Bush Art Africa Safaris – SPORT TOURISM
KENYA - THE CRADLE OF THE "LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS"
Lake Kenya Sports Tourism, Kenya Sporting Tours, East Africa Sports
Tourism, Sporting Safaris in Kenya, White Water Rafting, Boating
on Lake Victoria, Camel Derby in Maralal, International Marathon
Nairobi, Horse Back Riding in Kenya, Athletics in East Africa,
Bull Fighting in Kenya, Water Sports in the Indian Ocean, Mombasa
Water Sports
SPORTS TOURISM IN AFRICA
(Kenya
Sports Tourism, Kenya Sporting Tours, East Africa Sports Tourism,
Sporting Safaris in Kenya, White Water Rafting, Boating on Lake
Victoria, Camel Derby in Maralal, International Marathon Nairobi,
Horse` Back Riding in Kenya, Athletics in East Africa, Bull Fighting
in Kenya, Water Sports in the Indian Ocean)
East Africa is known for its sports activities starting from athletics,
deep sea fishing, golfing, football, cricket, hockey, basketball
and others Safaris undertakes transport, tours and safaris, pre
and post sports activities. These we undertake from Nairobi, Eldoret
and Kisumu Airport. We Provide tailor made arrangements for athletes
who want to sample training in Eldoret - Kipchoge Keino athletics
training center and the Nandi Hills which produce the Kenyan world
athletes.
Bush Art Africa Safaris - Ikambi arranges for
the training with Kenyan athletes at the high altitudes ground
– Kipchoge Keino training centre in Eldoret later combine
with the tours of Kakamega forest. We also arrange for fishing
sports in Lake Victoria, not to mention boat rowing contests in
Lake Victoria. Nyanza club in Kisumu has a fantastic golf course
in Western Kenya at the bank of Lake Victoria one kilometre from
the Kisumu airport.
Golfing
Kenya
has a number of beautifully scenic golf courses at various altitudes
from Sea Level right up to the nine-hole Molo course at 2740m
(8989ft). Windsor Golf and Country club is one of the attractions
and The Railway golf club in the center of Nairobi city. The most
recent is the Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort in Naivasha
which apart from golf also offer a variety of activities for adventurous
guests, including Game and Bird walks with our resident guides,
Fishing and Boating on Lake Naivasha. The oldest is the Royal
Nairobi Golf Club. The "Royal" title was bestowed on
the Nairobi Golf Club in 1935 by King George V. Other golf courses
include the Muthaiga and Karen Golf Clubs each with championship
courses .While in Lake Victoria region, we will organize your
golfing sports at the Nyanza Golf club. In Mombasa, Golf enthusiasts
will be at home at the Mombasa, Nyali and the Leisure Golf Club.
Athletics
Events in Kenya
Kenya is known worldwide as the athlete country of the world.
Bush Art Africa Safaris Safaris organizes trips to various athletic events in Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania. The most renowned athletic event in Kenya
is the annual Standard Chartered Marathon which attracts marathoners
from all over the world. The other tours which we organize is
the visits to athlete centers which include:- the Kipchoge Keino
training center in Eldoret and participation of the physically
impaired individuals in the world special selection Olympic games
which are held annually at Moi international sports Center –
Kasarani.
Boating
and Boat Rowing contest on Lake Victoria
This
is a very exiting event which is organized annually as a sports
event on Lake Victoria Beaches. It brings together other awareness
programs as the HIV / Aids awareness along the beaches. Bush Art Africa Safaris
Safaris organizes these events to suit an occasion when our clients
require and when it is necessary for us to offer Eco - tourism
awareness in the Lake Victoria beaches.
White Water Rafting in Kenya
This is a popular event in Kenya and Uganda. While in Kenya, we
organize this event on River Tana at Sagana. We will organize
to pick your group from Nairobi in the morning and drive you to
River Tana where this sporting activity takes place in Kenya.
We will supervise the occasion and pick you after the event back
to Nairobi.
White Water Rafting in Uganda
this popular event takes place at the source of the River Nile
at Jinja in Uganda. Bush Art Africa Safaris safaris will organize this event both
from Kenya and Uganda. From Kenya we will Fly you to Kisumu or
alternatively drive to Kisumu from Nairobi and combine this trip
with our normal safaris which go to western Kenya then from Kisumu
drive to Busia border and transfer into Uganda. we will then drive
to Jinja 120 km from Busia border. While in Jinja, we organize
and book this popular sports event for the days our client will
require. After this event we will drive you to Entebbe for outbound
flight or back to Kenya for other tours or Departure.
Horseback Riding Events in Kenya
Our horseback riding safaris in Kenya are without a doubt the
most exciting and adventuresome of all the Bush Art Africa Safaris Safaris rides.
Strong riders, confident at all paces on broken terrain riding
athletic horses will be in their element here. The opportunity
to see big game and interact with wild animals on splendid horses
is thrilling. Sometimes in the MASAI MARA huge herds of wildebeest
and zebra extend as far as the eye can reach. The opportunity
to see picturesque native tribesmen whose culture is dramatically
different from ours in remote areas unspoiled by frequent tourist
visits is fascinating.
The Laikipia rides around the snow capped peak of Mt. Kenya traverses
several large ranches (up to 100,000 acres) which were carved
out of the wilderness a century ago by white settlers. There are
many similarities to the cattle ranches of the Rocky Mountain
West. The wild game has been well preserved on these huge ranches
although there are sometimes difficult interactions between game
and cattle.
Men and Women Football & Volley Ball Tournaments
Kenya has two main international sports centers namely:- Moi International
Sports Center - Kasarani and Nyayo National Stadium. From these
sports centers, international events take place annually. They
also house swimming pools and gym activities.
Football is a renowned sport worldwide. Currently, women football
tournaments are gaining ground as the most exiting and thrilling
in the tourism industry. Bush Art Africa Safaris Safaris takes tourists to both
events and also organizes village or rural football events by
engaging the youth busy and not doing other irrelevant activities
which would be detrimental to their health and well being e.g.
HIV AIDS. We also organize HIV awareness football tournaments
which make the youth in the rural areas/ villages aware of the
epidemic. We urge our clients during the tours to donate balls
for football, boots and uniforms, not to mention the trophies.
Deep sea fishing, Scuba diving & snorkelling, yachting, water
surfing in Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria
The East African Coast is a paradise for beach sports which include;
deep sea fishing and water surfing in Indian Ocean. The Kenya
coast harbours the best hotels which undertake the activities
of scuba diving and snorkelling. Bush Art Africa Safaris Safaris undertakes the
arrangements and bookings for these activities in Mombasa, Dar
es Salaam and Zanzibar. Lake Victoria is another place for water
surfing and deep sea fishing which is done from the Lake Victoria
islands namely: - Mfangano, Takawiri and Rusinga Islands. Bush Art Africa Safaris
Safaris has arrangements with the management of these Islands,
lodges and hotels and has contract rates for the same activities.
International Marathon Events
This is the latest tourist attraction in Kenya. The most famous
is the Standard chartered Marathon which is conducted by the Standard
Bank annually. The race usually starts in Nairobi and it incorporates
every individual both physically impaired, the blind, the normal
office executive and lately the tourists from foreign countries.
The race is categorized as follows:-
• The International athletes,
• The marathon runners,
• The escorted blind runners,
• The wheel chair physically impaired and
• The office executive.
All these participate in the marathon and everybody who finishes
is a winner in his or her own kind. Trophies are given to all
finishers of the event.
The Maralal International Camel Derby
This
is an annual international event held mid year just outside of
Maralal town; The World famous Maralal International Camel Derby
was inaugurated in 1990 as a sporting event, with the added advantage
of sensitizing the pastoral communities of the camel as a key
environmental tool in combating the degradation of the environment.
It is Africa's best known and most prestigious camel race, attracting
both local and international competitors. The event is a major
draw for spectators as well as racers, and the competition is
fierce. With its growing popularity and addition of cycle races
which have U.C.I. (Geneva) recognition, this exciting event draws
a wide attendance including a cross section of farming communities,
ranchers, national and international press, television crews,
would be participants and spectators from overseas, school groups
and adventure lovers from all over Kenya and beyond. The proceeds
go to the Samburu Handicap Education and Rehabilitation Programme
(SHERP). This project addresses the problem of education and rehabilitation
of the handicapped children in Samburu District. Currently the
Programme offers assistance to 112 disabled children but has no
visible source of financial assistance and relies on the help
of NGO’s, self help groups, Government of Kenya and private
contribution to encourage the empowerment of persons with disabilities.
Special Olympics Events in Kenya
This
takes place at the Moi International Sports Center - Kasarani
annually. It is a special Olympic event in that all the disabled
persons are given a chance to exercise their sports skills and
are awarded by being selected from this event to represent Kenya
in the International special Olympic competitions. The sports
include: - football for both men and women who are physically
impaired, netball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, handball, hockey
and others. The whole country converges annually to select the
best that represent Kenya internationally in the Special Olympics.
Swimming Contests
Swimming is so popular in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to an extent
that most schools have incorporated swimming classes. The under
15 and the under 10 in lower primary sections have swimming classes
on a weekly basis. Swimming is gaining momentum as a tourist sport
and many foreigners participate in this sport every year. Contests
are held in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam mostly.
Bicycle riding competition & Boda Boda Riding contests
in Kenya
Bicycle riding competition is so popular in western Kenya and
in Mombasa. The famous Boda Boda riding contest is conducted along
the Lake Victoria villages and beaches to create awareness in
HIV/AIDS which has embedded the health in these areas. The most
important events are conducted by the health NGO's and the Ramogi
Oginga Odinga Foundation mainly in Kakamega and Kang’o Kajaramogi
during the annual festival at the home of the late Ramogi Oginga
Odinga.
