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1. Conservative Kenyans Could Be Missing A Point May 23, 2008 The Ark of the Covenant is described in the Bible as a sacred container, wherein rested the Tablets of stone containing the Ten Commandments as well as other sacred Israelite pieces. According to the Biblical account, the Ark was built at the command of God, in accord with Moses' prophetic vision on Mount Sinai (Exodus 25:9-10). God communicated with Moses "from between the two cherubim" on the Ark's cover (Exodus 25:22). It is the most significant symbol of God's direct hand to mankind. It represents God's personal presence. The claim of its presence in Kenya has the world looking at... (read more) Author: James Kamweru

2. 8 Days Mount Kenya Climbing East - West Traverse (Chogoria - Burguret Route) April 01, 2008 DAY 01 Leave Nairobi at 10.00 am and drive to Forest Castle Lodge (2000m) for lunch on the southern slopes of Mt. Kenya. The afternoon can be spent for walk around the scenic environment with high chances of coming across elephants and buffaloes. Dinner will be next to the fire place in the dining room of the Castle Lodge. DAY 02 There is no need for an early breakfast in the humid and misty climate. After breakfast at 8.30 am you can leisurely pack your mountain gear and start the short 4 hour hike to the old forest station at 2400m where you will spend your night in tents. L... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

3. 8 Days Mount Kenya Climbing April 01, 2008 DAY 01 Leave Nairobi at 8.00 am and drive to Mountain Rock Hotel in Nanyuki for lunch. The afternoon can be used for an optional visit to the Sweet Waters game reserve or to the cave hideouts of the Mau Mau freedom fighters during Kenya's struggle for independence. DAY 02 After a breakfast you continue northwestwards crossing the equator and on to the School of Adventure (70 km), the base of your Mt. Kenya trail at 2900m. Here you meet with guides/ porters and start your climb at 11.30 am. The 5 hours hike take you to Marania campsite at (3300m) in middle of the moorland lea... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

4. 7 Days /6 Nights Mount Kenya Climbing Sirimon - Chogoria Route April 01, 2008 Park : Mt Kenya National Park Grade : B- moderate. Up to 6.5 hours / 15 miles per day. ApproximateTrekking Distance: 60 KMS Starts : Nairobi/ Ends : Nairobi Departure Day: Any Day Accomodation :Standard Lodge and Tent While trekking participants MINIMUM : 2 participants Activities :Hiking and trekking,Plants naming,bird watch , wildlife encounter ,photography DAY 01 : NAIROBI On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met by our representative and later transferred to PARKSIDE HOTEL where you will relax. Parkside Hotel is comfortable which our company co... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

5. 6 Days /5 Night Mount Kenya Climbing Sirimon Route - Naro Moru Route April 01, 2008 DAY 1: NAIROBI - NANYUKI Picked from Airport or your Hotel and drive north to Mt. Kenya region (Nanyuki Town). Spend the rest of day acclimatizing due to sudden change of altitude. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Nanyuki Town. DAY 02: NANYUKI - OLD MOSES HUT Transferred form your to Sirimon Park Gate where the hiking start. You will hike to Old Moses Camp 10kms which is 4hrs walk. Dinner and overnight at Old Moses Hut (3300m). DAY 03: OLD MOSES HUT - SHIPTON CAMP After an early breakfast you will ascend to Shipton Camp via Makinders Valley with picnic lunch en-route arrivin... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

6. 5 Days/4 Nights Mount Kenya Climbing Naro Moru Route April 01, 2008 DAY 01 : NAIROBI - NANYUKI On arrival you will be picked at the Airport or Hotel in and tranferred to Nanyuki Town for acclimation. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel. DAY 02: NANYUKI - MET STATION 1000M ASCENT From the gate we keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a broad ridge between the Northern and Southern Naro Moro valleys. The going is easy, and it's pleasant walking through the forest. About two thirds of the way up, after the bridge, there are good views to your left (north), down into the Northern Naro Moru Valley. The track ends at Met Station (3050m). Mea... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

7. 5 Days/4 Nights Mount Kenya Climbing April 01, 2008 At 5199m high, it is Africa's second highest mountain, with gleaming and eroded snow-capped peaks, which can be seen for miles. It is a broad, large symmetrical volcano cone whose diameter at the base is about 12 km, dating between 2 to 3 million years ago. There are three peaks; Mbatian, , Nelion and point Lenana. The magnificent views over the surrounding country from point Lenana and other high points around the main peaks and trekking on this mountain is a priority among tourists. The forest surrounding the mountain support a large variety of wildlife such as elephant, buffalo, monk... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

8. 7 Days Kenya Flying Safari April 01, 2008 DAY 1 Amboseli – Depart Nairobi early in the morning for flight to Amboseli national Park. Morning and Afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at a lodge or Tented camp. DAY 2 Mount Kenya Safari Club -After breakfast depart Amboseli for Nairobi Wilson airport and connect for flight to Nanyuki. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Mt. Kenya safari club. DAY 3 Samburu – Depart Mt. Kenya safari club for flight to Samburu national Reserve. Afternoon game drive. Lunch, dinner and overnight at a lodge or luxury Tented camp. DAY 4 Samburu -Full day in Samburu with g... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

9. 2 Nights/3 Days Kenya Flying Safari Amboseli April 01, 2008 DAY 1 You will picked at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport to Wilson airport, You will board scheduled flight to Amboseli park, After a 45 minutes at Amboseli airstrip where Amboseli Serena driver guide will be waiting for you for a transfer to the Amboseli Serena lodge. Afternoon game drive to this game reserve. DAY 2 After breakfast a morning game drive to this park where Mount Kilimanjaro background offers a good photographic scenery coupled with animals on the ground ,The Big Five and the prolific bird life in this African wilderness park. Lunch is served with a game drive... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

10. 14 Days Kenya Family Safari March 31, 2008 Kenya Family Safari - Kenya Family Vacations 14 DAYS KENYA FAMILY WILDLIFE KENYA GRAND TOUR Areas of Interest: Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Aberdare Ranges, Samburu National Reserve, Mount Kenya, Nyahururu Falls / Thomson Falls, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Nakuru National Park, The Great Rift Valley, Mau Escarpment, Masai Mara National Reserve Activities : Cultural interaction for the family with Maasai and Samburu people ,Cultural lectures for the Children, fire lighting, Optional balloon safaris , Traditional dances /Scenery, Game Watching... (read more) Author: Stephen Muiruri

11. Mystic Laikipia Plateaus January 29, 2008 Mystic Laikipia Plateaus Recently, if you had asked me about Laikipia District, it would have been a nightmare to describe this vast plateau bordering central Kenya Highlands and the north west of Mount Kenya. It is difficult to ignore Laikipia today as one of the most favored tourist destinations in Kenya. Vacationing in Laikipia could be one of the most memorable and exiting experiences any family will always remember for a lifetime This Region is home to the worlds most endangered animal species including black Rhinos with a world population of two thousand animals, five hundred o... (read more) Author: James Kamweru

12. How to Climb Mount Kenya With Relative Ease November 13, 2007 Being the second highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kenya stands tall at a whooping 5199m above sea level with the peak Situated 16km south of the equator. This mountain, which gives the country its name, has deep religious and freedom struggle significance. It is within the Mt Kenya National Park, and is among the most beautiful landscapes in the entire Africa. With three outstanding peaks i.e., the Batian, the Nelion and the Lenana providing the perfect backdrop for a fun and adventurous Kenyan mountain vacation. Visitors can go camping in the vast wilderness surrounding Mt Kenya, stay in histo... (read more) Author: James Kamweru

13. IS THE GREAT SEARCH COMING TO AN END? November 13, 2007 The very mentioning of the words Ark of the Covenant evokes different reactions to different people. The internet is rife with literature of scholars and historians who have devoted their life time in research aimed at unraveling the mystery of the disappearance of the treasured chest, that is said to contain the two stone tablets, that God ordered Moses to prepare, after emotionally breaking the original ones. It is on the latter tablets that God, inscribed the Ten Commandments, using His own hand. The tablets were put in a chest, whose dimensions were precise, given to Moses by God in p... (read more) Author: James Kamweru

14. Rock Climbing on Mt Kenya August 13, 2007 Rock climbing comes in different styles and variations. Two common styles are Traditional Rock climbing and Sport Rock climbing. However, there are other types, too. Traditional Rock Climbing: These climbers are also popularly referred to as the `Trad climber`. This particular climber is assigned to any roped climber who ascends a piece of rock placing passive protection, like nuts and hexes, as he or she goes to ensure his or her safety. The protection also called `pro`, is placed in the rocks' weak points such as a crack or a rock spur. The climbing rope you carry is attached to you th... (read more) Author: evans mwangi

15. Trekking in Kenya August 13, 2007 Day 1: Evans Mwangi, our guide, picked us up at our hotel in Nairobi. A car ride from downtown Nairobi to the foot of Mount Kenya may not seem like much fun, but it was. The driver was a character - clever with words, opinionated, outrageous, incredibly funny, and deadly serious about serious issues. He even flirted with Jacqui while he was driving, and then gave me advice on how things should be!. The route that we had chosen was the Chogoria-Sirimon Traverse which meant that we started on the east side of the mountain, climbed Point Lenana, and returned down the east side. This route i... (read more) Author: evans mwangi

16. Guaranteed Close Encounters With the Wild at the Amboseli National Park Kenya April 20, 2007 Watching elephant herds and the spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro is the reason thousands of tourists visit the Amboseli National Park Kenya. The Amboseli National Park Kenya is 392 square kilometers in size of dramatically arid to semi arid surroundings and is also the heartland of the Masai nomadic community. During the mostly dry seasons, the Amboseli National Park Kenya Vegetation is scarce and sometimes rare making spotting game easier than in the Masai Mara Game reserve. Walking the Amboseli National Park Kenya guarantees close encounters with numerous species of birds, large h... (read more) Author: Mwathe Jacqueline

17. Watching the Beautiful Birdlife at the Kakamega Forest Reserve April 04, 2007 Bird Watching in Kenya takes place in the Kakamega Forest Reserve; a beautiful rain forest with myriad varieties of birds, animals and butterflies, Virtually all of the Rift Valley Lakes, Mount Kenya and its sorrounding, the Lake Victoria Region and the Masai Mara National Reserve to mention but the least. Kakamega Forest Reserve is home to the almost extinct De Brazza's monkey, the red tailed monkey, black colobus monkey, white colobus monkey, fruit bats and flying squirrels. However the mother of all attractions is the bird watching excursions in the Kakamega Forest Reserve. This reser... (read more) Author: Lucy Maruhi

18. The Sweet Haven that is the Sweetwaters Game Reserve April 04, 2007 The Sweetwaters Game Reserve is a one of a kind privately owned 22,000 acre of expansive plains, magnificient views and a wide variety of game. Particularly famous for the chimpanzee sanctuary and is also a breeding area for the black rhino . From strategic vantage points, one is treated to the serene views of the snow capped peaks of mount Kenya. There are two state of the art lodges in the Sweetwaters Game Reserve; the Sweetwaters Tented Camp and the Ol Pejeta Homestead, both of which treats visitors to the opportunity to watch wildlife through floodlit watering holes and salt licks as ... (read more) Author: Lucy Maruhi

19. Bird Watching in Kenya at the Kakamega Forest Reserve March 29, 2007 Bird Watching in Kenya takes place in the Kakamega Forest Reserve; a beautiful rain forest with myriad varieties of birds, animals and butterflies, Virtually all of the Rift Valley Lakes, Mount Kenya and its sorrounding, the Lake Victoria Region and the Masai Mara National Reserve to mention but the least. Kakamega Forest Reserve is home to the almost extinct De Brazza's monkey, the red tailed monkey, black colobus monkey, white colobus monkey, fruit bats and flying squirrels. However the mother of all attractions is the bird watching excursions in the Kakamega Forest Reserve. This reser... (read more) Author: Mwathe Jacqueline

20. Sweetwaters Game Reserve the chimpanzee sanctuary March 29, 2007 The Sweetwaters Game Reserve is a one of a kind privately owned 22,000 acre of expansive plains, magnificient views and a wide variety of game. Particularly famous for the chimpanzee sanctuary and is also a breeding area for the black rhino. From strategic vantage points, one is treated to the serene views of the snow capped peaks of mount Kenya. There are two state of the art lodges in the Sweetwaters Game Reserve; the Sweetwaters Tented Camp and the Ol Pejeta Homestead, both of which treats visitors to the opportunity to watch wildlife through floodlit watering holes and salt licks as... (read more) Author: Mwathe Jacqueline

21. Climbing Mount Kenya as a Romantic Getaway March 20, 2007 Being the second highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kenya stands tall at a whooping 5199m above sea level and Situated 16km south of the equator. This mountain in Central Kenya Highlands is within the Mt Kenya National Park, and is among the most beautiful landscapes in the entire Africa. With three mountain peaks i.e., the Batian, the Nelion and the Lenana providing the perfect backdrop for a fun and adventurous Kenyan mountain vacation. Visitors can go camping in the vast wilderness surrounding Mt Kenya, stay in historic hotels not unlike the dwellings of the area’s early settlers, or stay in a... (read more) Author: Mwathe Jacqueline

22. For Travellers Wishing to Climb Mount Kenya March 19, 2007 Being the second highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kenya stands tall at a whooping 5199m above sea level and Situated 16km south of the equator. This mountain in Central Kenya Highlands is within the Mt Kenya National Park, and is among the most beautiful landscapes in the entire Africa. With three mountain peaks i.e., the Batian, the Nelion and the Lenana providing the perfect backdrop for a fun and adventurous Kenyan mountain vacation. Visitors can go camping in the vast wilderness surrounding Mt Kenya, stay in historic hotels not unlike the dwellings of the area’s early settlers, or stay in a... (read more) Author: Lucy Maruhi

23. Laikipia is Home to the Worlds Most Endagered Animal Species March 16, 2007 Recently, if you had asked me about Laikipia District, it would have been a nightmare to describe this vast plateau bourdering central Kenya Highlands and the north west of mount Kenya. It is difficult to ignore Laikipia today as one of the most favoured tourist destinations in kenya. Vacationing in Laikipia could be one of the most memorable and exiting experiences any family will always remember for a lifetime This Region is home to the worlds most endagered animal species including black Rhinos with a world population of two thouand animals, five hundred of which live in kenyas Laikipi... (read more) Author: Lucy Maruhi

24. Laikiapia Most Favoured Destition in Kenya February 23, 2007 Recently, if you had asked me about Laikipia District, it would have been a nightmare to describe this vast plateau bourdering central Kenya Highlands and the north west of mount Kenya. It is difficult to ignore Laikipia today as one of the most favoured tourist destinations in kenya. Vacationing in Laikipia could be one of the most memorable and exiting experiences any family will always remember for a lifetime This Region is home to the worlds most endagered animal species including black Rhinos with a world population of two thouand animals, five hundred of which live in kenyas Laikipi... (read more) Author: Mwathe Jacqueline

25. Western Kilimanjaro to Southern Serengeti October 11, 2005 This safari is centered on the plains of Western Kilimanjaro and then moves across to the remote Southern Serengeti. Western Kilimanjaro camp is set in a private concession which means just that – it is private and not a public park. It covers 75,000 acres and borders Kenya's Amboseli National Park. The landscapes here consist of floodplains, hills and acacia woodland. This destination is amazing as the camp is luxurious and game spotting is done against the dramatic back-drop of Mount Kilimanjaro. In the evening enjoy the stars of the southern sky and the amazing sight of Mount Kilimanjar... (read more) Author: Ian Williamson

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