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SPECIAL
INTEREST SAFARIS
KENYA ,TANZANIA &
UGANDA
Kenya
and Tanzania offers
unlimited opportunities
to enrich a visit
to the country with
visits to establishments
of special interest
and meetings with
professionals in
a particular field.
There is a
whole range of subjects
which may be encompassed
in a purpose built
itinerary.
Kenya
and Tanzania have
a predominantly
agriculture economy,
with agriculture,
horticulture, livestock,
forestry and fishing
accounting for a
sizeable percentage
of the Gross Domestic
Product. Most
important cash crops
are coffee and tea
grown in the cool
fertile uplands.
Archaeologically,
East Africa is of
world-wide interest
being the discovery
site for some extremely
important excavations
and findings.
The
coastline of Kenya
and Tanzania bears
the remains of the
many foreign peoples
who have passed
through its shores
in the last 1000
years of history
- Chinese, Persians,
Arabs, Portuguese...;
traders and invaders
who have left a
fascinating collection
of coastal antiquities.
For
lovers of geology
and gemology, a
safari combined
with opportunities
of meeting local
enthusiasts and
visits to areas
of mineralogical
interest can be
an exciting experience.
The volcanic
eruptions that have
taken place have
created fascinating
structures of earth
variations.
Tropical
fruits such as pineapples,
paw paws, bananas,
mangoes, cashews
and macademias are
all grown in Kenya
and Tanzania for
home consumption
and export. In
the farming centre
of Nakuru, it is
possible to visit
a pyrethrum factory
(Kenya produces
almost 80% of the
total world production).
In addition, this
area is ideally
suited to ranching
with fine herds
of beef cattle as
is Naivasha and
Nanyuki, with Boran,
Sahiwal, Charolais
and Hereford breeds.
There
are four championship
golf courses in
and around Nairobi
and nearly 30 courses
throughout Kenya
and Tanzania, all
in beautiful settings.
The Kenya
Open (handicap 3
or under) attracts
world golfing stars
during the months
of February and
March and the Kenya
Amateur Championships
(handicap seven
of less) in November.
For
deep sea fishing
fans, between the
months of October
and March there
are opportunities
of landing record
marlin, mako shark
and sailfish as
well as a plethora
of game fish including
kingfish, bonito,
felusi and black
runner along the
coastline. During
this period regular
competitions are
held in which overseas
visitors are encouraged
to participate.
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