Here you will find study trips and round trips through the metropolises of Kenya
Nairobi
Visit Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the capital of one of the country’s eight provinces, as part of a city break. Nairobi is also the seat of the Somali government in exile. Nairobi is a very international city, and one of the four cities, which also include New York, Vienna and Geneva, with a United Nations office. Do not miss the main sights of Nairobi, such as the Nairobi National Park, the Parliament Building, the Langatta Giraffe Center, the Karen Blixen Museum, the Nairobi Uhuru Park or the Nairobi Elephant Orphanage (Daphne Sheldrick’s Orphanage). Enjoy a study trip through this unforgettable city!
Samburu
The Samburu National Reserve in Kenya – a fascinating travel highlight
Trips to Kenya inspire in the north of the country with the “Samburu National Reserve”. The nature reserve covers an area of 165 square kilometers and is located on the Uaso Nyiro River in Samburu County about 350 km from the capital Nairobi.
The “Samburu National Reserve” has established itself as an interesting and popular destination for study trips and round trips in Kenya. There is a lot to discover in this region, such as the “Buffalo Springs National Reserve”, with which the “Samburu National Reserve” forms a unit. The “Shaba National Reserve” to the east can also be found ecologically in the same area. The establishment of the “Samburu National Reserve” dates back to 1948 and has magically attracted visitors ever since. It is easy to get to the reserve, as the way to the reserve is via paved roads.
The best travel time to visit the “Samburu National Reserve”
Visiting the “Samburu National Reserve” is worthwhile in every season. All year round, the average temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius. While it is hot and dry during the day, it usually cools down in the evening. If you want to avoid the big rainy season, you shouldn’t visit the reserve in March and April. There is also another small rainy season in October and November.
Admire the flora and fauna in the “Samburu National Reserve”
In the “Samburu National Reserve” there are mainly flat grass steppes and dry, thorny bushland. Kenya’s largest primeval forest can be found here as well as the lakes “Lake Lokipi” and “Lake Turkana”. Countless reptiles live on “Lake Lokipi” and the lake is an excellent breeding and feeding ground for flamingos. The abundant fauna is dominated by giraffes, waterbucks, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, rhinos and striped hyenas. More than 450 different bird species can be observed in the air, such as the marabou, the predatory eagle, the secretary bird and the juggler. Look forward to a safari in the “Samburu National Reserve” and enjoy the breathtaking landscapes and the varied fauna with its famous “Big Five”. To this day, various nomadic peoples also live in the nature reserve.
Masai Mara
The Masai Mara (also Maasai Mara or Maasai Mara) is a nature reserve located in Kenya, which is one of the most important and popular wildlife sanctuaries in Africa. It belongs to the Serengeti, a tree-poor savannah that stretches from northern Tanzania to southern Kenya. The Masai Mara has an approximate area of 1,510 square kilometers and is 1,500 to 1,650 meters above sea level. It owes its name to the nomadic people of the Masai or Maasai who live in this area, as well as the course of the Mara River. Other sources say that the second part of the name “Mara”, which means something like “spotted” or “spotted” in the Maa language, describes the appearance of the landscape when viewed from above.
Flora and fauna
The Masai Mara is characterized above all by open, hilly grass savannah, which is broken through from time to time by bush savannah and tree savannah. There are also impressive island mountains. The wide, tree-poor landscape, which is only occasionally dominated by a single acacia, is ideal for safaris on which one can observe the numerous wild animals that the Masai Mara – Kenya’s most animal-rich reserve – is home to in their natural habitat. In addition to the “Big Five” – lion, leopard, steppe elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros – you will also find cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, Nile crocodiles, hippos, Masai giraffes, impalas, steppe zebras, topi-horned antelopes, Thomson gazelles, blue wildebeest and crowned cranes. The Masai Mara is a unique wildlife sanctuary – both in terms of number of species and as far as that of the individual animals is concerned. Above all, the good elephant population speaks for itself: Their number rose from 720 animals in 1973 to 1,100 animals in 1987. This is mainly because Kenya’s government has recognized its tourism value and is making remarkable efforts to preserve its stocks. Particularly impressive are the hikes that herds of wildebeest, zebra, Thomsonian gazelle and eland undertake from September to November to cross the Masai Mara in search of water. The Masai Mara is simply always worth a trip!
