KENYA SAFARI HOLIDAYS
Population:
53 million
When to go:
June - February
Capital:
Nairobi
Location:
East Africa
Currency:
Kenyan shilling
Fun fact:
Kenya's national bird is a lilac breasted roller
Bio:
Kenya along with its east African neighbour to the south, Tanzania, are two of the best known safari destinations and for good reason.
Kenya is home to 50 national parks and reserves, not to mention countless private ranches and reserves. As well as providing protected spaces for wildlife it provides ample choice and variety for the prospective traveller. From the action packed Mara River and lush forested slopes of Mount Kenya to the golden sands of the coast and arid but culturally rich north.
It is this variety, accessibility, reputation and relative ease of travelling that attracts millions of travellers every year to Kenya's safari areas and coastlines. The deeper you delve the more you will find and while it is often the likes of the Maasai Mara or Amboseli National Park that grab the headlines there are so many more wonderful areas, people and camps to discover in addition or instead of these.
Almost whatever you want to do you can find it in Kenya, fly-fishing by helicopter in a glacial Mount Kenya lake anyone?
Image credit to Great Plains Conservation
Our favourite lodges and camps
8 nights
Start: Nairobi > Laikipia > Masai Mara > Finish: Nairobi
Price... £4,700 to £6,200 per person, excluding international flights.
Start in Nairobi at a relaxed Cape Dutch style farmhouse before flying to the Ol Pejeta Reserve and then finally the Naboisho Conservancy, an exclusive conservancy bordering the Masai Mara. The trip includes six nights on safari at two camps that blend luxury with an authentic experience in the wilderness with some of the best guides in Kenya.
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10 nights
Start: Nairobi > Laikipia > Samburu > Kenya Coast > Finish: Nairobi
Price... £5,170 to £6,420 per person, excluding international flights.
No Mara, no problem! While Kenya's most famous wildlife area often grabs the headlines, this trips aims to stay away from, not just the crowds, but almost anyone, while providing no shortage of incredible landscapes, wildlife and activities. Start with three nights at a tented camp overlooking a busy waterhole, before time in the dramatic Samburu region, finish at a picture-perfect beach escape on the Kenyan Coast.
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