African Safari Holidays – Tours Attractions in East Africa
For those considering going on an African safari holiday, East Africa, comprising of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is a rich tourist destination offering an unforgettable experience which encompasses beach travel in some of the best unspoilt beaches in the world, infamous as the world’s safari destination affording tourists the best safari adventures ever known to man not forgetting an exhilarating cultural experience.
Historical & Cultural Attractions in East Africa
East Africa is endowed with a variety of historical and cultural sites. Each country boasts of a rich history dating back many centuries.
The sites found in Kenya include Gedi ruins in Malindi, Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Koobi fora in Turkana all of which have been named world heritage sites; others include an estimated 400 prehistoric sites, slave trade settlements, Islamic ruins and petrified forests.
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Kenya Travel – Its Culture, People & Traditions
Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group and Kenya is blest to have a diversity of cultures well represented through its people and Art.
A good illustration of the Kenyan culture can be seen through music, traditions, language, food, customs, society and dance. The current generation and more so the youth are quickly adapting the western way of living “civilization” and are quickly forgetting their roots causing a drastic cultural erosion and a need to preserve the same has become a necessity rest it soon becomes extinct.
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Safari in Kenyan Arid Lands
Kenya has a total land area of 569250 sq. km with the arid and semi-arid areas covering 467,200sq km an equivalent of 88%. With an annual rainfall ranging between 125 and 500 mm in the arid districts, and between 400 and 1250 mm in the semi-arid areas the main economic activity is livestock production which sustains the lively hood of Kenya’s 25% of the population who live in these areas.
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Kenyan Fascinating Waterfalls
Adding to the many features that exemplify the diversity of the Kenyan landscape are the waterfalls. Waterfalls are a magnificent phenomenon which has most gawking for hours astounded by a beauty so natural as it is perplexing characterized by rapid waters continuously flowing over a cliff or an elevation and plunging down with intense force into a ravine.
Apart from the infamous game drives in the numerous parks across the country, visits to the various waterfalls found here is well worth your while and serves as a present change to the usual norm associated with safaris.
A picnic by the water fall serves as superb soothing venture that allows you to sit back and recollect amidst the natural splendor.
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