Safari in Kenya
Safari is a Swahili word that means journey. A journey that traditionally would include camping overnight in desolate places, where only a burning fire would keep the wild beasts at a distance.
Going on safari in Northern Kenya is only possible with special purpose vehicles like the Toyota LandCruiser – here at a stop in Chalbi Desert
Thanks to the great explorers Livingstone, Stanley, Thomson, Hemingway and Blixen – safari has become synonymous with an adventurous, exotic way of travelling that still today clings to the essence of going on a safari in Africa, and even in the 21.st Century it is still possible to get close to the same wildlife they saw.
Tourists photographing a male lion in the Masai Mara Game Reserve
There are other great safari destinations in Africa but in South Africas Kruger National Park you will be driving on tarmac roads and in Tanzania and Botswana, a safari will be far more expensive than in Kenya. Also Kenya could be argued to be more diverse in a smaller geographical area, making it possible to see many of the world’s premier places for gamewatching on a one week safari and, as an added bonus, in Kenya you can prolong your safari with a relaxing holiday at the country’s spectacular Indian Ocean coastline. That combined with the Kenyans reknown hospitality, friendliness and service, has made Kenya the premier safari destination in Africa and more than seventy percent of the one million visitors Kenya receives annually, come to Kenya with the sole purpose of going on a safari to have a first hand encounter with the incredible African wildlife.
When going on a safari to Kenyas national parks, you can choose to stay in a luxury lodge, a luxury tented camp or maybe take your own camping gear along and pitch a tent in the wild. Definitely going on a safari in East Africa is a journey of a lifetime and nowhere else in the world will you see as much wildlife as here.
In the Masai Mara there is not only competition amongst the animals, but also between the tourists in minibuses as to whom will be the first to spot the game. The drivers use radio communication to share information about where to find the most sought after animals – which is the big cats, black rhinos and elephants
For most safaris in kenya Toyota or Nissan minibuses are being used for transportation though in the rainy season it can be nessecary to have four wheel drive. For some reason the wildlife don’t seem to take any notice of a car and cheetahs will even use vehicles as a vantage point for a better view of their prey. Also lions wont take much notice of a car full of people, as long as everyone stays in the car! Fatal incidents have taken place, when a foolhardy person wanted to get closer to the seemingly calm and friendly animals, and left the safety of the car. As a warning, leaving your vehicle in Kenyas national parks is strictly forbidden exept if the driver needs to change a flat tire.
Read more : Walking Safari or Balloon Safari
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Safari in Kenya
Safari is a Swahili word that means journey. A journey that traditionally would include camping overnight in desolate places, where only a burning fire would keep the wild beasts at a distance.
Going on safari in Northern Kenya is only possible with special purpose vehicles like the Toyota LandCruiser – here at a stop in Chalbi Desert
Thanks to the great explorers Livingstone, Stanley, Thomson, Hemingway and Blixen – safari has become synonymous with an adventurous, exotic way of travelling that still today clings to the essence of going on a safari in Africa, and even in the 21.st Century it is still possible to get close to the same wildlife they saw.
Tourists photographing a male lion in the Masai Mara Game Reserve
There are other great safari destinations in Africa but in South Africas Kruger National Park you will be driving on tarmac roads and in Tanzania and Botswana, a safari will be far more expensive than in Kenya. Also Kenya could be argued to be more diverse in a smaller geographical area, making it possible to see many of the world’s premier places for gamewatching on a one week safari and, as an added bonus, in Kenya you can prolong your safari with a relaxing holiday at the country’s spectacular Indian Ocean coastline. That combined with the Kenyans reknown hospitality, friendliness and service, has made Kenya the premier safari destination in Africa and more than seventy percent of the one million visitors Kenya receives annually, come to Kenya with the sole purpose of going on a safari to have a first hand encounter with the incredible African wildlife.
When going on a safari to Kenyas national parks, you can choose to stay in a luxury lodge, a luxury tented camp or maybe take your own camping gear along and pitch a tent in the wild. Definitely going on a safari in East Africa is a journey of a lifetime and nowhere else in the world will you see as much wildlife as here.
In the Masai Mara there is not only competition amongst the animals, but also between the tourists in minibuses as to whom will be the first to spot the game. The drivers use radio communication to share information about where to find the most sought after animals – which is the big cats, black rhinos and elephants
For most safaris in kenya Toyota or Nissan minibuses are being used for transportation though in the rainy season it can be nessecary to have four wheel drive. For some reason the wildlife don’t seem to take any notice of a car and cheetahs will even use vehicles as a vantage point for a better view of their prey. Also lions wont take much notice of a car full of people, as long as everyone stays in the car! Fatal incidents have taken place, when a foolhardy person wanted to get closer to the seemingly calm and friendly animals, and left the safety of the car. As a warning, leaving your vehicle in Kenyas national parks is strictly forbidden exept if the driver needs to change a flat tire.
Read more : Walking Safari or Balloon Safari