Kenya Excursions Safaris

Nairobi Excursions

Nairobi City Tour
A guided tour of Nairobi - a vibrant and bustling city, commences from the city center. The tour includes the colorful market and its surrounding bazaars, Parliament buildings, Kenyatta International Conference Center, Railway Museum and Nairobi University. The tour culminates in a visit to the National Museum: "the Finest Small Museum in Africa". It is well known for its wealth of display of local interest paleontology, tribal artifacts, paintings of late Joy Adamson, political history of Kenya, ornithological collections, multitude of stuffed game heads, casts of fish (even a whale skeleton) and the skeleton and fiberglass replica of 'Ahmed' - the famous elephant from Marsabit. Snakes and reptiles can be viewed in safety at the adjacent Snake Park.

Bomas of Kenya
Just a few kilometers from the city exists an attempt of creating a living museum of indigenous Kenyan life - The Bomas of Kenya. Here numerous homesteads (bomas) reflecting Kenya's cocktail of cultures have been recreated to portray the traditional lifestyles of Kenya's many tribes. Also enjoy colorful performances by dancers which depict events in their respective tribes.

Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is unique in that nowhere else in the world exists a wildlife reserve with such a variety of animals and birds so close to a major city. The Nairobi National Park is located literally within earshot of downtown traffic. It is a small, superb park that contains most of the animals to be seen on an extended safari - Rhino, Buffalo, Cheetah, Zebra, Giraffe and plenty of Antelope and Gazelle. The park also possesses a diversity of environs. Much of the park is predominated by open plains country. However, there is a section of highland forest as well as stretches of broken bush country, deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. At the main entrance to the Park is the Animal Orphanage, which cares for semi-tame, orphaned and wounded animals.

Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Manor & Ostrich Park
At the foot of the Ngong Hills lies the home of Karen Blixen, the famous author whose memoirs were immortalized in the popular film "Out of Africa". It is now preserved as a museum where visitors can travel back in time and gain an insight into the life of this remarkable woman. Furniture, artifacts, and photographs from her days as a pioneer coffee farmer are on display.
Afterwards continue top the Giraffe Manor- a rare opportunity of literary coming face to face with Africa's tallest animal, the giraffe. Feed Daisy, the famous Rothschild giraffe and her family and learn about the success story of the once endangered Rothschild Giraffe. Entrance fee contributes to other conservation projects in Kenya.
A short distance to the nearby Ostrich Park provides the opportunity to see the breeding of ostriches from eggs to full grown-ups.

The Carnivore Experience
A Brazilian style restaurant that offers a menu famous for exotic charcoal grilled meat including wild game such as crocodile, zebra, eland and wildebeest in addition to succulent lamb, beef, chicken and pork dishes all roasted on skewers over a huge wood fire. A must for meat lovers!


Mombasa Excursions

Visit Mamba Village
Afternoon transfer to a haven of reptiles (Africa's Largest Crocodile Farm). Best visit is during the feeding time at 5.00 p.m. Also in the farm are beautiful botanical gardens which are worthy to be given a visit.

Mombasa City Tour
Our tour picks out some of the highlights of this colorful city including the bustling fruit and vegetable market, The Old Town and Port, Fort Jesus, The Famous Elephant Tusks in Moi Avenue and The Akamba wood carvers centre. After City Tour, return to the hotel for lunch.

Discover Mombasa By Night (Dinner In The Castle)
Pick up from the hotel at 5.30 p.m. and taken to a romantic dhow sundowner cruise. Sail past the old port to Fort Jesus for the sound and light show. Dinner at the Fort and then you will be dropped to the hotel at around 10.00 p.m. (half night). Alternatively after dinner you will be taken to a Casino and play for 30 minutes- 1 hour and later driven to Bora-Bora Night Club for the mid-night show. You will be dropped at the hotel at around 1.30 a.m.

Tamarind Evenning Dhow
You will be picked up from the hotel. Take an evening cruise aboard a traditional dhow and enjoy the perfect combination of good food, music and romantic atmosphere on this leisurely cruise in Mombasa Old Harbor. Highlights include a sumptuous seafood meal, dancing under the stars and a gentle sail past the peaceful creeks of Mombasa Island.

Ngomongo (Cultural Tour)
Drive to the "Ngomongo Village", a miniature reflection of tribal community groundings. Glimpse of what may have been before "Civilization set in". A number of traditional huts serving different tribal groupings have been recreated in this theme village. Watch or participate in the traditional food preparation, sample the various local brews and marvel or participate in the tribal dances. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Full Day Wasini Island & Kisite Sea Adventure
Welcome to a day of ultimate pleasure in the richest Marine Park in the Kenyan Coast. In the early morning depart for the tranquil fishing village of Shimoni close to the Tanzanian border. The scenic route takes you through lush coconut and cashew nuts plantations and the colorful villages of the Digo people. At Shimoni jet board an authentic motorized Lamu dhow, which cruise and sail you through an enchanting seascape of Islands to the underwater splendors of the Kisite Marine Park. Here snorkellers will marvel at the incredible variety of marine life in the shallow and warm waters around Kisite Island; the venue for numerous birds. We escort Scuba divers to explore a number of excellent dive sites, also teeming with an astounding variety of Marine life which inhabit the magnificent coral reefs in and around the park. A sumptuous Swahili style seafood lunch is served in Wasini Island restaurant. Thereafter visit the traditional Muslim village. After an unforgettable day on and around the Islands. We return you to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Dolphin Sea Adventure:
Early morning departure from the hotel. The scenic route takes you through lush coconut and cashew nut plantations and the colorful villages of the Digo people. On arrival at Shimoni Jetty, board a motorized glass bottomed Lamu dhow (boat) which will sail you through an enchanting seascape of islands to the richest marine park in Kenya (Kisite). Being escorted by Dolphin experts makes this more than a dhow trip. Our knowledge makes a meeting with the friendly local Dolphins a real probability. It is in their natural Coral garden where we will snorkel and marvel at the prolific marine life. A traditional Sumptuous Sea food lunch will be served on board to ensure maximum time for Dolphin spotting. Island exploring provides good vantage points overlooking the Dolphin's play Grounds and leisurely sailing provides tranquil silence to listen out for Dolphin whistles blowing off the sea. You are transferred to shimoni jetty for your transfer back to the hotel. Arrive in the hotel late in the afternoon.

Bamburi Nature Trail
Depart after lunch for the Bamburi Quarry Nature Trail. The wasteland of the stone quarry has been reclaimed and amongst the casuarina trees and other tropical flora reside a variety of wildlife and birds. Eland and buffalo, crocodiles and other reptiles can be seen wandering with crowned cranes. The commercially viable aquaculture complex is also visited.