LONDON, December 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Twinspot Travel, the eco-tourism company, has opened a division to combine extreme sports with safaris. This is aimed at the increasing number of people looking for a tropical alternative to the traditional cold weather skiing holiday.

Kite surfing, water skiing, wake-boarding, and windsurfing, combined with big game fishing, parasailing and diving, are now concentrated at the new extreme sports centre on Kenya's North Coast.

Whether it's being pulled by a kite or a boat, the conditions there are perfect. Smooth, warm seas, constant wind and tropical sun, with safe, flat water inside the reef for the beginner and miles of wave riding for those wishing to perfect the more advanced moves. In addition, the centre boasts Kenya's largest array of kites and other gear to choose from, including new 2005 equipment.

Accommodation is available either at the 4-star Nyali Beach Hotel, which is set in 20 acres of tropical gardens on the beach next to the Prosurf Water-Sports Centre or Tamarind Village. This is a collection of luxury, fully serviced apartments from where the Ski School operates. Tamarind Village boasts one of Africa's finest restaurants as well as squash courts, a gym, sauna and swimming pools.

The Kenya combination is inviting. Kite surfing in turquoise blue water and lion watching on safari are only a short drive apart.

True to is original philosophy of providing tourism that benefits the local region, Twinspot Travel is offering safaris to the Selenkay Conservation Area in Kenya to be combined with the extreme sports. Selenkay is a private game reserve set within a vast tract of land under Maasai ownership, to the north of Amboseli National Park, the reserve dominated by the snowy peaks of Kilimanjaro.

The camp is small and exclusive and the conservancy is an important dispersal area for wildlife as it moves in and out of Amboseli National Park. A private 4-wheel drive track links the Selenkay Conservation area to the Amboseli National Park, providing access to the park as well as the use of an exclusive range. Guests can also walk with Maasai trackers who have called this area home for hundreds of years.

"Coupling all this to extreme sports provides an unbeatable combination for keen sportsmen looking for a change from winter sports," said Isobel Raymond, Operations Director for Twinspot.

For those with a head for heights, there are also a series of mountain climbs. The most popular of these are the ten day climb in Uganda up and through the mystic Rwenzoris, the new less travelled routes on the Tanzanian side of Kilimanjoro, and Mount Kenya. In the South west of Africa, Twinspot arranges paragliding, skydiving and hot air ballooning over the deserts of Namibia . Northern Mozambique also offers fine diving, combining the game of the north with the unspoilt and remote beaches.

"All of these combinations fit with our philosophy that tourism must benefit a local area," commented Isobel Raymond.

The cost of adrenaline is good value. Two centres in Kenya range from GBP1450 per person inclusive of return flights, eight days at the coast half board, three days of extreme sports including equipment hire and a three-day safari, which can be extended .

Further details are available from Twinspot safaris, Tel +44-(0)20-7823-7332, www.twinspotsafaris.com

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