Kenya Attractions
Aberdares
Aberdares is one of the less visited parks in Kenya, yet has a lot to offer. Located in Central Kenya, Aberdares boasts a range of great sceneries including a waterfall, valleys, and the vegetation. There are a good number of wildlife including elephants and buffalos. The Ark Hotel located inside...
Aberdares is one of the less visited parks in Kenya, yet has a lot to offer. Located in Central Kenya, Aberdares boasts a range of great sceneries including a waterfall, valleys, and the vegetation. There are a good number of wildlife including elephants and buffalos. The Ark Hotel located inside this park offers a good spot to view animals especially at night where they come to drink water nearby, they say, 'the animals come to you.'
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AFRICA'S 21st CENTURY TOURISM TREND
21st century travel is unique,the mass tourism cycle seems to be fading.mant tourists prefer not much organised tours as the lalter ones did.information is alover the internet now and on socila media,so no one is stranded about information anymore.the tourist also seem eager just to do a quick...
21st century travel is unique,the mass tourism cycle seems to be fading.mant tourists prefer not much organised tours as the lalter ones did.information is alover the internet now and on socila media,so no one is stranded about information anymore.the tourist also seem eager just to do a quick tour and be out of the destination very fast.tourist are not staying for very long in destination.
The motivation factors for travel have also changed much,trends cultural shifts worldwide has influenced travel people are travelling more for new activities,the old trends seem to be less performing.many young people/tourists are travelling for business,conservation and volunteering.sustable tourism is seen a marketing tool but also a conservation idea for most people especially travellers.
African tourism is also having a bit of change in terms of purchase and product consumption.many tourists prefer conservation and sustainable tourism,conference tourism is also gaining spend in africa.the normal safari still hold though,because africa remains the best in the big five world wide.
Africa culture is another product which is starting to gain more appeal to the outside world the food is doing well and more people who are coming to africa want to taste the delicacious of the local people.village tourism which is under culture also plays a big role in ensuring that tourists do village tours.many tourists want to get the real feeling of how to live like the hosts or local people do or live in homestays.
The continent is known for its fertile lands for agricluture.many tourists also travel for agri-tourism business.the exchange of ideas on agriculture is really a key and fundamental tourism market in tourism.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa Mombasa
Whitesands Beach Resort
Set in the coastal suburb of Shanzu, 5km north of Mombasa on the Kenya Coast, Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is an enormous and relatively high quality resort, with guest accommodation in 200 rooms and providing access to a wide range of activities.
...Whitesands Beach Resort
Set in the coastal suburb of Shanzu, 5km north of Mombasa on the Kenya Coast, Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is an enormous and relatively high quality resort, with guest accommodation in 200 rooms and providing access to a wide range of activities.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa is an award-winning luxury beach hotel and an adventure beach resort offering world-class facilities to both corporate travellers and families. Rated among the best hotels in Mombasa, we are located on the pristine beach shore of the Indian Ocean, nestled among towering palms, just half an hour's drive from Mombasa's City Centre & 21 Kilometers from Moi International Airport.Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa has been appointed as a winner in 2 outstanding categories in the 2023 World Luxury Hotel Awards. Voted Best Luxury Family Beach Resort in Africa and Best Luxury Beachfront Resort in East Africa, these wins are a testament to the unwavering trust and support from our incredible guests that inspires us to provide exceptional hospitality, every day.
The resort's 340 rooms sit on one of the longest, lush beachfronts on the Kenyan coast. Enjoy al fresco dining at our restaurants and bars, take a dip in one of our 5 swimming pools, rejuvenate at our sea-front wellness spa, and indulge in several world-class amenities. The rooms offer panoramic views of the ocean, pools and tropical gardens from spacious terraces accessible through sliding glass doors.Savor our renowned Sarova cuisine, where our chefs masterfully blend culinary techniques to bring global flavors to life - from Swahili curries synonymous with the coast to fresh seafood and decadent desserts.Pack your sunscreen, swimsuit, and sense of adventure and head down to Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa!
The Samburu National Reserve
The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, established 1985 with an area of Area: 165 km². On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve....
The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, established 1985 with an area of Area: 165 km². On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km² in size and is situated 350 kilometers from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230 m above sea level.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve. Several large game species common to Kenya's northern plains can be found in abundance here, including the following dry-country fauna: gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe. All three big cats, the lion, cheetah and African leopard can also be found here, as well as the elephant, Cape buffalo and hippopotamus.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include olive baboon, warthogs, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, and waterbuck. A black rhinoceros population has been re-introduced into the park after an absence of 25 years due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, Marabou stork, tawny eagle, Verreaux's eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, yellow-necked spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, secretary bird, superb starling, northern red-billed hornbill, yellow-billed hornbill, and various vultures including the palm-nut vulture. The Ewaso Ng'iro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile basks. Since 2005, the protected area is considered part of a Lion Conservation Unit.
Top Kenya Tours
$2600 Per Day
6 Days Kenya Safari & Beach Holiday
Day 01 Mombasa
...Read moreDay 01 Mombasa
Tsavo East Safari starts with pick up from a Mombasa after breakfast or from Moi International Airport off morning flight. Depart Mombasa after safari briefing by Footprint Safari representative and drive north arriving arriving Tsavo East in time for lunch. Lunch and leisurely afternoon before enjoying scheduled evening game drive. Tsavo East National Park is the remaining true wilderness, biodiversity strongholds, paradise for professional bird watchers and wildlife photographers with common herds of dust – red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuk and hirola among the wildlife found here. It is also one of the largest protected areas in Kenya occupying 4% of Kenya's total land area. Dinner and overnight at the Voi Wildlife Lodge.
Day 2 – Tsavo East
After breakfast enjoy full day in Tsavo East with scheduled morning and evening game. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge.
Day 3: Tsavo East - Mombasa
Early morning wake up before heading for an early morning game drive in search of the nocturnal wild animals just before they give way to the day. Return to the lodge for breakfast before driving back to Mombasa arriving in the early afternoon hours for lunch at a local Mombasa restaurant area,drop off to Sarova White Sands beach hotel.
Day 04&05;.Mombasa
Spend the full day at leisure on the beach with optional activities. Lunch on own account. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Sarova White Sands beach hotel
Day 06: depart
Check out at hotel after breakfast, (Lunch en-route own account) for your transfer to Moi International Airport for your flight to Nairobi, meet on arrival and assisted to connect to your onwards flight to your country.
COST PER PERSON $2600
Price Includes:
- 02 Nights Full board accommodation on safari.
- 03 Nights' Half board accommodation in Mombasa
- One way ticket Mombasa- Nairobi
- Park fee
- Transport in a comfortable six-seater safari minivan with a pop-up roof
- Game drives as specified in the itinerary
- English speaking Driver/Guide
- Travel insurance & Flying doctors evacuation cover
- 1litre bottle of Mineral water per day while on safari
- Airport transfer in Mombasa
- Government taxes and levies
Prices excludes:
Tips and gratuities
Personal items
Any other thing not mentioned above.
Note:
Rooms & flights are subject to availability upon booking confirmation.
Air fares are subject to change
$1585 Per Day
6 Days/5 Nights – Maasai Mara / Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha / Amboseli
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli
After your breakfast, you will be picked by the driver and immediately head to Amboseli. You will arrive just before lunch time. Check in at the lodge, have lunch and relax before an afternoon game drive at 1600hrs. Return later to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli
After your breakfast, you will be picked by the driver and immediately head to Amboseli. You will arrive just before lunch time. Check in at the lodge, have lunch and relax before an afternoon game drive at 1600hrs. Return later to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha
Leave Amboseli at 6.30 a.m. and depart for Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch. Have lunch then you can relax by the lodge or have a boat ride to Crescent Island at an extra fee of $60 per person.
Day 3: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru
Have breakfast and depart for Lake Nakuru. Arrive in Lake Nakuru and have a game drive en route to the lodge for lunch. Have lunch and relax before enjoying an afternoon game drive.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara
After breakfast, you will be picked up and depart for the 8th World wonder “The Masai Mara” passing through the floor of the Great Rift Valley. You will arrive in the Mara by Lunch time. Have a game drive en route to the lodge or camp. Look out for the ‘Big Five’ including lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino. There are also other species including the wildebeest, zebras, giraffe, gazelles and warthogs just to name a few. Have an afternoon game drive.
Day 5: Maasai Mara
On each of the two days, have breakfast and carry lunch boxes for a full day game drive in the vast Maasai Mara. Have a stop-over for picnic lunch before afternoon game drive. You will be drive to the Mara River, a spot to watch the wildebeest migration.
You can also opt for a visit to the Maasai Village on one of the afternoons.
Day 6: Maasai Mara – Nairobi
Have an early morning game drive before breakfast. Return to the lodge for breakfast and depart for Nairobi later arriving in time for lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Thereafter, be transferred to the airport for your home-bound flight or to a hotel of your choice.
Cost:
In a Land Cruiser: $1,900 per person
In a Minivan: $1,585 per person
Cost is Inclusive of;
- All park entrance fees
- Transport throughout the safaris on a customized safari minivan with a pop-up roof to facilitate game viewing and sightseeing
- Accommodation and all meals as mentioned above (Meals on Full Board Basis)
- Comprehensive game drives
- Services of professional tour guide driver (English speaking)
- Driver’s allowance
- Lunch on the day in Nairobi
Exclusive of:
- Tips or gratuities
- Boat ride fee and entry fee to Crescent Island
- International airfares and departure taxes
- Passport and Visa fees
- Travel and trip cancelation insurance
$300 Per Day
Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
This tour takes you to very unique and fascinating places in Nairobi.
We first visit the Giraffe Centre where you are guaranteed to see, feed, handle and even kiss the tallest species in the world.
Our next destination is the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. This is a very successful facility that cares for orphaned baby elephants whose mothers have died from various reasons. The calves are brought to the facility where they are seriously taken care of before being released to the wild after getting survival skills.
...Read moreThis tour takes you to very unique and fascinating places in Nairobi.
We first visit the Giraffe Centre where you are guaranteed to see, feed, handle and even kiss the tallest species in the world.
Our next destination is the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. This is a very successful facility that cares for orphaned baby elephants whose mothers have died from various reasons. The calves are brought to the facility where they are seriously taken care of before being released to the wild after getting survival skills.
We then go to Nairobi National Park. The park offers some of the best place to see the black rhinos, prides of lions, cheetahs hunting and many other animals. We will have our picnic lunch in one of the picnic sites in this park.