Simba Paka Safaris exceeded all our expectations, delivering an extraordinary safari experience from beginning to end. The communication was seamless, ensuring we were well-prepared and informed throughout the journey. The thoughtfully curated itinerary offered a perfect blend of activities and breathtaking sights, immersing us in the natural beauty of Kenya and Tanzania. Our guide’s extensive knowledge and passion enriched every moment, making the wildlife encounters even more memorable. The stunning landscapes and unforgettable adventures made this safari a once-in-a-lifetime experience we’ll cherish forever!
There are as many reasons to go on a safari to Kenya as there are different experiences awaiting travelers to this incredible country. From the semi-Arid north to the plains of the Mara, and not forgetting the Indian Ocean coast, Kenya is a study in contrasts- and all of them wonderful. Nairobi is emerging as a cultural and artistic hub with a vibe and energy of its own. From there, light aircraft wing their way over Mountains and valleys, deserts and even rain forests to deliver travelers to luxury lodges and tented camps. These accommodations are situated for maximum exposure to the nature and wildlife.
It`s impossible to describe Kenya safaris without referencing the Great wildebeest migration, but even the Masai Mara`s seismic relocation faces competition from other iconic destinations, including Amboseli, Tsavo, Samburu, Meru, Aberdare and the irresistibly Lake Naivasha and Hell`s gate National Park. The diversity of Kenya`s landscapes reflects the extent to which the climate varies across this country. The north, especially, is much drier especially semi-arid Sambru Game Reserve, and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean exert an influence on coastal weather. However, there`s a reassuring familiarity to overall pattern which is dry, wet, long, short. Kenya is classic East Africa right down to the rhythm of its season.
JUNE TO OCTOBER
The long dry season scores lots of points when it comes to being the ideal time to go on a Kenyan Safari. Just after the long wet season, June sees much of Kenya looking lovely and green, although hungry herbivores can soon put paid to this. Receding vegetation makes game easier to see, while this is also the time that migration reaches the Mara between Mid-July and Mid-September making it to be peak times for Mara River Crossings.
Kenya offers some of the finest scenery in East Africa including Samburu Game Reserve, the spectacular setting for the for the film Born free; Amboseli National Park, 160 Miles from Nairobi, offering iconic safaris and cultural encounters with local Masai tribespeople, in the region teaming with elephants, Zebra, giraffe, plus pelicans, flamingo’s and ostrich; you could spend days exploring the bird-life paradise of Meru National Park, or the mountain peaks and extinct volcanoes of Tsavo National Park. Then there is Malindi Marine National Park & Reserve its lagoons, coral reefs garden inviting you to aquatic adventures to see turtles and dolphins.
There are many reasons to visit Kenya, including Wildlife safaris, beaches, and cultural experiences.
Wildlife Safaris. Kenya is home to many national parks and game reserves, including Amboseli National Park, Where you can see large herds of elephants, and Samburu National Reserve, which features unique wildlife like the reticulated giraffe and Grevy`s zebra.
Beaches Kenya`s Indian ocean coastline has white sand beaches, turquoise waters, coral reefs, palm trees, and tropical Islands.
Cultural experiences. Kenya has fascinating cultures to experience.
Great Rift Valley Kenya`s section of the great Rift Valley is known for its diverse ecosystem and abundant wildlife, including Lake Nakuru, which is famous for its flamingos.
Laikipia A scenic drive north of Nairobi, Laikipia is a paradise for birders, walkers and Game viewing.
Mount Kenya Mount Kenya National Park is a UNESCO world Heritage site with diverse ecosystems, including glaciers, Alpine moorlands, and montane forest.
Nairobi Nairobi Park Kenya`s oldest national park, located in the middle of the capital city, and covering grasslands, forests,rocky valleys, wetlands, and more.
Out of Africa
Perhaps the greatest single influence on the country`s tourism was the Danish writer Karen Blixen, whose book Out of Africa was made into an award-winning film, thus prompting an entire generation to yearn for Kenya.Both begin with the words, I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Ngong hills, and you can visit this house in the Karen district of Nairobi, where it has been turned into a museum.
While in Karen, why not take a stopover at the African fund of Giraffe Centre or cuddle a baby elephant at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust`s Elephant Orphanage.
Go Western Kenya
For an entirely different take on Kenya, visit Western Kenya which is famous for its green quilt of tea bushes that blankets the land escape and rolls down to the shores of mighty Lake Victoria. Once you`ve sipped tea here, you, you’ll never regards this delicious drink in quite the same light. Clear and smoking aromatic, pure Kenya leaves fresh from the bush taste quite different.
For the ultimate experience spend a night or two at the Kericho Tea Hotel.
Mine of Elephants
High in the mist-wreathed hills of western Kenya, Mount Elgon is a towering Volcanic giant, honeycombed by bat-filled, labyrinthine caverns where the world-famous troglodyte elephants come to mine for Salt. A place of wild moorland, dense forests and stark basalt cliffs, this is about as far off the beaten track as you can get.
Visit a Lake With a difference experience
To appreciate the power of the convulsions that formed the might Great Rift Valley you need to visit Lake Bogoria National Reserve. The most dramatic yet least-visited of the Great Rift Lakes, Bogoria is a long thin ribbon of pewter-blue water, often candy- frosted with flamingos, while around its shores 200 boiling geysers spew jets of water high into air that reeks of sulphur. Add to this the bizarre spectacle of visitors boiling eggs in the building rock pools and fishing them out with long sticks, and you have avision from an insanely beautiful hell.
Think Pink in Lake Nakuru
It’s not until you stand on the shoreline, just metre away from a shifting mass of several thousand jabbering, dipping, shifting, murmuring flamingos, that you realize just how very pink and beautiful they are. To experience the full frontal fuchsia fusion, you should go to Lake Nakuru.
Hellsgate National Park
There is only one National Park in Kenya in which you can ride a mountain bike. Cleft deep into the floor of the rift valley, it offers a volcanic landscape of tortured basalt cliffs, rock towers, sultry steaming events and belching plumes of steam. You can also Walk through the park, which is the largest geothermal field in the world.
Masai Mara Game Reserve
With Many National parks and game reserves of incredible geological and bio-diversity, Kenya has one of the finest conservation programs on the planet including one of the most famous wildlife reserves: the Masai Mara. A luxury tented camp camp pitched here will, at certain time of the year , witness the thundering hooves of millions of animals as they embark on the Great Annual Migration. If you haven’t beheld this spectacle of the animal Kingdom you need to place the Masai Mara at the top of your travel wish-list.
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Contrast beautiful beaches with wild safaris
After embarking on game drives to see lion, antelope and elephant, visiting Masai villages and hot air ballooning across the Savannah, spend time gazing across across the sweeping beauty and sharp, blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Kenya has so much more to offer than wildlife encounters. It has stunning shorelines, crystal seas for marine adventures, and laid-back beach resort such as the Voyager Beach Resort on Nyali Beach on Nyali Beach – one of the Kenya Most popular coastal destination.
