ABOUT KENYA
Kenya is one of the world’s most famous travel destinations. It is the place where safari travel originated. It’s also the only country in the world with a national park in the capital. Kenya is reknowned for its Big 5 game viewing, the great migration, incredible natural beauty, stunning landscapes, authentic cultural encounters and white, sandy, tropical beaches. This beautiful country provides the perfect safari adventure for you, your family, your group of friends or for your honeymoon trip!
Being home to an array of national parks, conservancies and reserves, you will have several beautiful options to choose from.
Places to Visit
Maasai Mara National Park
Samburu Game Reserve
Meru National Park
Meru National Park welcomes you to complete wilderness. This little visited game Park is utterly unspoilt and very few places are comparable to the remote and rugged atmosphere found here. The Park has many swamps and rivers lined with palm trees, as well as mountains and woodlands, and it was the home to Elsa, the Famous Lion and the setting for Joy Adamson's book "Born Free", which was later made into a successful film. Visitors can see large herds of Elephants, Grevy's Zebras, Giraffes, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, crocodiles, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos and and myriads of the most colourful birds.
Tsavo National Park
Amboseli National Park
Laikipia and Lewa
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park, located in the Great Rift is a shallow, alkaline lake populated by more than one million flamingos. This enormous, pink colourful population has been called, "the greatest bird spectacle on earth". Game drives offer the opportunity to get very close to the flamingos, and to see some of the parks other residents, such as elephants, giraffe, and rhino. Nakuru will create a sense of wonder and admiration to even the well-travelled visitor.
Kenyan Coast
Quick Facts About Kenya
Best time to visit:
Kenya is an all year round travel destination. The best time to visit mainly depends on your travel interests. That said, the peak travel season falls between July to October, January and February. The weather is good during this time with little Rainfall with January being our hottest month. May and November is another good time to visit. The rates are lower during this time as it is our wet season and most camps and lodges close during this time. If you are looking to enjoy your safari for less, I would recommend travelling during this time. Though in May and November we have our short rains, the rains will not have an adverse effect your game viewing. Tip: do carry warm clothes while going on game drives to keep yourself warm. The lodges will provide you with rain coats and a hot water bottle to keep you warm during your game drives.
Cuisine:
The Kenyan Cuisine is as diverse as the people living on this beautiful country.
Be sure to try:
- Ugali which is a thick maize porridge dough that’s often accompanied by meat, chicken or stews, and sukumu wiki ( Kale, Collard greens) chopped with spinach and cooked in onions and tomatoes. Eat your ugali by pinching off a piece of dough , fashioning it into a spoon, then dipping it into the greens and meat sauce.
- Another favourite is nyama choma which is roasted or grilled meat, often served with Ugali and Kachumbari (a mixture of Tomatoes, Onions and Coarriander).
- Irio, which is corn, beans, potatoes and greens mashed together and dipped in stew.
- Grilled fish served with Ugali or rice and vegetables.
- Pilau meal consists of rice slowly cooked with spices to give it a tast flavour. Most Kenyan Pilau meals are made with goat meat, or chicken or Mutton.
- Samosa is a triangular-shape savory pastry fried in oil, containing spiced vegetables, ground beef/lamb, ground chicken or fish. In the Kenyan Cuisine, samosas are considered as exotic snacks that can be eaten any time of the day.
- Chapati is a delicious flat bread made with white flour, salt and oil. Commonly reffered to as Chapo, Kenyans eat Chapati for breakfast with a cup of tea, or for lunch and dinner. For lunch and Dinner, Chapati is accompanied with a tasty stew and kachumbari. A truly delicious meal!
- Matoke is Plantains cooked into a stew, mixed with vegetables like carrots, Tomatoes,at times with meat and garnished with Corriander.
Language:
Kenya is home to 42 tribes with English and Swahili being widely spoken throughout the country.
Population:
Kenya currently has a population of about 48 million people as of the 2016 population survey.
Currency:
The Currency in Kenya is Kenya Shillings. You can exchange your money at a forex exchange shop upon arrival at the airport or in any Kenyan Bank. Credit Cards are also widely accepted and you can use your credit card to pay for meals while at the camp or in a restaurant. Most Camps and Lodges also accept payments in US dollars. When bringing US dollars, please make sure to bring dollars manufactured after the year 2000 or they will not be accepted.
