Samburu
National Park:
The Samburu area is part of an ancient lava plain covered
with red dirt, thorn scrub, dried riverbeds, steep
hills and rocky outcroppings. Unusual for this arid
area of Northern Kenya, Samburu has a permanent water
supply, the Ewaso Ngiro or "Brown River".
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Sweetwater Tented
Camp: Sweetwaters Tented Camp lies in the
heart of privately owned 24,000 acre Sweetwaters Game
Reserve, enjoying magnificent views across the game
- studded plains to the snowcapped peaks of Mount Kenya.
It is a mere two and a half hour drive from Nairobi.
Alternatively, Nanyuki airstrip is a one hour drive.
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Lake Nakuru National
Park:
Lake Nakuru is a very shallow strongly alkaline lake
62 km2 in extent. It is set in a picturesque landscape
of surrounding woodland and grassland next to Nakuru
town. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands
alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches
of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with
a Euphorbia forest on the eastern perimeter. [read
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Mount Kenya: At
17,058 feet (5,199 meters), Mount Kenya is Africa's
second highest mountain. The mountain offers both easy
and challenging ascents with scenic beauty. [read
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Nairobi: Depending
upon your international flight schedule, you may need
to spend an afternoon or a morning in
the capital city, Nairobi. Luckily there are a multitude
of interesting places to visit in Nairobi, which help
to ensure you enjoy your time here! [Read
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Masai Mara National Reserve: Located
to the south of Nairobi, and bordering Tanzania, the
Masai Mara forms part of the huge Serengeti eco-system.
The Mara spreads over 1510 square kilometres of rolling
plains, sudden rocky outcrops, and green winding rivers.
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Serengeti National
Park: The main impression received from the
Serengeti is that of space. Even at the height of the
wildebeest
migration, when over one million animals are on the
move, noisily bleating and creating thundering dust
storms that scud across the plains, the Serengeti never
seems crowded. The waving yellow grasses stretch endlessly
into the horizon, with the deep African sky filling
the space above. [read
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Tsavo West National
Park: Tsavo West National Park, a 9,000 square
km game park in southern Kenya, is located about 200
km south-east
of Nairobi [read
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Tsavo East National
Park: Tsavo East National Park is huge. Over
11,747 square kilometers of bushy grasslands, open
plains, and semi-arid acacia scrub make up Kenya's
oldest and largest Game Park. Tsavo is credited with
one of the world's leading biodiversity strongholds. [read
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Amboseli National
Park: Tsavo
East National Park is huge. Over 11,747 square kilometers
of bushy grasslands, open
plains, and semi-arid acacia scrub make up Kenya's
oldest and largest Game Park. Tsavo is credited with
one of the world's leading biodiversity strongholds.
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more]
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Mount
Kilimanjaro is located (see map) at the north/eastern
tip of Tanzania. For the adventurous, a climb of Mount
Kilimanjaro is a must taking you through the mists
of equatorial jungle to reach the snows and breath-taking
views from the summit.. [read
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Ngorongoro Crater: The
Ngorongoro Crater is a World Heritage Site and probably
one of the most beautiful areas in the world. However,
the Crater itself is only 3% of the total Ngorongoro
Conservation Area, which covers 8,280 square km. This
vast area is littered with recently active volcanoes,
towering mountains, undulating plains, rolling sand
dunes, forests, rivers, lakes and the world famous
Olduvai Gorge archeological site. [read
more]
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