Could You Stop the 'Big Five' Craze For a Second?

Ask any tourist about Kenya and you will hearFauna and Flora that can only be spotted in the
endless stories about Rift valley views,  LakeCongo forests, which are thousands of miles from
Nakuru, Bogoria and Baringo. Others will tell youhere.
tirelessly about the famous parks and reservesThis is definitely a living museum of unique and
while others will narrate from dawn to dusk aboutrare species, a treasure trove for nature lovers,
the recently graded seven wonders of thebird watchers and an ideal place for holiday
modern world, the wildebeest migration and masaimakers.
mara ecosystem. Additionally, you will not miss aA couple of primate species reside in this forest
hundred more tell you about Lake Victoria, theincluding black and white colobus monkeys and the
worlds second largest fresh water lake. Thedebrazza monkeys. The sheer abundance of birds
narration will go on and revolve around what oneis over whelming and the beautiful chameleons
saw or heard about the beaches of the Kenyanthat are often seen in the undergrowth are a
coast and the pride mountain, Mt Kenya. And thegreat pleasure.
story ends here.You can set camp on the forest edge and enjoy
In the rush for wildlife, especially big five craze,a great meal prepared by the safari cook. But at
there is another side of Kenya that you rarelynight the forest is a different world - the air fills
get to see, starting with Western Kenya.with bats,  the silence is taken over by croak
When you hear of port Florence, the namesounds of frogs, night birds and the unmistakable
sounds like one of the many ports in the world.booming call of the giant forest squirrel, very
This is the current Lake Victoria's major town andinteresting and appealing.
the Kenya's third city- Kisumu one of the majorThe forest has many walking trails. Though there
attraction site in western Kenya. Many knowis a vehicle circular, the forest is best explored on
about it and scholars have written about it bothfoot. It is such a fantastic place and you feel the
locally and internationally with the local peopleurge to stay longer.
having various authentic folk tales, myths andBut you have Mount Elgon to visit too. Here lays
legends about its mother Lake Victoria.an impressive craggy extinct volcano whose
The western Kenya includes important townspeaks are ideal for climbing. The many caves
among them, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Kisiifound here are collectively known as Elkony but
among others. The Kenya's agricultural back bonethe famous one is called Kitum. At night Elephants
is found here. To the north, you enjoy freshcollect in this cave to lick natural salt from the
fruits and other farm produces from the fertilewalls of the cave. Here you witness ancient cave
farm lands. To the south you view beautiful vastpaintings on the walls. Hiking to the peak is very
plantations of tea that are endless and thefulfilling.
dedicated local people may insist you pick a few.These are some of other destinations that you
Proceed to Kakamega forest. It is the only rainwould rarely find on the regular safaris, especially
forest in Kenya and only found on this part of theif coming back to Kenya for a second or third
country. Here you get to see many species oftime.