| In my capacity as the UK Director of | | | | a very popular attraction. |
| Operations for One World Tours Limited, | | | | Other National Parks include the Tsavo |
| I am often asked about the destinations | | | | East (home to the Mudanda Rock and the |
| I have been to. I try to give a good | | | | Yatta Plateau, the world's largest lava |
| opinion on those places and offer some | | | | flow) and Tsavo West National Park (has |
| helpful advice. Here then, are my top | | | | many recent geological activities), |
| suggestions for sites to take in during | | | | Amboseli(at the foot of Mt. |
| your holiday in Kenya. | | | | Kilimanjaro), Nairobi National Park |
| Nowhere in Africa is there a more | | | | (Kenya's rhino sanctuary), Nakuru (home |
| popular adventure destination than Kenya | | | | to a swarm of brilliant pink flamingos |
| which is located on the equator. If it | | | | as far as the eye can see) and Meru |
| is a safari that you want then tourists | | | | (home to the famous "Elsa" lioness of |
| from across the world can rest assured | | | | the book Born free). Each of these parks |
| that Kenya is the best place to | | | | have something different to offer the |
| experience one. If you believed that a | | | | tourist so which ever one you choose you |
| safari is all that this country has to | | | | will not be disappointed. |
| offer then you have been misinformed as | | | | Mt. Kenya, a dome-shaped central volcano |
| there are far many other attractions and | | | | is the largest mountain in Kenya with 10 |
| a diversity of environments to | | | | glaciers covering its peaks. The |
| experience. In the north east, the | | | | mountain is made up of several types of |
| landscape of the country is flat and | | | | volcanic rocks the most common being |
| covered with bushes. The rest of the | | | | basalt. |
| country has immaculate beaches, many | | | | Lamu is a tranquil tropical island where |
| lake areas, the amazing Mount Kenya and | | | | life is relaxed and laid back. It has a |
| of course the stunning Great Rift | | | | mystical history because of the medieval |
| Valley. Despite Kenya having many | | | | stone town which is situated there. |
| diverse environments which in turn | | | | With a landscape of beautiful undulating |
| experience a wide variety of climate | | | | dunes and beaches that appear to go on |
| conditions, the temperature is warm all | | | | forever and where tiny villages are |
| year-round. June though to September are | | | | encompassed among coconut and mango |
| the best months to visit for most | | | | plantations, Lamu is an island that |
| outdoor activities including safari and | | | | respects this beauty by having no |
| mountain climbing. | | | | vehicles using the donkey and dhow as |
| How can you visit Africa without | | | | the main form of transport. The people |
| experiencing the Masai Mara Game Reserve | | | | of Lamu are great believers in tradition |
| as it is generally considered to be the | | | | and custom and because of this they have |
| greatest wildlife reserve in Africa. | | | | maintained a strong society which is |
| With the Acacia forests swarming with | | | | built around their respect for the past |
| birds and monkeys and the sprawling | | | | so we can reap the benefits. |
| grasslands which are scattered with | | | | Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay which |
| herds of Zebra, Giraffe, and Gazelle you | | | | lies on the Indian Ocean coast of |
| know that you are deep in the heart of | | | | Kenya. It is a very popular place with |
| Africa. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in | | | | tourists who flock to visit the Watamu |
| the wide swamps and the rivers are | | | | resort and Gedi Ruins (the remains of a |
| heaving with Hippos and Crocodiles which | | | | Swahili town) which are close by. The |
| make this a wildlife paradise and | | | | whole area shows amazing examples of |
| possibly one of the few places left on | | | | Swahili architecture which has been a |
| earth where such a diversity of animals | | | | Swahili settlement for hundreds of |
| can be seen in their natural habitats. | | | | years. The Malindi Marine National Park |
| Where else can you witness the Great | | | | and the Watamu National park form a |
| Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti, | | | | continuous protected coastal area south |
| the lions that dominate the grasslands, | | | | of Malindi.There are many traditional |
| the cheetahs, hyenas and jackals. This | | | | buildings that survive today, including |
| wonderful place is also home to the | | | | the Juma Mosque which was used until the |
| Masai warriors all helping to make this | | | | 1870's, for trading slaves. |