5 Top Kenya Walking Attractions - By: Tony Maniscalco

Kenya walking tours provide access to some of the country’s most spectacular sites. They are unique because they give you the opportunity to discover, at close range, the wonders of the Kenyan landscape without the tourist crowds. You will be accompanied on your tour by expert guides and get the opportunity to learn more about traditional customs and ways of life. For a more intimate Kenya experience, taking a walking tour cannot be beaten.

Aberdares Game Sanctuary

Channel your inner Tarzan and stay in a tree hotel, while spotting black rhinos feeding by night right below you. By day the open savannah awaits you and with your guide you will get to marvel at some of the most beautiful grassland sights, surrounded by local wildlife. Imagine strolling along the plain as herds of zebra graze within metres of you: it doesn’t get much better than that.

Hanging Out With the Big Cats at Masai Mara

Masai Mara is the ancestral land of the famous Masai tribe and the stomping ground for many native African big cats. In the one day you can find yourself sightseeing with lions, cheetahs and leopards and, once the sun has set, sharing stories around a camp fire with Masai tribes people. If you want to see the Africa that magical memories are made of, then Masai Mara is an essential inclusion on your Kenya walking tour.

Great Rift Valley Sites

The Great Rift Valley is an area that is rich in natural wonders that can be discovered on a Kenya walking tour. This area is a popular inclusion in walking tours as there is much diversity in the sites. They are easily reached and you do not have to contend with the crowds encountered at the “big five” parks in Kenya. One of the most dazzling sites in the area is to be found at Nakuru National Park; there, thousands of flamingos assemble daily to show off their stunning plumage. Other national parks within this area include Hell’s Gate, Crater Lake and Crescent Island, and they are all flush with African wildlife wandering free. You will, for example, come face to face with herds of giraffes, gazelles, zebra and elands.

Mt. Kenya

Mt. Kenya walking tours generally begin on the Sangare Ranch, a 6500 acre wildlife reserve, where you will get to see African game animals. From there you can visit a Black Rhino reserve, which has the highest concentration of black rhinos on the continent. Mt. Kenya hiking and walking tours generally involve walking at altitude: the highest point on one of these tours is Point Lenana at around 4900 metres. Tours that include Mt. Kenya will generally need to be longer to allow for acclimatisation due to the altitude.

Swara Plains

Swara Plains has the distinct advantage of being only thirty minutes from Nairobi, but has an abundance of wildlife to see. With more than 20,000 acres, you will have the walking trails to yourselves with only your guide and the animal residents for your companions. You can find giraffes, monkeys, impalas, hartebeest, warthogs, gazelle and even giraffe necked gazelle on the ranch.

If you really want to get to know the true Africa, then you should start planning to visit Kenya. Walking tours of the countryside give you the chance to get to know the land in a more intimate way, and in a way that is far removed from the crowded tour buses and safari trips. A small guided group tour is by far the best and safest way to explore this magnificent country.

About the Author

Tony Maniscalco is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Ramblers Worldwide Holidays. They offer over 250 guided group walking holidays in over 65 different countries. While in http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/Holiday_Search.aspx?Search=2&RegionID=4&CountryID=82"> Kenya walking with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, you will see scenic locations & landscapes at the best value prices.

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