Kenya contains within itself the very length and breadth of Africa’s delights. Its landscapes range from parched savannah and desert in the north to lush, inspiring hills in the center and south. (The cloud-forested Chyulu are Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa, and Karen Blixen wrote Out of Africa about her life in the Ngong Hills.) This variety has created habitat for an array of wildlife that is simply astounding.
Wildlife viewing is a key reason to visit Kenya, and the country boasts all of the legendary Big Five: lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, and rhino. Our trips in Kenya access areas well off the beaten track, as a matter of course. We use small, exquisite lodges and secluded tented camps equipped with all the trimmings, including proper beds, hot showers, and fresh and beautifully prepared food. We safari in the fabled Masai Mara and enjoy unassuming luxury in small, secluded lodges in the hills and in game parks. We head north to amazing Lake Turkana, a glistening, narrow sea in the desert, and gaze up at the mammoth slopes of Kilimanjaro, floating up just north of lovely, lonely, ever green hills.
The threat of civil unrest in Kenya has receded significantly after a power-sharing agreement was signed on February 28; Parliament ratified it on March 18; and it has been widely accepted throughout Kenya. Our Kenyan partners report stable conditions in the field and the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Michael E. Ranneberger, recently issued an open letter to American travelers and businesspeople on his assessment of the travel conditions.
Statement from U.S. Ambassador Ranneberger
Ethiopia and Kenya
Highlights: Addis Ababa, Lalibla, Arba Minch, Jinka, Key Afar, Turmi, Lake Turkana, Ngong House
Custom Journeys in Kenya
Highlights: Lake Turkana; Camel & horse supported safaris; Masai Mara; Loisaba’s Star Beds; Classic Cottar’s Camp
