A Safari Vacation in Kenya

h1>watching the animals. Although Kenya enjoys a
A safari vacation in Kenya is undoubtedly antropical climate towards the coast, and a more
African holiday never to forget. A vacation orarid climate further inland towards the rising
safari in Africa, particularly in Kenya, remains onehighlands and plains, it does experience two rainy
of the most popular and memorable experiencesseasons. The longest of these takes place
one can ever possibly undertake.Although thebetween April and June, with most of the rain
majority of your memories of Kenya will betending to fall during the afternoons. Between
animal related, there is much to enjoy and toOctober and December there can be a slightly
appreciate that is not in wild and arid plains of theshorter rainy season.
highlands. A safari vacation in Kenya isThe best months for a safari vacation in Kenya
undoubtedly an African holiday never to forget. Acan be between June and September, as it is
vacation or safari in Africa, particularly in Kenya,during this period that the annual animal migration
remains one of the most popular and memorabletakes place, with hundreds of thousands of blue
experiences one can ever possibly undertake. It iswildebeest journeying across the plains. This is
more than simply a vacation — it is anoften captured by film crews who travel here
exploration of the origins of Man, and anespecially for this remarkable footage. Imagine
appreciation of some of the glorious and iconicbeing there, yourself, with a guide to take you to
animals in the world, within their true habitat. Fromthe best locations where you can watch one of
lions and leopards to elephants and wildebeest, athe most incredible and awe inspiring natural
Kenyan safari is the ultimate in exoticevents taking place before your very eyes.
experiences, and will create tales and memoriesAfrica is a vast continent, accounting for a fifth of
to share and enjoy for the rest of your life.the entire land mass of the Earth, and Kenya
Although the majority of your memories ofitself occupies well over half a million square
Kenya will be animal related, there is much tokilometers. Because of the sheer scale, it is easy
enjoy and to appreciate that is not in wild and aridto forget, as you look out through the crisp white
plains of the highlands. Indeed, you would be wellcurtains at your window towards the peaks in the
advised to spend at least a day or two in Nairobi,distance, that the tallest of those peaks is
the capital city of Kenya. If you have ever readKilimanjaro itself, the highest peak in Africa, the
Karen Blixen’s famous book, ‘Out oftop of which is almost 20,000 feet above sea
Africa’, you will enjoy visiting her houselevel.
here, built in 1912, and exploring many of theIt’s unlikely that, on even a luxury holiday
scenes and locations described in the book, andin Kenya, you’ll wish to scramble up the
the subsequent film adaptation of course.mountain, since its beauty can be appreciated
Also in Nairobi you will find a number of animalfrom all around, but should you be interested,
sanctuaries, such as the one for elephants, andKilimanjaro offers every possible climate on earth,
the one for giraffes. Seeing these animals up sofrom the arid dryness of the base, through tropic
close, and especially watching the adorable youngregions, and towards the top there are
animals cavorting around, is a real pleasure. If youmonumental glaciers and snow that lasts all year
are fortunate enough to have the luxury of around. Perhaps just as astonishing is the fact that
good guide, they will be able to take you throughthere is mobile phone reception at the top
the city, allowing you the time to appreciate the— the highest mobile reception in the world!
many cultural, historical and natural wonders onIf at all possible, make sure you book an
offer, whilst also ensuring you get to see a broadexcursion to see the Great Rift Valley, 6000
slice of Kenyan life.kilometers of breathtaking scenery. To make the
Naturally, much of your holiday here will be spentmost of this, there is only one way to appreciate
either on safari, or at least excursions into theit fully — and that is to book a flight. Flying
highlands and plains to watch the animals in theacross the immense trough, with a guide to help
wild. It will be necessary to remind yourselfidentify the features and aspects to you, will be
frequently that you are not watching a naturalsomething you will remember for a very long
history program on television, but that you aretime.
just a short distance away from the very realWhether you choose unrivaled views a full safari,
kings of the African plain. Watching lions, giraffes,or a holiday with safari excursions, Kenya will
elephants, leopards and wildebeest in their naturalprovide you with outstanding, and, opportunities
habitat, and surrounded by wild, open landscapeand experiences, with all the best of Africa on
that stretches to the distant mountains on thehand for your pleasure. Always remember to look
horizon, will require plenty of spare film in yourat the stars at night — the African plains
camera.have a secret that will stay with you forever. A
Not surprisingly, many film crews and topsafari vacation in Kenya is, to most, the ultimate
naturalists come here, although it’s wellin adventure vacations: an African holiday never
worth knowing when the best seasons are forto forget.