Game recovery K
KENYA
The UK’s favourite beach-and-safari destination is enjoying a resurgence this year. And with plenty of planned trade incentives about to be rolled out, now’s the time to be selling Kenya BY STEVE HARTRIDGE
24 September 2010 •
www.sellinglonghaul.com
enya has a long and well-honed history of tourism that dates back to the great white trophy hunters and colonial landlords,
when a ‘sundowner’ meant scones, home-made preserves and Earl Grey tea and pink gin served on crisp white linen tablecloths after a day’s safari. When it comes to wildlife watching,
Kenya has some of the most evocative names in Africa: The Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara - known as the location for the BBC’s Big Cat Diaries - Amboseli, Tsavo and Samburu. In more recent times Kenya has been
a pioneer in African package holidays, with the bush and beach twins a tried, trusted and in-demand combination.
Kenya has 333 miles of coastline,
most of it with long stretches of pure white sand. From Mombassa and other Indian Ocean resorts like Diani Beach and Malindi Beach, game can be viewed on a day trip or overnight excursion. In January 2008 Kenya’s tourism ambitions were derailed by the vicious political violence that broke out after a disputed general election: the tourists stayed away, renovation and building projects were put on hold and game parks and guest lodges waited in vain for the visitors to arrive. Yet the country’s recovery since has
been spectacular and, in the face of a recession, impressive. The first six months of 2010 saw
TOP SELLING TIPS... The Great Wildebeest
Migration, featuring two million wildebeest, starts in July and is one of the world's greatest natural events and a key selling point for Africa in the slow UK summer months
Dive enthusiasts will love Kisite Mpunguti Marine Reserve, which has some of the best dive sites on the coast including the Nyali Coral Reef and Kisite Point to see dolphins and turtles
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