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 RESERVE - 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 Might 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 NATINAL 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.
