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Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Fun Activities For Safari Kids
There's nothing like a family safari to create fun moments for your family... especially the kids. You and your children will be talking about the time you saw a cheetah race by on the plains or you spotted an elusive leopard perched on a tree branch above. No question about it, a family safari is an opportunity for everyone to not just appreciate the natural world but to appreciate our family with whom we share this precious time.
2023-11-24
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
The Fascination Of A Walking Safari
Want to get up really close to the sights, sounds, and scents of nature? To truly immerse yourself in our fascinating natural world nothing beats a walking safari. Come take a walk with us to find out more.
2023-11-17
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
A Day In The Life Of An African Safari
Is there a typical safari day? Well, yes and no. Your exact activities and explorations will depend on which Kenyan and Tanzanian parks you visit. But just as every day has a sunrise and sunset, there are some similar qualities we can credit to our days on safari. And that usually means an early start... Join us as we walk, ride, and explore the promise of a day on safari.
2023-10-24
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Parks Or Conservancies? Which Is Best?
Everyone has heard of East Africa's outstanding national parks such as the Masai Mara and the Serengeti. but you may not be as familiar with the concept of conservancies - designated protected areas sprinkled throughout Kenya and Tanzania. Which is right for you, parks, or conservancies? Listen in to find out.
2023-10-10
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Exotic Mto Wa Mbu
In a world of conflict, where hundreds of groups, nationalities, tribes, and clans live in an uneasy peace or outright hostility, the small picturesque Tanzanian village of Mto Wa Mbu stands out as a hopeful nod to the future. Come join us at this busy and peaceful village.
2023-10-04
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Join Us On A Birdwatching Safari
Think Africa is just about lions, elephants, and zebras? You'll find an entire universe of colorful, fluttering winged creatures filling the skies, the trees, and the lakeshores on your safari. Over 1000 different species!
2023-09-27
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
We Won Again! Trip Advisor Traveler's Choice Award 2023
This year, just as for the last several years, Africa Kenya Safaris has again won the coveted Trip Advisor Traveler's Choice Award. But what does this award mean for you when considering us as your travel provider and touring company? Listen on...
2023-09-15
03 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Africa's "Little Five" - Animals, that Is
If you've gone on safari then you're sure to have heard of Africa's "Big Five" - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. However, there is another wildlife collectibles category that isn't as well-known but highlights much smaller African game, some of them quite tiny but still fascinating... like the elephant shrew. Let's meet them.
2023-09-01
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
An Electronic Hunt for Lions & Rhinos
Sometimes technology works surprisingly well in the natural world, benefiting our wildlife friends. Such are the latest digital improvements in big game management and conservation, protecting our lions, cheetahs, and rhinos. This is how it's done.
2023-08-18
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
The Mysteries of Lake Natron
Some places on the planet don't seem to be of our world. They present landscapes so unfamiliar one would imagine they had landed on Mars. Welcome to the eerie, steamy, noxious, cauldron of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. Nothing can survive here. Except...
2023-08-11
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Things To Do At Fabulous Diani Beach
Diani Beach is so clean, uncrowded, and luxuriously perfect that you may just want to soak up the sun, wade into the turquoise Indian Ocean and call it a day. But there's so much more. Join us to find out!
2023-08-04
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Lake Eyasi - Safari Into The Past
Say the words, "hunter-gatherer" and images come to mind of people in a far-off place, foraging the land thousands of years ago. But at Lake Eyasi in today's northern Tanzania, you'll find several hunter-gatherer tribes, living as they have for millennia, untouched by modern technology. Let's visit with them.
2023-07-21
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Year-Round Safaris At Ndutu
Picture this: The immense sprawling fields of the southern Serengeti. Now add thousands, no, tens of thousands of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more. And... to these plains thick with wildlife add uncountable baby animals dropping into the lush grasses or taking their first steps. This is the calving season in the area known as Ndutu.
2023-07-14
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Olduvai Gorge - Secrets Revealed
Known as the "Cradle of Mankind" because of the thousands of artifacts found in this great revealing amphitheater, you'll find evidence here of the first human steps on two feet - preserved footprints in volcanic remains going back 3.5 million years. And that's not all...
2023-07-07
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Dining Out In The Bush
One of our favorite African safari activities is the ultimate al fresco experience - dining out in the open air, maybe under a lovely acacia tree, or perhaps a romantic dinner for two under the stars. Here's how we set it up for you.
2023-05-19
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Mountain Climbing FAQs - We Answer Your Climbing Questions
Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro, the two tallest mountains in Africa. Do you see yourself climbing those final feet to the summit, standing atop the world, surveying your domain below? Here, we will answer some of your many questions on how to launch your personal journey to these celebrated peaks.
2023-05-10
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Safari Gateway - Our New Welcoming Kiosk in Nairobi
Headed to Kenya for your safari? We will be there to welcome you. Our new airport kiosk is called Safari Gateway because it's your portal to safari adventures throughout East Africa.
2023-04-28
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Our Picks For Diani Beach's Best Hotels
At Africa Kenya Safaris, we spend a fair amount of time in Diani Beach and know its international scene well. Here are our picks for the most unique, unusual, and all-around special places to stay while you're here.
2023-04-21
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Get Up Close to Kenya's Wildlife
If you've never been on safari, you probably have visions of cheetahs racing off in the distance, lions seen afar, and elephants at a great remove. The reality of an African safari can be quite different! Many a safari-goer has been astonished to get within a few yards of a kill, where any number of lions are feasting so close one could reach out and touch them...
2023-04-13
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Book Now For the Wildebeest Calving Season
Picture countless newborn wildebeests dropping into the lush fields of the Serengeti - the beginnings of new wildlife stretching out to the horizon. Come with us to witness this dramatic spectacle - you'll never forget it.
2023-03-30
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Take A Hot Air Balloon Safari
One of the most scenic and dramatic safaris you can sign up for is an early morning hot air balloon safari. Specifically, a hot air balloon safari that rises over the dawning light upon the great Masai Mara Reserve. Join us as we sail over the park!
2023-03-17
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Safaris For Life's Special Moments
We can't think of a better way to create joyful and lasting memories than to share special times with loved ones on the brilliant savannahs, fields, forests, and hills of an African safari.
2023-03-10
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Come Mountain Climbing With Us
There is another type of African safari. One where you head up the almost vertical landscapes of Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Listen in to find out about these two world-class peaks and how you can join us on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
2023-02-28
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Best Binoculars For Your Safari
On all our safaris, one of the many amenities included in our 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeeps is high-quality Olympus binoculars for your use. However, if you want to buy your own, here are some tips for getting the best binoculars for your safari.
2023-02-15
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
A Safari For Every Budget
One little-known fact about an African safari vacation is you can personalize your adventure to suit your style, your desires, and your budget. Here's how we help you do it.
2023-02-07
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Which Are The Safest Countries In East Africa?
Should I even go on a safari to Africa? Is it safe? For most folks, Africa is a long trip away, on a continent that can seem quite unfamiliar. But rest assured, if you're thinking about going on an African safari, the countries of East Africa present opportunities for a fun, exciting, and safe holiday. Here's why...
2023-02-01
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
The Great Tsavo Parks of Kenya
They are some of the oldest and largest wildlife parks in Kenya. Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks will bring you up close to all kinds of natural surprises and wonders...
2023-01-14
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Why Safari With Us?
You've decided this is the year... finally, you are going on safari. So, what are you going to be looking for in your safari touring company? Let's find out.
2023-01-05
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
The Fabulous Kenya Coast
What's more fun than going on an African safari in Kenya? Going on that special safari and then finishing up at the fabulous Kenya Coast. Learn all about it here.
2022-12-29
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Dramatic Night Safaris
The night sounds of big cats, birds, and the splashing grunts of hippos cut the thick air. Then out of nowhere, a set of flashing eyes peer out from the inky dark. This is the drama of a night safari.
2022-12-21
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Time to Book Your Kenya Summer Safari
Dreaming of getting away to a world of golden savannahs, dense riverine woods, or rolling hills dotted with photogenic acacia trees? Where you can see lions, elephants, giraffes, and zebras as close as if you were at a zoo? Then perhaps it's time to start planning your summer safari. It's not too early!
2022-12-07
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Africa's Fabulous "Big Five"
They are the standouts of any African safari, the wildlife that for many defines what a journey to the savannah is all about. We're talking about the iconic and wild forms of lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros.
2022-11-28
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Saving the Animals at Ol Pejeta
It's the only place in Kenya you can see chimpanzees at the special Sweetwaters enclosure located within the conservancy. And the black rhino sanctuary here is the largest in East Africa. There is so much to absorb at Ol Pejeta and all within a short drive of Nairobi, making it a perfect day trip.
2022-11-16
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Ecotourism - Responsible Travel Made Easy
What is ecotourism and why should we care? Put simply, it's the idea that when you travel you are aware of and responsible for your impact upon the land, the wildlife, and the people you meet. Here are some ways to increase your awareness... and have fun!
2022-11-08
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Unbelievable Nairobi National Park
You've never seen anything like it - just ten minutes from downtown Nairobi, a bustling world-class city, you'll find yourself amongst roaming lions, buffalo, giraffes, and rhinos in a true African safari wildlife park.
2022-11-01
03 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
What To Pack For Your Safari Insider Tips Part 2
Welcome back to practical packing tips to make your Africa safari more fun, enjoyable, and healthy!
2022-10-25
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
How To Customize Your Safari Part 2
Here in the second of our two-part series, we'll discuss visiting endangered species, how to customize your safari for a fully immersive experience, and we'll introduce an unexpected aspect to add to your safari.
2022-10-08
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
What To Pack For Your Safari Insider Tips Part 1
Believe it or not, your Africa safari suddenly becomes real when you start packing for your adventure. We're going to share lots of our insider packing tips, so you'll have the right clothing, gear, and amenities to ensure a fantastic safari.
2022-09-29
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Conservancies - Kenya's Special Hidden Parks
Imagine a wildlife area that's off the beaten path and hardly touristed but offers intense animal sightings. Add to this, activities you couldn't do in a national park like off-road tracking and night safaris. What is this special place?
2022-09-19
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
How To Customize Your Safari Part 1
Just as wildlife comes in all shapes and sizes, so do safari-goers, with their unique wishes, dreams, desires, and interests. What are yours?
2022-09-09
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Nairobi to Diani Beach Safaris
Did you know that Kenya is blessed with almost 900 miles of spectacular coastline? And perhaps the finest strand of seaside on the entire Kenya coast is Diani Beach. Now put together the fun of a coastal vacation with an incredible safari adventure!
2022-08-26
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Honeymoon In Kenya
Brilliant sunsets, diamond beaches - could a location be any more romantic? Or a better spot for a honeymoon? Filled with exotic leopards and bright, pink flamingoes, Kenya's great parks deliver honeymooners into the realm of safari wonder.
2022-08-12
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Wildebeests - As Far As You Can See
There's nothing else on the planet quite like it. Wildebeests by the thousands, then the tens of thousands, and ultimately by the millions. Seen from the air, their awesome numbers stretch clear to the horizon in a ceaseless trek known as the Great Migration.
2022-08-05
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Family Safaris in Kenya
What's more natural than children and animals? Now imagine taking your family on safari to view all sorts of wildlife up close on the savannahs and hills that are their natural home.
2022-07-29
05 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Kenya's Awesome National Parks
Hear the word ‘safari’ and you’re sure to picture images of Kenya’s national parks. This is safari country and Kenya’s parks offer the biggest variety, numbers, and concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
2022-07-22
04 min
Adventure With Africa Kenya Safaris
Safari to Diani Beach
Here's how to add a beach vacation to your African Safari. Voted three times Africa's finest beach destination, Diani rests at the edge of the easy blue-green waters of the Indian Ocean.
2022-07-12
04 min
Come Fly With Me
On the Road with Lovey (Part 1)
Traveling with small children is the ultimate adventure. The bags. The bottles. The bedding. What won't we do for our kids? Like that time I jumped off a plane....
2019-05-07
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Me and Jesus at the Rodeo
So what do you know about the rodeo? Do you think it's just a place to watch cowboys go flying into the dirt? Would it surprise you to learn the rodeo has a spiritual side as well? Trust me Pardner, it does. I saw that spirit at work, just inches away from a raging bull.
2019-04-18
14 min
Come Fly With Me
Our Own Private Portlandia
Aren't we all looking for that perfect place to settle down? Where the grass is literally greener? Well what could be greener than Portland, Oregon So Kris and I decided to take a vacation. Come along for the ride - it'll just be the three of us!
2019-03-21
20 min
Come Fly With Me
Riding, Flying and Pumping Gas with The First Lady
Is this really happening? Have I lost my grip on reality? I can't find my cameraman. And there's a helicopter waiting... hovering 100 feet above us. And Maria Shriver sits nearby, in a low-rider, putting on her makeup. But the craziest part is, this isn't a dream. Unfortunately.
2019-03-08
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Engine Trouble Plus Vomit
Scotch coolers, PF Flyers, plastic fishing rods and Brownie cameras. This can only mean one thing: Mid-century family vacation! Were you there? Or would you like a peek? Come on, let’s take a drive back in time. That is, until the car breaks down.
2019-02-12
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Up to 50% Off at the Third Tunnel of Aggression
Korea is one crazy place. Where else can you find insane, clown dictators and Gangnam Style only about an hour away from each other? Our mission was to explore one of the famous invasion tunnels there, but we somehow landed in the DMZ… gift shop. Join us in Neverland, for a trip down a real commie rabbit hole.
2019-01-31
17 min
Come Fly With Me
Paris On $1 A Day
Mes Amis – My friends We’re off to Paris where I get into a bit of difficulté. I’m young. I’m stupid. And I manage to get myself stuck inside a cemetery. With literally a million others. But they’re dead. What’s my excuse?
2019-01-05
16 min
Come Fly With Me
Edinburgh: You Must Think We Are Barbarians
Edinburgh for the holidays is kinda special. Beautiful, cold, dark and twinkly. With a just touch of the looney. We got there after a crazy flight. It was all castles, caverns and peaty drams in festive pubs. Join us down these merry lanes. Season’s greetings and a Happy New Year! Now here's a wee tale for ya.
2018-12-24
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Planes, Trains & Automobiles... Also Choppers & Butterflies
Hola! Today we’re flying with the President of Mexico to one of the wonders of our world. No, it's not a Mayan temple or a smoldering volcano. No one was sacrificed or conquered there. It's crazier than that. It took the imagination of a universe to divine a place this... startling. And to think it was just discovered some thirty years ago. Hop on board as we adventure to Wonderland...
2018-12-09
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Hey Redhead Boy!
We're traveling to Jamaica! Shooting video in Kingston. Jammin' with the First Lady. Things are cool. When suddenly the First Lady has some Second thoughts about this party. But it’s my job to keep it going. Will she stay or will she go?
2018-11-22
13 min
Come Fly With Me
Giving Thanks in Aguas Calientes
This is a story about disaster in Peru. But also recovery, adventure and thanks. We were just happy to make it out of that place alive. So of course we celebrated by eating. A big, festive meal, straight from the earth. Happy Thanksgiving!
2018-11-10
14 min
Come Fly With Me
Elaine! Bring Back My Plane!
You ever get so frustrated you surprise yourself with an outburst of anger? You ever get so angry you surprise yourself with an outburst of frustration? You may have... But I did, on the way home from Barbados... at Miami International Airport. It was cathartic for me. Though it did piss off a few hundred people. Guess if wasn't as cathartic for them...
2018-11-01
09 min
Come Fly With Me
Lost Bags & Found Briefs in Rajasthan
We’re on the road to Rajasthan! It's India – land of mystics, mobs and tikka masala. Just one problem: our bags didn’t make it. They’re somewhere in London… along with our camera batteries. And of course, my underwear. Yep, you guessed it - this is a travel/underwear story!
2018-10-18
17 min
Come Fly With Me
I Hate This F**N Town!
The guys and I are on a video shoot in Florence, Italy. We're covering a chef's table so we're eating our way through course after succulent course. They're in heaven but I caught some travel bug and am about to lose my antipasto... all over the Ponte Vecchio. Can I make it through the shoot or will I collapse upon the marble throne in my Florence Hotel bathroom?
2018-10-05
12 min
Come Fly With Me
A Presidential Sales Job
Amidst the giant sand dunes in Huacachina Peru, I find myself cajoling the Peruvian president to take a dune buggy ride. But he has a bum leg and wants to sit this one out. Only problem: he’s the star of this show. No president. No show. So it’s my job to hopefully get him up on his feet and then seated down in the dune buggy. They didn’t teach us any of this stuff in film school.
2018-09-21
15 min
Come Fly With Me
Aruba: Doing the Heimlich at the Hilton
Aruba is "One Happy Island", and we had explored it all on 4 wheelers, Harleys, Heli's and speedboats. We found a raucous party scene there but also ancient cave drawings and a magnificent coastline. Still, after a week of non-stop activity, nothing prepared us for the sudden upheaval of being thrown into a desperate situation.
2018-09-06
12 min
Come Fly With Me
Tell The King We Don't Want His Chopper!
During the course of our journey through the royal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan we recorded the likes of Petra, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Wadi Rum. We saw ancient Roman cities and citadels. But nothing confounded us as much as the ancient riddle, “What’s a souk?”
2018-06-06
14 min
Come Fly With Me
Buzzing the Eagle's Nest
The chopper's wash blew down on the hundred happy tourists as we sailed over their heads. People were hanging onto their sausages. This was the shot.
2018-05-31
11 min
Come Fly With Me
Giraffe Attack!
Nairobi, Kenya: “Did you know a giraffe can kill a lion?” We didn’t. But we also didn’t know a giraffe can chase a film crew around in circles. This is just one of the many things we learned on our first day in Africa.
2018-05-30
08 min