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14/05/2013

"All I wanted to do now was get back to Africa. We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already."

14/05/2013

INTRIGUING SPECIAL OFFERS TO KENYA, TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR, RWANDA AND SOUTH AFRICA COMING SOON........

26/03/2013

About Tarangire National Park The Tarangire ecosystem supports one of the highest densities of large ungulates in East Africa - in addition to harboring important populations of oryx and lesser kudu, the park is home to the largest population of elephants in northern Tanzania, now numbering close to 2500 individuals. There is a diversity of wildlife and birdlife in Tarangire that makes it an extremely unique and beautiful eco-system.

Tarangire is the sixth largest national park in Africa

Tarangire is famous for the huge tree climbing pythons and the abundant bird life

Tarangire has the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem

Fancy a Safari in this lovely National Park????? Inquire with Us........

16/02/2013

8 Days Kilimanjaro (Machame Route)



Day 1 Mombasa - Moshi



Leave Mombasa in the morning and drive to Moshi via Taveta Border Arrive in time for lunch in Moshi town and overnight in the base hotel (Protea Hotel Aishi Machame) .



Day 2 Moshi - Machame Hut (5718 ft/1738 m)



Morning transfer to Machame gate arid hike through the forest to Machame hut for overnight in a tent .3850ni.



Day 3 Machame Hut - Shira Hut (12355 ft/3756 m)



After breakfast hike through the moor land viewing high attitude Vegetation to Sliira hut for an overnight in a tent 3850m.



Day 4 Shira Hut - Barranco Hut (13066 ft/3972 m)



After breakfast hike to Barranco hut for dinner and overnight.



Day 5 Barranco Hut - Barafu Hut (15239 ft/4633 m)



After breakfast you proceed further to Barafu hut for dinner and Overnight.4600m.



Day 6 Barafu Hut - Mweka Hut (10204 ft/3102 m)



In the wee hours, you start the climb to Uhuru peak 5896m and after a Success ascend to the top, descend via Barafu hut to Mweka hut for dinner and overnight.



Day 7 Mweka Hut (Descent) - Mweka Gate (5423 ft/1649 m) - Moshi (Protea Hotel Aishi Machame)



Descend leisurely to Mweka gate transfer to the Hotel in Moshi in time for lunch and afternoon at Pleasure.

Dinner and Over Night



Day 8 Moshi - Mombasa



Trasnfer after Breakfast back to Mombasa Via Taveta Border Stopping for lunch in Voi Town,then proceed to Mombasa arriving in your Hotel in the late afternoon.

25/01/2013

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Choosing the right company to arrange your African safari is vitally important. It’s not just a case of booking a few hotels and flights on a computer. The complexity and remoteness of Africa means you need a company that has vast knowledge and deep experience of Africa. We are a specialist company which wants to take the time to understand your interests,dreams and desires and we have the ability to create the perfect itinerary for you.

You may know exactly where you want to go or what you want to do but more likely you will be open to suggestion. Email us now even if you are at the earliest planning stage with only just an idea of what you want to do. We will take the time to understand your dreams and desires and will enjoy creating the holiday of your dreams that will bring a wonderful reality.

17/12/2012

Benvenuti in Kenya
Sul piano etnico, il Kenya è storicamente un paese a parte, poiché comprende popoli venuti da ogni parte del continente. Contrariamente a quanto si pensa, queste etnie multiple hanno convissuto pacificamente fino alla colonizzazione, scegliendo di essere complementari piuttosto che avversarie. Le tradizioni proprie ad ognuna di esse perdurano nelle campagne (il baratto è ancora molto diffuso).
Si potrebbe essere contenti, se non vi fossero alcune pratiche che riguardano la condizione della donna. La clitoridectomia, per esempio, continua ad essere praticata presso i kikuyu e alcune tribù del nord.
Poiché la popolazione della costa è prevalentemente musulmana, si consiglia di indossare abiti appropriati e di non fare il bagno nudi. In città, è inoltre consigliato alle donne di coprirsi le braccia e le spalle con uno scialle.

08/12/2012

Gerenuk Safari,8 Days DAY 1: ARRIVE IN KENYA Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this evening where you’ll be met after passing through customs and transfer to overnight at the Stanley Hotel. [No meals] DAY 2:MT. KENYA Drive this morning to the flanks of Mt. Kenya and the picturesque hillsides of the Mt. Kenya Safari Club. Enjoy an afternoon dip in the pool, walk on the expansive grounds, or a visit to the animal orphanage located on the property. This is an excellent way point to spend an evening before continuing on to the Samburu game reserve. Overnight at Mt. Kenya Safari Club. [BLD] DAY 3 & 4: SAMBURU GAME RESERVE Continue the drive north this morning (3 hours) to the Samburu Game Reserve, where you will meet your guide and embark on your first game drive in the Samburu Reserve. This semi-arid northern reserve is a haven for rare species such as the gerenuk, the endangered Grevy’s zebra, the unique Somali ostrich, and the reticulated giraffe. These species are not found in any of the other reserves you will be visiting, so your guide will do his best to make sure that you spot these regional specialties. Along with these Northern species you’ll also be on the lookout for lion, cheetah, oryx, and the numerous elephant herds that criss-cross the reserve. Leopards are often spotted in the trees along the Uaso Nyiro River and bird life is abundant, with over 400 species in the area! Overnights at Samburu Intrepids. [BLD] DAY 5, 6, 7: MAASAI MARA RESERVE Transfer to the airstrip this morning for your short flight to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. No other place on earth compares with the multitudes of wild animals found in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, part of the vast Serengeti ecosystem spanning Kenya and Tanzania. During the summer months (approx July – September), the Great Migration comprised of 1.5 million wildebeest and several hundred thousand zebra make the Maasai Mara their home. Here herds of zebra, wildebeest, and topi mingle on the short grass plains keeping an eye out for numerous predators, including lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. Outside of the migration months the plains are home to resident herds of ungulates as well as all of the predators, who do not migrate. Maasai giraffe and impala graze in the woodlands and hippos and crocodiles bask along the shores of the Talek and Mara Rivers. Overnight for three nights at Mara Intrepids Camp. [BLD]DAY 8: DEPARTURE Take your last game drive in the Maasai Mara this morning before transferring to the airstrip for your return flight to Nairobi. Enjoy a day use room at a local hotel before returning to the international Airport for your international departure. [B] END OF SERVICES Actual routes and activities may vary. Local trip coordinators reserve the right to change accommodations to similar quality alternatives. INCLUDED SERVICES Local air transportation as indicated: Samburu-Mara-Nairobi Shared Safari transportation English-speaking naturalist driver/guides National Park and Reserve fees Airport-hotel transfers 7 nights accommodation as indicated Meals as indicated [B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner] Wildland Adventures travel consultation and pre-departure services NOT INCLUDED SERVICES International airfare Tips and gratuities Airport departure taxes Visa fees Drinks, alcoholic beverages, and meals other than listed above Personal expenses for extra services, optional activities, or changes in your itinerary for reasons beyond our control Travel insurance for trip cancellation, medical services, or evacuation Any other items not mentioned above 33LB (15KG) PER PERSON BAGGAGE WEIGHT LIMIT ON DOMESTIC AIRPLANES There is a 33 lb. per person baggage weight limit for transportation on domestic airline flights within your itinerary. The airline operator enforces this limitation on your checked baggage for safety reasons. Please keep your luggage at 33lbs or less. Carry-on space is not available, so anything other than you checked bag will be in your lap. Cameras or binoculars that are around your neck or in a small bag will not be included in this limit

08/12/2012

08/12/2012

2 DAY TSAVO EAST EXCURSION 2 DAY EXCURSION TO TSAVO EAST FAMOUS FOR RED ELEPHANTS. DAY ONE: Depart Mombasa/Malindi/Diani/Watamu at 7 am to Voi through Mombasa Road . We arrive at the Tsavo East National Park with game drive enroute arriving at the Lodge in time for Lunch. After lunch one can decide to sleep the afternoon away, Sit by the bar or veranda of your room and watch animals pass by, you are only separated from the animals by a fence as they come to graze by the Lodge Fence. 4.30 pm Depart for your first game drive and come back before 6 pm for Refreshments and dinner. DAY TWO. Wake up calls at 6 am for an early morning game drive and get back at 9 am for breakfast and check out. Depart for the return journey back to your hotel while doing the last game drive in Tsavo east ,with an extra lunch in Voi town . We arrive at the beach hotel in time for dinner. TSAVO NATIONAL PARK. The Park covers an area of 20,720 sq km. For administrative convenience the Park is divided into two parts namely Tsavo Westand Tsavo East. The Park contains an enormous variety of wild animals among them the greatest concentration of Elephants in the world estimated to be 20,000 +. Much of the landscape is thorn scrub and for the larger part of the year is dry. The western part is much hillier where the Ngulia Hills form a spectacular backdrop to two of the Lodges in park. Our major area of concentration will be Tsavo West which covers 7065 sq. Km and the famous Mzima springs where an observation tank is put in one of the pools to enable visitors to go into the glass tank and watch Hippos, crocodiles and many species of fish doing their everyday routine. The area is also known as the Land of lava referring to Chaimu and Sheitani lava flows which are about 200 years old. The man eating lions which prayed on Linesmen building the Uganda railways at the turn of the century made this area very famous. This area was also the location of the 1996 shooting of the movies:- The Ghosts and the Darkness staring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer from the non fiction book- the Man Eaters of Tsavo by Lieutenant Colonel J.H Patterson. This area also used to be a a classic hunting ground for renown big game hunters such as the famous Denys Finch Hattons. Spanning the vast plains of Tsavo and lying within view are Mt Kilimanjaro, the Taita Hills and Chyulu Hills which all contribute to make unique habitats and the entire ecosystem which extends into the neighboring country- Tanzania

03/12/2012

Tsavo East, Tsavo West National Parks and Amboseli National Park safari.Starts and finishes at the Kenya Coast.This safari tour visits the open red soiled plains of the Tsavo East and the scenic, hilly terrain of the Tsavo West National Parks and Amboseli National Park home of the Mighty Kilimanjaro and the Maasai.On the Kenya Safari, you shall spend more time in the national parks on game viewing drives in search of elephant, giraffe, buffallo, zebra, lion cheetah etc.You shall visit the Mzima Springs to see hippos, crocodiles, exotic fish and abudant birdlife. The rhino sanctuary where this endangered animal species is protected shall also be visited, and get a glimpse of the Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.Safari accommodation is in luxury safari lodges and tented camps.This is a recommended family safari. Safari departing points:Mombasa city Nyali beach Kilifi beach Diani beachMombasa Port shanzu beach Malindi beach Galu beachBamburi beach Tiwi beach Watamu beachsafari highlights:.Tsavo east National parkTsavo west National parkLocal HomesteadsAfrica’s limitless expanses of the wild.Herds of elephant, Buffalo, Antelope, Zebra, Warthog, Giraffe, Rhino, Lion, Crocodile, Exotic fish, Bird etcThe Shetani Lava flowsThe Rhino SanctuaryThe Mzima Springs,and Amboseli national park.DEPARTURE TIMES:South Coast hotels Appr. 0600Hrs.North Coast hotels Appr. 0700Hrs. :choose your preferred safari starting date. DAY 1: MOMBASA - TSAVO EAST (120 kms, Appx 2.5 hrs)The Tsavo East / Tsavo West National parks road safari starts from your Mombasa and Kenya coast beach hotels.......The safari journey is via the Mombasa - Nairobi highway.The 120km - 2hrs dawn journey takes us to the southern entry point of the Tsavo East where we stop briefly for refreshments ( optional).We commence game viewing drives on entry at the Tsavo east.You will be on the look out for elephant, giraffe, lion, cheetah, bufallo and many more........An afternoon game viewing drive is scheduled later in the day.The relaxed game viewing drive takes us on the trails of the big five with magnificent views of the African sunset.Overnight at Man eaters tented camp.Meal Plan: Lunch at Voi Wildlife Lodge, Dinner and Breakfast at the Man eaters Camp.DAY 2: TSAVO EAST - WEST (100 kms, Appx 2 hrs)We shall be ready before the sunrise!.Dawn finds us set and ready for our early morning game and sight seeing tour.“All ingredients for a wonderful day are in place,” the splendor of an African sunrise dominates the african savanna as we transverse the vast park in search of the early grazers and hunters.A relaxed mid-morning game viewing drive shall follow.Later we shall proceed to the Tsavo West national park with a game drive in the park,visit the Mzima Springs to view the HIppos,Crocodiles,exotic fish and an array of Birdlife.we continue with a Gamedrive enroute to severin Safari Camp arriving at the lodge for lunch and then havind a rest by the lodge terrace enjoying the resident warthogs and other game by the water hole,have a massage at the Spa or a dip in the pool to cool off the afternoon heat.at 4pm we visit to the rhino sanctuary home to endangered Black Rhino and and return to the lodge for Dinner.Overnight at Severin safari tented camp.Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.DAY 3: TSAVO WEST - AMBOSELI (240 kms, Appx 4 hrs)An early date with nature!!............we will start the day with an early breakfast before setting off for Amboseli with a short exit game viewing drive.We freshen up and relax before venturing out for a short game viewing drive.Afternoon game viewing drives at the Amboseli national park.At the Amboseli, game is easily seen with the domineering Mt. Kilimanjaro offering the ultimate scenic background for amateur and professional photography..........whatever you didn’t see at the Tsavo may certainly be found here!.Overnight shall be at your Amboseli Serena safari lodge DAY 3: AMBOSELI - MOMBASA (430 kms, Appx. 7 hrs with lunch stop)We shall be early again! The African sunrise and emergence of the Mount Kilimanjaro peaks from the clouds is dramatic.( weather permitting)We shall marvel at this awesome sight as we enjoy breakfast.Depart the Amboseli with a short exit gameviewing drive.Continue on to the Kenya coast with a lunch stop by the tsavo east.Arrive mombasa in the late afternoon / early evening.Drop off at your respective Kenya Coast hotels, cottages or residence.Meal Plan: Break fast, Lunch.

02/12/2012

Kenya,s Magical Scenery

Kenya Safari 12.04. - 23.04.2011 Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Tsavo East, Mombasa, Taita Hills, Amboseli Die Bilder findet man hier / Big Pictures here: http:/...