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Located 100 mi/160 km north of Nairobi, scenic Aberdare National Park in Kenya's Aberdare Mountain Range has a diverse topography that includes waterfalls, rain forests and rivers. At the highest elevations, the forests give way to open moors. Althou...
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The Aberdares is the established name of a mountain range which thrusts directly north from Nairobi for more than 100 miles. Part of the range is protected as the Aberdare National Park, awesome in its majesty and beauty with an unimaginable abundanc...
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Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The snow capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Despite its small size...
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Rugged wilderness, volcanic origins, African wildlife and the plains on which these mammals run on, is one of Kenya's most photogenic regions. The rolling grassland that runs 30 miles long is the mountain range of the Chyulu Hills. It is the bord...
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Diani Beach is located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, south of Mombasa. This popular Kenyan beach resort town provides opportunities for incredible snorkeling and diving, and exclusive restaurants and shopping. Diani Beach is also known for kites...
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Eldoret is located in western Kenya and often serves as a convenient base for touring the North Rift Valley.
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Categories: Great Rift Valley
Located south of Lake Naivasha and 50 mi/80 km northwest of Nairobi, Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya, is excellent for hiking, especially through scenic Njorowa Gorge. There are clearly marked trails throughout the park. The wildlife viewing is not ...
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A pleasantly run-down town on the shore of Lake Victoria, 270 mi/430 km northwest of Nairobi, Kisumu, Kenya's main draws are its museum (displays of animals and musical instruments, ethnographic exhibits and a traditional Luo homestead) and daily mar...
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Laikipia lies on the threshold of Kenya’s Northern Frontier Province, stretching from the slopes of Mt. Kenya to the rim of the Great Rift Valley. The Laikipia Plateau is divided into a patchwork of ranches - each an enormous size - many of which in...
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Lake Naivasha, Kenya, located 50 mi/80 km northwest of Nairobi, is most commonly visited as an overnight stop by tours going from Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru. It's a shame, because there's a lot to see around the lake itself. The waters are loaded with...
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Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya's Rift Valley, located 100 mi/160 km northwest of Nairobi, is known for its flamingos, as well as its other birds (some 400 species have been documented). Hundreds of thousands of flamingos migrate among a handful o...
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Lake Turkana, also referred to as the Jade Sea, lies in the very remote north of Kenya on the border with Ethiopia and 530 mi/849 km northwest of Nairobi. Only adventurous travelers get this far, as the terrain is inhospitable and hot with temperatur...
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Located 200 mi/320 km west of Nairobi, Lake Victoria is the world's second-largest lake and the main source of the Nile River. Perhaps because Kenya has such an abundance of natural beauty, it ranks fairly low as a tourist destination—the smaller lak...
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Located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya, the island town of Lamu retains a distinctive tradition over a thousand years old. The Swahili culture and style of Lamu are a mix of East African, Omani, Yemeni, Indian, and some Portuguese and Vic...
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Lewa Downs Wildlife Conservancy is located in the northern foothills of Mount Kenya in an area known as Laikipia. Lewa Downs is a private game sanctuary that is world famous for their black rhino conservation work. The vast rolling hills and riverine...
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The Maasai Mara National Reserve (Masai Mara) is Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year rou...
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Kenya is fortunate to have an abundance of protected coral reefs and beaches (250 mi/420 km worth). Malindi, 75 mi/120 km north of Mombasa on what's called the Coral Coast, provides a very nice introduction to the area. You can enjoy surfing, snorkel...
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This oasis in the northern Kenya desert, 250 mi/400 km northeast of Nairobi, is shaded by a forested mountain and offers a view of crater lakes, including the appropriately named Lake Paradise. You'll see herds of elephants and greater kudu, lots of ...
Categories: Marsabit National Reserve
If you remember Elsa, the lion of Born Free fame, you'll want to visit Kenya's Meru National Park: It was Elsa's home. Located 135 mi/215 km northeast of Nairobi, the park isn't on many itineraries, so you're not likely to encounter swarms of safari ...
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Mombasa, also called Gateway to Kenya, is the country’s most historic city and largest port on Africa’s Coral Coast. Today impressive Fort Jesus still dominates the entrance to the old harbor and serves as a museum about Mombasa’s colorful past. The ...
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Kenya's very isolated Mount Elgon, 250 mi/400 km northwest of Nairobi, is seldom visited. A dormant volcano covered with equatorial vegetation, it rises to 14,170 ft/4,320 m (the summit is actually across the border in Uganda). Hikers can trek to the...
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An extinct volcano, Mount Kenya, is Africa's second highest mountain. These peaks are permanently iced with snow and glaciers, while on the upper slopes the combination of altitude and position astride the equator results in forms of vegetation that ...
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Nairobi is Kenya's capital and one of Africa's most modern and fastest growing major cities. The original center retains Asian influence in its older buildings with glassy modern buildings. Visit City Market with local produce and handicrafts. Other ...
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Categories: Namunyak Wildlife Conservation
Just before Nanyuki, approaching from the south, the road crosses the Equator and arrival in the northern hemisphere is marked by a large sign and scattering of curio shops. Founded in 1907, Nanyuki still has something of a frontier feel. This is en...
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 90,000 acre wildlife reserve situated between the foot hills of the Aberdares and the magnificent snowcapped Mount Kenya.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals including the non-indigenous chi...
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The smallest of Kenya's national parks, Saiwa Swamp is less than 1 sq mi/2 sq km. Located 225 mi/360 km northwest of Nairobi, this park was created specifically to protect the rare sitatunga antelope, a shy and unusual animal that lives in swamps and...
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Samburu National Reserve is not very well-known, but definitely worth a visit. It is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from ...
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Categories: Shaba Game Reserve
Less than an hour south of Mombasa (just 20 mi/30 km), Shimba Hills is not visited by many tourists but is well worth a stop. It is an unspoiled tract of lush rain forest that leads down to green rolling hills. Thanks to the cooling sea breeze, the c...
Categories: Shimba Hills National Game Reserve
Categories: Soysambu Conservancy
One of East Africa’s main wildlife strongholds, the Tsavo National Park is Kenya’s largest national park, covering an area of 8,034 square miles; an area slightly bigger than Wales!
This vast arid region lies approximately half-way between Nairobi...
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On the Indian Ocean just south of Malindi and 70 mi/115 km north of Mombasa, Watamu, Kenya, is somewhat less touristy than other beach areas. It's a good place to relax and snorkel. Watamu Marine National Park has coral reefs and underwater caves, so...
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