Kenya
is endowed with some of th emost vast and most spectacular
gameparks in the world. We are proud to present some the
most amazing destinations in these gameparks
NAIROBI
NATIONAL PARK
One
of Kenya's original National Parks established in 1948,
it features 117 sq. kms of pristine savannah and yet is
only 8 kms from the city centre. Large populations of
Giraffe, Wildebeest, Eland and Gazelle dominate the plains.
Of the big five only the Elephant has not been spotted.
Prides of Lions appear at the entrance to Mbagathi Gorge.
This park, so convenient to the business traveller also
offers the spectacle of a Nairobi silhouette on the near
horizon. Bounded by the Athi River to the south with its
Hippo pools, here there are two animal orphanages including
Daphne Sheldrick's Home for Orphaned Elephants and Rhinos.
Accommodation:
Maasai Safari Lodge
TSAVO
NATIONAL PARK
At
20,807 sq. kilometres, Tsavo is larger than Wales and
Jamaica. The Park lies midway between Nairobi and Mombasa.
Its red earth characterises its rivers and Elephants.
A safari here will turn your hair red! The Chyulu Hills
feed Mzima Springs with 20 million litres of crystal clear
water daily. A remarkable oasis supporting Hippos, Crocs,
Gazelle, Zebra, Giraffe and thick Acacia forests filled
with chattering Birds and Monkeys. Outstanding vantage
points include Ngulia Escarpment and Voi out in the east.
The Chyulu Hills out west and the outstanding lava flows/cones,
as at Shitani (near Kilaguni Lodge), are a fascination
unequalled to many geologists.
Accommodation:
Salt Lick/Taita Hills, Ngulia Safari Lodge, Finch Hatton
Camp, Voi Safari Lodge, Lake Jipe Lodge and Kilaguni Lodge
AMBOSELI
NATIONAL PARK
One
of the most popular National Parks right on the Tanzania
border, offering a unique spectacle - the backdrop is
snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. Located 165 kms S.E.. of
Nairobi and encompassing 392 sq kms., the park is entered
from the North via Namanga. You can expect to see a proliferation
of Giraffe and Elephant. The 56 species here includes
Baboon, Velvet Monkey, Lion, Cheetah, Rhino, Zebra,Wildebeest
and Grant's Gazelle. With a seasonal lake that attracts
Flamingo, birdlife spotted in this region includes the
Taveta Golden Waver and the Malachite Kingfisher.
Accommodation:
Amboseli Lodge, Amboseli Serena Lodge, Kilimanjaro Safari
Lodge, Oltukai Lodge and Tortilis Tented Camp
Masai
Mara and Samburu Parks
MASAI
MARA GAME RESERVE
The
Mara's gentle fertile climate bounded by The Rift, offers
perhaps the richest stocked reserve set within some 1672
sq kms - an unlimited spectacle of wildlife. Located 268
kms west of Nairobi, the emphasis here is on game. Herds
of immense Elephants, browse among Lion, Buffalo, Thompson's
Gazelle, Zebra and Topi. You may occasionally sight a
Rhino or Leopard. In the Mara River Hippos play and Crocs
bask on the banks. The annual migration of a million Wildebeest
follows the rains north.
Accommodation:
Governor's Camp, Kichwa Tembo Camp, Mara Interpids Club,
Mara Serena Lodge, Mara Sarova Camp, Mara Simba Lodge,
Mara Sopa Lodge, Mara Safari Club, Keekorok Lodge, Ol
Kuruk Mara and Siana Springs
SAMBURU,
BUFFALO SPRINGS & SHABA GAME RESERVE
A
getaway delight for the connoisseur who may well chance
upon a Leopard. Dramatically hot under the harsh equatorial
sun, watered by the Ewaso Nyiro River, rich in huge Nile
Crocodile & Hippo, Samburu is some 331 kms North of
Nairobi and set within the lands of the colourful Samburu
Pastorialists. The reserve contains rarely found species
including Reticulated Giraffe, Blue legged Somali Ostrich,
Grevys Zebra and the long-necked Gerenuk (Antelope Giraffe).
Within Shaba we have the sharp contrast of riverine forest
around the four springs within its rugged wilderness.
Accommodation:
Samburu Serena Lodge, Buffalo Springs Lodge, Shaba Sarova
Lodge, Samburu Lodge, Larsens Camp and Samburu Intrepids
Club
Highlands
of Kenya and Lake Nakuru
MOUNT
KENYA NATIONAL PARK
Aquafresh
mountain air, the glorious views, peace and tranquillity.
This, the country's highest mountain sits astride the
Equator. This National Park skirts the 10,500 feet contours
and encompasses three principal zones upwards. First,
bamboo jungle and thick mountain forests dress the vast
gentle slopes; then the alpine zone with its giant vegetation,
including the Giant Groundsei, towering some 18 feet in
height. Finally the rock peaks perpetually clad in glaciers
and snow-fields. Game is best spotted below the park boundary
in and around the forest from the Mountain Lodge.
Accommodation:
Sweetwaters Tented Camp, Mount Kenya Safari Club, Naro
Moro River Lodge and Mountain Lodge.
ABERDARE
NATIONAL PARK
In
this range of mountains everything is on a grand scale.
The highest is 13,120 feet. Mutant Alpine plants include
the 18 feet high Seneccio - flowering only once in 20
years! Huge trees cover the lower
There
are very many other gameparks and national reserves in
Kenya besides the ones featured here. Contact
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