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NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK
Just 10km from the city centre and only 117 sq km in size, this is Kenya’s oldest park, established around 1946.
With over 500 varieties of birds recorded and more than 100 mammal species, it makes a great early morning or afternoon’s excursion.
Common sightings include zebra, giraffe, buffalo, ostrich, gazelle, eland, hippo, vulture and lion. It is also a great place to see black rhino.




MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
One of East Africa’s most famous reserves, the 1,600 sq km ‘Mara’ consists
of undulating hills and great rolling grasslands that sustain some of the most
varied wildlife in Africa, if not the world. There is always game in the ‘Mara’,
however it changes its character dramatically with the seasons.

There is always game in Mara but game concentrations are at their greatest
from around July to the end of October, when migrating herds filter across the
Mara River from western Serengeti. Hundreds of wildebeest animals flock into
Masai Mara and are all followed by great prides of lion, hyena,
cheetah and the various other predators and scavengers.

Many animals do not survive these annual trips due to exhaustion or fall prey
to predators while crossing rivers and after.




AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
One of the most popular parks in Kenya, we think it is a real gem. Forming part of a massive eco-system, the park itself is
only 392 sq km and is situated at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. This great mountain forms the backdrop
to most photographers’ pictures and on a clear day, the snowy p eak of Kibo is seen. Elephants abound in the forest and swamps,
feeding on the lush papyrus and other grasses. Cheetah, lion and many hyena can also be seen on the salt flats or in the forests.
Giraffe, zebra and wildebeest are always spotted on the open plains or congregating at the edge of the swamps.







TSAVO EAST/TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARKS
Tsavo covers 2,000 sq km and is split into East and West by Nairobi to Mombasa highway. The park is arid, but served with two permanent rivers, the landscape is dotted with hills and baobab trees, making it extremely attractive. Tsavo is famous for the man-eating lions and its ‘red’ elephants because of the red dust around. Acacia trees and raphia palms provides life along the riverine areas where game graze and rest. Among the attractions include buffalo, ostrich, gazelle, giraffe, zebra and cats. Less frequent sightings are gerenuk, fringe-eared oryx and Hunters hartebeest. Other physical attractions include Lugard Falls, Yatta Plateau (the world’s longest lava flow) and Mzima Springs. Here there is an underground viewing platform to observe crocodile, hippo and the various fish under water.




SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Samburu National Reserves. This reserve is situated north of Mt Kenya and total around 535 sq km.
Watered by the muddy Uaso Ngiro River and natural springs. Usually it is hot, arid and dusty, with ravine areas dominated by acacia and
doum palms. Volcanic rock cones and craggy hills scatter in certain areas of the park. Animals common here include: crocodile, hippo,
gazelle, Beisa oryx, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, elephant, vervet monkey, cheetah, leopard and lion among others.




MERU NATIONAL PARK
Meru is in the northern frontier, east of Mount Kenya. It covers an area of 870 sq km and is still relatively untouched by tourism, which makes it alluring. The animals are found in good numbers, but are shy. This park is one of the driest in the country, though it is criss-crossed by numerous rivers and streams running off nearby mountains. The landscape is wild, blessed with dense ribbons of vegetation dominated by magnificent stands of baobab trees, doum and raphia palms which run through the dry valleys. The area is famous for Elsa, the orphaned lioness reared by Joy and George Adamson and eventually returned to the wilds of Meru.



LAIKIPIA NATIONAL RESERVE
Covered by large privately-owned ranches, Laikipia is wild, sparsely populated and considered the gateway to Kenya's northern territory. Linked with evolving community programmes, visitors to this region have some of the best opportunities to experience culture and farming, traditional home-stays, proactive conservation, and the flexibility of walking, camel, camping and cycling safaris. The 8,000 sq km reserve has also become a sanctuary for elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, chimpanzees and a wealth of plains game, including many endemic northern species. Game-viewing tends to be more intimate and adventurous here, where exploring is at your own pace.



MT KENYA NATIONAL PARK
The park was created around Africa’s second-highest mountain. It straddles the equator and covers more than 715 sq km. Mount Kenya is seen as sacred by the Kikuyu people, as there is said to be a god who lives here. The mountain’s snow-capped peaks can be seen on clear days, but are often enclosed in low cloud cover. With altitudes ranging from 1,600m to 5,200m, there is a wide range of vegetation. It includes rich sub-alpine flora, low-lying forests and bamboo zones, as well as moorlands and tundra. Common species found are giant forest hog, tree hyrax, white-tailed mongoose, elephant, buffalo, suni, duiker, leopard, black rhino, bushbuck, bongo and a type of ‘golden cat’. Mountain buzzards, tinker birds and various louries are also fascinating spots.



ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK
Slightly larger than Mount Kenya National Park, Aberdare National Park offers an eco-system that is fairly similar. Its mountain ranges climb to over 4,200m and consist mainly of tropical high-alpine vegetation, the park is about 766 sq km in size. In the lower-lying regions, you will find rain and bamboo forests, moorlands, waterfalls, rivers and dams filled with trout. The most common species include giant forest hog, black rhino, elephant, lion, leopard, serval cat and a variety of monkeys as well as spectacular birds.



LAKE BARINGO
About 100km north of Nakuru, this 170 sq km tranquil freshwater lake is host to some rare bird species seen nowhere else in Africa. Boat trips on the lake are popular to view the hippo, crocodiles and bird-life. One can also visit a local Njemps tribal village or watch the villagers fishing from their frail papyrus boats.




LAKE BOGORIA
Lying between Baringo and Nakuru, Bogoria was initially created to protect the greater kudu, found on the western Laikipia escarpment. Bushland and forest ravines surround the 30 sq km shallow soda lake, also a favourite nesting site for flamingo. Another fascinating attraction is a visit to the hot sulphur springs, which bubble and shoot hot jets of water from the ground.




LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
The most famous of the Rift Valley lakes, It is a soda lake set within the 62 sq km park, renowned for its magnificent array of birdlife. It is the migratory flocks of thousands of greater and lesser flamingo that really create the attraction here, when the lake’s shallow waters turn pink. Black and white rhino, the rare Rothschild’s giraffe, a small herd of buffalo, dik dik, klipspringer, eland, leopard and many other plains game are also found here.




HELLS GATE NATIONAL PARK
Hell's Gate covers an area of around 69 sq km and is situated close to Lake Naivasha, a short drive from Nairobi. The main characteristic of the park is its diverse topography and geological scenery, with some spectacular gorge walks, scenic landscape and hot springs to enjoy. It is also an important home to the lammergeyer vulture.


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