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Visit the Big Five or meet the Maasai in Kenya

Published: 30.11.2022

Information on the highlights of Kenya https://www.brunosafaris.com/index.php/3-days-mombasa-safari-to-tsavo-east-and-tsavo-west and the visa apication.

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Whether you want to visit the Big Five in one of the many nature reserves, beat the hustle and bustle of Nairobi, or meet the native Maasai, Kenya has it all. Read more about the most beautiful aces in Kenya and how apy for a Kenya visa here.

Nairobi

Visiting Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, is a must on your trip to Kenya. Nairobi means "the ace of fresh water" in the Maasai language and is located on the Nairobi River, at an altitude of 1,600 metres.

Nairobi has more than 4.7 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in Kenya, whi is evident in the apparently aotic traffic. Here you will find few traffic lights, since hardly anyone obeys the traffic rules. Instead, police officers are deoyed to regulate traffic. It is advisable to exore Nairobi during the day as it is not safe to go outside at night.

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok County, Kenya / Sutirta Budiman

Mombasa

Mombasa is located on an island off the southeast coast of Kenya and is the country's second largest city and its main port. Due to its coastal situation, Mombasa has long been influenced by other cultures and countries, su as Portugal, Great Britain, Oman and other Arab nations.

Many of these influences can still be seen in Mombasa today. A clear exame is Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese in 1593 to protect the port of Mombasa.

The white beaes that surround Mombasa are an excellent destination for diving. The water is ri in marine life with caves, shipwrecks, and coral reefs, among other things, and is also a easant temperature.

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is one of the smallest parks in Kenya, covering an area of ​​240 square kilometres. Yet it is the park with the most diverse landscapes in Kenya, from swamps and dense acacia forests to vast savannahs. For exame, you'll see the distinctive acacia trees, herds of elephants and, in the background, the snow-capped peaks of Kilimanjaro, whi, at almost 20,000 feet, is the highest mountain in Africa.

Due to the diversity of its landscapes, this park is the habitat of, for exame, lions, giraffes, zebras, leopards and elephants. The latter are especially abundant here, after a special conservation program in the 1970s doubled their numbers from 800 to 1,600.