oosevelt, Ernest Hemmingway, and actor William Holden all helped make Kenya famous … but gone are the days of Africa’s big game hunters. Today’s visitors are armed with film and cameras. Kenya is truly one of the last great wild places. Nowhere else in the world do such enormous numbers of animals exist in such large concentrations. In the southern part of Kenya on the Serengeti Plain, there are nearly 2 million wildebeest. Kenya is a land blessed not only with abundant wildlife, but also magnificent scenery and a magical underwater world on its Indian Ocean coastline. You arrive in Nairobi, the capital and starting point for safaris in all directions. Travel to the Kenya highlands and visit the fabled Mount Kenya Safari Club, a locale used in the filming of “Out of Africa”. From there you visit Lake Nakuru and its huge flocks of flamingoes. Descending the Great Rift Valley escarpment, you travel south - to the Maasai Mara - the home of the vast herds in the Serengeti.

In the Mara, the mornings and evenings are spent on Game Drives spotting the giant herds and carnivores that roam the plain. Early risers may want to try a balloon safari, an unforgettable way to truly appreciate the dimensions of this vast panorama. Here too, you meet the noble Maasai, the nomadic warriors who are famous for their craftwork.

Every August, the vast herds of wildebeest and zebra make their trek to grazing lands in the northwest woodlands. More than 3 million animals are on the move twice a year. During their journey they become easy prey for crocodiles lying in wait in swollen rivers, and feline predators just waiting for an opportune moment. The process repeats again in the late fall, reversing direction - a cycle driven by the coming of the rains and the search for the ideal place to give birth to new life. It is through these complex migrations that the herds use the widespread resources of the ecosystem and build up such huge numbers.

To the east, towering Mt. Kilimanjaro provides the vista for the Amboseli National Park, home to the black rhino, giant herds of elephants and the big cats of East Africa. Crossing the jagged rocky landscape of the ancient Shitani lava flow, you enter Tsavo, Kenya’s largest park. Sip your drink on the verandah of your lodge as animals visit the watering hole below you. Further east you reach Mombasa and the shores of the Indian Ocean, a land of holiday resorts that contradicts the history of this former enclave of Arab and Portuguese slave traders. Visit historic Fort Jesus, where raiders conducted inland forays to capture slaves. Take a sunset cruise aboard an ancient dhow, snorkel on coral reefs and pass a day basking in sunshine. Your safari adventure comes to an end with a final day in Nairobi, providing opportunities for shopping, or perhaps one last adventure in nearby Nairobi National Park for a final encounter with Kenya’s wildlife. You leave this exotic land with a newfound appreciation for "the survival of the fittest" - an adventure that will live on for years to come in your photos and videos.

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