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Favourite Getaways - ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK |
 With its proximity to the majestic Mount Kenya and its teeming herds of elephant and other big animals, the Aberdare National Park ranks as one of Kenya's most popular getaways for both domestic and international tourists. Aberdare National Park is part of the Aberdare Mountain Range which forms the steep eastern edge of the Rift Valley and stretches over a wide variety of terrains because it covers altitudes from about 7,000 feet to 14,000 feet above sea level. In 1884, Joseph Thomson, a British explorer, christened the Aberdares after Lord Aberdare. The Aberdares are an isolated volcanic range that forms the eastern wall of the rift valley, running roughly 100km north south between Nairobi and Thomsons Falls. Read more ... |
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Attraction of the month - FORT JESUS |
 Fort Jesus, located on the edge of a coral ridge overlooking the entrance to the Old Port of Mombasa, was built by the Portuguese in 1593 to protect their trade route to India and their interests in East Africa. Designed by an Italian architect, Jao Batisto Cairato, the Fort was his last assignment as Chief Architect for Portuguese possessions in the East, and was the 'crown jewel' of his career; the Fort is today hailed as one of the best examples of 16th century Portuguese military architecture. Throughout its tumultuous history, the Fort changed hands no less than nine times between the Portuguese and Omani Arabs. When Kenya was made a British Colony, the British government used the Fort as a prison; this was the case until 1958, when the government declared Fort Jesus an historical monument under the National Parks, and later under the NMK. Read more ... |
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Featured Accommodation - KIGALI SERENA HOTEL |
 1st February 2007 saw the beginning of a new era within the Serena Hotels chain, as Serena Hotels, East Africa’s leading hotel group, took over 2 magnificent Rwandan hotels. The two properties will be acquiring an upgrade with a whole new look, feel and personality to match the style and quality that is synonymous with the Serena brand, starting with their new names - the Kigali Serena Hotel and Lake Kivu Serena Hotel. Both properties will also benefit from the addition of Serena's trademark 'Maisha' spas. On the stroke of midnight January 31st 2007, on ‘Heroes Day’ in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, a momentous change took place. Read more ...
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Popular Restaurants - CARNIVORE RESTAURANT |
 The Carnivore is a unique experience. This open-air meat specialty restaurant has become a standard stop on the safari trail. Every type of meat imaginable, including four choices of wild game, is roasted on traditional Maasai swords (skewers) over a huge, visually spectacular charcoal pit that dominates the entrance of the restaurant. The waiters then carry these swords around the restaurant, carving unlimited amounts of the prime meats onto sizzling, cast iron plates in front of you. Read more ...
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