The Masai Mara National Reserve is probably the most famous Reserve in Kenya. It offers spectacular views (as seen in the film "Out of Africa"), an extraordinary density of animals including "the Big Five" (lions, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros) and may varieties of plains wildlife.
An amazing sight is the annual migration of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles from the plains of the Serengeti that cross the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara's grasslands from late June, followed by predators: lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena, and circled by vultures. Their dramatic river crossings can be seen when visiting in early July-August.
Wildlife viewing is excellent year round and sights include elephant, black rhino, buffalo, plains zebra, hartebeest and big cats, whilst the rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles. The luxury accommodation is well located within the Masai Mara region so as to maximize the visitors overall wildlife viewing experience, while providing relaxation in the wonderful scenery of the Masai Mara and at the luxury accommodation.
The Masai Mara is guaranteed to be a highlight of your luxury Kenya safari holiday, with a great variety of amazing sights and sounds for all to enjoy.
Meru National Park is wild and beautiful. On the equator and bisected by 13 rivers and numerous mountain-fed streams, it is an especially beautiful area of Kenya. It has varied scenery from woodlands at 3,000 feet to wide open plains with wandering riverbanks dotted with doum palms.
Wildlife to view includes: lion, elephant, cheetah, leopard and some of the rarer antelopes; lesser kudu, duiker and dik dik, one of Africa's smallest antelopes. Large prides of lion can be seen and some of Kenya's largest herds of buffalo. The rivers abound with hippo and crocodile. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded including: the Peter's Finfoot, Pel's Fishing Owl, kingfishers, rollers, bee-eaters, starlings and numerous weavers.
Meru is most famous as the setting for Joy Adamson's book "Born Free" -- the story of the Adamson's life and research amongst lion and cheetah. "Elsa" the lioness was the most well-known and her grave is marked here.
Samburu National Reserve, is an arid, hilly region with riverine forests, doum palms, acacia woodland and scrubland, offering a dramatic and rugged landscape in a rather remote location of Kenya - which is precisely the attraction of this reserve - fewer tourists in a wildlife rich, desert like setting amidst a colourful local tribe.
Samburu has a permanent water supply that's like a magnet for the numerous animal species, that include the big cats, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, and reptiles such as crocodiles. Samburu is one of the few parks where leopard sightings are frequent.
Samburu also offers superb bird-watching with numerous weaver birds, martial eagle and blue legged somali ostrich.
Tsavo West National Park is easy to reach, located off the main Nairobi-Mombasa road. It offers tremendous views with diverse habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, lakes and wooded grassland. Its plains border with the Southern Serengeti plains in Tanzania.
Wildlife includes: leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, plains game, crocodile and small mammals including mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and the nocturnal porcupine. Mzima Springs is a star attraction, a pool of natural spring water with underwater viewing hides for observing hippos.
Chyulu Hills National Park is an extension of Tsavo West National Park. The Chyulus are a volcanic mountain range with a mix of volcanic cones and barren lava flows. Wildlife includes: buffalo, zebra, giraffe, oryx, lion, leopard and many species of bird and plant.
Staying in the Chyulu Hills wildlife concession area allows you to experience the wonderful opportunity of horse riding amongst the wildlife and spectacular scenery.
Amboseli means a "place of water" in Maasai, despite its sometimes dry and dusty appearance, there's an endless water supply filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro's snow melt. These underground streams converge into two clear water springs in the heart of the park.
During the dry seasons, an interesting feature is the shimmering dry lake bed where false mirages and herds of zebras and wildebeests hover in front of viewers.
The main attraction in Amboseli is its vast herds of elephants within the park. Bull elephants here have some of the largest tusks in Kenya. Plentiful wildlife includes: lion, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, cheetah, leopard, caracal and serval cat martial eagles and crowned cranes can be seen at Amboseli.
Mount Kenya, which is an extinct volcano sitting on the Equator, is Africa’s second highest mountain and its snowy peak stands at a height of 5199m (17,058ft). The park itself, which covers an area of 600 sq km (232 sq miles), offers exotic mountain scenery, starting with upland forest near the bottom and progressing to mountain forest, bamboo forests and glacier peaks. A wide variety of wildlife inhabits the park, some unique to it, including Sykes and Colobus monkeys, buffalo, elephants, black rhinos, leopards, the elusive Bongo antelopes and giant forest hogs. It is also home to many species of birds such as the giant kingfisher, olive pigeons and red-fronted parrots.
The eastern escarpment of the Rift Valley known as the Laikipia Plateau, is divided into a mixture of vast ranches. Over the years the area has been transformed into game reserves and now contain some of the most exclusive lodges in the remotest parts of Kenya. The plateau is home to more endangered species than anywhere else in East Africa. The area is extremely scenic with the escarpment dropping to dramatic wooded gorges and tangled riverine thickets.
The Laikipia Plateau has excellent animal populations and is one of the last refuges of the endangered Black Rhino, it also has the largest elephant population outside of Kenya's national parks and reserves.
Few lakes have a more commanding or lovely setting than Lake Naivasha, the highest and purest of the Rift Valley lakes. This is a birdwatchers paradise and home for hippopotamus, surrounded by Mount Longonot which shades the lake in misty blues and purples. At Hell´s Gate gorge with its steam jets, and Fischer´s Tower a pinnacle of soaring rock, game abounds and the rarest of Kenya´s birds of prey, the Lammergeyer nest.
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Lake Nakuru is world famous for its stunning flocks of lesser flamingo, which literally turn its shores pink. Its birdlife is world renowned. 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 wildlife within the lake includes hippo and clawless otters. On the shores roam waterbuck, bohor's reedbuck and zebra. The woodlands and forest are now home to both black and white rhino. Wildlife viewing is relatively easy: buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild's giraffe, black and white colobus monkey are plentiful in the forest. The bushlands offer eland, steinbok, impala, chandler's reedbuck and dik dik.
Kenya Safari Locations
There is a classic feel to Kenya with its open plains and highland lakes, montane and riverine forests, all combining to make this part of East Africa the ideal location for a luxury African safari holiday.
