Beautiful Places On Earth

Murchison Falls, also known as Kabalega Falls or Kabarega Falls, is a waterfall on the Nile, the world’s longest river. Murchison Falls has long been considered as one of the most beautiful places on the Nile. The falls is located in the north western part of Uganda. Unlike Victoria Falls on Zambezi River which is measuring 1,078 meters in width, the top of Murchison Falls is only 7 meters wide.

The surrounding areas of Murchison Falls have been designated as Murchison Falls National Park. The park covers approximately 3,840 square kilometers with the Nile passes through it. Wildlife is the main attraction here. You can join one of many safaris here or take a boat ride on the Nile and get surrounded by hippopotamus and crocodiles. Other wildlife that can be found here are elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions and leopards just to name a few as well as a wide array of birds including the rare shoebill storks.

Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

The Murchison Falls National Park is good to visit all year round. Masindi, approximately 90 kilometers away serves as the main gateway to the park. From there, transport can be arranged to bring you to the park. You can also arrange a safari tour to the Murchison Falls National Park from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

Nakuru means “Dust and Dusty Place” in Maasai language. Lake Nakuru is one of a few soda lakes in the Rift Valley province in the central Kenya, 160 kilometers north of Nairobi, the country’s capital.

The 188 kilometers squares area around Lake Nakuru had been established as the Lake Nakuru National Park in 1961. The area was fenced off as a sanctuary to protect wildlife such as the Rothschild giraffes, black and white rhinoceros, warthogs as well as baboons. Besides, many birds also flourish in the area due to Lake Nakuru’s abundance of algae. What really makes Lake Nakuru well known to the world is the vast quantity of flamingos that lines the shore. It is believed that Lake Nakuru has the largest population of flamingos on earth.

Journey to East Africa – Lake Nakuru

Due to its proximity to Nairobi, Lake Nakuru is always visited in a day tour from the capital.

Red Sea is considered by many as one of the world’s best diving sites. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the most famous undersea explorer in the world once commented, “The Red Sea is a Corridor of Marvels – the happiest hours of my diving experience have been spent there” when he explored the Red Sea in 1952-53.

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The Red Sea is significant in Christianity as the Biblical Book of Exodus tells the story of how Moses led Israelites to cross the water. Today, the Red Sea is known for its marine life and corals. It is said that more than 1,200 species of fish have been found in the Red Sea, with around 10% of them cannot be found elsewhere!

Marine life in Red Sea

There are many popular diving resorts in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea, including Ras Mohammed, SS Thistlegorm, Elphinstone, The Brothers, Dolphin Reef and Rocky Island. In between them, Ras Mohammed National Park is Egypt’s first national marine park and is also the most popular among tourists. It is located at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula and can be reached from Sharm el-Sheikh, a city located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.

The island of Mauritius is the biggest island of the island nation of Republic of Mauritius. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the African continent and is about 900 kilometers east of Madagascar.

Mauritius is renowned for its natural unspoiled beauty and ecology tour. Famous American author Mark Twain once described Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius. This quote may have been a little over exaggerated, but the island is undeniably a leisure paradise!

Mauritius is a popular summer get away for European travelers. If you like blue sea, Grand Bay is a place you should really not miss out. Take a ride on a glass bottomed boat for marine life sightseeing out in the ocean. Grand Bay is also the centre of nightlife in Mauritius with lots of restaurants, bars and discos. Diving in Mauritius is popular too especially at the Cathedral, which is located off the Flic en Flac on the western coast of Mauritius. Another popular spot for diving and snorkeling is the Blue Bay at Port Louis. You can also climb Le Pouce for a spectacular 360 degrees view of Port Louis, the capital and the largest city of Mauritius. If you like water sports, head to Grand Baie for adrenaline surging activities such as parasailing, sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and many more.

Mauritius

Africa is the best place to go for your safari tour, don’t you agree? Chobe National Park in northwest Botswana is the third largest national park in the country after the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Gemsbok National Park. It is near the borders to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Established in 1967, the national park is Botswana’s first national park. The 11,700 square kilometers Chobe National Park can be divided into 4 areas, namely the Serondela area (or Chobe riverfront), the Savuti Marsh area, the Linyanti Marsh area and the hinterland lies in between Linyanti and Savuti. Among them, Serondela is the most visited section of the park.

Chobe National Park is best known for its high elephant population. There are some 50,000 elephants living today in the national park, the highest concentration of this animal in Africa. Elephants living here are Kalahari Elephants, the largest in size of all elephants. At dry season, Chobe River becomes a popular drinking spot for these elephants.

The Chobe Chilwero Lodge situated above Chobe River is a popular accommodation in the national park. Chobe National Park is only 15 minutes driving from Kasane Airport in the town of Kasane which serves as northern entrance to the park. The national park is also of a great proximity to the Victoria Falls at 60 kilometers or approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes driving time.

Chobe National Park