There has been a stop to the fierce war between these two airlines which started when Air Kenya’s surprisingly introduced a new second flight leaving out the two home flights of  Safarilinks.

However as the new peak season starts, both  airlines operating outside Kenya’s capital city’s Wilson airport, will start sharing the daily shifts. The morning shift will be taken by Air Kenya, while SafariLink takes the Evening Shift. They have also indicated their arrival and departure time for various  connecting flights.

Safari links has once again begun its flights from Kenya’s ever famous Masai Mara to Migori in their early afternoon flight schedule. Tourist can now fly into Tanzania via Isebenia and  then have a short connecting flight to Tarime airstrip and to Serengeti safari Camp.

While this is a great idea to cut back on the time taken to get into Tanzania, there is still lots of incontinence felt by travelers in form of more Visas and other restriction that are not related to the tariffs at the border crossing because they want to spread the income through out the  East African Region.

KENYA SAFARI NEWS

TREE LODGE-NAKURU-MARA

Day 1:

When you arrive in Kenya, you will be driven by our guide taking you through the lush coffee and tea plantations up to Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Get pleasure from the exceptional experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge enclosed by a forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

Day 2:

Having finished your breakfast, drive to the base hotel in Nakuru. Reach in time ready to have your lunch. Get pleasure from an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park provides a sanctuary for the rhino. Lake Nakuru has always been considered a flamingo lake par excellence. The contrast and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primeval birds and the animated woods all around it give Lake Nakuru National Park a very distinctive appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge over looking the lake.

Day 3:

Take your breakfast in the early morning and proceed for a game drive in Masai Mara – the land of vast migrating herds. Reaching there ready to have lunch. During the afternoon hours, go on board for a game drive to get a closer look at the Mara. Come back to an archetypal Mara Lodge for to watch the sun descend to behind the islands, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4:

Rise up early to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to get to know more about the sheer size of Mara. In this country of magnificent vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators: Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelles. In the evening, go for evening game drive to see those that you missed. All meals and overnight stay at the lodge/tented camp.

Day 5:

Having enjoyed your delicious breakfast, drive to Nairobi.

TSAVO WEST-AMBOSELI-TREE HOTEL-NAKURU-MASAI MARA

Day 1:

Having finished your breakfast, leave for Tsavo West National Park which is located about halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. The chief marvel here is the Mzima Springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million liters of crystal clear water each day, from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif identified as Chyulu Hills. Mzima Springs is a desired haunt of hippos and crocodiles. There are clearly labeled nature trails, an observation platform and an underwater glass tank, which gives a special vantage point to see this incredible oasis. Get there in time for lunch at a lodge situated within the boundaries of the Park. An early evening game drive to see large herds of Elephants, Buffalo, Common Waterbuck, Eland, Gerenuk, Masai Giraffe, Black Rhino and Antelopes. Bird life is also in abundance at this park of great diversity in habitat and terrain. Come back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2:

Having finished your breakfast, move on to the bushy country of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli National Park is a landscape punctuated everywhere by the shiny, magnificent snowcap of the mighty Kilimanjaro – a fitting backdrop to the wild region. It is also the region where pastoral Masai and their cattle have lived in harmony with wild creatures for many a century. After lunch, experience an afternoon game drive at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain. Dinner and overnight is at one of the Amboseli Lodges, located in the middle of the Amboseli National Park.

Day 3:

When you rise up early in the morning, go for a game drive afterward a hearty breakfast at the lodge and followed by departure for Nairobi to have a lavish lunch. Thereafter proceed north towards Mt Kenya for the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Lunch will be at the base hotel while dinner and overnight will be at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

Day 4:

Having finished your breakfast, head to Nakuru. Reaching in time for lunch. Get pleasure from an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park gives shelter a sanctuary to the rhino. Lake Nakuru has all the time been taken up as a flamingo lake par excellence. The difference and noticeable dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its ancient birds and the animated woods surrounding it gives Lake Nakuru National Park a very unique appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge overlooking the lake.

Day 5:

After breakfast, depart for Masai Mara – the land of vast migrating herds. Arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive to get a closer look at the Mara. Return to an archetypal Mara Lodge/tented camp for sundowners, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6:

Get up to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to absorb the enormity of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators: Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelles. An early evening game drive to catch up on all that was missed. All meals and overnight stay are at the Lodge.

Day 7:

Having finished your breakfast come back to Nairobi for your home bound flight

3Days Wildlife safari

Day 1

Leave your hotel very early in the morning and drive along the Mombasa / Nairobi highway going through Buchuma Gate. Game drive – watch the big game in the largest national park in Kenya arriving at the Voi lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive prior to going to the hotel for the night.

Day 2

Wake up early in the morning for game – viewing prior to coming back for breakfast. Having finished your breakfast, leave for Tsavo West entering through Tsavo River gate. Game – enroute. Have your Lunch at Kilaguni lodge. Having finished your lunch go for game – viewing touring the Mzima springs which is an underground sippage from Kilimanjaro and the closest Chyulu Hills. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

Day 3

In the early morning, participate in a morning game drive prior to coming back to the lodge for breakfast. Game enroute and go out through Mtito andei gate. Lunch stop over at Voi. You’ll reach at your Beach Resort in the evening.  

AMBOSELI-TREELODGE-LAKE NAKURU-MASAI MARA

Day 1:

Rise up early in the morning for breakfast and drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the luxuriant country of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli National Park is a site made up everywhere by the shimmering, magnificent snowcap of the great Kilimanjaro – a fitting backdrop to the wild region. It is also the place where pastoral Masai plus their cattle have survived in harmony with wild creatures for a number of centuries. Having eaten your lunch, experience an afternoon game drive at the bottom of Africa’s highest mountain. Dinner and overnight is at one of the Amboseli Lodges, situated in the middle of the Amboseli National Park.

Day 2:

Rise up early morning for a game drive where you will be able to see the wonderful view of the impressive Mt Kilimanjaro with its snowcapped peak glittering pink in the rising sun. Amboseli is famous for its great numbers of Elephants plus the Hippopotamus, Giraffe, Lion and Black Rhino. The snows of Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, form a magnificent backdrop to one of Kenya’s most stunning displays of wildlife, forming Kenya’s most wanted photographer’s paradise. Having finished your lunch, embark on an extensive game drive then have dinner and overnight at one of the Amboseli Lodges.

Day 3:

Having finished your break fast, leave for Mt Kenya region. Carry your Lunch with you which will later in the day be enjoyed from the base hotel from where you will be driven to your tree lodge. Get pleasure from the exceptional experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge enclosed by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

Day 4:

Having finished your breakfast, drive to the base hotel for onward journey to Nakuru. Reach there ready to have your lunch. Get pleasure from an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park gives safe haven to the rhino. Lake Nakuru has at all times been taken as a flamingo lake par excellence. The distinction and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its ancient birds and the animated woods surround it giving Lake Nakuru National Park a very unique appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge overlooking the lake.

Day 5:

Having finished your breakfast, leave for Masai Mara – the land of enormous migrating herds. Reach in time for lunch. During the afternoon, start a game drive to get a closer look at the Mara. Come back to the classic Mara lodge/tented camp for sundowners, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6:

Awaken to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to absorb the enormity of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators: Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelles. An early evening game drive to catch up on all that was missed. All meals and overnight stay are at the lodge.

Day 7: After breakfast, return to Nairobi.

SAMBURU-TREE LODGE-L NAKURU-MASAI MARA

Day 1:

Drive northwards to the spectacular semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. Having finished your lunch, go for an afternoon game drive to see the resident wildlife species for example the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are uncommon in the country. Dinner and the night will be enjoyed from near the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River at one of the lavish Samburu lodges.

Day 2:

More exploration of this mesmerizing reserve awaits you. Early morning and afternoon game drives give a chance to travel over some of the worlds most magnificent and thrilling terrain. Meals and overnight at the lodge.

Day 3:

Having finished your breakfast, leave for Mt Kenya region. Have your lunch at the base hotel from where you will be driven to your tree lodge. Get pleasure from the exceptional experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge enclosed by the forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

Day 4:

Rise up early for breakfast, drive to the base hotel for your onward journey to Nakuru. Reach in time for lunch. Get pleasure from an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park gives home to a sanctuary of rhinos. Lake Nakuru is usually taken as a flamingo lake par excellence. The distinction and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its ancient birds and the animated woods surrounding it give Lake Nakuru National Park a very unique appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge over looking the lake.

Day 5:

Having finished your breakfast, leave for Masai Mara – the ground of enormous migrating herds. Reach in time for lunch. In the afternoon, go on board for a game drive to get a nearer look at the Mara. Come back to an archetypal Mara lodge/tented camp for sundowners, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6:

Rise up to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to absorb the enormity of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators: Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelles. An early evening game drive to catch up on all that was missed. All meals and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 7:

Early in the morning take your breakfast then drive to Nairobi.

Family safari

The Kili is a moderately short itinerary filled with exciting expeditions which provides a stirring overview of Kenya and her wildlife. There are no age limits for children at the lodges, which makes this a perfect option for families. Special buses for sole use of families are accessible at a reasonable supplement.

Merge with the beaches of Mombassa for an exceptional, reasonable introduction to the excitements of Kenya.

Amboseli is habitat to a great number of mammals and more   than 400 species of birds. Plains game, lions, cheetahs and vast herds of elephants wander freely. The area is filled up by the magnificent spectacle of Mount Kilimanjaro.

While at Lake Naivasha, there is abundance for all the family to do. Not only can you head for horse-riding or cycling, but the major attractions are the 450 species of birds which have been registered in and around this freshwater lake.

Lastly, move to the world’s renowned Masai Mara, one of the world’s most exhaling wildlife theatres. The reserve plays host to countless species, plus the ‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) and the unbelievable spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration.

DAY 1

Arrive in Nairobi and our safari guide will be present to welcome you and transfer you to your overnight hotel.

DAY 2 DRIVE TO AMBOSELI

Early in the morning drive to the Amboseli national park where you will check in, put to order any additional luggage. In the afternoon, move on for game drive. Then return to Somak Safari lodge.

DAY 3 AMBOSELI PARK

Participate in an early morning game drive in the park. Have a late breakfast as you wait for lunch. Get back for one more cession of a game drive. Retire after a tiresome day for relaxing as you await your supper and overnight at your lodge.

DAY 4 TRANSFER TO L. NAIVASHA

Having finished your breakfast move on to Lake Naivasha (350 km). The utilize the entire day for leisure activities. These can be organized at Naivasha Sopa Lodge (book and pay locally) plus horse-riding, bird-watching, fishing, cycling, lake trips and nature trails.

DAY 5 MOVE TO MASAI MARA

Wake up early in the morning and prepare for your journey to the renowned Masai Mara Game Reserve (270 km). Enjoy your lunch then in the afternoon move on for a game drive. Traditionally African in style the Mara Sopa Lodge is positioned on the park’s eastern border overlooking some of the most excellent game-viewing land in Africa.

DAY 6 DRIVE THROUGH MASAI MARA

Get pleasure from an early morning balloon flight above the Mara, followed by a bubbly bush breakfast (optional extra), on the other hand you may participate in a game drive then have your breakfast at the lodge. Shortly, take an afternoon game drive looking for the ‘big five’.

DAY 7 DRIVE TO NAIROBI

You may choose to drive to Nairobi (300 km) for your on going flight or carry on with your selected beach extension

4 DAYS NAIROBI, NAKURU, MASAAI MARA TOUR

Day 1 – Nairobi – Lake Nakuru

Leave your Nairobi hotel or airport for the Rift Valley, reaching in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge, then go for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight accommodation is at Lake Nakuru Lodge, Savora Lion Hill Lodge or similar.

Day 2 – Maasai Mara

Having taken your breakfast, head to Maasai Mara National Reserve to reach in time for lunch, then by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight accommodation is at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

Day 3 – Maasai Mara

Wake up early in the morning for a spectacular game drive and later in the afternoon. All meals and overnight accommodation are to be enjoyed from Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

Day 4 – Maasai Mara – Nairobi

Having finished your breakfast, come back to Nairobi for your return home flight.

One of the world’s highest growing spectator sports is getting close in and personal with the giants of the deep. It is said that such communion with these marine goliaths, who stay totally free and at peace with their environment, makes an aura compete harmony with nature for the fortunate onlookers.

Diani is a small, peaceful tourist center on Kenya’s south coast, some 20 miles from its main seaport Mombasa. Ferries link Mombasa Island to the south coastal and are a pleasant step back in time.

In Diani and further south, to the fishing village of Shimon, a number of companies recommend sea safaris- deep-sea fishing, ocean sightseeing trip and SCUBA diving with tuition to international standards. Offshore lies one of four protected national parks, which are a veritable paradise for marine aficionados- and for people who just desire to have an unusual, beautiful and interesting holiday in a lovely part of the world.

In the past years, the ocean going season off Diani beach has been excellent in its marine viewing. Diani Marine has given information of mantas, over 1000 bottle nosed dolphins, 30 sightings of the amazing Humpback dolphin, 20 humpback whale and beyond 150 whale shark sightings. Groups to up to eight whale shark have at times: congregated around their flagship MV Maisha, filter feeding.

The sheer amount of large pelagic species being seen off the south coast is slow coast but surely putting Kenya on the worldwide map for SCUBA diving and marine viewing. The whale shark sightings in particular have been spectacular, as on many occasions, females over 12m in length have been seen with their young. This has led experts in the area to believe that these remarkable creatures are coming to the Diani beach area in order to give birth and raise their young before moving on as the southerly monsoon arrives.

At the moment there is little or no research being carried on these marine giants, taken as one of the big five of the ocean, and there are moves to encourage the Kenyan government, the Kenyan government, Kenya wildlife Society and stakeholder companies to show an interest and provide support to preserve their marine species as well as they do the big game in the national game parks.

Diani Marine I also considering aerial surveillance on whale sharks. According to an expert in this field, Claudia eckargt, in communication with sophisticated tracking systems has given some insight into the relatively illusive whale sharks sightings. Most of the work on Whale Sharks has been conducted in Australia where many dive operators use small aircraft for aerial coverage to coverage to locate the whale sharks.

The cost involved are considered, committing a small aircraft to such a project, and Diani Marine are currently consulting with international service organizations, including PADI, Ocean conservancy project Aware, the east African wildlife society and world society for the protection of Animals, to find out if funding would be available for early surveillance of what as they say, is ‘a valuable national heritage.’