Information On Kenya

PLACES OF INTEREST AND NATIONAL PARKS.

KENYA MAASAI MARA -The Kenya’s finest game reserve, great opportunity to view the big five. The annual migration of wild beast and zebras, it is an extension of Serengeti national park. You can see the immigration of these animals between June and August.

SAMBURU AND SHABA NATIONAL RESERVE - These national reserves are situated in the northern part of Kenya. On the fringes of the hot and sparsely populated dry region, attracting different species unique to the area. Home to the large number of birds and animals such as gravy zebra, reticulated giraffes and blue legged ostrich among others.

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK - Center for Kenya’s forest lodges (tree hotels) including the world famous tree tops. Night game viewing is also available for those whose interests include the nocturnal wildlife.

GREAT RIFT VALLEY (LAKES NAKURU, BARINGO, BOGORIA, NAIVASHA, MAGADI AND CHERENGANI HILLS, HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK) Thousands of flamingos visits the lakes seasonally. Excellent bird life (Ornithologists’ paradise, rhino sanctuary. Lakes attract water birds and predators.

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK - within sights of Kilimanjaro the Amboseli 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 pare mountains. Mzima springs, natural and clear great game viewing. Famous for it’s large number of elephants.

KAKAMEGA FOREST: An Ornithologist’s paradise - here you can find about three hundred species of birds some cannot be found anywhere in Kenya. An ancient natural forest game walk or game drive can be done here

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 metres high. Kitum cave (place of ceremonies) extents 200 metres into the mountain. At night animals go into feed of rich salt deposits.

SAIWA NATIONAL PARK: Famous for the Sitatunga antelopes, which are not easily, found anywhere in Kenya. Birds and other animals can be seen, game walking. Situated on western part of Kenya.

NDERE ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (meeting place): This place is where Mikaye (the mother of Luo) rested after her long journey, before sheltered herself at her home Kit- Mikaye. Known as home of large crocodiles, swamp antelopes and birds. Fishing can also be done nearby. Situated in northern part of Lake Victoria near Kisumu, can be accessed by boat only.

RUMA NATIONAL PARK: This rarely visited national park is known as home to most Kenyan animals and birds. Famous for Roan antelopes (hippothaus esquinus ) which are rarely found in other national parks.

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, Marsabit Mountain to the north and the Indian ocean to the east. Hiking, climbing and view of the mountain can be done here.

LAKE TURKANA NATIONAL PARK: Situated on Ethiopia /Kenya border. Africa’s biggest 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.