Kenya
‘Safari’ means ‘journey’ in Swahili and it is in Kenya that the safari began and continues to flourish. This remarkable country has some of the most dramatic game viewing in Africa, including the famous migration of a million wildebeest in the Masai Mara.
One of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves, its grasslands sustain abundant game, which attracts lions and other predators. From July – Sept, it’s the scene of the Great Migration more >>
Kenya’s palm-fringed, soft white beaches are the archetypical tropical paradise with the added dimension of ancient Swahili settlements and a vibrant cultural tradition. more >>
At the foot of snow-capped Kilimanjaro, huge elephant herds, buffalo, and abundant plains game graze, hunted by lion, leopard and cheetah. Stunning birding more >>
The Rift Valley Lakes offer majestic scenery, superb bird watching, outdoor pursuits, relaxation after a flight or safari and an insight into Kenya’s history more >>
A vast wilderness areas, Tsavo contains the largest elephant population in East Africa. Tsavo East is more arid; Tsavo West has been shaped by a subterranean river and recently extinct volcanoes more >>
Meru is particularly lovely and, despite the fame of ‘Born Free’, still provides solitude for a ‘Big Five’ safari among diverse habitats more >>
The world’s largest tropical lake, the source of the White Nile, and a scenic area of great biodiversity in western Kenya. Its island lodges provide superb birding and fishing more >>
A vast, wild area northwest of Mt. Kenya, far from the crowd, the Laikipia Plateau has the rare ‘northern five,’ the Big Five, varied safari activities and landscapes, traditional pastoralist cultures more >>
Harsh, arid wilderness areas where camel-trains are commonplace and the southern and northern species coexist, sustained by the life-giving waters of the Ewaso Ngiro River more >>
Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has a pleasant climate, good hotels & restaurants, parks, reserves, and a thriving artistic community more >>