Wildlife Safaris in Kenya

Wildlife Safaris in Kenya : Kenya dubbed as the “Jewel of East Africa” is an amazing safari destination on the African continent renowned for its rich biodiversity, breathtaking landscapes and iconic wildlife including The Big Five and the Great Wildebeest Migration.

Kenya offers boasts breathtaking landscapes dominated by vast savannahs in Masai Mara national reserve to lush forests in Aberdare National Park, Kenya hosts an incredible concentration of wildlife protected in a number of protected areas that is national parks and reserves including Maasai Mara National Reserve, Aberdares National Park, Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks, Amboseli national park, Lake Nakuru National Park among others.

Wildlife in Kenya

Kenya is a world – renowned wildlife destination hosting high population of animals including the Big Five, predators with some of the largest prides in the country found in Meru National Park and Loisaba Conservancy and The Great Wildebeest Migration – The world’s largest migration of land animals.

Wildlife in Kenya include lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, Giraffe gazelle, Grevy’s Zebra, Somali Ostrich, reticulated Giraffe and east African Oryx. Black backed jackal and Nile crocodile among others.

  BEST WILDLIFE SAFARI DESTINATIONS IN KENYA

Maasai Mara National Reserve – The Great Wildebeest Migration

Maasai Mara national reserve is the most popular reserve in the world and the best wildlife safari destination in Kenya, this reserve is named after a Maa word meaning “endless plains” which are evident in the reserve.

Maasai Mara national reserve is located in Southwestern Kenya and is contiguous to Tanzania’s Serengeti national park forming the oldest ecosystem in the world – The Serengeti – Mara Eco System.

The reserve is famous for hosting one of nature’s most spectacular events – the great wildebeest migration. Each year, millions of wildebeests accompanied by thousands of zebras and gazelles embark enter the endless plains of Maasai Mara while on their annual journey through the Serengeti – Mara Eco system, the herds cross over to the Maasai Mara plains with river crossing at Mara River termed as Mara River Crossing which is the most sought for and deadly episode of the migration. Wildebeests face off with the fierce Nile crocodiles in the waters of Mara River, some of wildebeests lose their life and those that survive continue on their journey to the plains of Masai Mara.

In addition to the Great Wildebeest Migration, Maasai Mara is home to abundant prides of lions, buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, warthogs among others. The great wildebeest migration and the abundant wildlife make Maasai Mara National Reserve a must – visit destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

Wildlife Safaris in Kenya : Amboseli National Park: Land of Giants

Named from the Maasai world empusel meaning a “a salty, dusty place”, Amboseli national park is the second popular national park in Kenya coming second to Maasai Mara national park. The park is renowned for its large elephant herds and the scenic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro – the tallest freestanding mountain in the world and the tallest mountain in Africa.

Amboseli National Park covers an area of approximately 150 square miles comprising of wide – open areas savannah grassland, tangled acacia forest and the dried – up bed of Lake Amboseli.

The open plains and swamplands of Amboseli National Park are home to a rich variety of wildlife including lions, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes and a huge population of wildlife including pink flamingoes on the dried – up bed of Lake Amboseli.

The scenic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro offers some of the best photograph opportunities.

Wildlife Safaris in Kenya : Tsavo National Parks: Vast Wilderness and Diverse Wildlife

Tsavo National parks is one of the largest protected areas in Kenya made up of two protected areas that is Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park separated by the Nairobi – Mombasa Highway.

Tsavo national parks cover an area of over 21,000 square kilometers combined with Tsavo West national park covering 9,000 square kilometers and Tsavo East national park covers an area of 13,747 square kilometers.

The parks feature vast savannahs, volcanic hills and dense forest creating a diverse habitat supporting a wide range of wildlife from iconic red elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, crocodiles and a multitude of bird species including African finfoot, Black-faced sandgrouse, Fischer’s starling, Golden pipit, Golden-breasted starling, Lesser kestrel, Martial eagle, Northern brownbul, Pangani longclaw, Red-bellied parrot, Rufous chatterer, Shelley’s starling, Slender-tailed nightjar, Somali bee-eater, Somali bunting, Somali ostrich, Taita falcon, Taita fiscal, Vulturine guineafowl among others.

Tsavo boasts fascinating geological features including the Mzima Springs where clear waters emerge from underground streams feeding the park’s ecosystem.

Tsavo offers unforgettable Kenya safari experience that is why it is visited by millions of visitors on a wildlife safari.

Wildlife Safaris in Kenya : Samburu National Reserve: Unique Wildlife and Cultural Encounters

  Samburu National Reserve is a unique wildlife conservation haven renowned for rare species known as the Samburu 5 (Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx).

Samburu National Reserve offers a distinctive Kenya Safari Experience, in addition to the rare species of the Samburu 5. The reserve is home to a huge population of elephants with about 900 elephants, large predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs.

Samburu National Reserve is famously known for the famous Lioness Kamunyak that adapted a baby Oryx.

The arid landscape of Samburu National Reserve is dotted with acacia trees providing a stinking contract to the backdrop of mountains. Apart from the wildlife and spectacular landscape, visitors can enjoy the vibrant culture of the local Samburu people.

Wildlife Safaris in Kenya : Lake Nakuru National Park: A Haven for Birdwatchers

Lake Nakuru National Park is a paradise for birders famous known large flocks of flamingoes, lesser and great flamingoes concentrated on the shores of Lake Nakuru forming a pink plumage.

Lake Nakuru National Park boasts diverse habitats including woodlands, grasslands and acacia forests providing haven for a variety of bird species and wildlife species including rhinos, lions, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffe among others.

Aberdare National Park: Enchanting Forests and Rare Species

Aberdare National Park is one of the scenic parks in Kenya nestled in the central highlands of Kenya, the park features mist-covered mountains, deep valleys and dense forests providing home to a range of rare and elusive wildlife species including the endangered black rhinos, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and iconic bongo – an elusive forest antelope.

Aberdare National Park offer many exciting safari activities including forest walks and hiking bird watching and trout fishing

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