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Kenya Safari Tours

Welcome to Africa’s Wilderness Cream!
Kenya
safaris offer the visitors an opportunity to experience a natural world unbothered by the changing face of time. The Kenyan wilderness is home to an infinite range of ecosystems, the staging ground for natural cycles of life, death and regeneration as old as the planet itself. Kenya Safaris is another true African voyage into nature in its origin boasting with richness in nature.
Masai Mara Safari Kenya Tour

Perhaps one of the most popular national parks in Africa and tops the list in Kenya. Don’t miss the migration safari where wildebeest and Zebra migrate. See the elephants, buffaloes, lions, hippos and the Masai culture.
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Lake
Nakuru Safari
A truly birders dream where huge flocks of the flamingos spread over the shallow lake made of soda. Find other bird species as well as the lion, white rhino, giraffe, hippo and Ostrich.
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Mount Kenya
Safari
Trekking or call it mountain climbing is done here. This mount is the second highest peak in Africa. It’s not hard to reach its peak. Scenic viewing is great here, spectacular lakes, springs with minerals and also forests.
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Amboseli Safari tour

Concentration of over fifty mammal species and various bird species of about 400 in number. Animals vary from herds of elephants, hippo families, the cat family of leopards and cheetahs all with a spectacular breathtaking views of the Kilimanjaro.
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Tsavo Safari

Here you have both the Tsavo east and west. Its home to the big five safari animals include the lion, elephants, hippos and other animals.
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Aberdare Safari Tour Kenya

The highest park in Africa with most of its plateau above an altitude of 3000m. See the rhino, black leopard, bong and other forest animals and birds.
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Nairobi
Safari, National Park
A well kept sanctuary for the endangered black rhino, over 400 bird species.
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Shimba Hills National Reserve

The park is renowned for its endangered Sable Antelope, for this reason it has been referred to as the “last retreat of the Sable Antelope.
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Ruma Safari

The park is located in Homa Bay district, Nyanza province, about 425 sq km, West of Nairobi, 23km south –west of Homa bay, 10kms East of Lake Victoria.
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Mount Elgon Tour Kenya

Another climbing safari, information and trekking activities.
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Meru and Kora Park Tour

The two sister parks are the most geographically diverse parks in Kenya, utterly unspoilt; ideal for wildlife experts and safari professionals.
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Marsabit
National Park Safari
The park is located in Marsabit district, Eastern province; 560 km north of Nairobi. It was gazetted in 1962.
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Malindi Marine Reserve

The park is located 118 km north of Mombasa, near Malindi on Kenya’s north coast.
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Chyulu
Hills Park
The park is located in Makueni district, Eastern province and Kajiado District, Rift valley province…
Kisite Mpunguti Safari

The park is located in Kwale district, cost province; 550 km from Nairobi and 120km from Mombasa.

Mount Kenya Safaris

MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK
Mount Kenya lies in the central highlands a couple of hundred km north of the Equator mark. The mountain is located 180m north of Nairobi City and can be seen from high-rise buildings in Nairobi. The mountain is an extinct volcano, which formed a few million years. Mount Kenya is a typical equatorial mountain whose highest peak is covered with glaciers.
Mount Kenya National Park
is located Nyeri district, central province. The Wildlife Service maintains and manages the park. The park covers an area of 700 sq km. The rugged landscape features alpine, sub-alpine, moorland and tundra flora comprising of several giant species. Mount Kenya has very appealing scenery punctuated by glacier lakes, tarns and peaks, rare bird varieties and wildlife, natural mineral springs and a mountain forest with high altitude game.
Vegetation

At 3000-3500m, the area is generally open and dotted with shrubs: African sage, protea and helicrysum. There is also a wide variety of alpine and sub alpine flora to be found on the lower slopes where rainfall is plentiful.
Wildlife

Wildlife consists of fauna like Elephants, black-rhino, giant forest hog, tree hyrax, white-tailed mangoose, lion, Bongo, Bush buck, Leopard and over 130 bird species.
Plant life involves several giant species such as moorland and Alpine pastures. Some rare and unusual bird species for sighting by the birders include the purple-throated cuckoo and the red-fronted parrot. A number of raptors are commonly spotted along with the very rare lammergeyer, or bearded vulture.
Mount Kenya Trekking
Being the second highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kenya stands tall at a whooping 5199m above sea level and Situated 16km south of the equator. This mountain in Central Kenya Highlands is within the Mt Kenya National Park, and is among the most beautiful landscapes in the entire Africa. With three mountain peaks i.e., the Batian, the Nelion and the Lenana providing the perfect backdrop for a fun and adventurous Kenyan mountain vacation.

Scenic Mount kenya
Climbers have 4 major Trails to consider

1. The Naro Moru Route – this offers the easiest and fastest ascent although there are some steep sections.
2. The Sirimon Route is known for giving nature lovers the opportunity to see monkeys, lizards, antelopes and other wildlife
3. The Chogoria Route – this is the most scenic and has the best adventurous hikes on Mount Kenya.
4. The Burguret Route – this is considered one of the toughest climbs with much forest trekking
Best Climbing Season

The best months for climbing Mount Kenya are January – February and August – September. Climbers coming from the lowlands, it may take them a few days to acclimatise to the higher elevation of the mountain topography.

Mount Kenya Tourists                                     The sirimon-route Trek
Accommodation

At the base and all around the mountain are several famous accommodation options such as the Naro Moru River Lodge, Mount Kenya Safari Club, Outspan, Treetops Lodge, Mountain Lodge Bantu and many others. Tourists who are unwilling to climb the mountain often visit the hotels for sight, comfort accommodations, fresh air and serenity.
Attractions

-Rugged landscape features.
-Mountain Kenya.
-Fauna; Bongo, Bush buck, Leopard
-Birds; over 130 bird species
Safari Activities

-Mountaineering
-Birding
-Trekking
-Nature walks
Open: daily, 6:00am-7:00pm including pubic holidays.
Note: Entry is allowed on foot.
Visitors will not be allowed entry after 6:15pm.
Entry
Entry is by cash paid at park entrance in Kshs or US$.
No smartcard required at present.
Getting There

By Air: There is an Airstrip at park headquarters or via Nanyuki Airstrip
By Road: A 2 WD vehicle is suitable for specific dry seasons; however; a 4WD is ideal all year through.
From Nairobi travel north-east to Thika, Karatina and Nyeri.13km before Nyeri turn right towards Kiganjo and Naro Moru (15km) Moru is 17km from Naro moru gate.

Diplomatic Missions Kenya

Embassy of Algeria
Muthaiga Road 37
P.O.BOX 64140 Mobile
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 31 04 30, 254 20 31 04 40
Email: Algerianembassy@wananchi.com
Australian High Commission

City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 444 5034-9
Web Site: http://www.kenya.embassy.gov.au/
Embassy of Austria

2nd floor, City House
Corner Wabera Street/Standard Street
P.O.BOX. 30560
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254/20) 31 90 76
Web Site: http://www.aussenministerium.at/nairobi
Consulate of Austria

3rd floor, Ralli House
Nyerere Avenue
P.O.BOX. 84045 Mombasa,
Tel: (+254) (41) 31 33 86
Embassy of Belgium

Limuru Road
City: Nairobi
Tel: + (254) (20) 71.22.011/71.22.166/71.23.093
Web Site: http://www.diplomatie.be/nairobi
Consulate of Belgium

P.O. Box 91276 Mombasa
City: Mombasa
Consulate of Botswana

P.O. Box 754 – 00606 Sarit Centre
City: Nairobi
Tel: (2542) 447735 / 2542- 448726
Canada
High Commission
Limuru Road, Gigiri
City: Nairobi
Tel: (011 254 20) 366 3000
Web Site: http://www.kenya.gc.ca
Embassy of Chile

Riverside Drive N 66 Riverside
P.O.BOX 45554 00100 Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254(20) 4452950 / 254(20) 4452951
Email: echile@echile.co.ke
Embassy of China

Woodlands Road
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00254-2726851
Web Site: http://ke.china-embassy.org
Embassy of Colombia

International House 6th Floor – Mama Ngina Street
P.O BOX 48494
City: Nairobi
Tel: 009 254 2 246770-71
Embassy of Congo of Republic

Botschaft, 2nd floor,
City House, Corner Wabera Street
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254  2 24 73 65
Consulate of Costa Rica

No. 982-Code 00621 Village Market
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00 (254) 20 -71-20330 / 020 569522
Email: aranibarmkt@iconnect.co.ke
Embassy of Cuba

5th Floor, International Live House
Mama Ngina Street
P.O. BOX 198, Sarit Centre
City: Nairobi
Tel: (254) 202 41003y 204 1005
Consulate of Cyprus

Kimathi Street – Eagle House, 5th Floor
P.O.BOX 30739
City: Nairobi
Tel: + 254 20 2220881
Embassy of Czech Republic

Jumuia Place – Lenana Road
P.O.BOX 48785
City: Nairobi
Tel: 0025420/2731010/0025420
Web Site: http://www.mzv.cz/nairobi
Embassy of Denmark

13 Runda Drive, Runda
P.O. BOX 40412-00100 GPO
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 7122848-51
Web Site: http://www.ambnairobi.um.dk
Consulate of Ecuador

P.O.BOX 76626, Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 2 722382
Embassy of Egypt

24 Othaya road off Gitanga road, Kileleshwa
P.O.BOX: 30285
City: Nairobi
Tel: (25420) 3870298-3870278-3870360
Web Site: http://www.mfa.gov.eg/Missions/kenya/nairobi
Embassy of Eritrea

P.O BOX 38651
2nd Floor, New Rehema House
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-2-443164
Embassy of Ethiopia

State House Avenue
P.O. BOX: 45198 GPO
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00254-2-2732057
Email: executive@ethiopianembassy.or.ke
Embassy of Finland

Eden Square, Block 3, 6th floor – Greenway Rd
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-(0)20-3750721-4
Web Site: http://www.finland.or.ke
Embassy of France

Barclay’s Plaza, 9th Floor, Loita Street
P.O. BOX 41784
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 (20) 277 80 00
Web Site: http://www.ambafrance-ke.org/
Embassy of Germany

Williamson House 4th Ngong Avenue
City: Nairobi
Tel: (00254 20) 426 21 00
Web Site: http://www.nairobi.diplo.de
Embassy of Greece

Nation Tower, 7th Floor – Kimathi Street.
P.O.BOX 30543
City: Nairobi
Tel: (00254 20) 340722 / 340744
Embassy of Honduras

Kabarsiran Avenue
P.O.BOX: 61146-00200
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00 – 254 – 20 444-2612
Web Site: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/emb/nairobi
Consulate of Honduras

Kabarsiran Avenue (off James Gichuru Road)
P.O.BOX: 61146-00200
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00 – 254 – 20 444-2612
Web Site: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/emb/nairobi
Embassy of Hungary

Ole Odume Road P.O.B. 61146 Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: 2-572352
Consulate of India

Bank of India Building – Nkrumah Road
P.O BOX 90164 Mombasa
City: Mombasa
Tel: +254 2224 433/2311 051
Web Site: http://www.hcinairobi.co.ke/Pages/AHC_mombasa.html
Consulate of India

Harambee Avenue
P.O.BOX 30074-00100 Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 – 20 222 566 / 2224 500
Web Site: http://www.hcinairobi.co.ke/
Embassy of Indonesia

Menengai Road, Upper Hill
P.O. BOX 48868
City: Nairobi
Tel: (254-20) 271-4196 to 98
Web Site: http://www.indonesia.or.ke
Consulate of Ireland

Dante Diesel Workshop Building – Masai Road
Off Mombasa Road
P.O. BOX 30659
City: Nairobi
Tel: 00 254 20 556647
Embassy of Israel

Bishop Road (Opp. Fairview Hotel)
P.O.BOX 30354 – 00100
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 2722182 / 2722183
Web Site: http://nairobi.mfa.gov.il
Embassy of Italy

Mama Ngina St. International House, 9th floor
P.O. BOX 30107
City: Nairobi
Tel: (2542) 337356
Web Site: http://www.ambnairobi.esteri.it
Embassy of Japan

Ground Floor, ICEA Bldg, Kenyatta Avenue
P.O. BOX 60202
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-20-341244
Web Site: http://www.ke.emb-japan.go.jp/
Embassy of Kuwait

Matayja Road
P.O.BOX 42353
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-20- 6760960/ 6763275
Embassy of Malawi

P.O. BOX 30453
Westlands, off Waiyaki Way
Tel: +254-2 440 569
Consulate of Malaysia

No. 58, Red Hill Road Gigiri
P.O. BOX 42286
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 – 20 7123373/74/75
Web Site: http://www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/nairobi
Embassy of Morocco

United Nations Street, Gigiri
P.O. BOX 617 00621 Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 20- 7120 765 /7120 795
Embassy of Mozambique

P.O.BOX 66923
Bruo House, 3rd Floor
Standard Street
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20) 221979, 214191
Consulate of Nepal

Gateway Place – Milimani Road,
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254-2-2713131-7 / 254-20-4348149
Email: gkaruri@gateway-insurance.co.ke
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands

Riverside Lane
P.O. BOX 41537
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 42 88 000
Web Site: http://www.netherlands-embassy.or.ke/
Consulate of New Zealand

Diju Investments, Mirage Plaza, Room 2C Second Floor,
Argwings Kodhek Road
P.O BOX 52224
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 601074
Embassy of Norway

Lion Place, Waiyaki Way P.O.Box 46363-00100- Westlands, Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Phone: (020) 4451510-6
Web Site: http://www.norway.or.ke/
Embassy of Pakistan

St. Michael’s Road, Off Church Road,
Off Waiyaki Way
P.O. BOX 30045, 00100, Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20) 4443911 & 4443912
Email: parepnairobi@iwayafrica.com
Embassy of Philippines

State House Road (next to Hillcrest College)
P.O. BOX 47941
City: Nairobi
Tel: (25420) 272-5310
Embassy of Romania

Gardenia Road-Gigiri
P.O. BOX 63240
Nairobi 00619
City: Nairobi
Tel: (00) (254) 7123109/ 7120607
Embassy of Russia

P.O. BOX 30049, Lenana Road, Nairobi, Kenya
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 272-87-00
Embassy of Rwanda

2nd floor, International House, P.O. Box 30619
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-2-575975
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia

P.O. BOX 58297 00200 City Square
City: Nairobi
Phone: 254-20-762781
Consulate of the Seychelles Republic

114 James Gichuru Road
P.O.BOX 23686 Lavington
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-2) 577628/+254-20-540957
Embassy of Slovakia

Milimani Road
P.O. BOX 30204
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-20-2721896/254-20-2717415
Consulate of South Africa

P.O.BOX 42441
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20)-215616 / +254-20-215618
Embassy of Spain

CBA Building 2nd Floor Upper Hill
P.O BOX 45503 00100 Nairobi
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20) 2720222/6
Embassy of Sudan

Kabarnet Road, off Ngong Road
City: Nairobi
Tel: (2542) 720-854
Embassy of Swaziland

P. O. B OX 41887
Mama Ngina Street
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20) 339231, 339232
Embassy of Sweden

Lion Place, 3rd floor Waiyaki Way
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254 (20) 423 40 00/+254 (0)734 600 851
Web Site: http://www.swedenabroad.com/nairobi
Embassy of Tanzania

Taifa Road Re-insurance Plaza, 9th Floor
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-2)-331056 / 331057
Embassy of Thailand

Rose Avenue
P.O. BOX 58349
City: Nairobi
Tel: (254-2) 715243, 715800
Web Site: http://www.thaiembassy.org/nairobi
Embassy of Turkey

P.O. BOX 64748 00620
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254-20-7126929 / +254-20-7126930
Web Site: http://www.nairobi.emb.mfa.gov.tr
Embassy of Uganda

Riverside Paddock
Off Riverside Drive
City: Nairobi
Tel: +254- 4445420/4449096
United Kingdom
British Consulate
Upper Hill Road
P.O.BOX 30465-00100 GPO
City: Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 2844 000
Web Site: http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/kenya
United States of America
Embassy
P. O. BOX 606 Village Market
City: Nairobi
Tel: 363-6000
Web Site: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/
Embassy of Venezuela

Mama Ngina Street International House, 3rd floor
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-20)-340 178 / 340 167
Email: embavene@africaonline.co.ke
High Commission of Zambia

P.O.BOX 48741
City: Nairobi
Phone: (+254-20) 2724850, 2724796, 2724799
Email: zambiacom@swiftkenya.com
Zimbabwe
Consulate
6th Floor Minnet ICDC Building Mamlanka Rd
P.O. BOX 30806
City: Nairobi
Tel: (+254-2) 721071

Conference Facilities in Kenya

A vast majority of Kenya hotels offer an extensive range of conference facilities. The hotels are purpose-designed for executive retreats, business meetings, banquets and conferences. Conducting business at these hotels ensures that you do so in the perfect style.
Most of these conference and meeting complexes are equipped with the latest sophisticated technical facilities to match the present world demands; Services including internet accessibility, secretarial services, audio visuals rental wireless technology are a available.  Some also offer satellite teleconferencing facilities. The fully-equipped, private meeting rooms and conference rooms offer the perfect blend of efficiency and convenience. Some of them include;
Agha Khan Pavilion

3rd parklands Ave, Nairobi
Cell 0722 786909
Tel 020 3747902
Kenyatta international conferenc
e

City Hal way, Nairobi
Telefax 020 310223
Plaza Beach Hotel

North Coast, Bamburi Beach, Mombasa
Fax 041 548325
Cell 0722 781781
Tel 041 5485321
Email infoplazabeach.co.ke
Serena hotels

Williamson Hse 4th fl, 4th Ngong Ave
Fax 020 271810 tel 020 271077/8
Email cro@serena.co.ke
The conference Centre

Palacina Residential Hotel
Kitale Lane off Deniss Pritt rd
Kitale lane
Tel 020 2715517/8email palacina@form-net.com
www.palacina.com
Hemingways Resort

Fax 042 32256
Tel 042 32624
Email:reservations@hemingways.co.ke
Coral key beach resort hotel & conference centre

Fax 042 30715
Tel 042 30717
Email info@coralkeymalindi
www.Coralkeymalindi.com

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