Welcome to Kenya, East Africa

ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK

A fairyland of awesome majesty and beauty located within a marvelous mountain range in the Central Highlands of Kenya with crystal clear trout streams feeding icy rivers which plunge into glorious waterfalls. Aberdares National Park also houses the unique tree hotels of Kenya

AMBOSELI

Located at the foothills of Africa's highest mountain, Amboseli forms the perfect auditorium for an impressive display of wildlife against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is renowned for its elephant population which are attracted by the swamps. other animals include: Black rhino, Gerenuk, Kori Bustard, Ostriches.

 
MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

A game reserve offering the perfect combination of gentle climate added with scenic splendour and unbelievable wildlife. Masai Mara annually stages nature's greatest wildlife spectacle - more than a million wildebeests moving as a great mass across the savannah in search of greener pastures. The wildlife: Abundant game including lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, black rhino, cheetah, zebras and the wildebeest migration in July and August.

NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Lake Nakuru is famed for the millions of flamingoes that seasonally grace its shores and turn the shores of the lake pink.

Besides the wildlife to the south vistors enjoy the sorrounding calm blue sea and the tropical beaches of the Kenyan coast. The coastline is a tropical paradise of palm fringed white sand beaches, where the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean meet beautiful coral reefs. The protective reefs have created ideal beaches with calm, inviting waters. Days are filled with sunshine and nights are balmy and warm with gentle sea breezes.

Here the wilderness meets the sea, and the ocean itself holds a world of spectacular coral reefs. The beaches are backed with coconut palms, frangipani and casuarinas trees. Forests of mangroves to the far south create a spectacular ecological zone and huge baobab trees grow along the north coastal strip.
 
The Kenyan coast has a lot to offer from surfing, adventure activities to family holidays, island weddings, and romantic honeymoons! Fronting the Indian Ocean, is a series of beautiful beach hotels offering world class accommodation.
 
Lamu is a place like no other, a peaceful tropical island where life is lived at it's own relaxed rhythm, but a place whose history is as mysterious and fascinating as the winding streets of it's medieval stone town. The island itself is a beautiful place of rolling dunes and endless beaches, where tiny villages nestle among coconut and mango plantations and lateen sailed dhows ply the waters. But Lamu's real attraction is its Old town.

Most Kenyans will understand English since is the official language but Swahili is also widely spoken by the average people. Swahili plays a very important role in uniting the more than 42 ethnic languages across the country. It is also the national language in the neighbouring country Tanzania. Below are some helpful words:

The National Anthem of Kenya

Kiswahili         English