Kenya Safaris – The Most Affordable Holiday Tours 2024/2025
Kenya Safaris – The Most Affordable Holiday Tours 2024/2025: Kenya is referred to as a birth place of the safari because of its diverse terrain with wide plains where wildlife roams freely. And for a traveler who wants to see animals in their natural habitat in East Africa, Kenya is one of the countries that offer wonderful safaris. The country offers marvelous natural beauty, awesome game viewing, evocative cultural encounters and existing Wildebeest migration. Kenya provides safaris of your choice be it honey moon, family- friendly or shooting safari that brings you to East Africa.
Why Visit Kenya?
Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve/Park is the most popular park renowned for the large herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, lion, elephant , giraffe and antelopes. It is in the Masai Mara reserve were we sight the great migration of millions of wildebeest, antelopes, eland, grant’s gazelle, impalas and zebra from the Serengeti national park to Masai Mara in search for food and water bodies which happens between July to October. It’s also in Kenya reserves where you can sight the big 5 (lions, elephant, buffalos, leopard and rhinos) .
Many of the travelers love to visit Africa in order to see the big 5 which were the difficult animals to hunt back then in the 1800s . Kenya is among the 11 countries in the world where you spot the big 5 while on a game drive and they are in many parks of Kenya that are Lake Nakuru national park, Tsavo national park, Amboseli national park, Masai Mara national reserve and so on.
Kenya is a home for the second highest mountain in Africa known as Mount Kenya recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site situated in the central highlands and lies 16 km south of the equator. A lot of people across the world come to hike this mountain. When you reach the top of Mount Kenya you are able to see Africa’s highest mountain ‘’ Mount Kilimanjaro’’ during the clear days. It takes 4 to 6 days to hike depending on the routes used and this hiking safari can be offered in Kenya.
For those who want to see Rhinos and chimpanzees in Kenya, OI Pejeta is the place. Ol Pajeta sanctuary is where the largest black rhino are found in East Africa and a home to the remaining 2 northern rhinos in the world. Kenya has fresh water bodies like Lake Naivasha, lake Nakuru where a variety of activities can be done such as boat cruising which enables you to sight buffalo, crocodiles and hippo.
In the middle of the lake there’s a wildlife sanctuary where animals like zebras, giraffes are spotted. Kenya safaris can be combined with Uganda or Rwanda for those interested in gorilla trekking which is a major activity which travelers come to do in East Africa.
Kenya consists of over 40 different tribes, whereby each tribe comprises unique customs and beliefs. These include; Maasai, Kikuyu, Turkana, Samburu and Swahili so for a person interested in cultural encounters, Kenya is the right place for you due to the fact that even the local people are friendly and hospitable.
Accommodation
Luxury accommodation in Kenya include; Elsa’s Skopje in Meru National park, Ol Donyo Lodge located in between Tsavo East and Amboseli National Park. Masai Mara Reserve Luxury and Standard lodges: Basecamp Masai Mara, Eagle View Camp, Little Governor’s Camp, &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Mara Expedition Camp, and others. Tsavo National Park lodges: Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Man Eaters Lodge, Salt Lick Safari Lodge, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge and others.
Best time to visit Kenya
Kenya can be visited throughout the year however the best time is during the dry season. Wildebeest migration is witnessed in the months of July to October where these animals migrate from Serengeti national park to Masai Mara and live in the park until October when they return back to Serengeti national park. And this is one of the amazing moments which a traveler wouldn’t want to miss. Birding, beach holidays, game drives are also best done in the dry season.
What to pack.
Travel documents like passport, visa, National ID, insurance, yellow fever vaccination card, Sunglass and hat, Insect repellent, Clothes. Light clothes , swim suit for beach, trousers and shorts, Cameras and extra battery, Sunscreen, Binoculars, Medication, Water bottle, Light backpack, Comfortable walking shoes.
Is Kenya or Uganda better for a safari
A safari in Kenya is a better destination than Uganda when it comes to plains wildlife, great migration herds and spotting the big 5 . Kenya’s reserves are far more wide than the ones of Uganda which gives you higher chances of spotting the wildlife species since the game drives last longer. Kenya’s infrastructures are well developed. However Uganda has got unique attractions that can not be found in Kenya like mountain gorillas, climbing lions and Golden monkeys. A combination of Uganda safari and Kenya provides a satisfying moment.