Kenya offers endless opportunities to the active traveler who wants a change from the normal bush and beach safaris. All you need to do as a trekker is simply strap on a pack and literally head for the hills.
Nairobi safari walk is only 7km south of the city Safari Walk, The combination of skilled and creative landscape design, unique wildlife species and detailed interpretation, renders the facility supremacy in tourism and conservation education.
The Nairobi Safari Walk is the eye opener to Kenya ’s Parks and Reserves. It offers you an opportunity to learn what you expect to see across the country. Introductory talks on Kenya ’s parks and reserves can be arranged for you by the naturalists. You will have a taste of Kenya ’s rich Animal collection including the rare bongo, white rhino, albino zebra, and a collection of cats, antelopes and primates. Nairobi Safari Walk is also home to a collection of about 150 species of local trees.
If you love challenge and adventure Kenya offers plenty of challenges from the snow capped peak of Mt Kenya to the desert plains of the north. There are a range of treks from sedate hill walks through game rich ranges to high altitude routes on alpine slopes. Climbers may be aware of the mighty peak of Mt Kenya , but there are many other climbing areas to be explored. Kenya has a broad scope of destinations, from granite cliffs and volcanic rock towers to the ultimate challenge- a technical assault on Africa’s second highest summit.
The Cheranegani Hills are perfect for walking, there are extensive series of tracks and paths that wind through a varied landscape of semi-arid scrub, farmland, open fields and higher into dense forest. Saiwa swamp National Park can also offer a much wilder walk. Forest trails and wooden boardwalks let you search for game on foot, possibly sighting the elusive SITATUNGA. To the west, the lush slopes and moorlands of Mt Elgon offer excellent trekking. The mountain’s craggy caldera peaks (4321 m) make the walk an enjoyable climb, but equally rewarding is exploring the dense forests, hot geothermal springs and deep caves.
Kenya offers some of the potential areas for off road mountain biking. As the popularity of the sport increases, more and more mountain bikes are now for hire, and there is plenty of undiscovered country for bush biking.
If you are looking for a more unusual mode of transport, a safari by camel is a unique way to see the northern Kenya region which is of deserts and wide arid plain lands which are mainly crossed by camel. The trackless deserts and high ranges of the Northern frontier are beautiful and remote places, completely isolated from the modern world. Walking through this wilderness with a camel train, camping in the wild and sleeping under the stars, you can travel through an Africa unchanged since the passage of the first explorers.
Some Game Reserves and National Parks also offer walking safaris. These safaris are usually accompanied by an armed guide. For walkers and trekkers, there are some stunning trails, particularly in the rugged country of the central, western and north-western regions.
Why travel like anyone else, walking is the ultimate approach to the real Africa . What better way to meet the people and appreciate the nature and beauty of the wilderness. Contact an African travel agent that will help you organize a walking safari for you. Enjoy your stay in Africa