Wednesday 3 October 2018

Orange Adventure Tours & Safaris

Orange Adventure Tours & Safaris is a destination management company duly registered in Nairobi, Kenya for the purpose of offering travel related services in tourism, hospitality & leisure industry.  We specialize in wildlife, cultural, overland and beach holiday safaris in Eastern and Southern Africa which include Kenya, Tanzania (Zanzibar, Pemba, Mnemba, and Kinasi Islands), Uganda, and Rwanda.  Southern Africa includes South Africa (Cape Town, Sun City), Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia (Victoria Falls), Malawi through our affiliate partners.  We have also launched similar services in preferred upcoming new markets in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan.
Among the services offered are  wildlife safaris, beach holidays, ecotourism, bird-life safaris, cultural safaris, adventure safaris, photography tours, mountain climbing, deep sea fishing, dhow trips, athletics, motorsports, golfing, camel rides, horseback  and mountain gorilla safaris. Balloon safaris are available in Kenya and Tanzania while white water rafting is possible in Kenya and Uganda within the East African Region.
Our mission and vision at Orange Adventures is to be the most preferred choice for individual tailor made, honeymoon, family, students and group safaris in the above mentioned destinations. We also handle incentives, meetings and conferences within the region. We are more than happy to give our clients a wide choice of lodge, luxury tented camps and the basic outdoor camping experience for the young and adventurers. For more details on some of our safari itineraries please browse through our website.
The company is run by a team of professionals with a wealth of experience in the tourism, hospitality & leisure Industry. We are supported by an equally able team of multilingual professional driver-cum-guides who accompany our clients on safaris some of whom are members of the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association and holders of bronze and silver medals and have vast knowledge in Flora, Fauna, History, Geography and culture. These are our trusted ambassadors who ensure that our discerning clientele return home with lifetime memorable experiences from well deserved holiday safaris in Africa.This is evident in the fab reviews about us on safaribookings.com
We operate our own fleet of 4x4 Safari Land cruisers and safaris Mini Vans which are all custom-built to handle the terrains of our parks. Each safari vehicle is equipped  with a HF Radio and a VHF Radio for ease of communication, A Guide book on Flora and Fauna, Either a cooler box or an in-built fridge, Electric sockets for charging your electric appliances, a set of binoculars and complimentary bottled mineral water.
We highly emphasize on customer satisfaction, we offer competitive rates and we ensure a memorable holiday experience. Our motto being a Service with a personal touch we strive to ensure that all our clientele get very personalized services from the moment they land in our airports/seaports, while on safari until we say goodbye at the respective departure points.
Our offices are located at Railways Headquarters, House no A, S.Q, Plot no 8N, Workshop Road

Friday 28 September 2018

Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West Fact Sheet


Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is located in Loitoktok District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The ecosystem mainly savannah grassland spread across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

The main access to Amboseli National Park is by Road. The main road into the park is from Nairobi via Namanga (240 km) on the Nairobi - Arusha Road, through Meshanani Gate. The other road is from Nairobi via Emali (228 km) on the Nairobi - Mombasa Road. Access from Mombasa is mainly through Tsavo West National Park via Kimana (Olkelunyiet) Gate. You can also access Amboseli National Park by Air.

The Park gates include: Kulunyiet Gate, Meshanani Gate, Kitirua Gate, Iremito Gate, Airstrip
Gate.

The size of Amboseli National Park is 390.26 Km2, and is located in Loitoktok District, Rift
Valley Province.

The major attractions include the following; Large Herds of Elephants, Mt. Kilimanjaro, the
Big Five, Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the

swamps and elephants, Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like pelican, Egyptian goose, Contemporary Maasai culture and indigenous lifestyle

The wildlife includes, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Plains Game, Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik- dik, Lesser Kudu, and Nocturnal Porcupine and in addition, a prolific birdlife features 600 species

Tsavo West National
Park
The park is located on south eastern Kenya, 240km from Nairobi along the western side of Mombasa - Nairobi highway. The savannah ecosystem comprises of open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges.

Major wildlife attractions include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler.

The Access gates: Tsavo, Lake Jipe, Mtito Andei (Kamboyo HQ), Chyulu, Maktau and Ziwani

Roads: The main access routes are through Chyulu Gate from Amboseli and Mtito Andei Gate from Nairobi.

It has a size of 7,065  Km2 and is South Eastern Kenya, Inland from Mombasa

The major attractions in this park are recent Volcanoes, lava flows and caves with potential for geological and cave exploration and hiking. Mzima Springs & underwater hippo and fish watching.

The wildlife in this park includes: Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion,Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik- dik, Lesser Kudu, and Nocturnal Porcupine. Prolific birdlife features 600 species.

Tsavo East National
Park
The Joint mass of Tsavo East National Park lies to the east of the Nairobi Mombasa road, equidistant between Nairobi and Mombasa, and offers a vast and untapped arena of arid bush which is washed by azure and emerald meandering of Galana River. Guarded by the limitless lava reaches of Yatta plateau and patrolled by some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya.

It has a size of 13,747  sq. km and is South East of Kenya, inland from the Coast

It has several access gates, Mtito Andei, Voi, Buchuma, Manyani, Ithumba and Sala

The major attractions are:

Elephant in Eden - The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images of Africa

Aruba Dam - The beautiful Aruba dam located on the north bank of the seasonal Voi River, is visited by thousands of animals and a great game viewing destination

Mudanda Rock - This whale –backed Rock towers above a natural dam, which acts as a draw to thousands of Elephants

The longest lava flow in the world- at 300 kilometers in length, the heat shimmering edge of yatta plateau is the longest lava flow in the world and an ornithological paradise that attract migrating birds from all over the world

Lugards Falls - Named after Captain Lugard, the first proconsul to East Africa, the falls feature bizarrely eroded rocks through which the waters of the Galana River plunge into foaming rapids and crocodile –infested pools

The main wildlife you will find are most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust – red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard,  pods of hippo,crocodile, waterbucks, Lesser Kudu, Gerenuk and Hirola, and a prolific bird life features 500 recorded species.