Tour Africa with Sunrise Tours and Safaris and participate in any of the below activities:
HIKING - Africa offers wonderful hiking and trekking opportunities, the obvious targets for mountain lovers are Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and the Atlas Mountains. But South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains are an absolute delight for a half day hike, or a 5 day trek. Uganda's Ruwenzori Mountains and Ethiopia's Simien Mountains are lesser known, but offer up several of Africa's highest peaks.
If you don't feel the urge to conquer a mountain top but love to walk, excellent hikes include Zambia's famous walking safaris in South Luangwa National Park, and a multi-day hike along South Africa's breathtaking Wild Coast.
HISTORICAL SITES -The evolution of man starts in Africa and Oldupai (Olduvai) Gorge in Tanzania is a great destination for anyone interested in our bi-pedal ancestors. A few million years later, the San in southern Africa were adorning caves with magnificent paintings.
The Egyptians were already terribly civilized 5,000 years ago, and busy building monuments and tombs which still stand today. During medieval times, the great cities of Fez, Marrakech and Timbuktu were in their prime, and can still be enjoyed today.
The slave-trade left its mark on the coast of both East and West Africa, while Coptic Christians were carving churches out of mountains in Ethiopia. Africa has a fascinating history.
FESTIVALS -With thousands of ethnic groups in Africa, each celebrating their own rites of passage, religious festivals, and local harvests there's generally music and food being shared on any given night of any given week. But as a tourist (and outsider), it's not always easy to gain access, or even know about what's happening where.
Luckily, there are several large festivals and cultural events that happen annually, where you can enjoy film, poetry, drama, and of course music, in an organized setting. If sports is more your "thing", then definitely try and watch a local soccer match.
ADVENTURES -You could argue that any trip to Africa is an adventure, but there's plenty more where that came from. Victoria Falls prides itself on being the extreme adventure capital of Africa. Where else can you bungee off a bridge, swim up to the edge of the world's largest waterfall, micro-light over the Falls, white-water raft down some of the wildest rapids on earth, and then call it a day by having a beer and lifting your glass to a pod of hippos and crocs living in the Zambezi river. Surfing is legendary along South Africa's many bays, just watch out for those diving with Great Whites below you. Also Kenya has long been known as an adventurer's paradise. This is a land of endless opportunity for the active traveller, a country rich with possibilities for adventure and discovery.
FOOD TASTING - Offer up a tasty combination of culture and history. In Africa most food tasting tours concentrate on Morocco and South Africa. Unfortunately I can't find any offers of culinary tours to Ethiopia, or I would be there right now.
Food tasting tours usually involve some hands on cooking, dining at fine restaurants, wine tasting and shopping for ingredients at local markets. Sounds great doesn't it?
Whatever country you are visiting in Africa do try the local food. Even street food is safe as long as you stick to the cooked items, just avoid the salad! In rural areas, ask if you can help pound and prepare for a basic meal, it will be a great experience.
SHOPPING -Visiting markets and bazaars in Africa, is a wonderful way to see local artisans at work and get a good insight into a country's culture, food, smells and sounds.
Markets and bazaars also provide fantastic photo opportunities. Get your bargaining skills on and you'll discover how much fun it is to buy your tourist trinkets. By shopping in markets and stores around town you also help the local economy.
CYCLING - In Africa cycling is becoming very popular. Of course it’s eco-friendly, and a great way to immerse yourself in rural Africa. Riding a bike does not put up the same economic and social barriers as driving around in a car. Biking also lets you see, hear, and experience Africa at its own pace. Whether you want the thrill of a cross-continent cycling adventure, or you just want to spend half a day exploring Cape Town.
Also Kenya has some excellent potential areas for off road mountain biking. As the popularity of the sport increases, more and more mountain bikes are now for hire, and there is plenty of undiscovered country for bush biking.
You can also go for riding in Hells Gate the only park where you can go for a ride with a bike.
Kenya is home to a very active equestrian community, and horses are a great way to explore wilderness areas. Riding through herds of game is an ideal way to experience the wild up close and personal.
BEACH -North Africa's beach resorts have attracted European sun seekers to their shores for decades. But if you want to escape the crowds, head further south. Africa's East coast offers the beach lover everything from budget huts on the idyllic Indian Ocean in Zanzibar, to ultra-luxurious private islands in the Seychelles.
Africa's west coast is lined with thousands of miles of palm-fringed beaches. The currents make swimming a little challenging at times, but the surfing is fantastic. In South Africa you can even bump into penguins on the beach and dive with sharks. Africa's many lakes are also fringed with golden sands; check out Lake Malawi, a paradise for beach lovers.In Kenya the coastline is a tropical idyll of soft white sands and gentle sea breeze, where the passing of a day is marked by the slow arc of the sun. The pace of life on the coast is notably slower, languid, more relaxed and at peace with the world. beach resorts and hotels that let you relax and experience this paradise in style and comfort. Lay back and enjoy yourself, or get out and explore. Immerse yourself in a unique coastal culture as rich and rewarding as the local Swahili cuisine.
BALLOON - Balloon rides take place in scenic beauty of Masai Mara and Serengeti Plains. A gentle ascent takes you well above tree-top level and the whispering light breeze soothes the hearts as you enjoy a panoramic view of wildlife drama unequaled anywhere in the whole wide world.
Your adventure begins just before dawn. Optimum atmospheric conditions for Hot Air Balloon flights here in Kenya are very early in the morning. Your anticipation begins the evening before as you look forward to the thrill of the following morning.
Rise early and transfer to your launch site. As the sun’s golden glow tinges the eastern horizon, the ground crew completes the necessary preparations to ensure a safe and enjoyable flight.
Your pilot gives you a last minute briefing on safety procedures and the powerful burners are ignited to bring the colorful craft to life.
In Serengeti National Reserve you fly over the Serengeti plains, offering unparalleled panoramic views of the awe-inspiring landscape. Probably the most beautiful balloon flight in the world and the ultimate African safari experience.
BIRD WALKING - East Africa is one of the richest bird areas in the world. With a wealth of different habitats, often close to each other, it's quite easy to spot over 100 species in one day.
Near water bodies, you will find bright pink Flamingos, Hammerkops, iridescent Kingfishers, Plovers, Herons, Storks, Geese, Cranes, Jacanas and of course the magnificent African Fish Eagle. In certain places along the coast there are breeding pairs of Osprey as well.
In the open savannah plains, where the majority of the big safaris take place, offer excellent bird watching opportunities for some unusual ground dwellers. The Ground Hornbill, at nearly 110 cm. tall is one of the largest and most visible; the tall Secretary bird is also spotted often. Eagles, vultures, and ostrich, the largest bird on earth, are also spotted frequently.
The smaller plains birds, such as the Ox-peckers, snowy white Egrets, brilliant Sunbirds and bustards are also found in abundance; you can't miss seeing birds on any game drive!
Near the woodlands, you'll find yet more species with starlings of every color, Bee-eaters, Drongos, Hornbills, Shrikes, the beautiful Lilac-breasted Roller, Barbets and Guinea Fowl.
Arriving into the big city airports, frequently the first birds spotted are the urban and farmland dwellers, such as the Wagtails and Weaverbirds, with their huge nest colonies.
BOAT RIDING - In the Kenyan coast there are various places that you can go for boat riding like you can visit the marine park on a snorkeling or glass-bottomed boat trip, which can be arranged at the KWS office on the coast road south of town. Boats only go out at low tide, so it's a good idea to call in advance to check times.
A very popular type of boat tour in East Africa is a Dhow Trip. Dhow is a traditional sailing vessels, their long, thin hull is primarily used to carry heavy items such as fruit fresh, merchandised or fresh water along the East African Coast. Moonlight Dhow Cruises, Full-day Dhow Trips can be arranged from the more popular Lamu and Malindi.
You also have a chance to go to Kisumu City where you will have a chance to see virtually guaranteed hippo sightings; you will venture onto Lake Victoria.
In Lake Naivasha the boat trip is just wonderfully relaxing and we were surprised and just loved to see all the wildlife along the lake side in this very peaceful and relaxing environment away from it all.
HELICOPTER-With helicopter rides you will explore the world famous parks to pristine and untouched parts of Kenya where there are impassable roads and no runways.
Helicopter safaris are tailored to cover even private conservation areas of dramatic beauty. These areas include Ewaso Nyiro River running through the deep valley of Laikipia Plains and across the animal rich Samburu.
Animals like elephants, giraffes, the long neck gerenuk, the lesser and greater kudu, leopards and others. Flying over the grazing heads of antelopes and bewitching landscape scenic beauty is ideal for animal and nature lovers.
Fly over the majestic Great Rift Valley, the gorges below crawl with jigs of rocks, wide species of plants and abudant birdlife. Fly further forth to Lake Bogoria. As we approach the Lake there is a visible sea of pink- lesser and greater flamingoes translating to individual flamingoes. The park within is home to all sorts of wildlife and those who love photography it is an ideal opportunity to capture the best scenes in Kenya.
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