04/12/2015
Our Choice Top 10 Christmas Destinations in Kenya
Masai Mara and Serengeti National Reserves
These are well known hot destinations due to their unique wonder of the world, the wildebeest migration that happens every year between Serengeti in Tanzania and Masai Mara in Kenya. Migration around Christmas can be followed in Serengeti National park where the 1.4million wildebeest and zebras settle in preparation to give birth to more cows in the season between January and April. For those who would like to spend at Masai Mara, there is a lot to see including all the big five, other animals and even birds. A more interesting way to spend your holiday is to make sure you book a balloon safari with Dream Kenya Safaris. Visitors who have experienced this safari during their holiday rated it as one of the best trips they ever had. They say that it is easy to spot wildlife as the balloon flies very close to them even more than one can view while in an airplane. The team will have it all organized for you. Parties can easily be done in bush picnics especially immediately after a balloon safari. Meet the local Masai people as well and let them entertain you with their unique cultural practices. Safaris to these destinations can be by road or by air depending on where you are.
Aberdare national park
Aberdare national park is one of the most favourite destinations for those residing in central during Christmas season. It is just near Nyeri town giving access to facilities easily. In this park you can see the big five when you go for game drives, go for bird watching, fishing, walks, horse riding, picknics among others. Kimathi hideout is in this wonderful destination for the history of Maumau. Also the treetops hotel is among the most celebrated as having been visited by queen Elizabeth II. It is perfect for families and friends in group and organizing the trip with dream Kenya safaris is much easier to ensure you take advantage of every fun activity.
Olpejeta Conservancy
This is a haven on earth located along Narumoro Nanyuki highway. It is perfect destination for those visitors in central Kenya who would like to have a different Christmas holiday. It is a privately owned park that is committed to conserving white and black rhinos. It is one of the park with biggest number of black rhinos in the world. The game drives are very rewarding as visitors are guaranteed of seeing all the big five. Other animals include giraffe, monkeys, baboons, elands, zebras, gazelles, hippos among others. There is also a chimpanzee sanctuary to visit and see. The sanctuary takes in any disadvantaged chimpanzee around Africa. Enjoy picnics and bird watching as well in your game drive. Do not be surprised to see many herds of cattle grazing within the conservancy. It is one of the plans to maintain health for wildlife in the sanctuary.
Tsavo and Amboseli
Most visitors who go for safaris to Tsavo and Amboseli can choose packages to game drives in all of them. These include Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Amboseli National Park. All these destinations can be accessed along Nairobi Mombasa road. One can go for a combination of the parks or to one of the destinations. In Tsavo East visitors will see natural attractions like the Lugards falls, Mudanda rock, Aruba Dam and Galana river and its attractions being hippos and crocodiles. The big five can be found here among other animals like lions, elephants, rhino, buffalo among others. Birds can also be watched in Tsavo East. Tsavo west has all the big five among other animals like leopards, hippos, buffalo, zebra, cheetah etc. You need to watch out for mzima springs landmark, historical caves and volcanic activity in Tsavo west as one of the attractions. The Amboseli is known for its observation hill where one sees everything in the park in one spot. This is the park one gets photographed with animals and Mt. Kilimanjaro at the background. All the big five can be found in Amboseli national park. Your Christmas package can be organized along the attractions you need to see and according to the budget. Dream Kenya will have it all organized including accommodation.
Shimba Hills
This is a wonderful destination for visitors in Coast during Christmas season. It is just a few minutes’ drive from Diani and Mombasa and can be a great choice for those who want to run away from the crazy water activities along the coast line and have a touch of wildlife in the mix. At Shimba hills Nationa Reserve expect to see very unique species of plants not found in other places in Kenya. You will also encounter many herds of elephants grazing around. The park is a wonderful home for the only available sable antelope in the whole country. You can take walks and game drives around the park to see the attractions. Animals include elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs among others. For the adventurer, go ready to walk to Sheldrick Fall which is a great experience downwards and a tiring escapade when getting back due to its steep nature. In the park is Mwaluganje sanctuary, which was started as an escape route for elephants in search of greener pastures due to their big numbers. You will also come across numerous birdlife and butterflies. After a long day of game drives you can rest at the lodge which is built on top of a tree and enjoy the wonderful meals there. You will also get visitors like mongoose, Columbus monkeys, baboons, bush babies, civet cats among others. What better way would you like than to spend your Christmas Holiday at Shimba hills national reserve?
Nairobi National Park
If you are in Nairobi during your Christmas holiday in kenya, then this is the place to be if your interest is to see wildlife. Have a tour to this wonderful destination, the only national park in a big city in the whole world. There are plenty of animals, plants and birdlife to watch out for. The most fantastic is photography infront of the big city. Giraffes and other animals come to pose for photos with Nairobi skyscrapers in the background. Surprise your family, friends or your lover with this wonderful treat. You could also plan to stop by the David Sheldrick wildlife trust and meet the many young elephants and rhinos rescued by the organization. Nairobi is famous of being vacated over the Christmas season, but take advantage of its attractions in its outskirt and you will not go wrong.
Lake Nakuru National Park
This is a great choice for visitors along the route from Nairobi all the way to Nakuru and Nyahururu who would like to take advantage of the season and have lots for fun in the wild. It is only about two hours drive from Nairobi. The park’s main attraction is the flamingoes along Lake Nakuru as well as the national park within the lake region. There are plenty of animals to see including giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, antelopes, monkeys, other birds, white and black rhino among others. It is a wonderful place to have picnics with your family and friends. The baboon cliff is one major attraction where visitors view the whole of the lake and the park without struggle.
Lake Naivasha National Park
This is another great attraction at the beginning of Lift valley. It is a fresh water lake with wildlife all around it. There is plenty of birdlife to view as well as going for game drives to see hippos, giraffes, zebras, among other animals. It is just a few minutes’ drive from Nairobi making it perfect for locals and international visitors to access. Fishing is another activity to go for and it is one of the main activity for the locals other than flower farming. It is great if you could combine your trip with a visit to Hell’s gate a very famous unique destination internationally and is just located nearby. Choosing Naivasha as a Christmas season package will be perfect gift for families and friends.
Mount Kenya National Park
Mount Kenya is one of the biggest prides of Kenya, East Africa and Africa at large. It is celebrated as one of the highest mountains in Africa. It receives quite a number of visitors all year round due to its mountain climbing activity best loved by mountain climbers. If you want to have your Christmas in a real crazy and different way, then go for Mountain climbing at Mount Kenya national park . The adventurer will forever be happy to reach to the top of this mountain and be photographed as having been at the peak. Dream Kenya can organize trips to take you to various routes to get you to the top.
Haller Park in North Coast Kenya
If you are in Mombasa south coast or even north coast, you could easily reach to this wonderful park that is a successful park by Haller. He was given a quarry and told to do something to bring life to the empty wasteland. He introduced species of trees that could grow in such hardships and within a few trials and errors he succeeded to the park that is now the most visited manmade destinations in Coast Kenya by local and international visitors. This park is a famous choice for most Kenyans and east Africans during Christmas Holiday as well as international clients. Here you will be able to feed and play with a giraffe, view hippos, tortoise and other wonderful animals. Families and friends enjoy the trips more as a group.
These are just but a few places one can choose to go over the Christmas holiday to keep away from all norms. Enjoy your Christmas Season to any or some of the destinations we have suggested and you will not go wrong.
