Magical Kenya

This peaceful reserve is 350km from Nairobi and attracts animals because of the Ewaso Ng'iro river that runs through it, and the mixture of acacia, riverine forest, thorn trees and grassland vegetation.

Several large game species common to Kenya's northern plains can be found in abundance here, including gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe. All three big cats, Maasai lion, Tanzanian cheetah and leopard, can also be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.

Located in Coast Province of Kenya, Tsavo is made up of two separate parks: Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park.

Tsavo is nearly 22,000 km2, being the largest national park in Kenya and one of the largest in the world.

The slightly larger Tsavo East is generally flat, with dry plains across which the Galana River flows. Other features include the Yatta Plateau and Lugard Falls.

Tsavo West National Park is more mountainous and wetter, with swamps, Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs. It is known for bird life and for its large mammals like the black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, hippo and Maasai lion.

It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores. The lake's abundance of algae attracts the flamingos.

The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink.

The number of flamingos on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff.

A freshwater lake in Kenya, part of the Great Rift Valley.

The lake is home to a variety of types of wildlife, including over 400 different species of birds and a sizeable population of hippos.
There are two smaller lakes in the vicinity of Lake Naivasha: Lake Oloiden and Lake Sonachi (a green crater lake).

The Crater Lake Game Sanctuary lies nearby, while the lakeshore is known for its population of European immigrants and settlers.

Lamu Island is a part of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya. Lamu Old Town, the principal inhabited part of the island, is one of the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlements in East Africa. The island is linked by boat to Mokowe on the mainland and to Manda Island, where there is an airport.

There are no roads on the island, just alleyways and footpaths, and therefore, there are few motorized vehicles on the island. Residents move about on foot or by boat, and donkeys are used to transport goods and materials.

In addition to Lamu Town, there are three villages on Lamu Island: Shela, Matondoni and Kipungani.

This park is in Kajiado County and is 392 km2 in size at the core of an 8,000 km2 ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The local people are mainly Maasai.

Amboseli is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants. Other attractions include opportunities to meet the Maasai people and culture.

The park also offers spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli offers some of the best opportunities to see African wildlife because the vegetation is sparse due to the long dry months.

Is a large game reserve in Narok County, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania.

It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area). All members of the "Big Five" (lion, leopard, African elephant, African buffalo and black rhinoceros) are found in the Maasai Mara.

Maasai Mara is globally famous for its exceptional population of Maasai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs and The Great Migration: one of the most impressive natural events worldwide, involving some 1,300,000 wildebeest, 500,000 Thomson's gazelles, 97,000 Topi, 18,000 elands and 200,000 zebras.

Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya and is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (5,199mt), Nelion (5,188mt) and Point Lenana (4,985mt).

There are currently 11 small glaciers in Mount Kenya and the forested slopes are an important source of water for much of Kenya.

The main ethnic groups living around Mount Kenya are Kikuyu, Ameru, Embu (closely retlated) and Maasai. They all see the mountain as an important aspect of their cultures. All these cultures arrived in the Mount Kenya area in the last several hundred years.

The Kenyan Coast comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city of Mombasa. Other important towns on the coastal strip include Diani in the South, and Kilifi, Malindi, Watamu and Lamu in the North.

Kenya’s coastline comes straight from a catalogue of holiday dreams. Palms cast gentle shadows on white beaches.

Cocktail bars and beautiful hotels stand above sand awaiting footprints. Indian Ocean waters entice with their swishes of turquoise and sapphire. If it's white sand beaches, temperate turquoise water and palm trees you're after, then you won't be disappointed.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. It is famous for having the Nairobi National Park, the world’s only game reserve found within a major city. Estimated population: about 3.36 million.

Nairobi is one of the most prominent cities in Africa, both politically and financially.

Home to thousands of Kenyan businesses and over 100 major international companies and organizations, including the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Nairobi is an established hub for business, tourism and culture.