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		<title>Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary Pleasures</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kabini is one of the best wildlife zones in this part of the world in Karnataka in India. Wildlife enthusiasts and tourists come here and enjoy the pleasures of a great wildlife zone. Kabini is a great place to have as a weekend destination . So come here and enjoy this beautiful verdant paradise near [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Kabini is one of the best wildlife zones in this part of the world in Karnataka in India. Wildlife enthusiasts and tourists come here and enjoy the pleasures of a great wildlife zone. Kabini is a great place to have as a weekend destination . So come here and enjoy this beautiful verdant paradise near Bangalore which is around 208 kms from here.</p>
<p>Kabini is reached by air, train, and by bus. The nearest airport is Bangalore airport which is around 208 kms from here and is also the nearest. It is connected to all the Indian airports and thus traveling gets easier to Kabini.</p>
<p>The nearest rail head is the Mysore junction which is at a distance of around 80 kms from the beautiful region of Kabini. Mysore is equally well connected to other places and thus people find it easier to reach Kabini by rail. Kabini can also reached by road, and the entire region is thus a great place to visit with the best forms of transport facilities.</p>
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<a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Kabini-wildlife-sanctuary.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4471" title="Kabini wildlife sanctuary" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Kabini-wildlife-sanctuary.jpg" alt="Kabini wildlife sanctuary" width="535" height="428" /></a><br />
River Kabini is a tributary of the Cauvery and is find flowing across the beautiful region of the Nagarhole National park. This entire jungle is the place where you get to see antelopes, gaur, leopard, tiger, python, cobra and also the herds of elephants. Kabini is surely a great place to live in and an ideal travel destination for those who are interested in adventure.</p>
<p>The Kabini River Lodge is a great place where you can enjoy the sights of the best kind of ambience and the most fascinating scenic settings. It was earlier the private lodge for hunting for the Mysore Maharaja . Then it became the Vice Regal lodge where the royalties and British viceroys used to be entertained. Kabini today is one of the best resorts in the wildlife tours in India. It stretches over a river and a forest and these resorts organize a lot of wildlife watching too. There are many forest trails and treks that are organized which are very popular amongst the tourists. There are elephant backed safaris which give the needed excitement for those who look forward to a perfectly thrilling experience.</p>
<p>Kabini is a place where you get the best kind of solitude and tranquility which is the  mainstay here. The place is an ideal getaway from the traffic and the big city life that are found in the urban areas. Elephants are a mainstay here and so elephant rides and such safaris are very common here.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Elephants-are-a-mainstay.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4472" title="Elephants are a mainstay" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Elephants-are-a-mainstay.jpg" alt="Elephants are a mainstay" width="535" height="422" /></a></p>
<p>Crocodiles are also a great feature of the tours here. As they perform their antics here, the tourists get enchanted and enthralled . Then there are sights like leopard, tiger, sloth bear, wild boar, antelope, sambar, and also monkeys and other such animals.</p>
<p>Kabini is also  home to the brown headed fishing eagle, osprey, golden backed woodpecker, racket tailed drongo, peafowl, stork and some 250 species of birds. Tourists love to spend time on the banks of the river and enjoy experiencing the sights of the wildlife here. Go on those nature walks and the jeep safaris and the majestic  elephant rides which are the main feature of tours here. With the bamboo boats which are lined with the hides of buffalo skin the experience of floating on this river is something beyond description. There are beautiful sights of lovely river creatures here and it is a great experience which leaves the tourists totally mesmerized.</p>
<p>Come here and enjoy the sights of the beauty of the green surroundings here. This is a place that has the best avian population and has the ideal sights of great birds. The best time to visit here is from November to May. When the monsoons arrive here, the entire forest here turns into a green paradise that is worth seeing. This is a lovely refreshing break and is a great wildlife haven.</p>
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<p>With the luscious surroundings and lovely green ambience tours here are very fulfilling. Tourists love to come to this green paradise and experience the pleasures of a land that is surely a must see in tours to India . This gives one of the best wildlife experiences in this part of the world.</p>
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		<title>Wild Attractions at the Nagarhole National Park</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Located in the lovely surroundings of the state of Karnataka, in the pristine ambience of a great land is found a beautiful region filled with the best ambience and laden with a great surrounding. Just around 80 kms from the region of Nagarhole, this is a great region, to be in and an ideal destination [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Located in the lovely surroundings of the state of Karnataka, in the pristine ambience of a great land is found a beautiful region filled with the best ambience and laden with a great surrounding. Just around 80 kms from the region of Nagarhole, this is a great region, to be in and an ideal destination for animal lovers. So get to see the best wildlife experiences and bask in the pleasures of a great travel delight. Spanning around 64,330 hectares and see the lovely wildlife leisures that seem to come alive here.</p>
<p>Visit the rhino in the Kaziranga Nagarhole National Park here and enjoy this lovely park which has the best abundance of wildlife. There are large mammals which have animals like the leopard, tiger, dhole, wild elephant, and the Indian bison, the gaur. There are other species like the muntjak, the chital spotted deer, the four horned antelope, the sloth bear, the wild boar and th mongoose, hyena and the civet. The landscape here is very gentle and the valleys with their shallow slopes. With the surroundings of dry deciduous forests which provide the perfect background for the wildlife enthusiast, the grassy swamps here with their clayey soil provide another delight altogether.</p>
<p>The area is perennially moist and has the best growth of luxuriant greenery all through. The refreshing ambience here provides a perfect travel delight and the entire region of Nagarhole National Park is filled with he best pleasures of a great wildlife region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Nagarhole-National-Park.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4461" title=" Nagarhole national park " src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Nagarhole-National-Park.jpg" alt=" Nagarhole national park" width="536" height="402" /></a></p>
<p>The name Nagarhole is obtained from the two words Nagar and Hole. Nagar means snake and hole means streams, The place has some of the best serpentine streams that go through the tropical forest here which was established in the year 1955. In the year 1975, the entire area was expanded to have more forest reserve. Initially the forest was a hunting ground and the Maharajas of Mysore used to come here to satisfy their adventure pursuits. The park got recently renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi National Park.</p>
<p>Today the Nagarhole National Park is among the best wildlife zones in this part of the world and has a great population of bison and elephant. There are many animal varieties here that have more than 250 bird species here. The Kabini river in the north borders the land with a kind of beauty that is unmistakable. Then you have the Bandipur National park which is another magnificent beauty here into his land. There is the Kabini dam which is a greatly fascinating picturesque reservoir which is the divider between the two national parks. The dry seasons of February and June attracts a lot of tourists to see the beauty of this place and to see the artificial lake which looks majestic here.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Nagarhole-national-park-attractions.gif"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4462" title="Nagarhole national park attractions" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Nagarhole-national-park-attractions.gif" alt="Nagarhole national park attractions" width="534" height="398" /></a></p>
<p>At the Nagarhole National Park the temperature does not cross to a very high degree and the small and brief winter here is from the months of November to may. the temperature during this time comes down to around 33 degrees centigrade. The monsoon is not regular and the main vegetation is the mixed deciduous and moist type. The animals one can see here are the gaur, the wild bor, the barking deer, the four horned antelope. This is also a great place to see the sights of the elephants here which are a major feature here in this part of the world. There are beautiful bamboo thickets and lovely luxuriant verdant stretches which provided the visual delights here.</p>
<p>Amongst the 250 bird species, the water fowl in the river Kabini is very popular. then you have the blue bearder bee eater, the scarlet minviet and the herons and ducks are very much favorites of all the nature lovers.</p>
<p>Nagarhole National park also has the best kind of reptiles, the monitor lizard, and the marsh crocodile and many such species. There are aquatic and terrestrial tortoises and the tree frogs, toads and frogs. This is also the main area for many butterflies and insects and there are many nature lovers who come here specially to see this.</p>
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<p>Nagarhole National park is reached easily from the nearby areas of Karnataka from the towns of Mysore and Madikere. Bangalore is the major international airport and railhead.</p>
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		<title>Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary Pleasures and Tour Delights</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunderbans the very name conjures up the image of a great haven, for all wildlife lovers and gives the pleasures of a great land filled with the ideal natural sights. Come here to the beautiful region of maximum pleasures and fill your travel kitty with the most cherished memories. Located in the state of West [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunderbans the very name conjures up the image of a great haven, for all wildlife lovers and gives the pleasures of a great land filled with the ideal natural sights. Come here to the beautiful region of maximum pleasures and fill your travel kitty with the most cherished memories.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Sunderbans-Wildlife-Sanctuary.jpg" alt="Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary" width="535" height="281" /><br />
Located in the state of West Bengal in India, this is a place that is best visited in the months of September to March A UNESCO World Heritage Site Sunderbans is situated to the south of Kolkata and spreads over around 54 islands and goes up to Bangladesh. Sunderbans is the largest delta in the entire world and has been formed by the amalgamation of the River Meghna, River Brahmaputra and River Ganga. The sanctuary spreads over an area of around 2,585 square kilometres and came under the Project Tiger in the year 1973. It was declared a world heritage site.</p>
<p>Very popular for its tigers, Sunderbans is known for its large forests filled with mangroves The sanctuary is home to a lot of wild animals like the wild pigs, spotted deer, monkeys, white bellied eagles, herons and also kingfishers. It is said that Sunderbans is the place where you have around 270 Bengal Tigers. Sundarbans is the place where you find a lot of Olive Ridley Turtles, estuarine crocodiles, fish and the Ganges Dolphin.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Monkeys-in-Sunderbans.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4354" title="Monkeys in Sunderbans" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Monkeys-in-Sunderbans.jpg" alt="Monkeys in Sunderbans" width="535" height="383" /></a></p>
<p>Sunderbans is a place which is ideal for bird watchers and ornithologists. A great place to see birds is the Sajnekhali region. there are many water birds here which are a great visual delight. Some of the best birds found here are greater adjutant stork, Asian open bill stork, black necked stork, white ibis, white collared kingfisher, black capped kingfisher, swamp francolin, and the brown winged kingfisher. The area has many watchtowers which are the perfect place for watching birds.</p>
<p>Then go to Netidhopan which is another exciting place where you would get the best pleasures of Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary. the entire region is full of barking deer and the Oliver Ridley Turtles. There is a place called Kanak where you can watch the Olive Ridley Turtles which is a great place for breeding turtles.</p>
<p>Visit Simlipal National Park which is a great wildlife zone here in this part of Sundarbans. So take a boat ride around Sunderbans which lies outside the sanctuary. You need permits to visit estuarine deltas, from the related office.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4353" title="Simlipal National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Simlipal-National-Park.jpg" alt="Simlipal National Park" width="535" height="356" /></p>
<p>The summers here are quite hot and the winters cold so it is ideal to visit this place in the months of December to February. The nearest airport is Kolkata and this is around 131 kilometres from Sunderbans. Kolkata in turn is connected by road and rail to other cities. Take the Port Canning which is the nearest railway station to Sunderbans.</p>
<p>It is easy to get accommodation at Sajnekhali where you get the best facilities of the tourist lodge. This lodge gives the basic facilities and so don’t expect that you would get the best comforts of the modern day. Accommodation is also available outside the park at Bakkhali and Piyali.</p>
<p>Sunderbans is one of the wildlife zones of India which allow you to enjoy the best delights of being in a land of beautiful sights. The name Sunderbans comes from the term Sundari trees which is a reference to the cluster of mangrove trees found here in this beautiful natural region. There is a mangrove swamp in the southern part and this has many wild animals and also estuaries filled with crocodiles. This is one of the largest preserves of the Royal Bengal Tiger and is the main site of a project for tiger conservation.</p>
<p>It is one of the most beautiful ecosystems in this part of India, and lies at the mouth of the River Ganga which is a part of the world&#8217;s largest region filled with delta sights. Some of the best tigers in the entire world are found here.</p>
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		<title>Wildlife Pleasures at the Nagarhole National Park</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit the Nagarhole National Park which is the ideal place to get the best of wildlife delights. Come and enjoy in the ambience of this beautiful park and bask in the pleasures of this truly amazing experience. This is one visit that you should never miss in the tours to the state of Karnataka in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Visit the Nagarhole National Park which is the ideal place to get the best of wildlife delights. Come and enjoy in the ambience of this beautiful park and bask in the pleasures of this truly amazing experience. This is one visit that you should never miss in the tours to the state of Karnataka in India. Get the ideal delights here and enjoy this earlier hunting reserve in this part of the world and get the pleasures of the most fascinating zones in this part of India.</p>
<p>The <strong>Nagarhole National Park</strong> is also known as the Rajiv Gandhi National park and was declared as a <a title="Gir Wildlife Sanctaury – housing the Asiatic Lions" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/gir-wildlife-sanctuary.html">wildlife sanctuary</a> in the year 1955 and was later made into a national park in the year 1988. The park spans an area of around 643 square kilometres and lies between the districts of Coorg and Mysore in the state of Karnataka.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/nagarhole-national-park.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4339" title="Nagarhole National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/nagarhole-national-park.jpg" alt="Nagarhole National Park" width="535" height="327" /></a>The park is open all the year around. With the nearest airport as Mysore and Bangalore, the city of Mysore is the nearest railhead. The park is also connected well to Madikeri and Bangalore by road.</p>
<p>The Mudumalai National Park, Bandipur national park and the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary form one of the largest protected zones for the Southern Indian Wildlife. The park is also a major portion of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is being viewed to be selected for the World Heritage Site by the authorities of the UNESCO along with the beautiful Western Ghats.</p>
<p>Getting its name from the Kannada words Naga which means snake and Hole which means stream, the <strong>Nagarhole National park</strong> has the River Kabini separating the two beautiful reserves at Bandipur and Nagarhole. The other two lovely rivers here in the area of the park are the Teentha and the Lakshmana and with the innumerable forests in and around the regions filling the entire region with the best kind of wildlife and waterfalls.</p>
<p>Due to heavy rainfall here, the park has a lot of grassy swamps with the best amalgamation of eucalyptus and teak. With the sights of the best kind of wildlife, this is one land that is sure to give you maximum pleasures and so get to see the delightful views of sloth bars, tigers, leopards, wild dogs, sambar, spotted deer, four horned antelopes, and elephants and also the wild boars. The elephants here are a great sight and they are seen everywhere here in their natural habitat.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nagarhole-Elephants.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4340" title="Nagarhole Elephants" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nagarhole-Elephants.jpg" alt="Nagarhole Elephants" width="535" height="356" /></a>There are many other mammals that are present here so you can surely see the bonnet macaques, the common langur, the leopards, the slender Loris, the jungle cats, the porcupines, the civet cats, common otters, mongoose, the giant squirrels, the jackals, the pangolins, hares, mouse deer and the best plethora of amphibians and birds.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-leopards.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4344" title="The Leopards" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-leopards.jpg" alt="The Leopards" width="535" height="360" /></a>The Malabar whistling thrushes, the blue bearded bee eaters, the scarlet minivets, the common ospreys, the ducks and herons are some of the important species found here in the avifauna populace. Then of course you have the beautiful greenery here which totally enchants the tourist. A perfect paradise for birds and the best way a wildlife enthusiast could spend his holidays in this part of the world; the <strong>Nagarhole National park</strong> is a place not to be missed in travels to south India.</p>
<p>Ensure that you have the facilities of the resorts in and around the park to get the best panoramic views of the entire park and enjoy the sights in the vans and jeeps that are run by the Department of Forestry here. There are guides who accompany you and make your tours here more memorable. There are many observation towers here inside the forest and these contribute to making this tour here a greatly exhilarating experience. Feel closer to nature here and enjoy the trekking trails here that provide you with the adventure and excitement you searched for. Experience the beauty of the flora and fauna here and bask in the beautiful pleasures of a land that is surely not to be forgotten.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jeep-safari.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4341" title="Jeep safari" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jeep-safari.jpg" alt="Jeep safari" width="535" height="258" /></a>A treasure house of greenery and wildlife, this is a region that would certainly leave you breathless with excitement and speechless with the sights of the beautiful surroundings. So come here and experience paradise on earth and go back totally satiated with Mother Nature&#8217;s blessings.</p>
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		<title>Biligirirangan Hill Tours and travel Pleasures</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you are in the land of Indian tour locales, there are many regions which would surely leave you totally enchanted and absolutely fascinated. India the land of beautiful temples and enthralling destinations is surely a land to be in, and the state of Karnataka only adds to the pleasures of Indian travel. So come [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While you are in the land of Indian tour locales, there are many regions which would surely leave you totally enchanted and absolutely fascinated. India the land of beautiful <a title="Pancha Pandava temples" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/pancha-pandava-temples.html">temples</a> and enthralling destinations is surely a land to be in, and the state of Karnataka only adds to the pleasures of Indian travel. So come here to the ancient land of culture and get to see the most awe inspiring landscapes in this part of the world.</p>
<p>The Biligirirangan Hills in this lovely state forms a greatly cherishable tour locale of India and this hill range located in the south eastern part of the state is in the border of the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states in the southern part of India. The Biligirirangan  Swamy temple and the Wildlife Sanctuary is a total treat for the tourist and the protected surroundings and the fascinating sights here lend an experience to remember always. Existing since the year 2010 as a Tiger Reserve this is a land that has been declared a wildlife reserve under the Wildlife Reserve Act or 1972. Located at the confluence of the Eastern and the Western Ghats this is a sanctuary that is totally witness to the best ecosystems in this part of the world. It is a very unique ecosystem here and the mountain ranges on either side dominate the terrain here.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BR-Hills-in-Karnataka.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4267" title="Biligirirangan Hills" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BR-Hills-in-Karnataka.jpg" alt="Biligirirangan Hills" width="535" height="401" /></a></p>
<p>The Biligirirangan Hills lie in the taluks of the Kollegal and Yelandur in the district of Karnataka. With the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary very near this place, the hills give the hill ranges their name and are located around 90 kilometres from the city of Mysore. Bangalore lies around 158 kilometres from this lovely region of green pleasures.</p>
<p>One reaches these hills either from Chamarajanagar or Yelandur and the easternmost edge of the Western Ghats gives the sights of the best kind of flora and fauna which is what makes tours to this place memorable. The wildlife sanctuary spans over an area of around 322.4 square kilometres and this was built around the temple in the year 1974. The sanctuary gets its name from the rock face that makes up the major part of the hill. This is also topped with the Lord Rangaswamy temple. There are silver clouds that cap the hill for the major part of the year. So all tourists who come here enjoy the sights of such mesmerizing sights.</p>
<p>Tourists coming here get comfortable and convenient accommodations making tours here greatly fascinating and adventurous. Then of course you have the Lord Ranganatha temple here which looks resplendent atop the hill range. The deity here is fondly called Biligirirangan and is shown in a standing posture.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ranganatha-temple.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4268" title="Lord Ranganatha temple" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ranganatha-temple.jpg" alt="Lord Ranganatha temple" width="535" height="356" /></a></p>
<p>This place is very popular for the Annual Car festival that is a great event celebrated here. It is held during the month of Vaishakha in April and is popular in the regions for being a major tourist attraction. Many pilgrims from far and wide come here to see the ratha festival in the famed Biligirirangan Hills. Local people come and present a large pair of slippers which measure a foot and 9 inches and are made up of skin. They offer this to the Lord once in two years.</p>
<p>With the idols of Ranganayaki and Sri Biligiri Ranganatha being the main deities here in the land of the lord Biligirirangan, the temple has many Srivaishnavites coming here and offering pooja on Fridays.</p>
<p>BR hills as it is otherwise also known is easily approached by road from the Mysore highway. It is also accessible by rail with Chamarajanagar as the nearest station. This is around 40 kilometres from Biligirirangan. This beautiful Karnataka locale is also accessed by air with Bangalore as the nearest airport. It is around 220 kilometres from the Biligirirangan Hills or the BRHills.</p>
<p>The soliga tribes in and around BRHills form the major populace here. There is a sacred grove here that is respected by the tribes and has a large number of champaka trees here and these cover the total area such that it almost locks like a shadow.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/champaka-trees.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4269" title="Champaka trees" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/champaka-trees.jpg" alt="Champaka trees" width="535" height="335" /></a></p>
<p>The Biligirirangan hills form a great feature of tours in the state of Karnataka.</p>
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		<title>Kruger National Park &#8211; Boasts the Most Diverse Game Viewing Experience in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kruger National Park is one of the biggest game reserves in Africa that covers 18,989 square kilometers and extends approximately 65 kilometers from east to west and 360 kilometers from north to south. The two South African provinces Mpumalanga and Limpopo are to the south and west of Kruger National Park. To the east is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kruger National Park is one of the biggest game reserves in <a title="Tuareg, Africa" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/tuareg-africa.html">Africa</a> that covers 18,989 square kilometers and extends approximately 65 kilometers from east to west and 360 kilometers from north to south. The two South African provinces Mpumalanga and Limpopo are to the south and west of <strong>Kruger National Park</strong>. To the east is Mozambique and to the north is Zimbabwe. Basically, it is now a part of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, peace park, which links KNP with Limpopo National Park in Mozambique and Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe. It is also a part of Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, the region selected by (UNESCO) United Nations Education and Scientific Organization as International Man and Biosphere Reserve.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Kruger-National-Park1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3753" title="Kruger National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Kruger-National-Park1-300x223.jpg" alt="" width="256" height="189" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Kruger-National-Park2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3755" title="Kruger National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Kruger-National-Park2-300x217.jpg" alt="" width="262" height="189" /></a></p>
<p>Kruger National Park features nine gates, which allow entrance to various camps. In the year 1985, Jakob Louis van Wyk launched in the Volksraad of old South African Republic, motion for creating a game preserve that would become Kruger NP. It was originally formed for controlling hunting and protecting reduced number of species in the park. The first warden of the preserve in 1902 was James Stevenson Hamilton. In the year 1926, Sabie Game Reserve, the neighboring Shingwedzi Game Reserve and farms were merged for creating Kruger National Park. After the announcement of KNP in the year 1926, first three traveler vehicles entered in 1927, which jumped to 180 vehicles in 1928 and 850 in 1929. In 2002, Kruger National Park, Limpopo National Park in Mozambique and Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe were integrated into one Peace Park called Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Limpopo-National-Park-in-Mozambique.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3756" title="Limpopo National Park Mozambique" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Limpopo-National-Park-in-Mozambique.jpg" alt="" width="535" height="349" /></a></p>
<p>Some of the activities in Kruger National Park includes Explore The Echo Caves, Open Air Dining In Boma, Stopover At Pilgrim&#8217;s Rest Historical Village, Enjoy Sudwala Dinosaur Park, Self Drive Through The <strong>Kruger National Park</strong>, Picnic At Mac Mac Pools, View The Lovely Lowveld, Hike Along The Natural Bridge In Graskop, Take A Look Out God&#8217;s Window, Test Your Bravery On The World&#8217;s Biggest Swing, Wilderness Trails, Play Golf Kruger Park, Helicopter Flight Kruger National Park, Game Drives In Open Safari Vehicles, Sabi Sands Safari Lodges, Experience The Wonder At Wonder View, Luxurious Steam Train Trip South Africa, Bird Hides Kruger National Park, Mountain Bike Trails &#8211; Olifants and Discover Sudwala Caves.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Open-Air-Dining-In-Boma.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3757" title="Open Air Dining In Boma" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Open-Air-Dining-In-Boma.jpg" alt="" width="535" height="351" /></a></p>
<p>The plant life in Kruger National Park consists of four main regions such as Thorn Trees and Red Bush willow veld, Knob-thorn and Marula veld, Red Bush willow and Mopane veld and Shrub Mopane veld. Out of 517 species of birds found in Kruger, 147 are nomads, 253 are residents and 117 non breeding migrants. Some of other species in the park are African Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Burchell’s Zebra, Cheetah, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Elephant, Blue Wildebeest, African Wild Dog, White Rhinoceros, Bushbuck, Common Eland, Greater Kudu, Lion, Spotted Hyena, Waterbuck and Impala.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Leopard-Kruger-National-Park.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3758" title="Leopard Kruger National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Leopard-Kruger-National-Park-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="162" height="121" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Elephant-Kruger-National-Park.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3760" title="Elephant Kruger National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Elephant-Kruger-National-Park-300x204.jpg" alt="" width="179" height="121" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Zebra-Kruger-National-Park.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3761" title="Zebra Kruger National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Zebra-Kruger-National-Park-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="121" /></a></p>
<p>There are around three different species of amphibians found in Kruger National Park along with 50 fish species. The gates to the park include Crocodile Bridge Gate, Malelane Gate, Numbi Gate, Phabeni Gate, Orpen Gate, Phalaborwa Gate, Punda Maria Gate and Pafuri Gate. You can trail at plenty of spaces, which includes Wilderness trail, Bushman trail, Metsimetsi trail, Napi trail, Nyalaland trail, Olifants trail, Sweni trail and Wolhuter trail. The <strong>Kruger National Park</strong> has various camps, which some provide accommodation, swimming pool facilities, super market, barbecue, restaurants, communal kitchen, park management office, laundry service, filling station and designated picnic areas. Overall you can do plenty of things in Kruger National Park.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Malelane-Gate.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3762" title="Malelane Gate" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Malelane-Gate-300x148.jpg" alt="" width="303" height="148" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Phabeni-Gate.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3763" title="Phabeni Gate" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Phabeni-Gate-300x192.jpg" alt="" width="233" height="148" /></a></p>
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		<title>Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Merritt Island National Refuge is situated on the Atlantic coast of Florida and is situated close to the Canaveral National Seashore and the John F Kennedy Space Center. The wildlife refuge has upto a hundred and forty thousand acres of hardwood hammocks, marshlands, scrubs, pine flat woods, coastal dunes, and others. The wildlife preserve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Merritt Island National Refuge is situated on the Atlantic coast of Florida and is situated close to the Canaveral National Seashore and the John F Kennedy Space Center. The wildlife refuge has upto a hundred and forty thousand acres of hardwood hammocks, marshlands, scrubs, pine flat woods, coastal dunes, and others.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Merritt-Island-National-Refuge.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3715" title="Merritt Island National Refuge" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Merritt-Island-National-Refuge.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="376" /></a><br /> The <a title="Wildlife Destinations and Safaris in South Africa" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/south-africa-wildlife-safari.html">wildlife</a> preserve has close to one thousand five hundred species of flora and fauna, inclusive of close to three hundred avian species. The roads and the dikes offer some superb views. At times you may even spot a bald eagle, or an alligator.</p>
<p>To access the Merritt Wildlife Refuge, you can take the route I – 95 to exit 80 ( S R 406 ) east of Titusville. After you cross the US 1, keep going in the east direction over the Max Brewer Causeway Bridge, and then go straight on to S R 402, where the Visitor Center is. The Visitor Center has detailed info regarding the Refuge, and also resources such as videos, books, exhibits and maps.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Merritt-Wildlife-Refuge.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3716" title="Merritt Wildlife Refuge" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Merritt-Wildlife-Refuge.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a><br />The Refuge also offers a range of activities for nature tourists. The activities offered are inclusive of fishing (This requires a refuge fishing permit), hiking, kayaking, canoeing, boating, wildlife observations, bird watching and more. Also make sure to get bug repellant. It is also important to remember to bring adequate walking or hiking shoes. When there are landings or launches at the Kennedy Space Center, the NASA sometimes restricts entry into the Wildlife Refuge.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/fishing.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3717" title="Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge fishing" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/fishing-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/kayaking.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3718" title="Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge kayaking" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/kayaking-300x224.jpg" alt="" width="248" height="184" /></a></p>
<p>The  offers a huge number of trails for biking and hiking. These trails are among the best ways of enjoying the superb nature all around as well as the main sights and animals.</p>
<h5>The following trails are among the most famous . . .</h5>
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<li style="padding-bottom:15px;">Gator Creek Road</li>
<li style="padding-bottom:15px;">Shiloh Marsh Road</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Shiloh-Marsh-Road.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3720" title="Shiloh Marsh Road" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Shiloh-Marsh-Road.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
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<li style="padding-bottom:15px;">Bio Lab Road</li>
<li style="padding-bottom:15px;">Black Point Wildlife Drive</li>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3719" title="Black Point Wildlife Drive" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Black-Point-Wildlife-Drive-2.jpg" alt="" width="448" height="336" /></p>
<p>These are the best routes for bikes, but are not really formal bike trails. Make sure you park along the road or in the parking space for visitors.</p>
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		<title>Amboseli National Park, Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the border shared by Tanzania and the southern region of Kenya is the site for the world famous Amboseli National Park. It is situated close to a hundred and sixty miles from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Mount Kilimanjaro is situated close to this region. The Park is filled with a huge variety of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the border shared by Tanzania and the southern region of Kenya is the site for the world famous <strong>Amboseli National Park</strong>. It is situated close to a hundred and sixty miles from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Mount Kilimanjaro is situated close to this region.</p>
<p>The Park is filled with a huge variety of diverse flora and fauna. The tourists here are able to enjoy the best sights that made Africa famous, such as free roaming elephant herds that are seen all over the plains. There are groups as big as twenty elephants.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3610" title="Amboseli National Park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park.jpg" alt="" width="534" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park-Kenya.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3611" title="Amboseli National Park wildlife" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park-Kenya-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="267" height="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park-Kenya-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3612" title="Amboseli National Park wildlife" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amboseli-National-Park-Kenya-1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="267" height="201" /></a></p>
<p>There are a number of luxury Kenyan experiences on offer from the various safari resorts and wildlife lodges in the country. There are a huge number of animals that are rare, and this is inclusive of the black mane African Lions, Hyenas, wildebeests, Thompson gazelles and more. The experience is certainly worth it. There are a number of safaris on offer.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/African-Lions.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3613" title="African Lions" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/African-Lions-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="126" height="95" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hyenas-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3614" title="Hyenas" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hyenas-1-300x223.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="95" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Wildebeests.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3615" title="Wildebeests" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Wildebeests-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="143" height="95" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Thompson-gazelles.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3616" title="Thompson gazelles" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Thompson-gazelles-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="127" height="95" /></a></p>
<p>Amboseli was recognized as a state reserve in the 1960’s and was given the park status some years afterwards, in 1974. The current president of the country, Mwai KIbaki transferred control of the park into the hands of the Olkejuedo County and their inhabitants in 2005. The <a title="The Big Bend National Park" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/the-big-bend-national-park.html" target="_self">Park</a> is a veritable haven for visitors, with an area of 151 sq mi if acacia woodland, thick swamps, marshes, thorn bush, vast plains and more.</p>
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		<title>The Big Bend National Park</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Bend National Park is the biggest area of public owned land in Texas. The 12, 000 sq mi of terrain is situated in the wild Chihuahuan Desert. The location might lead you to expect that the parcel of land to be a hostile wasteland with nothing of interest. However, this is not at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Big Bend National Park</strong> is the biggest area of public owned land in Texas. The 12, 000 sq mi of terrain is situated in the wild Chihuahuan Desert. The location might lead you to expect that the parcel of land to be a hostile wasteland with nothing of interest. However, this is not at all the case.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-Big-Bend-National-park.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3577" title="The Big Bend National park" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-Big-Bend-National-park.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="333" /></a><br />The region is one that displays immense contrast within its areas. The Rancherias Canyon is certainly one of the most notable attractions in the <a title="Wicklow Mountains National Park – the most beautiful park in Ireland" href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wicklow-mountains-national-park-in-ireland.html" target="_self">Park</a>. The huge diversity that you will find in this region is something that makes for a great destination.</p>
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<p>Rancherias Canyon is a popular destination with hikers. The one way hike through the trail that extends for 4.8 miles through the canyon is an extreme experience. The better part of the day can be spent finishing your hike. It is also possible to hike via the loop trail that promises a ten mile long adventure trek for hikers. This is another excellent experience, one unparalleled in fun and challenges.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rancherias-Canyon.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3580" title="Rancherias Canyon" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rancherias-Canyon-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="253" height="190" /></a> <a href="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rancherias-Canyon-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3581" title="Rancherias Canyon" src="http://www.theearthtraveler.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rancherias-Canyon-1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a></p>
<p>The Rancherias Canyon was created by the natural chiseling of the Bofecillos Mountains due to the lava that flowed down years ago. Hikers reach the base of the Rancherias fall at the end of the trail. The canyon is not all long stretches of igneous rock, but is filled with beautiful sights all through the trail.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a great fan of wildlife and want to spot the Big Five and other animals in their natural habitat? Looking for cheap vacations with these dreams? Well, in this article, you will have many options to choose from a variety of exciting wildlife tours. Normally, a wildlife vacation package feature safaris in famous [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you a great fan of wildlife and want to spot the Big Five and other animals in their natural habitat? Looking for <strong>cheap vacations</strong> with these dreams? Well, in this article, you will have many options to choose from a variety of exciting wildlife tours. Normally, a wildlife vacation package feature safaris in famous wildlife parks for spotting the wildlife. However, such a deal might not be confined to animals, but can also extent up to spotting the stunning avian species as well as floral species via an elephant or a jeep safari. Not only this, but some of the packages will also give you a chance to discover the vibrant tribes, still living traditions, and unique cultures in the big sanctuaries. So, here are your options of <strong>cheap vacations</strong> featuring wildlife tours at discounted deals.</p>
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<p>Wildlife is best explored in Africa. So, one of the options of yours will be a budget safari in Kenya. For a minimum spend of $1799 for 7 days that include accommodation, itinerary activities, and transport; experience staying in the mobile bush camps. This tour gives you an affordable chance to explore the Selenkay Conservancy as well as the Amboseli National Park in the famous Masai Mara. Your bush camp will be in Ol Kinyei Conservancy from where you will be taken for game drives, elephant close up, and other animals’ view such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Above all, the best part is the Mobile Bush Camps that are insect-proof tents holding shower as well as en-suite bathrooms, and experienced chef offering all three meals (tasty are the salads), solar lights, and solar charger for cameras. Game drives occur in 4W safari vehicle that also have a driver-guide. This trip occurs between July and October.</p>
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<p>Offering you one of the ideal <strong>cheap vacations</strong> options is the budget safari of the Masai Mara, Rift Valley for 8 days at the cost of £1280 excluding flight charges. With this, you get a chance to explore the wilderness of Kenya, exotic wildlife, lakes, rivers, nomadic tribes, and open plains along with the Rift Valley. Spot the noble lion, giraffes, zebra, cheetah, elephant, and oryx. The famous spots on your trip are Nairobi, Samburu National Reserve, foothills of Mt Kenya, Ewaso Ng&#8217;iro River, Lake Nakuru with thousands of pink flamingos, Lake Naivasha, and the amazing Masai Mara National Reserve. The trip schedule is as follows: 2011 &#8211; 28 Jan, 11 Mar, 29 Apr, 10 Jun, 8 Jul, 5 Aug, 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 28 Oct, 25 Nov, and 23 Dec; 2012: 6 Jan, 2 Mar, 4 May, and 1 Jun. This same itinerary is also available for 9 days from £1249.</p>
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<p>Coming to the cheapest offer, this is the Kenya wildlife safari departing on Sundays throughout the year costing you a minimum of £510 for 8 days excluding flights. Now, this is really exciting to know. Embark the wild landscapes of animal kingdom in the superb game parks of Kenya with a stay in Masai Mara as well as a memorable experience of the Maasai culture. Be ready to get off the beaten track for spotting cheetah, hippo, elephant, lion, leopard, and flamingo against the stunning Great Rift Valley and Lake Naivasha backdrops. This is one excursion that you will like to take it over and over again.</p>
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<p>Your trip starts by spending one full day in Nairobi as well as Lake Nakuru for an afternoon game drive amidst flamingos. Then, your next two days are at Lake Naivasha that is a floating paradise for the birdwatchers. Now, one full day you explore the Loita Hills across the Great Rift Valley in the core of Maasai country. Next two days are dedicated to the Masai Mara National Reserve where woodlands and open plains with the Esoit Oloololo Escarpment in the rainy season is the sight of the annual migration.</p>
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