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Ten good reasons for planning your safari in 2021

Be positive, be free! This must be your goal for the new year 2021, after a very hard time with the Covid pandemics everyone had to experience, last year. Things are going to be better, you will certainly see the light at the end of the tunnel. And you will need places where to forgetContinue reading "Ten good reasons for planning your safari in 2021"

Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

What is the difference between a gorilla and a mountain gorilla? The second species is much bigger, and rare. They are, somehow, more beautiful and mysterious and this is why it is very interesting to go admiring them, mainly in Eastern Africa. Tour operators have recently found many ways to let tourists go and meetContinue reading "Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda"

Saiwa Swamp National Park

Saiwa Swamp National Park is too small to be your tourist goal, but you can put it into one of the many Kenyan itineraries. It has a very small size - only 3 sq km - and is set in the far western part of the Country. The most important cities and the largest parksContinue reading "Saiwa Swamp National Park"

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

Ol Donyo Sabuk means “the big mountain” and refers to a large extinct volcano – 2147 metres asl – in Kenya, not far from Nairobi and from another important town, also called Donyo Sabuk. The National Park that includes the mountain in its territory was established in 1967. This area became important in the earlyContinue reading “Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park”

Ruma National Park

Ruma was the name of a wizard of the old times. The power of the magic of this sacred man was the soul of the region of Nyanza, where the Ruma National Park now is. This is the only terrestrial reserve in a district that borders Lake Victoria and has most part of its protectedContinue reading "Ruma National Park"