Before you embark on your journey through the forests, grasslands, mountains, deserts and beaches on Kenya, Tour to Kenya, with its Kenya Safari Essentials, guides you through the entire process of planning, packing, and traveling to the original Safari destination in the world - Kenya.
Planning your Kenya Safari
Safari Tour Package
Planning a Kenya Safari begins with the choice of a safari tour package that fits your interests, fitness, degree of flexibility and adventurous spirit. Chose from Guided Tours (fixed itineraries, group travel, advance hotel and transportation booking, tours with park rangers and naturalists for guides), Package Tours (similar to Guided tours but for the group; independent safari tours), and Honeymoon Safaris (for newlyweds or couples celebrating their life together).
Safari Activities
Deciding on a Kenya Safari tour package can be a bit difficult for the sheer number of trails that run through the country. The task can be made easier by zeroing down on the activities that you would like to indulge in on your tour to Kenya viz. game drives, photography, game viewing, bird watching, safari walks, boating, canoeing on makoros, horseback rides, elephant safaris, ballooning, quad bike drives, mountain biking, scenic flights, game capture, field research, gorilla tracking, anti-poaching exercises etc.
Weather for Kenya Safari
Each season has its highlights and Kenya safaris are arranged the year round. However, the dry season is considered the best for game viewing an most of the other activities without the incessant tropical rain riding your back.
Packing for your Kenya Safari
Clothing
Layering is the key to keeping warm in Kenya. The must have on any safari tour include a pair of khaki cotton pants, a pair of sturdy shorts, 2 long sleeved shirts for sun protection and warmth) as well as short-sleeved or T-shirts, a light sweater or sweatshirt, a lightweight and waterproof windbreaker, a pair sturdy walking / running shoes, sandals, ? 3-5, underwear and socks, bandannas or handkerchiefs, a broad-rimmed hat for protection, a formal dress for hotel evenings and parties, and a bathing suit.
Other Essential
Personal toiletries, anti-Malaria tablets, ample stock of medicines for your ailments, sun-block cream, a camera with at least a 200 mm telephoto lens, sufficient film rolls, binoculars, torches, towel, sleeping bags (available on hire), mosquito repellants, legal papers, travel insurance, passport and other popular documentation are essential for a smooth Kenya Safari tour.
Safety on Safari
Follow the basic and essential Safari Etiquettes to make your Kenya Safari a memorable and joyous journey. By respecting the nature and the wildlife of Kenya, you guarantee your own safety as well as that of your family. Following are the basic and easy to follow rules of the jungle:
- Avoid driving off the road. It leads to erosion, destruction of the natural vegetation and growth of weeds.
- Do not too loudly, honk the horn, and blast your stereo. It will scare the animals away and you'll have nothing to see.
- Observe the animals from a distance without interfering. Photograph from a distance with a camera equipped with a telephoto lens.
- Do not tease, chase or corner a wild animal or else incur their wrath.
- Avoid the use of spotlights on the night drives. It leads to temporary blindness and distortion for the nocturnal animals.
- Do not pick or plant a domesticated living creature into the wild, or sabotage in any other the ecology of the reserves and park.
- Do not bring pets along on your Kenya Safari.
- Do not mimic animal sounds, clap hands, or throw objects to draw the attention of the animals.
- Listen to the guide. He knows what he is talking about.
- maintain a safe distance from the animals.
- Do not encourage poaching or hunting.Do not feed wild animals, even if they look so adorable.
- Do not litter the ground anywhere on your Kenya Safari. This can kill the animals by poisoning or choking.
- Do not smoke in the game reserve. You may be responsible for a raging forest or bush fire.
Check-list before you board the flight to Kenya
- Valid passport for international tourists
- Valid visa
- One other picture ID (driver's license etc)
- Photocopy of passport page to carry in wallet
- Air tickets
- Money (internationally acceptable credit cards)
- Recommended inoculations and prescription medicines
- Travel insurance
- Appropriate clothing
- Other essentials
