Kenya is one magical destination on earth that conjure such a spirit of adventure and romance. Indulge yourself into the magical wilderness of Masai Mara to witness the great migration, travel to see huge concentration of elephant or marvel at the scenic Lake Nakuru to sight several of flamingos or soak yourself into the white sandy beaches along the Kenya coast and you won’t have any regrets. Discover more about Kenya only on Kenya safari in any of the following magnificent parks or on its iconic attractions.
Masai Mara National Reserve.
The Masai Mara National Reserve also most popular as Masai Mara is remarkably Africa’s most treasured wilderness areas. Set in the Southwestern Kenya just at the border with Tanzania, The Mara Reserve is an ancient protected area established in 1948. It is an expansive conservancy area occupying over 1500sq.kms of land area and takes its name from the red-cloaked Maasai people.
Masai Mara is popular for the Great Migration Experience that occurs once a year, a unique wildlife encounter involving millions of wildebeest accompanied by other grazers as they move across the Mara River. The movement takes from July to September to and from Serengeti National Park Tanzania. This magnificent reserve is also popular for its exceptional predator sightings given its huge profusion of cheetahs, leopards, lions that are easily spotted from December to February. Besides, the reserve is also endowed with over 500 bird species, black rhinos, buffaloes, antelopes and a lot more.
Amboseli National Park
Lying suitably in the southeastern Nairobi, 240kms drive; Amboseli National Park is Kenya’s second most popular conservation area. It comes after the Mara Reserve a home to the wildebeest. Amboseli has existed since 1968 when it was officially gazetted as a reserve and later became a national park in 1974.
Amboseli National Park is a compact park sprawling in an area of 400sq.kms. It offers refuge to incredible species of wildlife including the large herds of elephants; waterbucks, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, lions, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, blue wildebeest, hippos. There are also 400 bird species including the white bellied and black bustards, chestnut bellied and black faced sang rouse, Zanzibar bishop, Madagascar pond heron.
Tsavo National Parks
The Tsavo National Parks; Tsavo West and Tsavo East are considerably Kenya’s most extensive parks. Combined together, the 2 protected areas make up 4% of Kenya’s total area and they consist of savannas, massive lava-rock plateau, rivers, volcanic hills, waterfalls and huge profusion of wildlife.
The park’s most interesting species of wildlife for you to explore on Kenya safaris include the big game; buffaloes, leopards, lions, rhinos, red elephants; hippos, gerenuk, lesser Kudus, crocodiles. The other interesting highlights of Tsavo safaris include the world’s longest lava flow ‘Yatta Plateau’, Lugard Falls, Mudanda Rock, Chaimu Crater, Mzima Springs, and Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Situated in Central Kenya, Lake Nakuru National Park is popular for its huge profusion of pink flamingos making it a remarkable birding spot for birders on Kenya safaris. It was founded in 1961 and despite its compact size, the park boasts of over 450 bird species. There are also many other amazing species of fauna ranging from warthogs, white rhinos, lions, zebras, baboons, leopards, African wild dogs, colobus monkeys and others.
Lamu Island
Lamu lies in the Northeastern side of Mombasa and is a compact island also designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lamu Old Town is the ancient town in Kenya. The iconic attractions within Lamu Island include the Lamu Museum, Lamu Fort, and Donkey Sanctuary.
Other interesting places/attractions to visit on Kenya safaris include Lake Naivasha National Park, The Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi National Museum, Mount Kenya National Park, Hell’s Gate National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Central Island National Park, Chyulu Hills National Park, Mount Elgon National Park Kenya and others.