Friday, 13 March 2015

KENYA CULTURAL TOURS

Kenya Cultural Tours

PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Kenya has a colorful mixture of people as well as cocktail of cultures. The current population of about forty million is made up of over forty two ethnic groups. However, the Bantus, Nilotes and Cushites form the bulk of the population. The minority, Asians, Arabs and Europeans live mainly in the urban centres. The ethnic diversity has produced a harmonious mixture of people with rich culture heritage.
The national language, Kiswahili is widely spoken by many Kenyans. English is the official language and as such it is spoken at all levels. Besides English, French, German and Italian are also spoken in the tourist industry. The rich culture heritage and diversity of the people is expressed through song, dance, art and artifact which are truly unique and embodies all the enchantment of exotic Africa. To listen to the music or to watch various festivals and ceremonies of any of the ethnic groups is a thrilling and unforgettable experience. Visitors are able to sample some of these ethnic festivities and ceremonies at the Bomas of Kenya; one of the cultural centers which only eight kilometers from the commercial of Nairobi
Lwanda Magere was a Luo warrior in the earlier ages

Kenya, with such diversity in religion, tribe and nationality, does not have particularly unique culture. Culture of Kenya is an amalgamation of thoughts of various communities, ideas of different nationalities and philosophies of divergent religious and cultural beliefs. But its diversity in cultural behavior, the people of Kenya live in a mutual harmony and friendliness with each other. Take Kenya Cultural Tours to know about the cultural accord and the lifestyle of the Kenyans.

LWANDA MAGERE STONE
Lwanda was a Luo warrior, it is believed that during his time he turned into a stone and that he could fight and nobody could kill him. At one time war broke between Luo and Kipsigis tribes, Lwanda - which means the rock - killed very many people during this war. After peace was negotiated Lwanda was given a woman from the kipsigis tribe whom he married. This woman learned and knew the secret of Lwanda’s life (His shadow was his true self). He turned into a stone which can still be seen today. The people around this place believe that this is a true story.
RAMOGI HILLS
Ramogi (the father of Luo tribe ) settled here after long journey from Uganda with his people. You can visit this home which is now a forest. There is a stone which is believed was previously a bull which turned into a rock.
CRYING ROCKS
This is a place of ceremony. Climb the rocks and get the history of these rocks from local people. Situated on the western part of Kenya in Kakamega district, Khayega.

Culture in Western Kenya - 4 Days
Kit Mikayi in Seme, Kisumu
Day 1: Nairobi – Kisumu
Leave Nairobi for Kisumu either by flight or by road. Once you are in Kisumu we will transfer you to your hotel for check in and briefing of the itinerary. We will customize or tailor make your hunting safari which will include a boating excursion on lake Victoria.
Day 2: Kisumu - Ndere Island National Park
After breakfast trek to the lake shore or the yacht club, then take a boat to Ndere Island National park. According to Luo legendary story Ndere (meeting place) is where Mikaye the mother of the Luo rested after along journey down the Nile to the Lake Victoria before reaching her home Kit - Mikaye. The day is spent in search of the lake's largest crocodiles, Hippos, monitor lizards, birds, water antelopes etc. Enjoy fishing and taste your catch for dinner. Lunch in the lake on the boat.Overnight stay in lodge or hotel in the city center of Kisumu.
Day 3: Kisumu - Full Day
After breakfast, drive to yacht club where you will take your boat to the lake for fishing and visiting the Kiboko Bay Beach Resort for seeing the hippos, you will then join the fishermen at Dunga beach for further fishing expeditions till evening.  Dinner and overnight stay in lodge or Hotel in the city of Kisumu

Day 4: Kisumu – Nairobi
In the morning after breakfast explore the Lake shore and then transfer back to Nairobi by flight or by road.

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

VOLUNTOURISM IN RURAL KENYA

A lady volunteer teaching pupils in a Kenyan rural primary School


Volunteer in Rural Kenya for a Week @ 245 USD per person and enjoy the unique African culture and the hospitality as you help improving someone`s life.This package is designed  in that you will experience the authentic and meaningful stay in Kenya and you will definitely fall in love with this land of natural beauty.

Kenya is known to be having a large part of her population living below the international poverty line, with the majority in the rural areas. Poverty has led to poor health, poor education and poor economy leading to poor living standards.
For this reason, African Game Trek has come up with a week Voluntourism packages that helps to link the volunteers with the needy population in the rural. The packages are designed for people in holidays, students and those that would love to experience the local culture of Kenyan people.

A volunteer in the village with her host standing in front of a local grass thatched house

  Travelers participating in the Voluntourism program will enjoy this unique pairing and will experience an authentic and meaningful stay in Kenya.  This is a wonderful alternative to the traditional family vacation, you get to taste the real African hospitality and the real life in the rural areas.
A volunteer from Finland issuing Sanitary towels and Stationary in a rural School in Western Kenya
 This Voluntourism is  open to anyone who would want to participate in offering medicals services,teaching in the local schools,participating in other developmental activities and community work. Accommodation will be offered in the rural homes,giving the volunteer enough exposure to the culture and living practices of the community.
In order to facilitate proper planning and transport for this tour, we charge a fee of 35 USD per person per day. This fee covers Accommodation, Three meals a day,Transport from Nairobi to the site.Volunteers can also choose to blend their activities during the stay in Kenya with a wildlife Safari where they can visit Masai mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Samburu and many other touristic sites in Kenya as per their choice at an added fee according to the Safari itinerary.

For instance, you can choose to go for
 3 Days Masai Mara budget camping Safari @ 340 USD per person,
4 Days Masai mara, Lake Nakuru Budged Camping Safari @ 460 USD per person
6 Days Masai mara,Lake Nakuru and Amboseli Budget camping Safari @ 690 USD per person
We encourage groups as it is mostly enjoyable and revitalizing .

Elephants enjoying cool breeze  in Amboseli National park
Some of our partners in this noble act includes Tusome Kenya and Kirindo Initiative CBO. You can also be part of this team returning to the community.

Saturday, 28 February 2015

EASTER OFFERS

African Game Trek is offering unbeatable prices for a tour to any of the destinations. Choose your package and enjoy the world class  services and Hospitality from a team of qualified personnel !!!!

Special Offer! 3 Days Kenya Budget Camping - Masai Mara @ USD 340 Per Person. Daily Departures from Nairobi

This package is tailored to those who would want to spend their Easter weekend in the Mara. You will spend 2 Nights in a modern luxury,self contained tented camp, 3 meals a day included, unlimited game drives, park entry fee and Airport transfers all catered for in this package. In the Mara, you will be able to meet some of the unique wild Animals,including the BIG 5.

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and drive through the view point of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at the Lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. The wild animals found in the Park's are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra,  both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.

Day 2: Full day exploring Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent for viewing the great predators andexplore the parks amazingly high concentration of wild animals. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During the stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp 
Day 3: Masai Mara – Nairobi
Early morning game drives in Masai Mara followed by late breakfast at the campsite then depart for Nairobi by road. The safari ends in Nairobi late in the afternoon.

If you love the Lake and the Wild,then this package is definitely for you.  Lake Nakuru is known to be the home to thousands of pink flamingos and some of the big five.

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and drive through the view point of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at the Lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. The wild animals found in the Park's are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra,  both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.

Day 2: Full day exploring Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent for viewing the great predators andexplore the parks amazingly high concentration of wild animals. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During the stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp. 
Day 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park
Early morning game drive. Then return to the camp for the breakfast and depart  for lake Nakuru National park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch an exciting game drive until 6.30 in the evening. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White and Black Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel
 
Day 4: Lake Nakuru– Nairobi
Extensive early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. Then depart for  Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. 

 And this is the combination for the wild heavens and the Lake  Nakuru, you do not want to miss this!!!!

Day 1: Nairobi / Masai Mara
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Airport  in the morning drive to Masai Mara through The Great African Rift Valley and Narok Town. You will arrive in time for lunch. check in at  Ashnil Mara camp or Mara Sarova Camp and have lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo and other members of the Big five plus other animals. Dinner and overnight at  Ashnil Mara camp or Mara Sarova Camp.
Day 2: Masai Mara
Early morning game drive game drive return back to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river. Meals and overnight at  Ashnil Mara camp or Mara Sarova Camp.
Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

Early breakfast at your camp, after breakfast, Leave Mara for Nakuru arriving in time for lunch and check in at Flamingo Hill Camp have lunch and relax. Later afternoon game drive to see one of the largest ornithological spots, Flamingo, and a variety of wildlife not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner and overnight at  Flamingo Hill Camp.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli
Early morning breakfast game en-route and leave Lake Nakuru for Amboseli National Park to arrive with a short game drive in time for lunch, check in at Oltukai lodge have lunch and rest .Afternoon game drive at the park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Dinner and overnight at your Oltukai lodge.
Day 5: Amboseli 
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, we set off for another extensive game drive. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest, Giraffes, Baboons. Optional visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast. Maasai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge 
Day 6:  Amboseli - Nairobi
Proceed for an early morning game drive before breaking camp andwe depart by road to Nairobi. Transfer to your hotel. This safari ends in Nairobi.

Saturday, 14 February 2015

Wildebeest Migration in Kenya,Masai Mara

The Wildebeest Migration/ Kenya Budget Camping Safaris/ Kenya Luxury Lodge Safaris/Maasai Mara/ Serengeti


It is one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World” and also known as The World Cup of Wildlife. If there is a safari you should go on, this has it be it. The Maasai Mara and the Serengeti National Park together form what no other reserve in Africa can! It is incredible, it is magic, it is indescribable and it is WOW!
No where in the world is there a movement of animals as immense as the wildebeest migration, over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during July through to October.
The migration has to cross the Mara River in the Maasai Mara where crocodiles will prey on them. This is one of the highlights as the animals try and cross the Mara River alive.
In the Masai Mara they will be hunted, stalked, and run down by the larger carnivores. The Masai Mara also has one of the largest densities of lion in the world.


In reality there is no such single entity as ‘the migration’. The wildebeest are the migration – there is neither start nor finish to their endless search for food and water, as they circle the Serengeti- Mara ecosystem in a relentless sequence of life and death.The only beginning is the moment of birth,. similarly the only ending is death. 

The Birthing

For want of a better place in which to ‘start’ the migration, we’ll begin in January and February, when the wildebeest cows drop their young in a synchronized birthing that sees some 300,000 to 400,000 calves born within two to three weeks of one another, eight and a half months after the rut. The birthing occurs on the short-grass plains that, at the southernmost extent of the wildebeests’ range, spread over the lower northern slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and are scattered around Olduvai Gorge. Here, at the ‘cradle of mankind’ many notable fossil finds have been discovered, including some that show that wildebeest have grazed the Serengeti almost unchanged for over a million years.
The annual period of birthing provides a feast for predators. Driving across the plains, one can count literally hundreds of hyenas and dozens of lions scattered about. It may seem that the wildebeest are doing the predators a favour by dropping their young all at the same time, but in fact a surfeit of wildebeest veal in a very short period results in the predators’ becoming satiated and unable to consume as much as they would if the calving happened over a longer time span. The predators thus have only a limited impact on the population of newborn calves; any calves born outside the peak are far more likely to perish.


The Physical Appearance

There is no other Antelope like the wildebeest.It looks like it was assembled from spare parts-the forequaters could have come from an ox,the hindquaters from an antelope and the mane and tail from a horse.The antics of  the territorial bulls during breeding season have earned them the name 'clowns of the savanna'.
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The head of the wildebeest is large and box like. Both males and females have curving horns,that are close together at the base,but curve outward ,inward and slightly backward .The body looks disproportionate, as the front end is heavily built ,the hindquarters slender and the legs spindly.

The body is gray with darker vertical stripes which from a distance look almost black.It has a dark mane and long tail. Newborns are yellowish -brown,but change to adult colour at about two months.
This guys are incredibly ugly,they don`t know what they want to be...not Horse,not Zebra, not Buffalo not Hyena..just ugly!!!.

African Game Trek,Budget camping safari,budget luxury lodge Safari we offer to take you to meet this incredibly ugly guys,and make your moment unmeasurable,and see the wonder for your self,do not be told!!!
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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

THE KAREN BLIXEN
From Syphilis,mercury and arsenic poisoning,an unprofitable coffee plantation,abdominal pains and panic attacks,a failed marriage and the death of a lover...yet Danish author Karen Blixen described Africa as a beautiful place,her stay in Kenya as happy.One of the portraits hanging in her old farm house (now a museum in the posh suburbs of Nairobi,Karen which was named in her honour) depicts a scrawny,hollow-eyed and ashen-faced woman. Inside, dark wood-paneling adds to the sense of gloom. The rooms contain more nostalgia than memorabilia: most of the original furniture is housed on the first floor of the McMillan Memorial library.Sadly,many of the pieces are falling into disrepair.
The knobbly knuckles of the Ngong Hills are visible from the living room window.Blixen's lover, Denys Finch Hatton,who was killed in a pane crash,is buried here.Outside,beyond the beautifully landscaped garden are the eerie,rusting skeletons of old farm machinery.
 
At African Game Trek we offer Nairobi City tours and among the sites you will be able to visit the Karen Blixen museum and learn more about the life of this strong Danish Author.Kenya is known to be the land of beauty and discoveries and this is why at African Game Trek we want to pamper you and to make you feel happy about your stay in Kenya at a very budget friendly cost and at the same time get the luxury that it comes with.  Other Budget Camping Safaris we offer include the following.




Saturday, 31 January 2015

Budget Travel And Camping in Kenya and Tanzania

Welcome to African Game Trek 

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Welcome to exotic East Africa the land of discovery whose unsurpassed attraction over years has been accorded seal by millions of tourist. This region boasts of well-managed National parks, Game Reserves, Marine Reserves, Biosphere Reserves and white sandy beaches along coral reef. East Africa is ultimate dream destination. We offer a different experience for Kenya and Tanzania Safari, Designing our tours with budget in mind. Our tours will definitely keep you active and explore Africa, venturing off the beaten paths and into the true heart of adventure. We promise wild discovery and adventure challenges.
Our Kenya and Tanzania Adventure safari service is a specialization to handle budget or lodge safaris for single or a group of adventure travelers. Join us and be part of our success adventure story, getting close to nature, trying new things and enjoying Africa with like-minded travelers from all over the world. Welcome!
 
African Game Trek is is a Budget Camping and luxury Tours and Travel Consultancy Firm with its headquarters located in Nairobi – Kenya and provides services throughout East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). We offers special attention to unique tour packages ever made in Africa leading to new destinations such as The lake Victoria region of East Africa, the tribal tours in Africa, pro poor tourism in Africa, agricultural tours in Kenya, Uganda and the rich vast Tanzania. We also provide international travel services, including flight reservations, ticketing, on-line check in, flight reconfirmation and general travel information to major destinations in the world. 


EXPERIENCE.
African Game Trek has undertaken a range of activities that include:-
Hotel and lodge reservations, Flight reservations and air ticketing, Itinerary planning and quotations for tourists, Camping Safaris, Tour guiding, Car hire and transport services and organizing conferences.
In general, we offer a different experience for Safaris, designing our tours with budget in mind. Our tours will definitely keep you active and explore Africa, venturing off the beaten paths and into the true heart of adventure. We promise wild discovery and adventure challenges.

Our safari service is a specialization to handle budget or lodge safaris for single or a group of adventure travelers. Join us and be part of our success adventure story, getting close to nature, trying new things and enjoying Africa with like-minded travelers from all over the world. You will find an incredible array of ecosystems, each home to its own unique range of species: open savannah, deep forest, soda and freshwater lakes, alpine meadows, coral reef, caves, beaches, river deltas and more…… come and experience a land like no other. Beauty and variety."
 

For the Kenya and Tanzania holiday traveler we offer a full range of travel options such as Kenya and tanzania luxury safaris, custom made safari, Kenya wildlife and bush tours, Kenya budget camping safaris with beach holidays, walking safaris and Mountain climbing in Kenya and Tanzania, Kenya family holiday safari Tours, balloon safaris in Masai Mara hotel bookings and airport transfers, Zanzibar beach vacation holidays Kenya backpackers safaris, Mombasa and Nairobi excursions, land safaris, bird watchers paradise tours, group holidays to Kenya and Tanzania, family holiday packages, Kenya adventure trips tours and Uganda Gorilla tracking adventures , Tanzania holiday tours covering The Ngorongoro Crater, The Serengeti animal migration, Lake Manyara Tours, East African Safari Holiday Tours, Masai Mara great migration packages, Tarangire and Ruaha National parks in Tanzania, Group incentive safari travel, seminars and conferencing in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania


Below are some of our programed Adventure safari itineraries and services provide by Kenya Budget camping Adventure safari.