Ngare Ndare Forest is a flourishing 5,554 hectare indigenous forest at the foothills of Mt. Kenya. Ngare Ndare is Maasai for ‘water for the goats’. The forest forms an important corridor for elephants and other wildlife moving from Mt. Kenya forest to Il Ngwesi, Mukogodo and other sections of Kenya’s northern rangelands that includes the Lewa Conservancy. It is home to 200 year old trees stretch into the canopy supporting a rich variety of bird and animal life. Some of the trees that form this forest include the Red Cedar trees and the African Olive trees which are considered to be two centuries old, and Yellow wood trees, which are preferred for the construction of bo ats.
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Mombasa North Coast, located on Kenya’s coastline bordering the Indian Ocean is most popular for its wide stretch of the most beautiful, exotic, white sandy beaches in the world and diverse marine life and world class hotels. Watch breath taking sunrises and sunsets and allow yourself to indulge in the best Authentic African delicacies and cuisines, fresh seafood and be humbled by the warm, friendly atmosphere in coastal Mombasa.
There are accommodation choices for all travelers’ budgets and tastes and tourists have the option to stay at hotels that offer meal plans on Bed & Breakfast basis, Half Board, Full Board and All inclusive basis. Mombasa North Coast is renowned for its gorgeous stretch of white sandy beaches and popular world class. Each hotel built and styled in its own unique architectural way.
The Samburu people live north of the equator and live in very diverse and beautiful landscapes that span high altitude forests, open plains, semi-arid grass and bush land to complete desert.
The Samburu developed from one of the later Nilotic migrations from the Sudan, as part of their plains Nilotic movement, moving southwards along the plains of the Rift Valley in a rapid, all-conquering advance.
The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists. Cattle, as well as sheep, goats and camels, are of utmost importance to the Samburu culture and way of life. The Samburu are extremely dependent on their animals for survival. They are related to the Maasai, share a few traditions, but are overall pretty distinct from each other.
Accommodation in The Rift Valley
The Rift Valley is known for a number of reasons and there are very many attraction that wow not only foreigners but locals as well. The Rift Valley has various tourist spots that are famous around the country. These tourist hubs harbour the major attractions in Rift Valley and therefore get a number of tourists throughout the year. The Great Rift Valley is an attraction in itself, with great views from various strategic viewpoints.
The area boasts of good weather that is ideal for holidays but slightly varies from the north running down to the south. There are various famous towns in Rift Valley province including Nakuru, Naivasha, Eldoret and Baringo among others.
