Kenya, a magical multi-ethnic country in East Africa, has a diverse geography, with a coastline on the spectacular Indian Ocean containing swamps of East African mangroves & an inland with broad plains, numerous hills and rainforests. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands, being home to Africa’s second highest mountain, Mount Kenya.
Lake Turkana, constitutes one of Kenya’s 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites, a popular tourist attraction, known as “The Jade Sea”, lies at the floor of the Great Rift Valley, & is the world’s largest permanent desert lake as well as world’s largest alkaline lake. It’s beautiful, clear and unpolluted water is home to many fish, crocodile and bird life.
Kenya is famous for its beautiful white sandy beaches, such as Diani, Africa’s leading beach destination, visited for its coral reefs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and for the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve, a wildlife reserve which looks out over the Indian Ocean. Kitesurfing, jet skiing, snorkelling & camel riding are some popular activities you can partak in, at this beach.
Kenya also has amazing breathtaking landscapes and vast wildlife reserves such as the Maasai Mara, which is home to many animals including the famous Big Five: lions, buffalo, elephants, rhinos and leopard, and it here, where you get a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance of witnessing one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the famous Wildebeest Migration.
The capital, Nairobi, one of Africa’s most bustling and trendy cities has so much to offer! Whether you want to take a historical trip by visiting the museums, indulge in some of the art & culture or simply have a ball of a time by enjoying the spectacular nightlife, there’s something for everyone!
These are some of the many reasons why Kenya’s got to be on your bucketlist!
The climate of Kenya varies by location, from mostly cool every day, to always warm/hot. The climate along the coast is tropical. For this reason, rainfall and temperatures are higher throughout the year. At the coastal cities, Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi, the air changes from cool to hot, almost daily.
So pack your bags and get ready for a sheer awe-inspiring travel experience like none other!