Kenya
Named after Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak, Kenya is home to the some of the continent's finest beaches, most magnificent wildlife, and incredible scenery; a land of untouched, mesmerizing beauty. One tenth of Kenya's 224,960 square miles is designated as national parks and reserves; and the remaining land is home to approximately 38 million in population.
It hosts a diverse population consisting of around 40 different tribes, all with their own languages and cultures. Kenyan culture reflects a mixture of African, Indian, and British influences and the official languages of the country are English and Kiswahili; numerous indigenous languages are also spoken.
The regional hub for trade and finance in east Africa, Kenya borders Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border. The climate of Kenya varies from tropical along the coast to dry in the inland deserts.
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Honeymoon Safari Overview
The honeymoon of your dreams will exceed your most romantic imagination. Your journey will begin at the Ngong house, an alluring hotel where each room is a luxury tree house constructed on stilts and carved from native wood. In every direction, the natural world will spring newly to life.
- Spend several adventurous days following baby elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions and cheetahs by horseback or safari vehicle.
- Take a helicopter ride for two around Mount Kenya and catch a glimpse of Africa's famous natural glaciers.
- Escape from safari life and experience the exotic cool-pools of Shompole Lodge.
- Glide across the Masai Mara in a hot air balloon at sunrise and then feast on a breakfast of exotic fruits and homemade pastries.
- Bask on endless white sand beaches; swim with dolphins, surf and sail
Wildlife is everywhere: Hippos on the banks of the Mara river; lions in the grassland, ocean life abounds on the white sand beaches of Lamu Island. This honeymoon is unique, customized to your passions, a once in a lifetime safari experience.
 Complete Itinerary Details
Trip Beneficiaries: Ogra Foundation, Direct Relief International
Cost: $10,500 per person
Additional Cost: Flight to and from Africa and helicopter excursion
Please visit www.elevatedestinations.com to book this Kenya honeymoon and for more honeymoon destinations that include Africa, India, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand.
Elevate Destinations
Elevate Destinations is a designer of Responsive Travel: travel that makes a difference to the countries we visit. We custom design extraordinary honeymoon trips, giving a percentage of profits to the protection of natural resources and community development in destination countries.
Whenever possible, we select eco-luxury accommodations for our travelers: green options that do not compromise on aesthetics, amenities, service or security.
In addition, our online travel philanthropy program, Travel Matters, permits all travelers to make a donation to screened NGOs in the country they are visiting, whether or not they are traveling with us.
We invite you to take a journey of a lifetime that also makes a lifetime of difference to others.
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