Kenya Tours

Things You Need To Know Before Visiting Nairobi National Park

wild animals at a National Park in Kenya

If Tanzania has its Mikumi National Park, Kenya also has the Nairobi National Park, which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kenya. The park is a major attraction due to its close proximity to the city of Nairobi and the abundant wildlife that can be found there. Visitors can enjoy game drives, nature walks, and bird watching ...

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Aberdares National Park

Altitude 7,000-14,000ft. Area 767 SQ kms. Distance from Nairobi 180 kms. Mweiga and Nyeri airstrip. Opened May 1950. Aberdares National Park is part of the Aberdares Mountain Range, a fascinating region of Kenya. Mountain ranges and peaks soar around 14000Ft, giving way to deep v shaped valleys with streams and rivers cascading over spectacular waterfalls- Ideal for landscape lovers. Game viewing is ...

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Amboseli National Reserve

Altitude 3,900-4,500ft. Area 392 sq kms, Opened April 1948 Amboseli (Meaning “Salty Dust” in Maasai) is a place of stark contrast. Amboseli National Reserve (formerly Amboseli National Park), located at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, 5895m/19340ft Mount Kilimanjaro, is one of the most popular of Kenya’s National Parks. Amboseli National Reserve (formerly Amboseli National Park) lies some 240 kilometres ...

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Lake Nakuru National Park

Altitude 5,770ft. Area 188 SQ kms. Distance from Nairobi 157 kms Naishi Airstrip. Opened in 1968. The world famous Lake Nakuru was created as a National Park to protect its stunning flocks of lesser Flamingo. A beacon for leading ornithologists and scientists. The Park spans an attractive range of wooded and bush grassland around the lake offering wide ecological diversity ...

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Masai Mara National Park

The Masai Mara is regarded as the most favourite and is definitely the most popular game reserve in Kenya, having over 140,000 visitors per year. The reserve lies approx 270km west of Nairobi and covers an area of approximately 1,510 sq km, bordering with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The landscaped is mostly open Savannah grasslands and acacia shrub land. Starting ...

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Mombasa Beach Holidays in Kenya

Mombasa Beach Holidays in Kenya is an exciting one because of the fact that Mombasa is an historic site. The Portuguese explorer called Vasco Da Gama landed on the shores of Mombasa, that was in 1498. The purpose of his exploration was to spread the Christian faith and to further expand Portugal’s trading area. His arrival to Mombasa was met with much ...

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Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park is only 20 minutes drive from the city and is ideal if you only have a stopover in the city and want to experience some of Africa’s game. Because of it’s location, there are many visitors, both tourists and residents but you are guaranteed to see an abundance of game, seemingly unaware and unafraid of humans. The elephant ...

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Samburu, Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Altitude 2,500-4,000Ft Area Samburu 104 SQ KMS Area Buffalo Springs 131Sq KMS Distance from Nairobi 343KMS Opened 1985. The Reserves offer unique vistas of rounded, rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife. Buffalo Springs record over 365 species of bird. Game ...

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Tsavo East National Park

Altitude 500-4,000ft. Area 11747Sq kms. Distance from Nairobi 333 kms. Opened April 1948. Tsavo East National Park is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest National Parks. It is accredited as one of the worlds leading biodiversity strongholds, bushy grassland and open plains alternate with semi-arid acacia scrub and woodlands. Green swathes cross the park where the river banks give rise to lush ...

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Tsavo West National Park

Altitude 500-6,000FT Area 9,065sq KMS Distance from Nairobi 240 KMS Opened April 1948. 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, Plains, Lakes and Wooded Grassland. Its plains border with Tanzania. Game includes Leopard, Cheetah, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Crocodile and small ...

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