November 25, 2022

A RECAP OF 2022

Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris have been in existence for 17 years as of 2022.

All through the years, we have made dreams of thousands of clients come into a reality.Tripadvisor is our witness.

We, as the staff have made memories. As each year passes, so as the marks of footprints goes deeper into our clients' hearts and our heats.

We do not take it for granted when people trusts us with their holiday.

As a company, we understand the role of team work and recognise our professional drivers and tour guides- which also include translators.


On the right is one of our Spanish translators,wearing a cape, is Peter and on the left, tour driver is called, Philip.

The photo was taken in Maasai Mara National park. Those are the skulls of buffaloes and hippopotamus. Chances are, they were hunted ,and so what remains is their skulls.


Our clients that booked with us for a couples' getaway. They seem to be loving the adventure so much that they have smiles in our branded tshirts .

In the middle is our professional driver and guide , Ken.


Another couple with matching tshirts .

..and yes, they see Africa's Big 5!



On the right with a white t-shirt is our Spanish translator, Godfrey and on the left, our driver,George.

Fun fact: The driver George can speak German.

With smiles and our branded tshirts are our clients from Spain.


Enjoying a picnic lunch inside Maasai Mara National Park.
 



A perfect shot for a perfect view. The smile, excitement, the hills in the background and how green and calm nature seems to be in sync with her.




 It was the first time for both of them to be that up close and even feed a giraffe.

Have you ever fed a giraffe? Do you know the colour and texture of a giraffe's tongue?

I will let you visit Giraffe's Centre and experience this in person.


Our professional French translator and guide with tourists who spent their honeymoon. in Kenya.


This is a snippet of a moment captured while on a safari with Bencia Africa Africa Adventure and Safaris.


   We also cater to local tourists. This was a group joining safari and new friendships were created.


Imagine years from now, when they share how they spent their honeymoon, all they will need to show is this picture.

Even the king of the jungle approve of their love story.

We got part to be part this year of Magical Kenya.

Magical Kenya is a major annual corporate event that gives a chance to those in the tourism and hospitality industry.  




                             


                   He travelled all by himself from Russia to Kenya.

Maasai jump high as they chant to attract brides. The higher a man jumps, the more attractive he looks.

Maasai tribe is full of culture.

 

   We also cater to local tourists. This was a group joining safari and new friendships were created.





An entire family that took a vacation to Kenya. 




                             
   Our director in the one with the black suit
 



We are always eager to be consulted if you are not sure where to visit while in Kenya or Tanzania. 

Our offices are always open  to all of you.


She is incharge of the reservation department and marketing. 

These are some of the 2022 highlights.

As Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris , we offer holidays despite of your budget .

We offer budget , midrange and luxury.

It does not matter if you desire to travel alone, with friends or family, adventure will not limited.

So, what are you waiting for? Book with us and experience adventure in the wilderness.   


Call/WhatsApp: +254 722 917 288/ +254 720 868 954
Email: info@benciaafricaadventure.com
booking@benciaafricaadventure.com


Ⓒ Mimo Muiruri
Marketing and Reservations
Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris
Uganda House, 1st floor , room 19
Kenyatta Avenue
Nairobi
Kenya







 


November 23, 2022

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HELL'S GATE

Yes! There is a famous park in  Kenya called , 'Hell's Gate'.

When I tell my friends about Hell's Gate, they normally squint their eyes with confusion.
It is understandable because of the word  'Hell'.

Hell's Gate National Park got its name after a narrow break in the cliffs. Once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley.

Hell's Gate is also ideal for mountain climbers.
But even if you are not, adrenaline rush can be found in other activities while at Hell's Gate. 

While at Hell's Gate, there is an option of cycling while your safari vehicle is following you.
The real adventure is that Hell's Gate is a park, which means there are wild animals there.

Relax!- there are no big cats or elephants. I know, for a moment you probably thought that that why would people travel far and wide to risk their lives like that?

Cycling at Hell's Gate National Park will give you an illusion of somewhat close to Paradise.
 
Imagine this:
You are in an open place, you can see how green the grass on the sideroad is, the rocks besides you look like it is giving you a standing ovation, as the dust of the Africa ground swirls at the wheels of the bicycle. 


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Inside Hell's Gate National Park, there is a place called Ol Jorowa Gorge.

The gorge runs through the heart of the park, is a deep valley sheared by rusty-hued rock walls.  

Ever heard of a saying that says, 'I wish the earth would swallow me alive'.




What if the suppose got the inspiration from being inside the gorge.
It can feel like one is  swallowed by the earth.

Fun fact about the Gorge is that it inspired the famous animation : Lion King.




Have you read our previous blog post of client who spent their honeymoon in Kenya and they got the inspiration from Lion King?
Here is the link : https://adventurewithbenciaafrica.blogspot.com/2022/11/love-language-story-in-wild.html






Inside Hell's Gate National park, there is a volcanic column tower called, Fischer's tower and it is 25 metres high.





It is called Fischer because it was named after a German explorer called, 'Gustav Fischer'. 

Fischer's tower is famous for rock climbing-to get that adrenaline rush. 


If you want a day off with friends or family , to enjoy nature in its raw form or you just want to rock climb, Hell's Gate will quench that thirst.






Book with us to experience adventure in the wilderness, in either Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda,and have unlimited adventure in the wild.
We also create beach holidays in Zanzibar and Mombasa/Diani
Call/WhatsApp: +254 722 917 288/ +254 720 868 954
Email: info@benciaafricaadventure.com
booking@benciaafricaadventure.com


Ⓒ Mimo Muiruri
Marketing and Reservations
Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris
Uganda House, 1st floor , room 19
Kenyatta Avenue
Nairobi
Kenya





   







November 21, 2022

SHORT STORY LONG


Working in Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris has been magical and very adventurous, even for me as a tour operator.  
Being a tour company, as a staff, we speak multiple languages and I have to admit, our clients do find it surprising. 

More than once, I have picked up clients from the airport and when I switch to their native language, their eyes always seems to glow with surprise.
Imagine travelling thousands of miles, Suppose you have spent an entire year working and they want to get away from everything and just relax, only to be greeted by a local who is reminding them of their environment!

My colleagues and I have this joke, that guests can feel like they are at home away from home. But suppose that is exactly what they did not want? Suppose they have spent an entire year working and they want to get away from everything and just relax, only to be greeted by a local who is reminding them of their environment!

I want to share with you on one of the most thrilling adventure I ever went. It was so thrilling, that it felt like a road trip with friends. 
Then again, working in a travel agency should be fun with lots of,  "Whoa!"-moments.

It was their first time in Kenya and they chose Kenya as their destination for honeymoon. 

They spent 7 days in Kenya. 

This was taken at Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Fun fact about male lions is that they get chosen by lioness as a partner based on how dark and long the mane is.

Male lions can weigh between 160-260 kilos. and in length, they can grow upto 10 feet (3 metres) and have a 2 to 3 (60 to 91 centimetres) tail.  

The first time I saw a male lion , I was younger and it was during a school trip.  It was so huge, that I thought it is the same size like that of a cow. The adult me, I would day,  that the male lion is almost the same size to a small car. Yes! That is how huge lion is.
It is different seeing the wild in a zoo than to see him in his natural habit. It is more like watching a reality show but without directors.


                            This was at Amboseli National Park.

We had so much fun together that 5 of the 6 nights during the safari, we slept at 11 pm.
At this point and time, we would talk about life as we joke around under the starry night-sky. 

Just a sneak peak of the lodge we slept in
Amboseli National Park is known as the home of African Elephant and the word , 'Amboseli' is a Maasai word that means, 'salty dust'

From Amboseli, you can view Mt.Kilimanjaro-the highest mountain in Africa.  


                                        Lake Naivasha


         ...before boarding the boat, we decided to record ,'The Moment'


                                        Boat riding at Lake Naivasha
                             

Lake Naivasha is rich in bird wildlife/sanctuary.
We got to boat-ride as our guests enjoyed bird wildlife. 

                        This was Lake Nakuru National park.  

During a game drive in this park, there is 99% chance of seeing a rhino.
Do you  know that there 2 types of rhinos? : black and white rhinos.
Black rhinos has the tips of its horn  pointed and it feeds of leaves.
White rhinos has a flat-chisel horn and it feeds on grass.

Despite being called black and white rhino, they are both dark-grey in colour.

The safari started in Nairobi and it ended in Nairobi, but our friendship did not end there.
Eunate and Jose, enjoyed every bit of the safari that they took a part of them with tem.
No-seriously, they literally took a part of the adventure with them.

Both of them grew up the famous animated cartoon, 'Lion King' .
Simba is one of the main characters in the animation and the name means, 'Lion' .
In the animation, there is also ,'rafiki', which is translated as ,'friend' and there is also ,'Pumba', which is translated as ,'warthog' in the Swahili language.

With all these facts and adventure, the couple who came for their honeymoon in Kenya, fell in love with Kenya so much that they decided to tattoo their experience.










Hakuna Matata is used in the animation Lion King often and in the Swahili language, it means, 'There is no problem'.


You too can experience adventure in the wilderness.

Book with us to experience adventure in the wilderness, in either Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda,and have unlimited adventure in the wild.
We also create beach holidays in Zanzibar and Mombasa/Diani
Call/WhatsApp: +254 722 917 288/ +254 720 868 954
Email: info@benciaafricaadventure.com
booking@benciaafricaadventure.com


Ⓒ Mimo Muiruri
Marketing and Reservations
Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris
Uganda House, 1st floor , room 19
Kenyatta Avenue
Nairobi
Kenya































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