Other Destinations

Volcanoes National park is a unique destination in Rwanda and the world as it is found about 15,000 feet high, a range of protected steep slope found in the grand mountain range that stretches across countries known as Virunga massif.

The National park is where about half of the world’s Gorilla population is found, golden monkey who are very fascinating themselves call the virunga home too. Virungas and subsequently volacanoes National park evergreen rainforest, immaculate bamboo forest, swamps and heath make up a very beautiful mosaic of diverse vegetation another great attraction to those who trek its paths.  

The name of the dormant volcanoes that make up the volcanoes National park are Karisimbi which at 4.507m is the highest, Bisoke with the verdant crater lake, Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura are the other volcanoes in the volcanoes National park chain.

Activities

Tracking gorillas is the prime Volcanoes attraction. Trek through the lush green forest for about an hour and a half and meet up with the gigantic mountain gorillas, hiking and finally coming face to face is very magical and watching the gorillas maneuver and play around is even more climatic. You may also take a trek through the bamboos to experience the beautiful golden monkeys and witness their impressive antics

Culture tours to a nearby village just outside the park is another activity that lets you connect with the great Rwanda culture.  A very exciting beat of the drum welcomes you to the Iby’iwasu village, with its local Rwandese are engaged in colorful dances with huge smiles welcoming you into their home.

A journey to musanze caves and a hike along the enormous Crater Lake are other rewarding experiences from the volcanoes national park.

Contact us and let us arrange your date with virungas gorillas and a fun holiday in Rwanda.

In the coastal province of Kenya between Nairobi and Mombasa lies the largest National park in Kenya, Tsavo National Park. Tsavo is made up of a total of 22,000 square kilometers. The park is dissected by a highway creating Tsavo east National Park and Tsavo west National Park.  This undisturbed piece of wilderness is only 100km from the Mombasa coast giving you a unique opportunity for a beach holiday relaxation after your run with the wild

A safari to Tsavo can be coupled with expeditions through Amboseli and Masai Mara making your adventure ever more memorable and fulfilling. You may also choose to fly in over the humungous red elephants and prides of lions christening the golden savannah.

One of the Park’s impressive showing is the sight of the park’s famous dusty-red elephants wallowing and spraying dark blue waters of River Galana, an unexplainable heartwarming experience you’ll love to see.

Tsavo East

Tsavo east is large, it is even larger than Masai mara with open dry plains crossed by river Galana where wildlife tend to congregate. Other features that fascinate the visitors include the Yatta plateau, the world’s largest example of lava flow and Lugard falls. Tsavo east famously hosts the red elephants, elephants soaked in the red-oxide Tsavo soil.

Tsavo West

Tsavo west unlike its counterpart is wooded and hilly and shows evidence of volcanic activities with the formation of dramatic black rocks . Most of the accommodations and development are found North of Tsavo west. The famous Lake Jipe and Mzima springs are some other features that you ought to visit here. Enjoy treks around this beautiful landscape with lush green vegetation whilst searching for fringe eared oryx and the Masai giraffe.

Activities

Enjoy exciting game drives enjoying the vast array of wildlife in Tsavo. The big red elephants and the prides of lions that roam the park are some priceless attraction that makes Tsavo a tourist’s safari dream destination.

With a rich amount of birds in the park bird watching in the park is another captivating activity that will surely excite the birders travelling to this destination.

Treks along the hilly woodlands of Tsavo west is another rewarding experience of this park.

Tsavo Wildlife

Tsavo which was infamously referred to as the ‘man eaters’ Park has one of the greatest number of viscous big cats in whole of Kenya, prides of lions, leopards, cheetahs, Hyenas, Jackals and African wild dogs are some of the big cats that hunt in this parts of Northern Kenya. The park is home to the red elephants, elephants soaked in the volcanic red oxide soil. Herds of buffalos, zebras and antelopes are the other animals that are common settlers in Tsavo National Park

Visiting Tsavo is a great way to see the immense number of wildlife diversity in a less crowded and very executive destination. Book now a trip to Tsavo with us.  

Another top tier Safari destination in east Africa is found in Northern Kenya, a vast expanse of immaculate wilderness, with palm mangroves and riverine forest found in an arid and semiarid brownish ecosystem, this piece of haven is known as Samburu National park. Banked by River Ewaso ng’iro in its south this breathtaking destination checks out on the impressive scenery and abundant wildlife.

At 165 square Kilometers Samburu is one of the smallest and less visited National Parks in Kenya making giving it the most authentic wilderness in whole of Kenya.

It is cheaper and easier to fly in from the major city of Nairobi, there are daily scheduled flights that come to Samburu from Nairobi. A connecting drive through the other neighboring parks is also an option albeit a long one. The park has a variety of safari lodges and camps that will surely satisfy all of your whims pertaining a great safari holiday.

Activities

Camel back riding is an awesome way that you can explore Samburu National park, guided by our expert guides enjoy the Samburu wildlife on top of a briskly moving camel.

You may take drive around the park and enjoy the various assortment of wildlife that grace the park’s plains gravy zebras and reticulated giraffes are some of the exotic Samburu wildlife you are guaranteed to see on a game drive in Samburu

Take nature walks around the beautiful semi-arid plains and enjoy the wildlife and diverse vegetation up close, unique chances to get on a bike and cycle around the highlands, grass plains and forests is another unique Samburu experience.

Time to visit & Climate

Samburu’s pristine wilderness can and is enjoyed all year round, however the relatively dry months of January to March and June to October when the land is dry and the animals congregate around the few available water bodies is relatively the finest time to take a trip to Samburu

Samburu National Park wildlife

Samburu’s biggest draw is that it offers a lot of rare species that are seen only at Samburu. Animals like grevy’s zebra (zebras with huge cute furry ears), Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffes, long neck gernuk and Gunther’s dik dik,

Samburu also hosts herds of elephants, Buffalo, zebras and more. The park is also the host of about 450 bird specie making it an instant sensation among birders who visit Kenya.

Found at the foot of the snowcapped Mount Kenya, Ol Pejeta is a trail blazer of a conversation as it has achieved a lot in using cutting-edge technology that utilizes data in conservation and protection. The 364 square kilometer conservancy is highly recognized for its protection of two northern white rhinos. The park also has the greatest number of black rhinos in whole of East Africa.

Unlike other conservancies in Africa Ol Pejeta has been able to seamlessly integrate cattle farming with in the conservancy, this has benefited the land and wildlife through strategic grazing and has been a great source of employment to the natives.

Ol Pejeta gives its visitors a chance to live on the doorstep of a rhino sanctuary with a fenced 1,000 acre that has properties with a home feel for rent and further more you get to live with the endangered grevy’s Zebra and Jackson’s Hartebeest in this little paradise. Proceeds collected here are directly channeled to the conservation and community surrounding it.

The park is accessible by car which is only four hours from the major city of Nairobi, you can also fly to the conservancy. It is ideal to plan the trip to Ol Pejeta with a beach holiday either in the Kenyan coast or Zanzibar.

Activities

Ol pejeta conservancy has plenty of fun activities that sets it apart from any other destination in Kenya. In Ol Pejeta you will get an opportunity to experience a very unique and meaningful where you together with a conservator will track and learn about rhino’s life in Ol Pejeta.

Track the lions from their electronically fitted collars and learn how to read and analyze various data that comes from this collar, visit the last two white rhinos in the midst of the conservancy. Take a morning jog inside the park with a trained ranger, see some wildlife such as elephants and rhinos in your morning run in the wilderness. Cycling and nature walks are options in the park.

Time to visit and Climate

Ol Pejeta is a conservancy so the animals and activities are actually all year round activities. However when it is dry around late September and early October and there are actually few tourist around it Is a very pleasant time to explore the conservation alone and undisturbed. April to May is rainy so the grass is green and beautiful and produces great photographs. July to September is also an ideal time for game viewing being dry and wildlife congregating around the water sources but it is very crowded since this are also summer school holidays.

The conservation has an average temperature of 13 ⁰C at the low end and it gets to 20 ⁰ C in the high (hot) times of the year.

Ol Pejeta Wildlife

The big five Lions, leopards, elephants, Buffalos and Rhinos call Ol Pejeta home. See the endangered grevy’s zebra, the two white rhinos and the Jackson hartebeest in the endangered species enclosure. Birders enjoy over 300 birdlife in this conservation which are enjoyed in the walks and bird watching explorations around the park.

Breathtaking, if you were to associate one word with this forested National park it would be breathtaking. Nyungwe national Park is a phenomenon of nature with beautiful diverse species of plants and flowers covering its many slopes. With 1,068 plant species and 140 orchids the park’s beauty is beyond compare.

The Park also boast around 12 primate species including 400 habituated Ruwenzori white and black colobus, chimpanzees that are in the mountain ranges are the park’s huge draw as it tops many tourists’ lists. Other animals in the park, large mammals to be precise are cerval cat, clawless otter, mangoose and leopaards however rare their sightings might be.

Activities

You may hike in Nyungwe and track the primates, this is on top of many travelers’ lists who make it here. There are 15 trails through the beautiful green forest on your way to the Chimpanzees destination, however chimps are not the only primate attraction in Africa’s most diverse primate destination, on your way you will spot the L’Hoest monkeys and owl faced monkeys endemic to the Albertine rift, impressive and fascinating creatures in their own right.

A memorable and photogenic experience in Nyungwe will be walking up the magnificent Lsumo waterfall and a walk along the canopy walkway on a suspension bridge 60 meters above the park. Being on the only canopy walk way in whole of East Africa is very exhilarating more so is looking down at the giant trees and thick forest together with its wildlife beneath you.

The park’s 322 birds makes Nyungwe another fascinating area with incredible bird life. Bird watchers really enjoy the trees and the birds living in them very much.   

Sprawling savannah plains, a major river crossing and diverse wildlife that rivals its neighbor Serengeti, Masai Mara is one of the best places for a safari in Kenya and Africa. Found south of Kenya, North of the legendary Serengeti, the 1,510 kilometer square reserve is a stretch of rich savannah dotted with acacia woodlands with riverine forests, thickets and some croton scrubs.

Masai Mara famously hosts the incredible natural spectacle known as the great migration, where between June and October about 1.5 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands zebras and gazelles cross the Mara river to the more greener pastures in Masai Mara, Tourist enjoy the river crossing, the most treacherous part of these animals journey as they dare to evade the famished crocodiles waiting in the Mara river. Watching this events unfold in front of your own eyes surely beats any documentary you might have seen.

Masai Mara is also home to its own rich wildlife biodiversity, the big five (lions, leopards, Buffalos, Elephants and Rhino) roam the park in healthy numbers. And it also boasts over 500 bird species making it a birders dream.

Masai Mara is accessible via flights from Nairobi which are 45 minutes max. Flights connecting Serengeti and masai mara are available at least twice a week.

Safari lodges and mobile camps available implored the rolling landscapes and the magnificent escarpments to conjure breathtaking accommodation that have a touch of nature and luxury.

Activities

Take a game drive in this vast spread of savannah exploring the wildlife fauna and flora. Lions and cheetahs will be prowling the grasslands for zebras, gazelles and other preys, in the woodlands herds of elephants and Buffalos can be seen with leopards lurking in its fringes.

A guided walk through the park by a maasai warrior is another highlight of a masai mara safari, giving you a chance to enjoy masai mara’s nature.

Masai Mara also has conservancies of local masai who have lived in the land for over 100 years, a trip to the local community will let you in some fascinating things you didn’t know about the park and its natives.

Time to visit & Climate

Masai Mara is very entertaining all year round, However birders come around November and april when the migratory birds are flying to masai mara, January to March has few tourists but wildlife is still available, july to October is when the migration spectacle docks upon masai mara.

Temperatures are the same all year round with going around 25 ⁰C during the day and going as low as 3 ⁰C during the night.

Masai Mara wildlife

 One of the best places in Africa for game viewing, Masai Mara has a great array of wildlife that will fascinate and entertain you. The National reserve boasts around 90 different species of large mammals and over 500 bird species. It also boasts to have a considerable amount of big cats in whole of Africa, highest population density of lions in whole of Kenya, Cheetahs and leopards prowl the plains in healthy numbers too. Zebras, Thomson’s and grants gazelle, oribi, Coke’s hartebeest and roan antelopes graze around the plains. Crocodiles and Hippos live in great numbers in the parks rivers. The wildlife numbers especially wildebeests and zebras swell considerably during the months of July to October when the migration reaches masai Mara.

The tons of birds seen flying around in the park include kingfishers, ground hornbill and the elusive pel’s fishing owl. Migratory birds arrive during November to April increasing birdlife significantly.

If you are a true adventurer and you wish to experience the best of Africa be sure to make a stop to the Great Masai Mara. Contact us today and let us curate your whole some tour through the Great Masai mara.

Found on Kenya’s Great Rift Valley corridor, The Lake is a phenomenon destination that has been cited by UNESCO as a world heritage site. The park is famed for the enormous number of flamingos on its shores however since 2014 the number of flamingoes arriving in the alkaline shores of lake Nakuru has dwindled due to the increase in the level of water in the lake making it no longer favorable for the pretty creatures, this is another saddening effect of climate change, with the efforts directed here, scientists have predicted that we might see the flamingoes grace the shores in the near future.

Other than the sparkling white birds Lake Nakuru’s 170 square kilometers is rich with fascinating wildlife and over400 bird species, both black and white rhinos are seen in mornings grazing on the short grass by Lake Nakuru, Rothschild’s giraffes and gazelles are seen grazing around the National Park too.

Being a couple of hours from Nairobi Lake Nakuru is often used as a stop over on your way to Masai Mara or on a voyage to Laikipa plateau and Mount Kenya National park, a night to recharge from an otherwise very long one way journey. A two day stay in Lake Nakuru is enough to fully explore the rift valley area.

A variety of accommodations are available in Lake Nakuru National park and the nearby Nakuru town. Luxurious hotels, safari lodges and mobile camps are all available depending on what you prefer. Accommodations in the park offer services of a very high caliber.

Lake Nakuru is surrounded by other rift valley lakes that are also fun to visit, Lake Naivasha is a fresh water lake with plenty of birds and hippos, a visit in this slightly urban area gives you a chance to take boat rides and do some community tour in friendly Naivasha. Another lake is Lake Elementaita which is found in a slightly remote setting the undisturbed lake and its ecosystem has glorious views that visitors who go out of their way to get here can enjoy.

Lake Bogoria found north of Lake Nakuru despite its water levels rising there has been some lesser flamingoes observed in it.    

Lake Kivu adjacent to Rubavu town, is africa’s six largest lake with an area of 2,700 square kilometers and being a rift valley lake lake Kivu has an enormous depth of 485 meters. The lake covers a significant part of Rwanda’s western border to Congo DRC.

Lake Kivu is a very safe lake to freely explore, fish and do a lot of lake activities as there are no reported sights of hippos or crocodiles unlike other rift valley lakes.

Rubavu

Rubavu a town bordering the Lake at its north was once a colonial resort so its lined up with old mansions, hotels, restaurant and bars and being on the waterfront it is a great place to stay while exploring Lake Kivu and offer a dreamy sight in the sunrise and sunsets, so be sure to have delicious lake delights watering the, with a daiquiri, a perfect sundowner.

Activities

Apart from the normal exhilarating stuff that is done in the lake such as boat rides, diving and fishing, the adjacent town of Rubavu is the beginning of the Congo Nile trail of about 220 km down south to Rusizi town. Following the trail takes you over and through hills and valleys giving you unimaginable impressive scenic views.

Biking is another option to alternatively explore the land in Rubavu. The region is mountains with plenty of hills and valleys so an exploration of the landscape is very rewarding.

Some gorgeous birds such as pelicans, crowned cranes and Kingfishers are found on the shores of Lake Kivu giving you a unique birdlife experience.

The Capital of Rwanda is centrally located in this mountainous country. The Capital’s landscape is surrounded by hills and mountains making a remarkable scenic city. Nicknamed by its visitors the green city, Kigali is exceptionally clean and neat and very impressive to see for first time visitors, this is actually a testament to the nature and culture of the Rwandese community.

The city is among the fast growing cities with new malls, gigantic office buildings and world-class convention centers inspired by the old King’s palace bringing about a unique modern cultural architecture. Great restaurants and bars to wine and dine with world class standards and that offer amazing panoramic views are cropping out all around the city giving its visitors first-class services that have a very rich cultural background.

The Capital is among a few of the cities in Africa with a very radiant art-scene. Places like the Kigali cultural village offers a stage for local artisans and local food vendors to display and trade their art to the people.

A visit to Rwanda and Kigali is not complete if you have not gone to one of the several genocide memorial in Kigali. Here you get to learn about the tragic history of the 1994 genocide that claimed over one million Rwandans. The memorial and burial grounds display how a community sucked in war and misunderstanding reconciled and healed over the years. The gut wrenching recounting of the events also serve as an educational experience on the values of dialogue, understanding and not allowing civil conflicts to escalate.  

Kenyan coast is expansive and has a variety of scenic areas for an enjoyable relaxing vacation. It is littered with beautiful beaches with white clear sand dotted with majestic palm trees. A visit to the waterfront coast is usually after your time in the rugged wilderness but nevertheless a solo beach holiday in Kenya is fancied by many.

 Kenyan coast is famed for its Marine parks with some of the best of these parks in Africa found here. Marine parks are mainly a long stretch of protected coral reefs which in it hosts sea creatures that otherwise might go extinct. Some breeds of sharks, blue sea turtles are some of the rare creatures that are protected in the marine parks together with the reefs.

The Kenyan coast also has few archipelagos a little further of the coast, Lamu has dhows and donkeys, funzi with mangrove channels and sand banks and Kiwayu with acres of disserted clear white sands.

You can choose to fly in to Mombasa city, the capital of the coast, at Ukunda airstrip at Diani which is less crowded and kick starts your journey at the famous Diani beach.

The Best Places to Go

Diani Beach

Diani Beach a preferred entry point to the Kenyan coast is a rich expansive spread of crystal clear water and white sands beaches with streets immaculately dotted with palm trees. Diani is a tried and tested destination that you’ve got to visit when you are in Kenya.  Diani beach offers very extravagant tourism experience with camel rides along the white sands one of the very entertaining activity here. You may also choose to circle around the local areas and get a little feel of the local communities

The Diani beach area also has some off shore attraction that are reputable in their own right. Marine parks located some Kilometers from Diani beach like kitsite-Mpunguti marine park offers diving and snorkeling in the water with exotic sea creatures like dolphins turtles and plenty of fish.

For those who do not care to get wet you may take a ride in glass bottomed boats and enjoy the schools of fish and the ocean unraveling beneath you! Expert marine guides will let you into some cool facts about the ocean’s creatures and plants.

Lamu Archipelago

Lamu archipelago made up of several islands manda, Lamu, pate, manda toto and kiwayu to name a few is undoubtedly one of the most evocative destination in Kenyan coast, its rich history as a stop over town by the early sailors en route to and from India makes it feature some of the most exciting culture clashes in Kenyan coast. From medieval stone towns with narrow streets, amazing eccentric architectures to an ideal tropical paradise with rich local cuisine dhow rides and a dip in the ocean Lamu meets several travelers’ fantasies.

Aside from the normal beach holiday pastimes, immerse yourself into some other fascinating activities like Dhow (traditional Swahili boats) around the Kenyan coast, swimming in the crystal clear water with dolphins, visiting museums with rich history that date backs centuries and a trip to the Lamu town a UNESCO world heritage site and Kenya’s oldest town.

Watamu

Between the vibrant Mombasa town and Malindi lies a quiet small town that has pristine beaches and welcoming locals. Watamu, east Africa’s water sports capital has a number of facilities for sports such as snorkeling, kite surfing and more. With extensive coral reefs aquamarine like huge sea turles, exotic and rarely sharks and whales can be seen at watamu making it a dream place to be for the snorkeling lovers. It also offers a variety of accommodations with ocean views making it a very relaxing and peaceful place to be.