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Gerenuks in Africa
Gerenuks in Africa are notably tall, slender antelopes that resemble gazelles, and appear by its long, slender neck and limbs. The gerenuk is a specialist in browsing and often stands on its behind legs to reach further for the soft leaves.
Quick facts about gerenuk
Scientific name: Litocranius walleri
Habitat: Flat, dry thorn bush
Adult weight: 28–52kg
IUCN status: Near Threatened.
Gerenuk is diurnal, highly social creatures forming small single-sex herds of 2-6 individuals. Females sometimes contain juveniles in their herds as males prefer living a solitary life. They are so peaceful animals and rarely fight, gerenuks are sedentary meaning there are no travel intentions and this helps them to preserve foraging energy.
The gerenuk males defend their territories by scent marking with their special secretions from the preorbital glands. As they age, the gerenuk is less mobile, and eating from closer rangers is always the best choice. With about 25-44 cm of horn length,3-6km2 of home range, and 2m of feeding height these are ideal to spot.
Where to see gerenuk in Africa
These are animals that can be identified at a distance due to their height and rotations, scanning around thickets and not getting too closer are the best way to spot these giraffe antelopes.
Gerenuks are so wise and use several vocalizations, such as a whistle when annoyed, a buzzing sound when alarmed, an extremely loud bleat when in danger, and a soft bleat when females communicate with their young ones
Top tips for viewing gerenuk
Highly adaptable and loves bushes and thickets avoids dense bushes and avoids too open areas.
It’s widespread in the horn of Africa and pushes to Kenya and some parts of Tanzania.
Holiday ideas to see the gerenuk
The desert specials can be seen in the drier countries of the northeast of Kenya-Samburu national reserve, parts of Tanzania, and other Laikipia golden locations. It’s our sincere, mandate to bring out the best in these desert dwellers.
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Itinerary Details
Day 1: Arrival and Nairobi national park visit (1 night)
) Depending on where you will have an overnight stay, the driver guide will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the lodge as you prepare for an evening game drive in Nairobi national park in search of, rhinos lions, giraffes, and many others, you will also have an option of visiting the giraffe center or go for shopping in the city malls.
DAY 2-5: Masai Mara (4 Nights)
Prepare and transfer to Mara plains, where you have the best wildlife game viewing, enjoying a friendly Sarova camp with babysitters, swimming pools, a spa for the old, and entertainment for both ages. Have a standalone Masai Mara photo as you stand in the middle of endless landscapes have plenty of fun with complimented bush picnics, and sundowners, and follow the sunrise catch-ups early in the mornings. Explore the Mara River as you may witness the world's renowned spectacle depending on the months of June-late September as the wildebeest and zebras roam the yards. Have the aerial of the Mara reserve as you use the air balloon to have the best drama. Explore the Masai Mara warriors to enjoy the high jumps, unique dressing codes, bracelets, and unique stories.
DAY 6-9: Mombasa (4 Nights)
Have an early morning breakfast and transfer back to Nairobi for your next flight to the Mombasa coastline, have lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant before your departure, and transfer to the coastline as you enjoy the endless dry plains of Tsavo and magnificent sceneries. Check-in at Sarova white sands beach resort where you will have the rest of the 4 nights. Have yourself a good time during this 10 day kenya family safari, swim, play beach soccer, enjoy the health spa has early sunrises, take a short city tour if you wish, and see the chaotic tukutuku and historical monuments, have that coconut as you bask in the white sands. It’s a place your family will have the best time on warm Indian Ocean waters with your family.
DAY 10: Kenya Family Safari Ends
Perhaps have the last stroll of the white sands and the low tide before you proceed to Nairobi on your scheduled flight. Have breakfast and say farewell to the historically second largest in Kenya’s city
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy is Located between the foothills of Aberdares and eye-catching snow-capped Mount Kenya with a great biome system of semi-arid grassland, woodland, riverine and wetlands is the Laikipia plateau’s prime sanctuary. Ol Pejeta offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities with all the big 5.
The conservancy’s highlights include the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, southern white rhinos, and a refuge of the only 2 living northern white rhinos in the whole world. However, there’s also sweet waters chimpanzee sanctuary housing both abandoned and orphanage chimpanzees, this is the only place in Kenya where you can get a chance to at least see these apes. Ol Pejeta is among Laikipia’s bigger Ecosystems with excellent views of Mount Kenya and with several activities such as night drives, nature walks, birding day game viewing, birding, and lion tracking any travelers would consider participating in.
Ol pejeta conservancy is an avian center with over 500 bird species recorded and birding-watching activities are always operated both morning and evening. This bird watcher’s paradise has notable bird species such as.
Abyssinian scimitarbill
Amethyst Sunbird
Black-winged Lapwing
Blue-naped mousebird
Buff-crested bustard
Cinnamon-chested bee-eater
D’Arnaud’s Barbet
Kenya-rufous sparrow
Long-billed Pipit
Montagu’s harrier
Nubian woodpecker
Rosy-throated longclaw
Rufous chatterer
Taita fiscal
Temminck’s courser
White-bellied go-away bird
White-eyed slaty flycatcher
Yellow-necked spurfowl
Best time for birding watching.
The best time for bird watching in the Ol pejeta Conservancy is yearly, however, European migrants and North Africa are more active between November and April. This will coincide with the wet season as you enjoy birds with different plumages.
The overall wildlife viewing is between the months of July-September and January -march.
Getting there
It takes 3-4 hours from Nairobi to the conservancy, and taking a local flight to Nanyuki airstrip is the easiest way just 45 minutes’ drive away. 4*4 vehicles are recommended during the wet seasons.
Lion
The lion being Africa’s largest carnivore is impressive to observe while on a safari. It's among the top wish lists and each sighting is definitely considered a prerequisite.
Lions are the most sociable of the large cats living in loosely structured pride of typically 15-30 individuals. These usually consist of related females and their cubs, which are often born and communally raised. Primarily nocturnal hunters, their favorite prey are buffalo, medium jobs, and other antelopes. Working as a team lions can put down a mature giraffe and sometimes lack of enough food force them to attack elephants.
As the tagline reads “the king of the jungle”, this is because of its ability to kill and having a distinctive mane that makes look larger and intimidating to other lions.
New mothers are forced to live in dens with their cubs for the first few weeks and shift to new places to avoid predator attacks due to the accumulation of scents.
Quick facts about Lions
- IUCN status: Vulnerable
- Scientific name: Panthera Leo
- Adult weight: 125-225kg
- Habitat: Savannah and woodland
Where to see lions in Africa
Masai Mara national reserve-100%, Serengeti national park-100%, Ruaha national park-100%, Queen Elizabeth national park-55% with an exceptional lion tracking experiential program Murchison falls national park-50%, Kidepo valley national park- 35%, Likipia-100%
Top Tips for viewing lions
- Lions are well visible in the open grassland in areas like Serengeti and Maasai Mara. They can as well be notified by roars and tracking their footprints.
- Lions spend almost the whole day snoozing but become more active when the temperatures cool down. Waking up early in the morning for a game drive creates higher chances but also a night game drive is an exceptional experience for our travelers. Areas like Serengeti and Mara create lifetime scenes during the wildebeest migration crossing the Mara and Grumeti Rivers as these felines follow the large herds hunting them down.
Holiday ideas to see lions
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Leopards
African leopards are most common of the large felines, living often closer to humans but are seen because of their secretive, solitary nature. Having a chance to view this creature is considered the best luck of the safari.
- Scientific name: Panthera Pardus
- Adult weight: 30-100kg
- IUCN status: Vulnerable
- Habitat: Savannah, forests, and mountains
Quick facts about the leopard
African Leopards are known to be excellent stalkers getting 5m closer to the intended prey before pouncing. They can keep their kill in trees to keep it from being poached by other predators like hyenas and lions. Leopards hunt using power and stealth and can easily be distinguished from cheetahs by their rosette-shaped spots, more powerful build, and preferred habitats such as rocks or woodlands. Leopards are not easy to spot because of high camouflage, but when given a keen observation by our experts then your day can be enlightened.
Where to see leopards in Africa
Leopards are widespread everywhere in most countries but are very hard to spot. Murchison falls national park In Uganda has more chances-80% and also parks like queen Elizabeth national park, Kidepo valley national park, Masai mara has 75%, Serengeti has 75%, Samburu has 45%, South African parks 75%.
Top tips for viewing leopards
- Like any other feline, the leopard is typically nocturnal but usually visits similar areas for some time. It can be seen during the day in the trees or anywhere by chance. Night drives create high chances and waking up early is also a key factor. Leopards are gentle animals and prefer living a solitary life at a certain age, they can be seen as a family while mating or when still young and groomed by the mother and this brings more hope in seeing these creatures.
Holiday ideas to see leopards
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Gerenuks in Africa
Gerenuks in Africa are notably tall, slender antelopes that resemble gazelles, and appear by its long, slender neck and limbs. The gerenuk is a specialist in browsing and often stands on its behind legs to reach further for the soft leaves.
Quick facts about gerenuk
Scientific name: Litocranius walleri
Habitat: Flat, dry thorn bush
Adult weight: 28–52kg
IUCN status: Near Threatened.
Gerenuk is diurnal, highly social creatures forming small single-sex herds of 2-6 individuals. Females sometimes contain juveniles in their herds as males prefer living a solitary life. They are so peaceful animals and rarely fight, gerenuks are sedentary meaning there are no travel intentions and this helps them to preserve foraging energy.
The gerenuk males defend their territories by scent marking with their special secretions from the preorbital glands. As they age, the gerenuk is less mobile, and eating from closer rangers is always the best choice. With about 25-44 cm of horn length,3-6km2 of home range, and 2m of feeding height these are ideal to spot.
Where to see gerenuk in Africa
These are animals that can be identified at a distance due to their height and rotations, scanning around thickets and not getting too closer are the best way to spot these giraffe antelopes.
Gerenuks are so wise and use several vocalizations, such as a whistle when annoyed, a buzzing sound when alarmed, an extremely loud bleat when in danger, and a soft bleat when females communicate with their young ones
Top tips for viewing gerenuk.
Highly adaptable and loves bushes and thickets avoids dense bushes and avoids too open areas.
It’s widespread in the horn of Africa and pushes to Kenya and some parts of Tanzania.
Holiday ideas to see the gerenuk
The desert specials can be seen in the drier countries of the northeast of Kenya-Samburu national reserve, parts of Tanzania, and other Laikipia golden locations. It’s our sincere, mandate to bring out the best in these desert dwellers.
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Lake Naivasha is a popular safari tourism destination in Kenya in Nakuru County 93 kilometers northwest of Nairobi famous for its high flamingo and hippopotamus populations. The RAMSAR site name Naivasha is derived from the Maasai phrase NaiPosha, which means “turbulent water” Naivasha is a popular tourist destination since it is close to Nairobi and has a varied selection of attractions for everyone, making it a great place to visit.
Vacationers come to Naivasha for various reasons, one of which is that the majority of the vacationers experience the boat journey safari that takes place on Lake Naivasha. At some point in the pastime, the vacationers do experience the viewing of over 1500 hippos, as well as the vacationers can experience taking photographs that are the best ones while on the water sport. Visitors can also enjoy the chicken looks of the many chicken species throughout Lake Naivasha, which has over 400 chicken species, including the most colorful and beautiful chicken species such as weavers, cormorants, large kingfishers, Hammerkops, pelicans, and others.
Kigio Sanctuary
Kigio originates from the area where the community that owns it comes from. Local communities may have more ecotourism income the fee that tourists pay to visit the Kigio Wildlife Sanctuary helps the community and helps cover costs. This conservancy lies between Nakuru and Naivasha.
Lake Sonachi
Known as Sonachi, is a small saline-alkaline lake in a huge volcanic crater with intact flanks located immediately west of Lake Naivasha. Crater Lake is privately owned and managed as a sanctuary, with the lake's most exclusive tiny tent sites. On a safari to Crater Lake, guests can experience amazing vistas rimmed by acacia trees that decorate the lake's edge. Tourists on the Kenya Safari to Naivasha's Crater Lake will also get the opportunity to witness a variety of wildlife located in the volcanic crater, such as giraffes, antelopes, Thomson's gazelles, and colobus monkeys. Tourists, on the other hand, can enjoy a walking safari that takes about 1.5 hours to travel through the hills to Crater Lake, during which they can witness many types of animals and birds.
Is virtually on Lake Naivasha's shoreline, with plenty of magnificent shade from acacia trees and hills, allowing travelers to enjoy spectacular views of the lake and nearby places during their safari. Camping provides the best lodging alternatives in the form of cabins, camps, and tents, and meals can be served in large amounts.
Crescent Island
Crescent Island, a nature refuge, is located on Lake Naivasha's eastern shore. Crescent Island was constructed after Lake Naivasha's water level dropped so much that it became part of the mainland. The crescent-shaped island is highly convenient for safari travelers, and it contains some of the best game viewing spots for numerous animal species such as impalas, zebras, and giraffes. The crescent-shaped island is particularly convenient for safari travelers, and the island boasts some of the best game viewing spots for numerous animal species such as impalas, zebras, and giraffes, as well as other birds and aquatic life. Look for the island's distinctive hippos. Bird lovers frequently run bird-viewing excursions, particularly on Crescent Island, where you may see egrets and ospreys.
Located south of Lake Naivasha and is home to a diverse range of Kenyan wildlife safaris and bird species. Tourists visit the park for the breathtaking scenery, which includes towering cliffs, canyons, rock towers, and bursting plumes of geothermal steam. Safaris to Hell's Gate National Park allow visitors to see zebras, Thomson's gazelle, hartebeest, African buffalo, eland, and many other animal species. Lake Oloiden is a tiny lake located adjacent to Lake Naivasha. Because what happens in Lake Naivasha must also affect Lake Oloiden, the two lakes are like twins. Lake Oloiden is popular with tourists because of its clean water. Purple flamingo colonies have given way to flocks of freshwater birds, including approximately 400 flamingos. Purple flamingo flocks have given way to flocks of freshwater birds, including over 400 species such as African fish eagles, herons, storks, pelicans, and others. Lake Oloiden is famous for having some of the nicest spots in the Great Rift Valley. A variety of quality campgrounds with a variety of facilities are available here, making a tourist camping safari highly effective.
Hippo point
Hippo Point is a great private wildlife conservancy that sits on an isthmus between Lake Naivasha and Lake Oloiden. Tourists on safari enjoy the breathtaking views of Oloiden Bay and get up close and personal with hippos, zebra, and giraffes at the foot of the eight-story, 120-foot tower, which is ideal for a family looking for a unique luxury safari experience or lovers looking for a romantic gateway.
GAME DRIVES IN MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE.
What is Masai Mara famous for?
The Masai Mara habitat is well-known for its diverse animals, such as the big 5 animals Lions, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards, and elephants as well as a variety of other wildlife.
Birds and other animals such as, cheetahs, topis, jackals, zebras, wildebeests, ostriches, vultures, hyenas and many others.
Best time to spot wildlife in Masai Mara
Waking up early in the morning is always ideal as it’s the best time to spot animals before it’s sunny and windy, animals are also active during such hours.
A game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see plentiful species and breathtaking scenery. This is the ultimate African safari experience, with rolling hills and huge plains. Throughout the year, visitors can expect to see a variety of species, including enormous herds of elephants, buffalo, and other prairie fauna.
Predators on game drives.
Predator interactions are also prevalent. Every year, wildebeest migrations pass through the Mara for around three months.
How long do game drives last in Masai Mara?
Game drives can run from a few hours to a whole day and include a picnic breakfast and lunch. It’s a sight to behold if you’re lucky enough to witness nature’s grandest spectacle, the wildebeest migration.
The great wildebeest migration in Masai Mara
Every year, from July to November, more than two million wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles migrate between Kenya and Tanzania. These animals endure numerous dangers on their trek. These includecrossing rivers teeming with crafty crocodiles, and confronting vicious predators.
Calving in Ndutu plains.
In November, the short summer rains begin, and the wildebeest migrate south to their calving areas in the Serengeti. The wildlife of Mara’s abundant habitat, on the other hand, remains untouched, ensuring an outstanding safari experience at any time of year. Lions, hyenas, cheetahs, and leopards can also be found in the reserve.
Which lions are found in Masai Mara?
The Mara is famous for its majestic black-manned lions, which you will have the opportunity to observe on your game drive.
Vultures in Masai Mara.
The Mara is home to up to six species of vulture, one or more of which is frequently observed near lion hunts.
In neighboring Kenya, the Masai Mara National Reserve is part of a vast conservation region that also includes the Serengeti National Game Reserve and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Wildlife can wander freely across this area since there are no fences or man-made barriers, reenacting an age-old natural cycle.
Which tours are the best in Masai Mara
Private tours are highly recommended due to their flexibility and more chances for extensive exploration; however, flying tours are quick and sometimes operated by safari camps/lodges which limit more discoveries.
Travelers with special interests like community discoveries, birding, and more of photography prefer traveling by road. Evening game drives are also a key target by travelers, however, it’s to note the main Mara reserve does not conduct night drives. It’s only permitted to group or individual conservancies adjacent to the park. Hours are 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., depending on which camp or lodge offers guests these night excursions.
Safari providers typically supply vehicles for game drives and other complete safaris in Kenya, especially if you book a road safari from Nairobi.
Which cars are used for game drives in Masai Mara?
Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 jeeps or minibuses are used. A non-4×4 tour van is another name for it. Some tour vans have all-wheel drive as well. Both types of cars are suitable for safaris and have game-viewing roofs. When he flew into the Mara and reserved a game drive at a lodge or camp, he discovered that some of these camps were “open” on his 4×4 safaris and provided vehicle game drives.
You might notice something. These open-sided vehicles are not designed for highway driving and are only permitted to transport tourists within the reserve.
Tour operators in Kenya, as well as the majority of camps and lodges in the Masai Mara use Toyota land cruisers because they perform well in all-weather and all-terrain conditions.
Why are land cruisers used for game drives?
Land cruiser vehicles can accommodate up to 7-8 adults, with one additional seat and one person seated beside the driver. The cars have several game-viewing roofs, the tour van or minibus is slightly more comfortable than the other option.