Known as the healing lake, Lake Bogoria springs from therapeutic hot geysers. At least 18 geysers supply the lake, more than any other lake in Africa. The lake is saline and alkaline and lies in a volcanic region of the Great Rift Valley. Attracting large numbers of lesser flamingos, Lake […]
Nairobi is feted as being the only city in the world with a national park within its borders. The sensation of watching lions or rhinos in the wild before a backdrop of skyscrapers is unique to Nairobi and seems implausible yet exciting. 100 species of animals including lion, leopard, hyena, […]
Lake Magadi is a soda lake at the southern end of the Kenyan section of the Great Rift Valley. Known as a saline pan, the lake is fed by saline hot springs of about 85°C that heat its waters to around 45°C. This lovely lake gleams white with salt, and […]
Solio Game Reserve was the first rhino sanctuary in the world, named after a Maasai chief. In 1970 Courtland Parfet, the owner of Solio, then a cattle ranch, set aside some of his land for conservation, imported five rhinos and started breeding rhinos. As populations of rhinos the world over […]
Originally designated one national park, Tsavo National Park was one of the largest national parks in the world: a huge tract of land between Nairobi and the coast. Even though they have been divided, the two parks are still enormous: Tsavo East is 13,747km2 while Tsavo West is 7,065km2. Both […]
Remote Meru National Park is a forested and lush park. The rolling slopes are home to a range of wildlife including all the big five and all the big cats. At 870km2, the park is one of the larger parks in Kenya. With a combination of thorny bush land, wooded […]
The award winning Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is one of Kenya’s leaders in wildlife conservation, sustainable development and responsible tourism. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lewa is a sanctuary for black and white rhinos. Having started out in 1983 as the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary with an area of only 5,000 […]
Unique amongst Kenya’s wildlife regions in that it has no national parks, Laikipia is a well-kept secret. With several wildlife sanctuaries, countless conservation enterprises and the highest number of endangered species in Kenya, the region is a conservationist’s haven. The eight rhino sanctuaries in the area together hold over half […]
Popular as a weekend retreat for Nairobians, Lake Naivasha has history, wildlife and a wealth of activities. This beautiful lake, one of the largest in the Great Rift Valley, is surrounded by wildlife and attracts a diverse selection of birdlife including water birds and migrants. Pods of hippos live in […]
Lake Nakuru National Park lies deep in the Great Rift Valley, the lovely Lake Nakuru often glows pink from the flocks of flamingos that amass on its surface. Lake Nakuru is a band of gleaming water stretching down the centre of Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is a rhino […]
Gateway to the north of Kenya, Samburu National Reserve is stark, arid and striking. The reserve boasts its own big five – found only in dry terrain – reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx and the gerenuk. Samburu is particularly known for its arresting vistas and rock formations. […]
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain in the world, towers over Amboseli National Park from across the border in Tanzania. The mountain and its snow-topped peaks make a stunning backdrop to the many attractions of this park. Amboseli is known for the huge herds of […]
The Maasai Mara, Kenya’s best known reserve, is most famous for the Great Migration. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Migration is an annual cycle of animal migration around the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania. The Maasai Mara has one of […]
