Kenya's Attractions

Amazing Attractions at the Rift Valley

Kenya’s 173,854km2 Rift Valley is Kenya’s largest province. Its name is derived from the Rift Valley escarpment which passes through it. Its capital is Nakuru town. Besides being Kenya’s main bread basket, it’s also vital to the economy as through tourism, it brings in foreign exchange. The Rift Valley has some of Kenya’s top tourists’ destinations that make touring it worthwhile.
1. Masai Mara

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Rift Valley’s most famous tour destination is the 1530km2 Masai Mara National Reserve. Its home to the 7th wonder of the world dubbed the great migration that annually draws hundreds of thousands of tourists. The migration sees millions of wildebeests and browsers in July and November, cross the crocodile infested Mara River to and from Serengeti in search of green pastures.
The reserve has all of Africa’s “Big Five” wildlife, the elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion and rhino. Tour companies offer foot, game and air safaris to better explore the vast picturesque Mara grass plains.
2. Lake Nakuru National Park

Home to the “greatest bird (ornithological) spectacle on earth” the Lake Nakuru National Park is habitat to millions of pink flamingoes that dot Lake Nakuru’s shores. The 188km2 Park with diverse ecosystem, has over 550 plant species and sustains over 400 bird species and 56 mammal species. Consequently this wooded and bushy grassland has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The birds are best viewed from the baboon cliff. The park is a destination for scientists, wildlife filmmakers and ornithologists interested in conducting studies. There is also a white and black rhino sanctuary established in 1984 by Rhino Rescue Trust. Lodges, camping and picnicking sites offer accommodation for visitors.
3. Mount Longonot National Park

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Located near Lake Naivasha is the 53km2 Mount Longonot National Park. This Savannah ecosystem is home to Mount Longonot, the 2776 above sea level dormant volcano. The mountain has V shaped ridges and valleys with scant vegetation and a thick forest in the mountain’s crater. Buffaloes, elands, lions, zebras, leopards are some of the wildlife in the park.
The Longonot’s mountain peak offers viewpoints of Lake Naivasha and the Rift Valley escarpment. Visitors can hike, bike or climb the rugged Longonot terrain. Various hotels in neighboring Naivasha town offer accommodation. It’s an ideal destination for visiting all year round.

4. Menengai Crater

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Overlooking lakes Bogoria and Nakuru and 2300m above sea level, is the 12km and 500m deep Menengai Crater, a caldera formed by past volcanic activity. It’s 12km from Nakuru town and ideal for hiking and picnicking. The crater has rare bird species and mammals like dik diks, hyenas, baboon and others. When it rains geothermal geezers spray hot steam jets and grayish smoke fills the crater.
5. Lake Baringo/Lake Bogoria

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Other destinations worth visiting in the Rift Valley are Lake Baringo a hippos and crocodile and a birding haven. Also is Lake Bogoria a volcanically active soda lake spews hot geysers to the atmosphere and has bubbling geo-thermal pools. Around 200 bird species make Lake Bogoria their habitat they include fish eagles, flamingoes. Visitors can go biking, visit the hot and mud springs or wildlife spot.

3days Flowers and Choclate in the Jungle

 For 15,500 Ksh secure yourself a valentine getaway with a difference!!

Classic world Ventures has a Valentine's Day date your sweetheart won't soon forget.

The theme park is offering couples a Serengeti Night Safari, featuring encounters with hippos, lions and hyena s on the evening of Feb. 14.

Couples can witness nighttime behaviors of wildlife in their enclosures before heading out to the Maasai Mara with night-vision monoculars to view free-roaming herds of giraffes, zebra, rhinos and other animals.
The evening will end with a bonfire and tales of African folklore.

The cost is $180 per person and includes appetizers and drinks before the excursion and champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries after.
Guests must be at least 18 years old and can reserve a spot by emailing info@classicworldventures.net +254788218600

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 Wasini Weekend Hideaway

Located off the shores of Mombasa, on the Kenya-Tanzania border, it is a marine life lover’s heaven, and a perfect example of the harmony between man and nature.

The Kisite Marine Park and Mupunguti Nature Reserve near Wasini are the jewels in any visit to the island. The park covers 39 sq km on the southern part of the Kenyan coastline and is managed and protected by the Kenya Wildlife Service. It is a complex of several small islands, coral reefs and channels with more than seven fantastic snorkeling and diving locations in, near or around it.

Adventures:

Enjoy Dhow Sail from Diani and Romantic Dinner at Afrochic Hotel

Great offer for anyone looking forward for a relaxing night out. This offer is a wonderful opportunity for couples and lovers who want to have an exclusive romantic moment away from all cares of this world.   After an hour of sailing, while enjoying a glass of wine, you will reach one of the most [...]

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park

Kisite-Mpunguti is a Kenyan marine park located in Msambweni District of the Coast Province. The park is eighty-five kilometers south of Mombasa City (an area which is famously called south coast), forty kilometers from Ukunda Town and about six kilometers from the Shimoni beach.

Amazing Zanzibar

Whale watching in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is still the best-kept secret in the Indian Ocean, with its fascinating historical Stone Town and magnificent beaches and adventure places such as  Zala Park, Jozani Fores.

Safari Adventures are such as: 

8 days Tanzania Beach and Bush:-

9 days Taste of Tanzania & Spice Island

7 days Mara and Zanzibar Beach Escape

Camping In East Africa

Camping

Our African Camping Wildlife Safaris are not strenuous and people in all age groups - from children to those in their seventies travel with a lot of ease, simplicity and in a real adventure set-up. We bring the African bush real close to you. Our drivers / tour guides are friendly and knowledgeable and will assist you capture that picture of a lifetime. Join one of our camping safaris today and save money! We offer camping safaris to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda or a mix of two or all the three East African countries;

Who gets involved

We cater for individuals, small and large groups - of all nationalities to suit the dietary requirements of each individual. We have a wide range of regular departures that can be mixed and matched to fit everybody's taste.

Prices

Every African Camping Wildlife Safari that we offer is based on a simple formula: "Low prices for an unbeatable value

INCLUDED In Our Africa Camping Safaris

·        Transport in a 9-seater safari minibus (sometimes on sharing basis)

·        All game park entrance fees

·        All campsite ground fees

·        All campsite equipment

·        Roomy two-person tents

·        Foam mattresses

·        Benches / Simple Tables and Chairs

·        Three well-balanced hot meals a day

·        All government taxes and levies where applicable

EXCLUDED in Our Africa Camping Safaris

·        International airfares

·        Travel Insurance (Highly Recommended)

·        Tourist Entry VISA fees to the specific country

·        Accommodation whist in Nairobi before of after the safari

·        Transfers from or to the airport upon arrival and departure respectively

·        All expenditure of personal nature such as telephone calls and laundry

·        Tips and gratuities to driver guides, lodge, or hotel staff.

East Africa Corporate Travel

Great Corporate tours

Nowhere in the world can corporate travel, adventure and leisure travel be so perfectly mixed and matched like in East Africa. East Africa has so much to offer for ...

East Africa, Kenya in particular, house excellent hotels and state-of-the-art meeting facilities. This, together with a myriad of natural attractions, easy accessibility from all major cities, affordability and a favourable climate, make East Africa an excellent choice for corporate incentive travel events, meetings and conferences. Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa is an ideal venue for conferences, workshops and seminars whether involving a large or small group of participants. Most Nairobi hotels have state-of-the-art ultra modern conference facilities. This makes East Africa the perfect destination for major international conferences and events.

East Africa is also an attractive incentive destination for smart global companies seeking to reward their employees in style. More and more companies are seeking new and innovative strategies to increase revenue, improve customer satisfaction and remain competitive in the global marketplace. Most of them have discovered how to do it in an African Safari style.

Best of Africa Honeymoons

14 Day Honeymoon to South Africa and Mozambique - From $8,075.00

Highlights: Start your honeymoon in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa-famous for it's gorgeous scenery. Continue to a private reserve near Kruger for a luxury "Big 5" safari. Finish on a romantic island getaway on the beaches of Mozambique.

Day 01 Travel.

Day 02 On arrival in Cape Townyou will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Winchester Mansions Hotel or Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront.

Day 03+04 Days at leisure. Optional tours available either as a scheduled group tour or with a private guide and vehicle (highly recommended). 2 nights Winchester Mansions Hotel or Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront.

Day 05 Fly to Mpumalanga. On arrival you will be met and transferred by charter flight to the Kruger Sabi Sands area. Continue with your game ranger to your private game lodge. Overnight MalaMala Main Camp, Sabi Sands or Camp Jabulani in Kapama/Timbavati reserve.

Day 06-08 Enjoy three days of game viewing. 3 nights Mala Mala or Camp Jabulani.

Day 09 This morning fly by scheduled charter flight to Vilanculos airport, Mozambique. On arrival you will be transferred to your accomomdations on Benguerra Island. Activities include snorkeling, hobie cat sailing and dhow rides. Bird watching is also popular. Overnight Benguerra Lodge or Azura Lodge.

Day 10-12 Full days of leisure and optional activities in paradise! 3 nights Benguerra Lodge or Azura.

Day 13+14 After breakfast you will be transferred back to the airport for your return flight to Johannesburg. Onward connecting international flight.