impala, 46,000 African Buffalo,
26,000 Grant's Gazelle, 14,000 Kongoni, 9,000 Giraffe, 6,000
Warthog, 2,000 Waterbuck, and 2,000 Elephant.
And then, adding pathos and drama to the already extraordinary
spectacle, a hungry constellation of predators -most notably
lions and hyenas- follow the herbivores all along their
clockwise migratory route.
Lions and hyenas are not the only meat-eaters, though, as
cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, and jackals, as well as every
scavenger of the area, wait impatiently for their share of the
banquet.
The Great Migration is a relatively recent phenomenon, dating
back to the early 1960s. In the late 19th century a rinderpest
epidemic eliminated over 90% of the wildebeest and cattle in the
region. To prevent a further spreading of the disease, cattle
was inoculated by veterinarians, and the disease soon
disappeared from the area. As a result, the wildebeest
population boomed in the 60´s and 70´s, from 260,000 to
the 1.4 million individuals that currently inhabit the Serengeti
ecosystem.
The growing herds were thus forced to migrate in their search
for water and grazing grassland, starting the circular migratory
route. The first seasonal treks were probably observed -and
documented- in the 60s by Dr. Grzimek, who first described a
definite pattern in the migratory moves.
In spite of the exceptionality and sheer beauty of the event,
not everybody sees it with sympathy. The Maasai, for example,
must rear their livestock in competition with the migrant
herbivores, which they regard as transmitters of diseases and
guilty of poisoning the rivers with their foetal sacs.
If you're planning a photographic safari to anywhere in the
Serengeti ecosystem, make sure you coincide with the wildebeest
migration. If your schedule imposes travelling during the late
July - September period, consider the Masai Mara National
Reserve, where most of the wildlife is to be found. In any case,
make the impossible to be in the right place at the right time
for meeting the wildebeest and their co-migrant companions and
foes.
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Camping in the bush of Kenya is the quintessential private
African Safari experience. Just a piece of cloth between you and
the African night. A quire of nocturnal birds, insects and
distant roaring lions lullabies you to sleep. Sitting around an
open camp fire with the southern skies bright over head is the
real way of appreciating Africa's magic. There are campsites
everywhere and camping facilitates in all our safari
itineraries, to any park or wilderness area in Kenya.
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Kenya 's stunning game parks, lakes and mountains. Complemented
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population of the region. You can easily spot Lion, Cheetah,
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6 days Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Amboseli Camping Tour
A 6-day classic safari taking in 3 of the most picturesque
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Masai Mara, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest &
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flamingos, and the swamps of Amboseli - a network of swamps and
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Climbing Routes
Marangu Route 8 Days Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola
route", Marangu is by far the most popular route to the summit
of Kilimanjaro. This could partly be as a result of the fact
that the Marangu is the least expensive route, but more so,
perhaps the fact that it is possible to do the Marangu route in
6 days, thereby getting to the summit one day earlier than on
the Machame route.
Machame Route Sometimes called the Whisky Route. This is a
popular route up steep paths through magnificent forests to gain
a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau.
It then traverses beneath the glaciated precipices of the
Southern Icefields to join the Barafu Route to the summit.
Umbwe Route
The Umbwe route is one of the
shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach.
It is probably the most scenic, non-technical route on
Kilimanjaro. It is quite taxing, primarily due to the relatively
fast ascent to higher altitude, but the rewards are plentiful.
Lemosho Route
This is the longest and most remote
route to Kilimanjaro. After beautiful forests and moorlands it
crosses the Shira Plateau to meet up with the Machame Route.
Groups may be accompanied on the first day by an armed ranger as
the forests around the Lemosho Glades are rich in buffalo,
elephant and other game.
Rongai Route
This remote and less frequently used route is the second easiest
route to Kilimanjaro. The approach to the mountain is from the
less-forested north side and the descent is by the Marangu
Route. There are several variations, the one described below is
a longer route taking in Mawenzi Tarn.
Shira Route
The Shira route, approaches
Kilimanjaro’s summit from the west and crosses the caldera of
Shira Volcano before heading beneath the southern ice fields of
Kibo. The route is seldom used by other trekkers and so your
initial two days on the mountain are less crowded than on most
other routes.
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Mount Kenya Climbing At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second
highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, during
whose period of activity (3.1–2.6 million years ago) it is
thought to have risen to 6,500 m. There are 12 remnant glaciers
on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks
that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. With its
rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, Mount
Kenya is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa.
The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora also provide
an outstanding example of ecological processes. There are three
main routes, which penetrate the forest and the moorland. The
routes are Naromoru, Sirimon and Chogoria and each of which has
something different to offer. Naromoru is the fastest route to
point Lenana but not as scenic as the other two. Mt. Kenya's
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Sirimon down Sirimon A more gradual trek to the
summit, traversing areas of rich forest cover before
emerging into the sprawling moorlands. This hike is
usually rated as the easiest among the short trips and
is quite popular with persons attempting to reach an
altitude exceeding 4000m for the first time. It is a
good choice for large trekking groups as it follows the
same trail up and down, making it convenient for those
who are unable to reach the summit to stay behind at
lower camps to wait for the rest of the group to
complete the trip then descend together. Unless
preferred, camping is not necessary as accommodation is
available in a lodge and mountain huts throughout the
trip.
Mt Kenya Climb Sirimon down Chogoria On this Mount Kenya
climbing experience, you ascend via the dry and little used
Sirimon Trail and descend on the scenic Chogoria Trail. You
reach point Lenana (4985 m), the highest point accessible to
walkers, and return to base. Mount Kenya is Africa's second
highest mountain. Above the habitable altitude, you find a
rainforest zone, abundant with many tree species and wildlife
too. Further up is open moorland, and beyond is the snow line
where vegetation is sparse. Finding snow on the equator was a
great surprise for the first Europeans to get to East Africa.
Sirimon down Narumoru The Naro Moru route is the fastest
and therefore also the most popular route onto the mountain,
being used by many of the tour and outfitting companies guiding
clients up to Point Lenana.
Mount Meru Climbing Mount Meru is one of Africa's most
beautiful volcanoes, and it is the second highest mountain in
Tanzania at 4,5685m, the third highest in Africa.
The mountain is located within Arusha National Park, Tanzania’s
gem. This prime location gives walkers the opportunity to spot
some of the birds and wildlife that inhabit the area. The ascend
is quite steep, the route to the summit passes over streams,
through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and
moorland. The summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which
provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand
feet below in the crater. Weather permitting, Kilimanjaro can be
seen in the West. There are two huts available to climbers on
the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb
Meru is between October and February. But also June to
September, while it is colder then.
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coastline where you can relax at the end of your
safari...
Accommodation
A range of safari accommodation is available in
Tanzania. Western style luxury lodges and luxury tented
camps are available for the wildlife enthusiast. Some of
the best lodges include Migration Camp, Ngorongoro
Crater Lodge, Migration Camp, Klein's Camp, Nomad's
Greytoke, Nomad's Serengeti Safari Camp and Tarangire
Treetops..
Safaris
Please find below a selection of sample itineraries with
approximate costs for wildlife and migration safaris to
Tanzania. Some of these itineraries may also be combined
with gorilla safaris to both Rwanda and/or Uganda. These
are by no means all of the itineraries that we offer
however they will give you a taster of what is
available...For further itineraries or enquiries please
do not hesitate to fill in our contact form and we will
get back to you with a detailed quote and itinerary at
the earliest possible convenience.
Tanzania Safaris
Masai Mara Budget Kenya Safaris and Tours:
Kenya is a cultural and geographical microcosm and the
age-old cradle of mankind. A natural paradise and a land
of contrasts, her national parks and reserves rank as
some of the finest in the world and include the world
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They exist as total wildlife sanctuaries where human
habitation is prohibited and animals roam wild and free.
As a holiday destination, Kenya is unrivalled; not only
for the diversity of her terrain which stretches from
the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Kenya to the silver-blue
ribbon of the Indian Ocean, but also for the
extraordinary richness of her flora, fauna, bird and
marine life.
In addition to all these remarkable gifts, it is
undoubtedly also the overwhelming hospitality of the
Kenyan people, which leaves a lasting impression on all
those who visit this great country.
In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast
assemblages of plains game together with their
associated predators. Mara has the largest population of
lions to be found in Kenya. Other animals to be seen
here include Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus,
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White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and
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Masai Mara - an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti
National Park. This is serene vast country of
breath-taking vistas, a panorama of vast rolling plains
and rounded hills, of intermittent groves of acacia
woodlands and dense thickets of scrub. The Mara River
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Budget Camping safaris are available in all the Three
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cater for the traveler on a shoe string budget.
Accommodation is in two-person tents at designated
campsites near or within wildlife reserves. Most of
these sites have bathing and ablution facilities
although these are rustic for example the toilets are
commonly pit (or drop) latrines and bathing is usually
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On your Masai Mara safari our bush hideaway in Kenya
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Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara is Kenya's greatest wildlife reserve, a
large extension of open plain grasslands, woodlands and
smooth hills rich in some of Africa's most thrilling
wildlife. Occupying an area of 320 km² in
south-western Kenya, within the Great Serengeti
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The Masai Mara's quantity and variety of wildlife is
breathtaking. The reserve is perhaps most famous for its
lions, which are found in large numbers, and for the
annual wildebeest migration, known as the Great
Migration, largely considered one of World's most
exceptional natural phenomena. Many other distinctive
African wildlife are to be found in the Mara, from
elephants, antelopes and giraffes to leopards and
hyenas. Hippopotami and crocodiles are found in large
groups all along the Mara and Talek Rivers. There is a
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Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants
of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, the
reserve is basically a mammal park, and although more
than 450 bird species inhabit the area, birdwatchers
could remain disappointed, as its much harder to spot
one given bird species that, say, an elephant or,
obviously, wildebeest.
And its precisely the large bearded antelope of the
acacia savanna and short-grass plains, known also as
gnu, the most numerous inhabitant of the Masai Mara (as
it is of the Serengeti), with an estimated population of
almost 2 million individuals living in the Great
Serengeti ecosystem. Around July of each year, these
ungainly social grazers migrate in a vast ensemble north
from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture,
and return to the south around October. This circular,
clockwise migratory route, the Great Wildebeest
Migration, is one of the world's greatest natural
events. Each year the promise of rain and fresh grass
brings more than 1.3 million Wildebeest into a single
massive herd, which makes a spectacular entrance on the
southern plains of the Mara in a massive, surging column
of wildlife.
Numerous other antelope can be found, including
Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, impala, topi and Coke's
hartebeest. Large herds of zebra are found through the
reserve. The plains are also home to the distinctive
Maasai giraffe as well as the common giraffe. The Maasai
Mara is a major research centre for the spotted hyena.
Additionally, over 450 species of birdlife have been
identified in the park.
The Mara river, the reserve's backbone, traverses north
to south heading for its westbound way unto lake
Victoria, through the Tanzanian park. Its riverbanks (as
well as those of the Mara's multiple tributary streams)
are bordered by dense riverine forests where many the
reserve's bird species are to be found. It's here, on
the banks of the Mara River, where the migratory herds
of the Great Migration make their mass crossing, that
one of the most dramatic spectacles of nature is
consumed. Live and death meet as the wildebeest,
terrorized by the crocodile infested waters and churning
currents yet obliged by their instinct, attempt to cross
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The entire area of the park is nestled within the
enormous Great Rift Valley that extends from the
Mediterranean Sea to South Africa. The terrain of the
reserve is primarily open grassland, with clusters of
the distinctive acacia tree in the south-east region.
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the Rift Valley, and wildlife tends to be most
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Lake Nakuru National Park:
Lake Nakuru is a small, shallow, alkaline-saline lake
located in a closed basin without outlets in the Eastern
Rift Valley of equatorial East Africa. It is the centre
of a most familiar national park of Kenya known for its
spectacular bird fauna (495 species), particularly the
vast flock of lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor).
Being in the Rift Valley where tectonic and volcanic
activities as well as climatic changes have been very
remarkable, the lake underwent drastic changes during
the recent geological ages. About 10,000 years ago,
Nakuru and its two neighbor lakes, Elmenteita and
Naivasha (60 km south of Nakuru), formed a single deep
freshwater lake, which however dried owing to the later
desiccation of climate leaving the three separate lakes
as remnants. The present maximum depth is about three
meters, but the lake water level is still quite
variable; the whole lake had been almost dried up
several times during the past 50 years due to unknown
reasons.
The lake is a soda-lake with a water PH value of 10.5
and an alkalinity of 122 meq l-1. Main ions are sodium
and bicarbonate-carbonate. The biota in the lake is very
simple as in other saline lakes, consisting of
phytoplankters dominated by blue-green algae and very
poor planktonic and benthic fauna originally lacking
fish. However, the lake is highly eutrophic owing to the
vigorous growth of a planktonic blue-green alga,
Spirulina platensis, which supports an immense number of
algae grazing lesser flamingo and an increasing
population of the introduced fish, Sarotherodon
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The lake's catchment area amounts to some 1,800 km2 and
is extensively utilized for agriculture and livestock
raising. The city of Nakuru on the northernmost shore of
the lake is a rapidly growing local centre of industry
and
agriculture. Effluents from the city's two sewage
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Masai Mara Migration safari
The largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet
and one of the most breathtaking events in the animal
kingdom, The Great Migration involves millions of
ungulates, most notably wildebeest, as they follow an
annual circular route around the Serengeti Ecosystem in
an endless quest for fresh pastures and water. The
rumbling hooves of wildebeest and the clouds of red dust
they leave behind have become a symbol of the Serengeti,
as well as a strong migratory instinct that defies
crocodile-infested rivers, wild currents, and flocks of
predators lying in wait.
A 500km round trip from the Southern Serengeti to the
northern edge of the Masai Mara National Reserve, the
Great Migration is probably Africa's greatest wildlife
spectacle and one of the World's most exceptional
natural phenomena.
The vertiginous immensity of the event is overwhelming,
numbers so large that they are hard to visualize.
Migrants include 1,300,000 Wildebeest, 360,000 Thomson's
Gazelle, 191,000 Zebra, and 12,000 Eland.
They join the anyway-large resident populations of
herbivores, that feature 95,000 Topi, 76,000 Impala,
46,000 African Buffalo, 26,000 Grant's Gazelle, 14,000
Kongoni, 9,000 Giraffe, 6,000 Warthog, 2,000 Waterbuck,
and 2,000 Elephant.
And then, adding pathos and drama to the already
extraordinary spectacle, a hungry constellation of
predators -most notably lions and hyenas- follow the
herbivores all along their clockwise migratory route.
Lions and hyenas are not the only meat-eaters, though,
as cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, and jackals, as well
as every scavenger of the area, wait impatiently for
their share of the banquet.
The Great Migration is a relatively recent phenomenon,
dating back to the early 1960s. In the late 19th century
a rinderpest epidemic eliminated over 90% of the
wildebeest and cattle in the region. To prevent a
further spreading of the disease, cattle was inoculated
by veterinarians, and the disease soon disappeared from
the area. As a result, the wildebeest population boomed
in the 60´s and 70´s, from 260,000 to the 1.4
million individuals that currently inhabit the Serengeti
ecosystem.
The growing herds were thus forced to migrate in their
search for water and grazing grassland, starting the
circular migratory route. The first seasonal treks were
probably observed -and documented- in the 60s by Dr.
Grzimek, who first described a definite pattern in the
migratory moves.
In spite of the exceptionality and sheer beauty of the
event, not everybody sees it with sympathy. The Maasai,
for example, must rear their livestock in competition
with the migrant herbivores, which they regard as
transmitters of diseases and guilty of poisoning the
rivers with their foetal sacs.
If you're planning a photographic safari to anywhere in
the Serengeti ecosystem, make sure you coincide with the
wildebeest migration. If your schedule imposes
travelling during the late July - September period,
consider the Masai Mara National Reserve, where most of
the wildlife is to be found. In any case, make the
impossible to be in the right place at the right time
for meeting the wildebeest and their co-migrant
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This famous wildlife park is a top safari location, and
one of the natural wonders
of the world, being the site of the annual wildebeest
migration..
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Safari to Mombasa
Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya's oldest park, is
located near the Kenya and
Tanzania border, "in the shadow" of Africa's highest
mountain, the snow capped Kilimanjaro.
The park is known for its wildlife, especially it's
prolific elephant population. Amboseli also hosts the
big cats, herbivores and numerous bird species including
flamingo and a variety of plains game.
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Samburu Reserve, established in 1985, is an
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African Safari offers you a chance to experience a
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Guides
At Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking / Climbing Safaris we use
local guides whenever possible. We believe that local
guides have that extra bit of knowledge which can make a
good safari into a great safari. Through using local
guides / porters we also adhere to our responsible
travel policy in contributing to the local economy
through tourism.
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