Kenya’s reputation as a wildlife paradise is renowned worldwide. Kenya is the home of the Safari package, iconic national parks, a destination where one can experience seeing an animal paradise in truly amazing places, rich cultural heritage, traditions and indigenous practices.
Major attractions in Kenya:
Masai Mara National Reserve is a vast scenic expanse of gently rolling African savannah plains bordering the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the south. Masai Mara is a unique wildlife conservation haven famous for its spectacular natural diversity of wildlife more so as the reserve has been voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World where millions of wildebeest migrate annually, offering visitors numerous reasons to visit this animal paradise.
Amboseli National Park: Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. The name “Amboseli” comes from a Maasai word meaning “salty dust”, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close.
Lake Nakuru National Park is located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges.
Tsavo West National Park: “Land of Lava, Springs, Man-Eaters & Magical Sunsets” From the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of from the under parched lava rock that is the Mzima Springs to the Shetani lava flows, Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness.
Tsavo East National Park: “Theatre of the Wild” The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa.
Samburu National Reserve is located in Northern Kenya and is a premier game reserve situated on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river. Samburu Reserve is a unique wildlife conservation haven famous for an abundance of rare species of animals such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx.
Lake Naivasha is one of the truly astonishing examples of aquatic beauty and part of the Great Rift Valley. Its One of the most famous freshwater lakes in Kenya for its amazing jaw-droppingly gorgeous scenery.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is set in 100,000 acres in central Kenya, on the Equator next to Mount Kenya. Ol Pejeta Conservancy has the highest resident game-to-area ratio of any park or reserve in Kenya.
Nairobi National Park “The World’s only Wildlife Capital” A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded.
Diani Beach is one of the best in Africa on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya . It is located 30 kilometers south of Mombasa, in the nearby Kwale County and also known to be a popular kite surfing location.The sea remains shallow near shore, with some underwater sandbars near the surface which allow wading with a clear view of the sandy bottom. The general area is known for its coral reefs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and for the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve a wildlife reserve which looks out over the Indian Ocean.
Aberdare National Park “Majestic Peaks, Moorlands and Intriguing Falls” Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterise the Aberdare National Park. The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker.