Kenya- the facts on Safari Vacations

Photo courtesy of Dr. Brager 

Kenya is a country situated in East Africa. For a traveler coming here for the first time, Nairobi is the capital city. Two other major cities include: Mombasa and Kisumu.  Kenya is famous for its Safaris and beach holidays. Kenya’s time zone lies in the East African Standard Time Zone which is 3 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time.

Nairobi’s weather is cool while that of Mombasa and Kisumu is hot and humid.  Those planning safari trips need to be well prepared for their adventurous journey. For starters Safari is a Swahili word that means a journey. Kenya has one of the best options to enjoy a Safari. There are many wildlife sanctuaries and game parks to choose from.

You can either plan to have the safari through a road trip or using internal flights to the game parks. There are also options available for you to see nature and wildlife. You can decide to take a balloon safari or a game drive or a walking safari to see the flora and fauna.

To get the most out of your trip while you go for game drive plan the drives either very early in the morning or at night; you will be able to see the animals better at these times as they get out to hunt. The animals also avoid the hot scorching sun during the day.

Every park has entry fees for vehicles and persons. The roads within the park are accessible to any kind of vehicle however during the rainy season it is advisable to have a four wheel drive vehicle.

Planning a Safari Getaway

Planning a safari getaway is not something you do everyday. When planning one where do you start? First decide on the destination. Will you be staying locally?, travelling regionally or abroad? Your destination will also be largely dependent on your budget.

Second thing to think about when planning would be to select the hotel.There are several ways to do this: you can go through travel guides, magazines such as www.eadestination.com give valuable insights on travel destinations and hotel information, travel sites such as www.kuoni.co.uk which gives you a list of destinations by country and you can easily choose your preferred destination.

http://www.tripadvisor.com will also give you information about a hotel and you can always check how the hotel is from reviews from previous customer which works reliably like word of mouth. You can also go directly to the hotel sites and see what they have to offer, many do offer lower rates when you book from their site.

Lets get planning.