Delta Dunes Camp is one of the more out of the way places on the Kenyan Coast and offers a much more diverse experience from the simple beach holiday. Ideal for nature lovers and birdwatchers, the camp is surrounded by mangrove creeks, coastal forest and high sand dunes and looks out over the sea and the broad Tana River Delta.
This is not your turquoise sea and white sand destination, though, since the Tana washes silt into the sea at this point. However, if you don't mind it not being crystal, it is still balmy enough to swim in and the miles of empty beaches to collect flotsam on or walk without seeing another tourist or big hotel, make it worth it. The camp is perched high up on the dunes and there is a bit of a hike up the steps to get to it but the views and the privacy are stunning.
The river, wetlands, beach and dunes offer a range of activities and wildlife so there is plenty to keep you occupied, while the lodge itself; a quirky structure built of wood and thatch and decorated with objets d'art lovingly collected from the beach. This place is one of a kind on the East African coast and is worth the little extra effort to get here for those that want more than a beach holiday straight-up.
The broad sweep of the Tana as it reaches the sea, having travelled all the way from Mt Kenya, is a dramatic sight. The delta region is recognised as an important area for birds and hosting the Tana River Primate National Park which protects two highly endangered species; the Mangabey and Tana River Red Colobus. Read more?
Kenya is the most established safari country, and consequently you have to step a little off the conventional route to find real wilderness, but it’s certainly there. Kenya also has much going for it as a family destination, and also a good number of very individual safari camps and lodges with a personal approach that makes your experience very special. Kenya also has a particularly diverse ecology which ranges from snowy mountains to true desert, rolling grassy plains filled with wildlife to craggy scrub intersected with dry riverbeds, sparkling beaches and volcanic ranges. Read more?
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Vanessa's 16 years in travel has seen her knowledge develop from sub-Saharan Africa into North Africa, Central and Southern America and the Galapagos. Consequently, she’s a veritable encyclopaedia of travel information and exceptionally cool, calm and collected in the face of the greatest planning demands.
At Natural High, we've had long experience putting together trips in Africa that really work. Whether it's intimate bushcamps in out of the way places, or a private lodge in one of Africa's top-billing wildlife areas, light mobile camping or remote island escapes, we know there is a lot to choose from. We're absolutely confident that we can recommend the right places for you.
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