Why Kenya?
- Travel in comfort and style with Kenya Airways
- No jet lag with a time difference of only 3 hours
- Titan Travel manager throughout
- Warm African sunshine
- Exciting cultures and cuisine
- Local currency
- VIP Home Departure Service®
The ‘Big Five’
In less enlightened days, safari hunters coined the phrase ‘big five’ to describe the most difficult animals to take down with a single shot. These days, those same animals make
a wonderful checklist for modern day travellers more interested in shooting the perfect photograph. The ‘big five’ (below) justifiably top the lists of ‘must sees’, but just as
exciting can be sightings of giraffe, cheetah, crocodile, eagle and thousands of other feathered, furry and fanged creatures.
Lion
The
king of beasts but not one of the most forthcoming. You may catch fortunate glimpses in Nakuru, but the odds improve dramatically at the Masai Mara, one of the foremost lion watching
areas in Africa.
Leopard
This graceful hunter is the most elusive of the big five and sightings are highly prized by safari enthusiasts. The surrounds of Lake Nakuru are home to several groups, so keep
your eyes peeled there.
Elephant
These majestic giants roam all of the great parks of Kenya and sightings in Aberdare, Nakuru and the Masai Mara are relatively commonplace, and always thrilling.
Rhino
White and black rhino are counted among the denizens of Kenya’s forests and plains, somewhat confusingly as they are largely indistinguishable by colour. Your expert guides can
point out the physical differences if you are lucky enough to see both – black rhino are particularly rare.
Buffalo
For hunters of yesteryear, the buffalo was the most dangerous of the major prizes; now these horned grazers, weighing up to a ton, are the most proliferous of the big five and
sightings are virtually guaranteed.