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Kenya Safaris
Nairobi,Kenya
Etton travel and Tours is an established company that specializes in air ticketing, safaris, visas. we have specialized personell who provides best quality services to meet your needs.
Interests: hiking, safaris, bird watching,
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Amboseli is a land of giants. This is a place of wide dry plains, where the horizons stretch into the furthest distance and become one with the sky. Amboseli is renowned for its elephant populations and large herds, including some impressively tusked bulls are drawn to a series of large,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Kenya's Camel Classic - Maralal Camel Derby The Annual Maralal Camel Derby takes place in the month of August in Maralal, a remote desert outpost in Samburu county. The quiet town of Maralal, about 348 kms North of Nairobi, is considered the gateway to Kenya’s wild and arid North, and... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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-owl -also known as the Milky Eagle Owl, Giant Eagle Owl- is a member of the family Strigidae and is the largest African owl. This owl is claimed to be the world's third largest owl; after the Blakiston's Fish Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl. Verreaux's Eagle-owl ranges from 66–75 cm... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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Kilima Camp has a fantastic location overviewing the Masai Mara River and Plains. The intimate eco-lodge is an ideal base to enjoy the real African wildlife experience in comfort and style. The camp has 12 Standard classic safari tents as well as 2 Deluxe tents which are ideal for honeymooners... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
While the completion last year of the 87-kilometre Mai Mahiu- Narok road brought some relief, another 96 kilometres to the main gate is in a bad state. Tour drivers said they are forced to divert to people’s farms, a situation which they say have led to conflict between them and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
"The stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed time; and the turtledove, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming.”- These are not just any words but are words written in the bible by Job about migration of birds. In our backyards, most of us won't... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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Turkana tribe is the second largest pastoral community in Kenya. This nomadic community moved to Kenya from Karamojong in eastern Uganda. The Turkana tribe occupies the semi Desert Turkana District in the Rift valley province of Kenya. Like the Maasai and tribes, Turkana people keep herds of cattle, goats and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Most tourists come to Kenya for a close encounter with African wildlife- and you don’t get much closer than being kissed by a Giraffe. This is a common occurrence at the Giraffe Centre, a conservation and education centre located just outside Nairobi, where visitors learn about these gentle giants through... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Perhaps we shouldn’t call him Blackleg. He is certainly no con artist or trickster. But he is a marked lion nonetheless. From the day he was born the fur over the entire length of his inner right foreleg from under the chest to paw, has been uniformly pitch black. She... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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The giraffe population of Kenya's Masai Mara reserve has declined by up to 95% because of increased human settlement around the unfenced park, according to a new study. Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) found that the numbers of giraffes, hartebeest, impala, warthogs, topis and waterbuck all... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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Nairobi National Park is the main tourist attraction for visitors to Nairobi. Visitor attractions include the park's diverse bird species, cheetah, hyena, leopard, and lion. Other attractions are the wildebeest and zebra migrations in July and August, the Ivory Burning Site Monument, and the Nairobi Safari Walk and animal orphanage.... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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For the traveling Golfer teeing off in one of Kenya’s many world class golf courses makes for a perfect break from a safari. Kenya’s weather is ideal for golf all year round making it one of the world’s top golfing destinations. Golf is undoubtedly one of the world’s best travelling... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
The Mountain Gorilla A gorillas DNA is 97% - 98% identical to that of humans, so it is not surprising that their name actually derives from the Greek word ‘Gorillai’ which literally means a ‘tribe of hairy women’. In fact the Gorilla is the next closest living relative to humans... Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION SPECTACLE AT MAASAI MARA RESERVE. Day 1: Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve ... • At 08h30, in the morning, you will be Met and greet by our driver guide at JKIA / Hotel • Depart for Maasai Mara Reserve with a stopover at the Great... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Fourteen Falls is located about 65KM away from Nairobi off Thika-Garissa road.The fall derives its name from their fourteen successive water falls along the famous Athi river,border between Thika and Machakos district.There is a lot to see and to do while in the scenic site,boating,fishing,photography,bird watching among other activities.Near the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
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Float with us in the early light of dawn above the grazing herds of game in the Maasai Mara. This, Kenya’s best known Game Reserve is world famous for its herds of buffalo, prides of lion and the vast concentrations of wildebeest that migrate from the Serengeti Plains each year.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Rutundu Log Cabins are unique to Africa. Located on the rim of Lake Rutundu and overlooking the northeastern face of Mount Kenya, these cabins are the perfect escape from the ‘safari circuit’ or the bustle of Nairobi. At 10,200 feet (3100 meters) above sea level, both the vegetation and the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small, flexible charity, established in 1977 to honour to memory of a famous Naturalist, David Leslie William Sheldrick MBE, the founder Warden of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, where he served from its inception in 1948 until his transfer to Nairobi in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
The Aberdares is best known for being home of the famous Treetops hotel in Nyeri.it was where the passing of her father in 1952,Princess Elizabeth became queen of England.part of the range is protected as the Aberdares National Park and encompasses all the land above 3200 metres as well as... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Maasai Mara (Masai Mara) is known as Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserve, situated in southwest Kenya. Famous for the abundance of lion, the Great Wildebeest Migration and the Maasai people, well known for their distinctive custom and dress, it is without a doubt Africa’s most famous safari destination. Maasai Mara National... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Maasai Mara (Masai Mara) is known as Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserve, situated in southwest Kenya. Famous for the abundance of lion, the Great Wildebeest Migration and the Maasai people, well known for their distinctive custom and dress, it is without a doubt Africa’s most famous safari destination. Maasai Mara National... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Nairobi - Kenya's Most Dynamic City Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, is known as the "green city in the sun" for many reasons. It is Kenya's largest city with a population of nearly four million. Nairobi is a city full of contrasts. It's old enough so you can feel its past... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog
Samburu National Reserve is situated within the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Measuring approximately 104sq. kilometres (approx. 65sq. miles) in size, this unfenced savannah grassland is roughly 350km (217 miles) from Nairobi. It is relatively small in size compared to other Kenyan parks, such as Tsavo or Masai Mara. Samburu... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2012 at Etton Travel and Tours's blog