| A land so much favored by the gods that lions, | | | | award winning illigwesi lodge, crowed by the British |
| leopards, giraffes, elephants and other wildlife | | | | airways as the worlds best eco-tourism |
| roam freely just ten kilometers from the | | | | destination is wholly run by the local community, |
| metropolitan capital city of Nairobi and most of | | | | then came tassia lodge, sarara lodge, sabuk, the |
| the countryside. Clearly the closest natural wildlife | | | | list is endless. |
| encounter in the world. | | | | |
| | | | | Whist on safari in any of these small lodges you |
| Kenya is truly a sacred land of contrast. | | | | are welcome to share cultural experience and |
| | | | | walk with the local who now embrace tourism, a |
| With over forty game reserves, this rubber | | | | life time experience no one should miss. |
| stamps the saying ‘safari was born in | | | | |
| Kenya.’ Spectacular wild game, the rich coral | | | | If do miss the chance don’t worry, you will |
| marine parks and the most beautiful beach and | | | | definitely encounter the Samburu, El molo or the |
| resorts in the eastern sea board, not to mention | | | | Pokot tribes men, eager to welcome you in their |
| the most recently declared world heritage site | | | | sacred legendary land. |
| – Lamu island. The annual wildbeast migration | | | | |
| in the heart of the masai land has just been | | | | The origin of this tribes is still a misty, all that is |
| nominated as one of world wonders. | | | | clear is they have preserved their culture and |
| | | | | heritage for generations better still they are finally |
| The bold, courageous and colorful Masai people live | | | | sharing this to the world. Caution! Don’t |
| in the most native and cultural way imaginable, | | | | distribute candy to the kids, this messes their |
| and a Kenya visit is not complete until you get a | | | | teeth. |
| chance to visit a Masai village whilst on safari, | | | | |
| these people happen to be the most hospitable | | | | A typical Africa safari vacation program should |
| persons since the Kirgiz ethnic minority. | | | | include a wilderness game safari with cultural visits |
| | | | | to one or two of the above cultures and at the |
| It’s hard to imagine that until five years ago | | | | very end a white sandy beach or one of the |
| ‘The morans’ or the masai warriors were | | | | islands at the coast line completes your holiday. |
| only declared or initiated only if one brings home a | | | | |
| lions head after a weeks survivor trial in the wild. | | | | If you could spare three to four days, Lamu island |
| | | | | is a must see, it’s probably the only |
| With tourism and the popular cultural visits the | | | | community in the modern world that don’t |
| local tribes with a little external help have initiated | | | | have and don’t need vehicles, a man without |
| conservation efforts and they no longer hunt the | | | | a donkey in Lamu is commonly referred to in |
| wildlife but protect it for the tourism revenue. The | | | | Swahili as, Yes you guessed right, A donkey! |