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Itinerary
Archeological Sites And Cultural Tours
Kenya Golfing Safari
Educational
Highlands And Lowland
Kenya Bird Watching Safaris
Kenya Camping Safari
Kenya Safari With A Beach Extension
Kenya Wilderness
Missionary Safari
Mountain Climbing
Accommodation
Hotels in Nairobi
FairView Hotel
Intercontinental Hotel- Nairobi
Grand Regency Hotel-Nairobi
Nairobi Serena
Hotels In Mombasa
Royal Court Hotel
Emerald Bay Beach Hotel
Neptune Beach Hotel
Silver Star Beach Hotel
African Sea Lodge
Leisure lodge Limited Hotel
Safari Beach Hotel
Accommodation IN THE KENYA NATIONAL PARKS / RESERVES
Aberdare,Sanctuary & Sweetwaters
Treetops &Outspan
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Masai mara
The Governors’ Camp&Heritage Lodges
Mara safari club&Lake naivasha Club
Elsamere & Malewa House
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KENYA’S WILDERNESS
Kenya’s Wilderness-Masai Mara national Reserve, Amboseli National Reserve, Tsavo East & West National park, Laikipia wilderness, Samburu, Shaba & Buffalo Springs National Reserves and Meru National Park.
Introduction
Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. But there are many different ways to experience the Kenyan wilderness. Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.
Kenya’s wilderness areas are famous world wide. The name Kenya has become synonymous with the great wilds of Africa. But they represent far more than you would ever expect, protecting and showcasing a broad range of habitats and species. They are complex ecologies that depend on the conservation of diverse natural resources and systems. The Parks, Sanctuaries and Conservation areas co-exist with and depend on the communities that surround them, and work together to protect the future.
From the depths of a coral reef to alpine mountains, from one of the world’s most endangered owls to a herd of wildebeest more than a million strong, the wilderness of Kenya is a wonder to behold.
Nairobi National Park
The park lies at an altitude of 5,000 feet above the sea level with an area of 117 square kilometers. It opened in December 1946 and it’s only 7 kilometers away from the City Center. The Nairobi National Park, is Kenya's oldest animal sanctuary, a glorious stretch of savannah set against the dramatic skyline of Nairobi, the cosmopolitan capital city of Kenya - the only city in the world that neighbors a natural game protection area, harboring over 100 species of mammals. The Park borders the traditional South Kapiti Plains and Kitengela Migration Corridor and attracts a range of exciting game. It is a seasonal park but most of the game like Kenya's indigenous Black Rhinos, live in the protection of the Park year round. Herds of plains zebras, wildebeests and elands enter the park during the great migration in July and August to enjoy the rich grazing until the next rains come. In recent years, a unique trend record with increasing frequency, a cheetah has successfully raised 7 cubs in the Park to the delight of local and international visitors.
The Park is an ideal starting point for ornithological safaris, with over 400 species of birdlife. Nairobi National Park was Kenya's first ever-National Park. Its golden anniversary occurs in 1996/97. It is the site of President Daniel Arap Moi's dramatic ivory bonfire, when in 1989 he torched 10 tons of ivory worth Ksh. 60 million, in a bid to eliminate the mass slaughter of Africa's elephants for their tusks. The site is near the main gate of the Park and bears a commemorative plaque with the legendary words "Great objectives often require great sacrifices." Since then, the great fire has lit twice more to banish confiscated stocks of poached rhino horn and ivory. There is no accommodation within the Park, but Nairobi offers a wide selection of excellent accommodation to suit all visitor preferences. Many other tourist attractions are located close to the park, making it an ideal day trip venue.
Masai Mara National Game Reserve
South Western Kenya is the heartland of the Masai Mara National Game Reserve that is widely considered Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve. The Mara comprises 200 sq miles of open plains, woodlands and riverine forest. Contiguous with the plains of the Serengeti, the Mara is home to a breathtaking array of life. The vast grassland plains are scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with Birdlife and Monkeys. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers are brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles.
Each year the Mara plays host to the world’s greatest natural spectacle, the Great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti. From July to October, the promise of rain and fresh life giving grass in the north brings more than 1.3 million Wildebeest together into a single massive herd. They pour across the border into the Mara, making a spectacular entrance in a surging column of life that stretches from horizon to horizon.
At the Mara River, they mass together on the banks before finally plunging forward through the raging waters, creating frenzy as they fight against swift currents and waiting crocodiles.
The wildebeest bring new life to the Mara, not just through their cycle of regeneration of the grasslands, but for the predators that follow the herds.
The Mara is the Kingdom of Lions and these regal and powerful hunters dominate these grasslands. Cheetahs are also a common sight in the Mara, as are Hyenas and smaller predators such as Jackals.
The Mara is probably the best serviced of all Kenyan Parks and Reserves with a wide range of Accommodation for any budget. The Reserve is a popular attraction with Safari operators. The reserve is ideal for game drives, and some lodges and camps offer walks and balloon safaris.
Wildlife moves freely in and out of the reserve and through neighboring Maasai lands. Outside the boundaries of the reserve, there are many other small camps and lodges, some of which offer walking, horse riding and other safari options.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park lies 165 kilometers from Nairobi. It covers 188 square kilometers at an altitude of between 4,000 to 5,767 feet above the sea level. Opened in June 1968. Naishi Airstrip gives access to Lake Nakuru National Park by air. The Park is world famous for, and protects its stunning flocks of lesser flamingo, which literally turn its shores pink. Its birdlife is world renowned: a beacon for leading ornithologists, scientists and wildlife film-makers. The park spans an attractive range of wooded and bush grassland around the lake offering wide ecological diversity, from lake water, woodland to the rocky escarpments and ridges. Notable game within the lake includes hippos and clawless otters. On the shores, roam waterbucks, Bohor's Reedbucks and zebras. The woodlands and forest are now home to both black and white rhinos. In 1987, only two black rhinos remained following the ravages of poaching. By creating a rhino sanctuary within the park and reintroducing a breeding herd from Laikipia, the K.W.S. has now successfully re-established rhinos in the park.
Game viewing is relatively easy: buffalos, leopards, lions, Rothschild's giraffes, Black and White Colobus monkeys are plentiful in the forest. The bush lands offer elands, steenboks, impalas, Chandler's reedbucks and dik diks, whilst rock hyraxes and klipspringers occupy the cliffs and escarpment. Accommodation includes two lodges, K.W.S. Guest House, five campsites, self help Banda and two picnic sites: Makalia Falls & Njoro River Mouth..
Aberdares National Park
The Aberdare National Park is part of the Aberdare Mountain Range, a fascinating region of Kenya. According to traditional Kikuyu folklore, they are one of the homes of Ngai (God). The Park itself opened in 1950 and it covers an area of 767 square kilometers. It is 180 kilometers away from Nairobi and lies at an altitude of between 7,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level. Nearby the Park are Mweiga and Nyeri Airstrips. Mountain ranges and peaks soar to around 14,000 ft. giving way to deep V-shaped valleys with streams and rivers cascading over spectacular waterfalls - this area is a must for landscape lovers. From its vital catchments area, the Aberdare Rainforest feeds the entire local and Nairobi water supply. Above the forest is a belt of bamboo, a favorite haunt of the Bongo, a rare and elusive forest antelope. At 10,000 ft., the bamboo gives way to moorland, home to the elands, spotted and realistic serval cats. Other features are the giant varieties of lobelias, groundsels and heathers. Ideal for walking, picnics, camping and trout fishing in the rivers, the moorlands are reminiscent of the European Highlands. Animals abound in the forest: elephants, buffalos, giant forest hogs and Kenya's indigenous endangered Black Rhinos. The entire forest is being fenced to protect settlement farmers from animal raids and to create a rhino and forest sanctuary. The Rhino Ark Trust organizes fundraising events to raise the money to build this fence. Game viewing is very rewarding: lions, leopards, baboons, Black and White Colobus and Sykes monkeys are abundant. Rare sightings have also been made of the Golden Cats. Bird viewing is incredible with over 250 species recorded, including Jackson's Francolins, sparrow hawk, African goshawk, eagles, sunbirds and plovers. There is a variety of accommodation. Treetops tree-house lodge and the Ark, a lodge built in the shape of Noah's Ark provide night game-viewing in the Salient area of the Park with excellent sightings of elephants, buffalos, lions and rhinos, drawn to the waterholes and saltlicks each evening. Overall, within the Aberdare National Park, there are two lodges, three self-help Banda sites, eight special campsites (requiring advance booking) and one public campsite (moorland). There are five picnic sites. Read More
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