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Kenya Cultural Safari
Kenya has a culture born of countless sources. This region has
been crossed by the paths of a long and complex history. From
the prehistoric records of early man to the present day, Kenya
has been a land of unending change, contrasts and diversity.
The early tribal states saw cycles of migration and shifting
power, with Kenya as a meeting place for peoples from the
plainlands of the south, the forests of the West and the deserts
of the North.
The sea brought influences from the outside world, and the
passage of the spice trade created the unique coastal culture,
where lines between Africa and Arabia blurred. The open coast
brought European influences into this world of change and began
a turbulent struggle for control whose exotic history lingers
today.
The first explorers discovered a land of great peril and greater
beauty, and their great adventures created the most unique
colony in the British Empire. This was a meeting place of
cultures, where adventurers and soldiers of fortune mingled with
a complex tribal society, and the arrival of labourers and
merchants from India brought new and pervasive influences.
The colonial legacy lives on in the traditions of the great
safari, and the pursuit of adventure and freedom.
Kenya has drawn on all of these influences to develop its own
unique culture. This is the nations greatest strength- the
ability to blend the best of many worlds into a strong, singular
identity.
Today, Kenya welcomes the world to its shores and continues to
evolve a modern culture that is born of endless variety, and yet
purely, proudly Kenyan.
Take a Cultural Safari through Kenya's...
Kenya Cultural
Safari
Discover a magical world where volcanoes meet Savannahs and exotic sea
beaches date dense tropical forests, explore a land of proud tribes and
touch the cultural fabric of the people from the plains and wilds on your
Kenya cultural safari.
A Kenya cultural safari with Kenya Wild Safari takes you to a land of color,
history, animals and simple folk.
A Kenya cultural safari will show you a un spoilt land that paradoxically
has had its share of interaction with the colonial world. Observe traces of
British influence in the towns and cities of Kenya and be charmed at the
ethnic customs of the golden Bantu land.
Experience Kenya and its 'melting pot' appeal as the people of West, African
plains and forests meet in this bustling East African state. Throughout
history western and European influences have had their effect on the
cultural fabric of Kenya and what you see and feel today on your Kenya
cultural safari is undoubtedly an eclectic fusion of the best with the
indigenous ethnic.
The most important colonial tradition that survives in Kenya is the concept
of safari tours that was thought of by the first European settlers who
wanted to discover this magic world.
Travel to deep into the enthralling Masai land and tour the Kenya
wildernesses where man and beast have lived in perfect harmony since time
immemorial. Let the mountains, forests, lakes and coasts of Kenya weave
their spell on you on your Kenya cultural safari with Kenya Wild Safari.
See the land of Mombasa and Nairobi and watch with wonder as local tribes
perform wild rituals that are enthralling as well as intimidating on your
Kenya cultural safari with Kenya Wild Safari.
KenyaSafari offers online booking for Kenya Cultural Safari.
Cultural
Safari
According to Kikuyu mythology, all of creation began at the summit of Mount
Kenya.
The icy peak was the realm of Ngai, the Supreme Creator, who descended from
the heavens to his mountainous throne to survey his newly created lands. The
mountain became Kirinyaga, his resting place, and it was from here that he
called forth Gikuyu, the father of the Kikuyu people.
Ngai told him that all of the lands around Kirinyaga would be the home of
Gikuyu and his children forever. He sent Gikuyu to grove of Fig trees, where
he found a woman called Mumbi. This grove would become known as Mukuru wa
Nyagathanga, the birthplace of all Kikuyu, still revered as a sacred place.
Among the fig trees, Gikuyu and Mumbi produced nine daughters- Wanjiku,
Wanjiru, Wanjeri, Wambui, Wangari, Wacera, Waithera, Wairimu, and Nyambura.
(Traditionally all Kikuyu girls should be given one of these names)
The girls grew into beautiful young women, who each full moon wandered the
lands around Kirinyaga in search of men so that they could bear children.
They begged their father to appeal to Ngai for help. Finally he bowed before
the Mountain, and Ngai commanded him to make sacrifice among the figs and
light a fire.
The sacrifice of a goat beneath a fig tree is still considered a way to call
rain in times of drought, but in this first case it was a different form of
life sustaining rain that Gikuyu sought. After the sacrifice he plunged nine
sticks into a fire, and prayed. The fire erupted into an inferno, from which
nine strong young men emerged. Giving thanks, Gikuyu took them back to his
daughters, and the nine marriages were blessed by Ngai.
Each of the daughters made her own homestead, and nine separate clans of the
Kikuyu were born. the unity of these clans was known as the Nyumba ya Mumbi,
in honour of their Mother. The peak of Kirinyaga has since remained the
sacred home of Ngai. All Kikuyu homesteads were traditionally built to face
this Holy Mountain.
In reality, the traditional Kikuyu lands (From Mt Kenya south through the
Aberdares and towards present day Nairobi) have indeed been long inhabited
by the Kikuyu, but their exact origins are uncertain. The most widely held
theory is that they descended from a now extinct group known as the Thagicu,
who are considered the linguistic ancestors of the Kikuyu, Kamba, Meru,
Tharaka and other tribes. Some Kikuyu lore also speaks of the Gumba ,a tribe
of pygmy hunter gatherers who lived in holes under the ground, being
absorbed by the early Kikuyu.
Regardless, the Kikuyu were traditionally an industrious people who quickly
expanded throughout the central highlands. They came into close contact with
the Maasai, with whom they shared some traditional practices and elements of
dress, and intermarriage was common. This resulted in some Maasai clans
being absorbed into the Kikuyu.
The Kikuyu culture has always remained bound by strict and strong ties of
clan loyalty and an even stronger sense of tribal unity - still devoted to
the original Nyumba ya Mumbi.There was an age set system among young men,
known as Mariika, but all clans and villages (itura) always paid deference
to the wisdom and law of the tribe. There were many tribal councils of
elders known as Kiama.
There was a structured system of Chiefdom, with all powerful 'Paramount
Chiefs' ruling entire areas. Society was strongly patriarchal- with one
surprising exception. In the mid-19th century, a Paramount chief appointed a
woman, Wangu wa Makeri, as Chief of an area near modern day Muran'ga.
She proved to be a very powerful and authoritarian ruler. Rigid order was
maintained, and she was widely supported by the female population. The men
however, felt differently. She was known to treat her male subjects harshly,
and it is believed that she even used to require men to kneel on all fours
so that she could sit on their backs. Dissent among the male ranks grew, and
a very unique political coup was hatched.
All of the men plotted to impregnate their wives at around the same time,
knowing that in nine months the majority of Makeri's supporters would be
physically disabled. This actually worked, and a wave of planned pregnancies
(including Makeri herself) swept her from power. The men easily assumed
control as the female population, almost entirely heavily pregnant, in
childbirth or nursing, were powerless to stop this unusual, bloodless coup.
The Kikuyu were widely effected by the coming of European settlement. The
Mountain was first described by the German explorer Krapf in 1849, though
his stories of snow on the equator were mostly dismissed as ridiculous. The
British found the highlands of Kenya to be ideal for settlement and farming
and the Kikuyu were widely displaced. Karen Blixen's Out of Africa is an
interesting European perspective of the initial relationship between settler
and Kikuyu on her coffee plantation just outside Nairobi.
The British were shocked to find that Kikuyu elders were sometimes found
high on the snowline of the Mountain, making pilgrimages to their god. Such
climbs seem to have been a regular custom. Whether or not they ever actually
achieved the summit is still unknown. The first recorded ascents by European
climbers were made in 1899 and 1928.
During the Second World War, the mountain became the stage for a remarkable
adventure story. Many Italians were made prisoners of war at the time, and
interned in camps throughout Kenya. Italian soldiers captured during the
East African campaign were used to build roads throughout the colony. On one
such road along the escarpment between Nairobi and Mai Mahehiu (en route to
the Maasai Mara) a small chapel built by these prisoners can be seen on the
roadside.
One young Italian soldier, Felice Benuzzi was a keen Mountain climber. He
had heard about the challenging ascent to the summit of Mt Kenya, and
dreamed of one day bagging the peak. Finally, unable to resist temptation,
he convinced two other prisoners to join him, escaped from their camp at
Nanyuki and made their way to the mountain. Using a tin of local corned beef
with a picture of the Mountain on the label as a route map and basic
handmade tools, they began the difficult and dangerous climb. Two of them
managed to achieve an ascent to Point Lenana.
Their dream realised, they returned from the slopes and turned themselves
back in to the British authorities.
Meanwhile the industrious nature and opportunism saw the Kikuyu quickly take
advantage of the arrival of the colonial settlers, and the Kikuyu quickly
became some of the first western educated local authorities and business
men.
At the same time, resentment at the loss of land and imposition of colonial
restrictions grew. The Kikuyu the driving force behind the Independence
movement, and the inevitable initial stakeholders in Kenyan politics and
business. Today, the Kikuyu are Kenya's largest tribe.
Some may consider that the Kikuyu were quick to abandon tradition and
embrace Western values, but Kikuyu loyalty remains very strong, and
traditional beliefs hold strong in many communities. Rites of passage,
especially initiation and marriage, remain very important and widely
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Kenya Cultural Safaris - Cultural Safaris Kenya - Masai
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DAY 1 NAIROBI
Transfer from Nairobi airport to the Nairobi Serena hotel
for overnight BB
DAY 2 THE HIGHLANDS B,L,D
Depart on safari after breakfast. Leave Nairobi, heading
north through a patchwork of coffee plantations and small
farms towards Mount Kenya and the highlands. Gaining
altitude, the scenery becomes more lush, the air cooler and
the roadside becomes a fascinating ribbon of small shops and
stallholders. Stop en route at the colourful Karatina market
where fruit, vegetables, clothing and household goods are
sold or bartered. Continue deep into the forests of Mount
Kenya for overnight at Mountain Lodge. Safe in the comfort
of the lodge, guests can observe the animals gathering to
drink at the floodlit waterhole until well into the night.
With luck, it may be possible to see elephant and rhino
vying for the same salt deposit, while buffalo, water buck,
warthog, bush buck, dik-dik and perhaps the rare kudu wait
their turn.
Dinner and overnight at Serena Mountain Lodge
DAY 3 LAKE BARINGO B,L,D
As the road leads away from Mount Kenya, cross the Equator
line where a demonstration will be given to show how water
drains from a bath in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction
North or South of the Equator. Descend from the lush
highlands into the Rift Valley with its stunning volcanic
landscapes before continuing to lake Baringo. Lunch at the
lodge. Afternoon visit to a local school (no fees are
charged, just donate a few pens, pencils, books etc).
Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo Club.
DAY 4 LAKE BARINGO B,L,D
A morning excursion by boat to Ol Kokwe island in the centre
of Lake Baringo. This is home to the small Njemps tribe who
still live by fishing from their primitive reed boats, just
as they have done for many hundreds of years. Despite their
life-style, the Njemps have a very good school on the island
and speak good English. It is be possible to meet and talk
to them about their way of life. Lunch at the lodge and
afternoon at leisure to relax by the pool or enjoy a guided
bird walk in the beautiful gardens beside the lake.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo Club.
DAY 5 KERICHO B,L,D
From Baringo, a morning drive via Kabarnet and Eldama Ravine
to Kericho, passing through unspoilt villages and stunningly
beautiful scenery. The highlight is a stop at the aptly
named "World's End", one of the most dramatic escarpments in
the world where the land rolls away thousands of metres into
the Rift Valley and the views stretch back to Lake Bogoria
and beyond. Kericho is tea growing country, very fertile and
at high altitude. Lunch at the Tea Hotel followed by a visit
to one of the tea plantations where a guided tour of the tea
processing factory will be given. It may also be possible to
join a local family for "Chai" (tea).
Dinner and overnight at the Tea Hotel.
DAY 6 KISII and MASAI MARA B,L,D
A short drive through the rich and fertile countryside to
Kisii, home of the equally fertile Abagusii people (they
have one of the highest birth rates in the world). Perhaps
this explains why they are great athletes who have won
honours in the World and Olympic games! The Abagusii are
also an artistic and enterprising tribe whose famous Kisii
soapstone carvings are renowned throughout the world. A
visit to the soapstone quarries will provide plenty of
opportunity to browse and negotiate with the carvers for one
of these finely decorated souvenirs. After lunch, leave the
banana plantations behind and head for the rolling hills of
Masai Mara, Kenya's finest game reserve.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena lodge, situated in the
heart of the park.
DAY 7 MASAI MARA B,L,D
A full day game viewing in the Mara, Kenya’s finest wildlife
reserve. Elephant and buffalo abound in the riverine
forests, while out on the grasslands Impala and Thompson's
gazelle can be seen together with their attendant predators
including lion, cheetah, hyena and jackal. The Mara is the
northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem and plays host
to the vast herds of wildebeeste and zebra during the months
of July to October. In addition, lesser known species such
as topi, hartebeest, waterbuck eland and many small mammals
create a kaleidoscopic picture. Between game drives, it is
possible to visit a Masai "manyatta" (village). The Masai
are a fiercely proud tribe who maintain their nomadic way of
life.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena lodge
DAY 8 LAKE NAIVASHA B,L,D
A morning drive back into the Rift Valley, passing the
dormant volcano of Longonot and on to Lake Naivasha. Lunch
at the lodge. Afternoon visit to a flower farm or a vineyard
with wine tasting. Naivasha has a thriving agro-industry and
during the European winter more than a million stems a night
are sent by air to Europe. The wine is palatable but not of
the same quality as South African, but they are working on
it!
Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.
DAY 9 NAIROBI B,L,D
An early breakfast and boat trip to Crescent Island bird
sanctuary. Afterwards, ascend the spectacular Rift Valley
escarpment to the Nairobi suburb of Limuru. Lunch at the old
colonial style Kentmere Club. Afternoon visit to a Kiambu
coffee plantation and a short talk about the coffee making
process. The Kenyan Arabica coffee is considered the best in
the world due to the perfect combination of sun and rain in
this part of the country. Continue to Nairobi for a farewell
dinner at Rangers Restaurant.
Overnight at the Nairobi Serena Hotel.
DAY 10 DEPART B
A morning visit to the city fruit, vegetable and curio
market, the Nairobi museum and the snake park. Lunch at
clients own expense. The afternoon is left free for shopping
or clients individual projects (such as visiting a sponsored
child etc).
Evening transfer to the airport for departure.
8 Days Kenya
Cultural Safari - Cultural Safaris in Kenya
Day 1 Sweetwaters
On arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,
you will be met and commence your safari driving north to
Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Check in and lunch will be served.
At 15.00 you will go for a game drive in the sanctuary and
encounter several species of wildlife. Visit the chimpanzees
at Sweetwaters, and if the weather permits go for a boat
ride down the river. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 2
After breakfast you will proceed to Samburu arriving at your
camp in time for lunch. Relax and spend the rest of the
afternoon game watching. The area around the life-giving
Uaso Nyiro River, is home to the rare and beautiful species
of Northern Kenya such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated
giraffe, gerenuk gazelle and the Somali ostrich. Elephant,
buffalo, lion, leopard and other plains game are also
abundant here. Dinner and overnight at the Samburu Intrepids
Club.
Day 3
Breakfast at the camp and spend a full day in Samburu. After
breakfast you will be met by Samburu tribes men and dressed
up for your visit to a Samburu village. Leave the camp and
walk to the village. Upon arrival there will be a welcome
song by Samburu women followed by a briefing of the village.
Spend the day with the tribes people to fetch wood and
water. Learn how to make fire the Samburu way (twirling
sticks), women will clean milking gourds as the men go
outside the village to usher in livestock from grazing. You
will be shown to milk the animals (goats) and also
participate when the Samburu elders pray and talk about
issues concerning the village well being. Lunch in the
village ( lunch will be provided by Samburu Intrepids
kitchen staff.) In the afternoon learn the Samburu beadwork,
leatherwork, weaving hut building and traditional games. In
the early evening there will be a cultural lecture and/or
story telling session for everyone, the return to your camp
for a well deserved shower. Dinner & overnight at Samburu
Intrepids Club.
Day 4 Lake Naivasha
After breakfast drive from Samburu, into the Rift Valley to
your lodge situated on the hills overlooking Lake Naivasha
one of the many beautiful Rift Valley Lakes, and home to
thousands of flamingos and other bird and animal life.
Arrive for a late lunch. Check in and spend the afternoon to
relax with several activities to choose from such as golf,
tennis, swimming. Dinner and overnight at the Great Rift
Valley lodge.
Day 5 Lake Naivasha
Breakfast at the lodge. In the morning you will have the
opportunity to visit the communities living on Mount Eburru.
You visit the three communities living on the mountain. They
are people from the Kikuyu's, Turkana and Nderobo tribes.
The Nderobo are the indigenous and most interesting. The two
other tribes are new arrivals from different parts of Kenya,
but are of interest in their own right. You also visit a
local school where the children are always ready to sing for
the visitor. The visit will take approx. 2 hours.
Return to the lodge for lunch. The second cultural
experience today is to a Masai Centre and also a visit to
Crater Lake. The visit to the Masai centre will show you how
the Masai people live. At Crater lake you will go on a
walking safari on the rim of the lake and if you are lucky
you will see the shy black & white colobus monkey. Drive
back to the lodge in time for dinner and overnight at Great
Rift Valley Lodge.
Day 6 Masai Mara
Continue across the floor of The Great Rift Valley, the
longest rift in the crust of the earth, to the Masai Mara.
You will spend two nights in this natural paradise among
zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo, elephant, antelope and
gazelle. You will encounter prides of lion resting in the
shade of acacia trees or lying low in the grass in wait for
their next meal. There is a good chance of spotting cheetah
and if you are lucky, the shy leopard.
Arrive by mid day, check in and go for lunch. After enjoying
your sumptuous lunch at our restaurant, seats are always
arranged at 14.15 under the Historical sausage tree near the
main area whereby the Camp Cultural Lecturer will give you a
fascinating interesting and educative lecture on the culture
of the Masai who have inhabited the Mara region for the last
300 years with each of the succeeding generation finding no
pleasure to hunt any wild game animals for food unless under
severe times of famine. The lecturer will talk on the
history, homestead, roles of one in the community, the
different stages of life, the modern Masai and the changes
taking place within the community. Afternoon game viewing in
Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at Siana Springs Tented
camp.
Day 7 Masai Mara
Spend early morning game viewing with lunch and a siesta at
your camp. Afternoon visit to a traditional Masai village a
kilometre away from the camp and situated in the middle of
the Mara, constructed with natural materials from the orange
- leafed croton shrubs will give you an experience you have
always longed for. Here you have a chance to interact with
people who have maintained their unique cultural ways of
life for many decades. Tall and elegant with narrowly
plaited hair painted in red ochre, the village warriors
(Moran) performs cultural dances thrilling to the bottom of
the heart leaving you with lasting memories to take home.
Return to your camp with a game drive en route. In the
evening it is time for a well-deserved shower and a
refreshing drink by the campfire before dinner. Overnight at
Siana Springs Tented Camp.
Day 8
After breakfast return to Nairobi arriving at midday. Leave
for the airport to catch your next flight. packages
Thank you and enjoy Kenya Cultural Safari holiday Tour
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
Nelion Summit, Batian Summit and Point Lenana
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Mount Kenya
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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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5 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
6 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
( Wildebeest migration Special)
7 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti,
Tarangire
7 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
 Tanzania
and Zanzibar Honeymoon Trip
Safari in Tanzania then relax in Zanzibar. This twin centre safari and beach honeymoon
is for those honeymooners that want something more unique.. We
offer a wide range of different types of honeymoons to Africa and the
Indian Oceans. To read more about our honeymoon destinations click Safari & Beach Honeymoon
Holidays
 Tanzania
offers some of the best wildlife safaris in Africa.
Whether visiting the Big Five of Serengeti National
Park, the jaw dropping Ngorongoro Crater, the wilderness
of the Selous Game Reserve or the amiable chimpanzees of
Mahale and Gombe you will not be disappointed. Tanzania
offers the best parks to see big cats and the big five
and can be combined with some pristine beaches off the
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
A Tanzania Safari with Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
provides you with the ultimate Tanzanian holiday.
Experience Tanzania's rich diversity of culture and
wildlife. Whether you decide upon: a luxury lodge safari
to Ngorongoro Crater, a camping adventure safari in
Serengeti, Lake Manyara walking tour, Tarangire Selous,
Mikumi, Ruaha, Arusha, climbing Tanzania's Mount
Kilimanjaro, relaxing on superb Zanzibar Beaches,
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We Safaris specializes in:
* Private, Tailor-made Tanzania Safaris, designed to
suit your budget
* Breathtaking Natural History including the Wildebeest
Serengeti Migration
* Safaris to the Selous Game Reserve and off the beaten
track safaris.
* Trekking, mountain climbs and wilderness budget
camping adventure
* Tanzania Bird watching Safaris
* Tanzania Photographic Safari
* Tanzania Cultural Safaris
 For more adventurous travel, leave the tourist trail and
select a private Tanzania safari in the unspoilt
Southern Circuit (including the vast wilderness of the
Selous Game Reserve). Alternatively, Wild Things
Tanzania Safaris provides the challenge of trekking
safari in the Udzungwa Mountains, Ngorongoro Highlands
or Kilombero Valley. Thrill seekers may prefer to climb
Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania's only active volcano or take
a sunrise balloon safari across the Serengeti.
Kenya Safaris in the best National Park / Game Reserve
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Safaris is one of Kenya's
finest tours, safaris and travel companies, specializing
in short excursions, extended safaris, specialist and
tailor-made travel and safaris, car hire, hotel and
safari lodge bookings and much much more...
We cover the whole of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda
with our centrally based headquarters in Nairobi -
Kenya.
African Safari Holiday
An African or Kenya safari is an amazing travel
experience. The diverse wildlife and stunning scenery
make Kenya and East Africa the perfect safari locations.
As local, African safari operators, we offer you the
best holidays with quality,
value for money and personal service.
We also customize our safaris and offer options, such as
adventure travel, luxury tours and beach holidays. See
our Kenyan and East Africa safari list below, as well as
our Tanzania safari and Zanzibar holidays.
African Safari Selection
See below full Kenya Safari list
Kenya wildlife safaris
Masai Mara Safari
A 3 day safari lodge to Masai Mara, one of the most
famous national parks in the world, with an abundance of
wildlife. Accommodation in luxury lodges which have
facilites such as swimming pools. The Kenya Safaris:
can be combined with an African beach vacation if you
will be interested to see the beautiful white sand
beaches in Mombasa, Lamu, Malindi, Watamu or the
Tanzania Island - Zanzibar
Africa Offers
Africa is an immensely rewarding place to travel to,
thanks to unspoilt natural surroundings, such as the
wildlife and vegetation, and the spectacular landscapes
When on safari, you may see everything from snow capped
mountains to forests and
white tropical beaches, all in a day's travel- it's that
diverse. Finally the local cultures add to your holiday
like no where else in the world.
Safari in Africa
Safaris began in Kenya and Tanzania and these are the
best destinations for a safari. A Kenya safari offers
amazing diversity and superb wildlife viewing. Rift
Valley, is a good location too, known as for the scenery
and rich wildlife in natural surroundings.
A safari in Africa is in some ways like an expedition -
exciting and adventurous, but requiring careful thought
and planning , which is what we, as locally based tour
operators, are there for.. however you must plan for a
leisurely pace of travel to truly enjoy your tour - so
whether you have 3 days or 30, make sure you do not plan
for too much in your travel.
Most of your safari will be in the " bush ", but this
does not mean your travel will involve "roughing it" -
you can have all the luxury you want ! Africa is home to
many internationally reputed hotels and lodges luxury
tented camps, with well appointed rooms, excellent
cuisine and deluxe facilities such as bars and swimming
pools. You can also fly between most places during your
luxury safari.
Africa Safari Planner : See our safari planning guide,
to help with the basics of designing your trip, be it
Kenya travel ,a Tanzania safari , beach vacation in
Mombasa or Zanzibar or an Uganda Gorilla Trek adventure
holiday.
3 Days Masai Mara Lodge/ Camping Safari
Masai Mara, Kenya
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..
3 Days Amboseli Lodge/ Camping Safari or Tsavo
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
arid, hilly region with riverine forests, doum
palms, acacia woodland and scrubland, offering a
dramatic and rugged landscape in a rather remote
location of Kenya - which is precisely the
attraction of this reserve - fewer tourists in a
wildlife rich, desert like setting amidst a
colourful local tribe.
4 Days Kenya Bird watching - Wildlife Safari -
Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
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6 Day Samburu - Sweetwaters - Aberdares - Lake
Naivasha
7 Days Discover Kenya Safari - Amboseli - Lake
Nakuru - Maasai Mara
8 Days Kenya Safari to Amboseli - Aberdares - Lake
Nakuru - Maasai Mara
9 Days Kenya Safari with Beach Extension - Lake
Nakuru-Maasai Mara-Mombasa
10 Days Kenya Classic Safari-Amboseli-Mt Kenya- Samburu
- Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
11 Days Magical Kenya-Amboseli-Aberdares-Samburu-Mt
Kenya-Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara
12 / 14 / 16 /17 / 21 Days Best of Kenya & Tanzania
Safari Expedition
African Safari offers you a chance to experience a
natural world unchanged by the
passage of time. The Kenya Safari wilderness is home
to an endless array of
ecosystems, the staging ground for natural cycles of
life, death and regeneration
as old as the planet itself.
This great range of natural habitats means that
there is plenty to explore, and
plenty of species to encounter during your Africa
vacation. This is a land of
endless potential for the wildlife African Safari
Tour enthusiast.
On a Serengeti Safari, Tanzania Safari, Kenya
Holiday, African Adventure, Kenya
Vacation, Kenya Tour you will enjoy a variety of
amazing African landscapes and
some of the best game viewing possible.
Our seasoned African safari professionals will help
you plan the perfect Africa
Safari, Kenya Safari, Tanzania Safari, African
Adventure, Africa Vacation, Kenya
Holiday and African Classic Safari.
Call us today to help make your Africa Safari dream
escape happen.
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.
Cultural Safaris Kenya,
Kenya cultural Safari, Kenya Cultural tours,
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African Safari Holidays:
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Kenya Cultural
Safari
Kenya has a culture born of countless sources. This region has
been crossed by the paths of a long and complex history. From
the prehistoric records of early man to the present day, Kenya
has been a land of unending change, contrasts and diversity.
The early tribal states saw cycles of migration and shifting
power, with Kenya as a meeting place for peoples from the
plainlands of the south, the forests of the West and the deserts
of the North.
The sea brought influences from the outside world, and the
passage of the spice trade created the unique coastal culture,
where lines between Africa and Arabia blurred. The open coast
brought European influences into this world of change and began
a turbulent struggle for control whose exotic history lingers
today.
The first explorers discovered a land of great peril and greater
beauty, and their great adventures created the most unique
colony in the British Empire. This was a meeting place of
cultures, where adventurers and soldiers of fortune mingled with
a complex tribal society, and the arrival of labourers and
merchants from India brought new and pervasive influences.
The colonial legacy lives on in the traditions of the great
safari, and the pursuit of adventure and freedom.
Kenya has drawn on all of these influences to develop its own
unique culture. This is the nations greatest strength- the
ability to blend the best of many worlds into a strong, singular
identity.
Today, Kenya welcomes the world to its shores and continues to
evolve a modern culture that is born of endless variety, and yet
purely, proudly Kenyan.
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