Tekko Tours & Travel

Rwanda is home to Nyungwe Forest, which is home to thirteen species of monkeys. In fact, over 25% of Africa’s monkey species are found in this one park.

Volcanoes National Park, also called Parc des Volcans, is part of the Virunga (Birunga) Conservation area and is the highlight for many visitors. This park is home to over half the world’s population of mountain gorillas. Rwanda’s verdant, stunning backdrops and lush vegetation also make for excellent photo opportunities and many safari visitors select Rwanda for its photogenic scenery. Rwanda also offers a range of lodging options from very high end luxury lodges to more basic accommodation.

The gorillas are endangered and highly susceptible to human illnesses. To help protect and preserve the mammals, the number of daily tourists allowed within close range of the animals is severely restricted and day passes are steeply priced. The journey to reach the habitat of the mountain gorilla includes hiking through steep terrain which is often quite wet and slippery. It also required walking through very dense foliage, including large amounts of stinging nettles. Visitors are advised to dress appropriately and ensure all limbs are well-protected. A safari in Rwanda is very different to a safari in neighboring Kenya or Tanzania, as one is required to be in good enough shape to walk for at least four hours to where the animals are located. It is for this reason that Rwanda is recommended for those who are physically able to handle the trekking conditions of the parks and who are free from any contagious illnesses. Those who meet the aforementioned requirements will be rewarded with an intimate safari experience.

The coast and major game parks are the most obvious targets. If you come to Kenya on an organized tour, you’re likely to have your time divided between these two attractions. Despite the impact of human population pressures, Kenya’s wildlife spectacle remains a compelling experience. The million-odd annual visitors are easily absorbed in such a large country, and there’s nothing to prevent you escaping the predictable tourist bottlenecks: even on an organized trip, you should not feel tied down.

The major national parks and reserves, watered by seasonal streams, are mostly located in savanna on the fringes of the highlands that take up much of the southwest quarter of the country. The vast majority of Kenyans live in these rugged hills, where the ridges are a mix of smallholdings and plantations. Through the heart of the highlands sprawls the Great Rift Valley, an archetypal East African scene of dry, thorn-tree savanna, splashed with lakes and studded by volcanoes.

Read more: http://www.tekkotours.com/

Tekko Tours Tekko Tours

Elephants are among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom, being one of the few species that is able to recognize itself in the mirror. Known to form very tightly knit and complex matriachal herds, when a calf is born, it is under protection of the entire herd. Studies conducted on elephants also display signs of possible emotional intelligence.

"The best way to get over Thursday is to start planning your weekend"

It is a little-known fact that about 8% of Kenya’s land mass is protected area for wildlife conservation. Protected areas are gazetted landscapes or seascapes that have been surveyed, demarcated and gazetted either as National Parks or National Reserves. In Kenya, protected areas embrace various types of ecosystems namely: forests, wetlands, savannah, marine, arid and semi-arid areas. These protected areas comprise 23 terrestrial National Parks, 28 terrestrial National Reserves, 4 marine National Parks, 6 marine National Reserves and 4 national sanctuaries. These form a major tourist attraction with 53% of visitors coming to Kenya citing visitation of these protected areas as their primary motivation to visit the country.

The parks and reserves are branded as Premium, Urban, Wilderness, Mountain, Scenic and Special Interest, Marine Parks and Sanctuaries

The distinction between a park and a reserve is that while in parks there is complete protection of natural resources and the only activities allowed are tourism and research, in reserves, human activities are allowed under specific conditions. These activities include, for instance, fishing in marine reserves or firewood collection in terrestrial reserves.

10 Good Reasons to Visit Kenya Beaches, wildife & unspoiled natural beauty - Kenya at its best! by our Kenya local expert - What makes a perfect holiday destination? Palm beaches, sunshine an

,10 Good Reasons to Visit Kenya http://t.co/hNYygDG42q via

10 Good Reasons to Visit Kenya http://t.co/hNYygDG42q via

London conference 2014: The world wakes up at elephants' eleventh hour http://t.co/hqk8pgDJ5F

10 Reasons to Go on Safari in Kenya - on http://t.co/mqf2rgcb2U