Maasai Mara
Kenya's finest Game Reserve and a great opportunity to view the big
five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and cheetah). The annual
migration of wild beast and zebras from the Serengeti National Park in
Northern Tanzania provide the highlight between June and August. In the
remainder of the year the Park is still rich in wildlife having the
greatest density of wildlife per square kilometer in Kenya.
Samburu and Shaba National Reserves
These National Game Reserves are situated in the northern part of
Kenya, on the fringes of the hot and sparsely populated dry region. The
attract a different range of wildlife species unique to the area, among
which are the gerenuk, the beisa's oryx, the reticulated giraffe, the
blue legged ostrich and the grevy's zebra.
Aberdare National Park
Center for Kenya's forest lodges (tree hotels) including the world
famous Tree Tops. Night game viewing is available for those whose
interests include the nocturnal wildlife and the many mountain animals
are seen from the comfort of the balcony as the come to drink from the
nearby salt lick.
Great Rift Valley (Lakes Nakuru, Baringo, Bogoria, Naivasha, Magadi And Cherengani Hills, Hell's Gate National Park)
Thousands of flamingos visit the lakes seasonally. Excellent for
those in search of bird-life (An Ornithologists' paradise). Lakes also
attract a large variety of wildlife, water birds and predators.
Amboseli National Park
The Mighty Kilimanjaro forms a beautiful backdrop. Amboseli Game Sanctuary is famous for elephants, buffalos and birds.
Tsavo National Park
One of the largest game parks in the world surrounded by the beautiful
Chyulu hills and the Pare mountains. Mzima springs, a natural and clear
watering point is great for game viewing. Tsavo is also famous for its
large number of elephants among other species of the animal kingdom.
Kakamega Forest
An Ornithologist's paradise - here you can find about three hundred
species of birds, some of which are unique to this part of the country. A
natural and ancient forest excellent for game or botanical walks.
Mount Elgon National Park
This unspoiled national park is famous for caves, game viewing and
hiking. Situated on Kenya /Uganda border, the highest peak on Kenyan
side (Koitobos) is about 4,200 meters high. Kitum cave (place of
ceremonies) extents 200 meters into the mountain. At night animals go in
to feed on the rich salt deposits. An unforgettable sight is of the
elephants licking away at the salt walls in these caves.
Ndere Island National Park (Meeting Place):
This place is where Mikaye (the mother of Luo) rested after her long
journey, before she found shelter on this island close to the rock that
goes by her name. Ndere Island is also home to a large population of
crocodiles, swamp antelopes and birds. Fishing can also be done nearby.
Situated in northern part of Lake Victoria near Kisumu, Ndere Island
National Park can only be accessed by boat.
Ruma National Park
This rarely visited national park is home to a number of Kenyan
animals and birds. Famous for Roan antelopes (hippopotamus equines )
which are an endangered species of antelopes.
Mount Kenya National Park
Nairobi and Mombasa have wealth of different ethnic restaurants. There
are good cinemas and theatres in the main cities, and international
class casinos, nightclubs and discotheques.
Mount Kenya National Park
Surrounded by 130,000 acres of forest reserve. Visible from the
mountain top on a clear day are Mount Kilimanjaro to the south, Mount
Elgon to the west, Marissa Mountain to the north and the Indian ocean to
the east. Hiking, climbing and game viewing for rare mountain wildlife
can be done here.
Lake Turkana National Park
Situated on Ethiopia /Kenya border. Africa's longest Rift Valley lake.
The Great Rift Valley is a symbolic relic of the massive upheavals in
the earth's crust some 10 million years ago which opened the world's
largest geological divide stretching over 3,500 miles from Danilil
depression at Ethiopia's northern Red Sea coast line to Mozambique.
Turkana has the largest number of crocodiles in the world - more then
10,000. A number of pre-historic human fossils have been found here
including the Australopithecus.
