Kenya is likely to be the country people think of most when they encounter the word “safari”. So if that’s where you’re headed on your next safari adventure, you made a great choice. The wildlife you’re likely to glimpse in the Kenyan countryside include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, wildebeest, buffalo, rhinoceros, elephants, crocodiles, giraffes, hippos, warthogs, impalas, and more. Ask the staff at your boutique hotel in Kenya for more information on where best to view these animals.
Kenya has a number of very large national parks, and these are the best places for viewing exotic wildlife. The most important are Mount Kenya National Park, Kora National Park, Meru National Park, Amboseli National Park, Masai Mara National Park, and Sibiloi National Park. If you are able, you should make a point of visiting them all, as each has its special charm. By staying at a high-quality boutique hotel in Kenya, you can keep your energy up for daily park visits.
Mount Kenya National Park is home to the mountain that gave Kenya its name, which is the second-highest peak on the whole continent (Kilimanjaro is the highest). The view of the African savannah from the snowy slopes of Mount Kenya is truly spectacular. You might not be expecting the tropical climate of Kenya to turn icy as you traverse the slopes, but if you keep going, you will soon find yourself among some of the mountains eleven glaciers. These stores of ice are important for providing Kenyans with their day-to-day water supply.
The areas around Mount Kenya are home to a number of tribes, including the Kikuyu, Maasai, Embu and Ameru. Some of these tribes hold the traditiona belief that God, known in their language as “Ngai” or “Mwene Nyaga”, has his earthen throne on top of Mount Kenya for the times when he comes down from the heavens. For this reason, the Kikuyu have made a habit of building their homes with doors on the side facing the mountain.
For the geology enthusiasts, it is interesting to note that Mount Kenya is in fact a stratovolcano (a steep, conical volcano composed of numerous hardened layers of volcanic ash, lava, pumice and tephra). At one point, it may have been quite a bit higher than Mount Kilimanjaro. After the volcano became extinct, the sides of the crater eroded considerably. Your friends at the boutique hotel in Kenya can help you choose the best excursion to Mount Kenya.
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