Mount Kenya National Park protects Africa’s second-highest mountain, Mount Kenya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a sacred site for many Kenyans. It offers stunning alpine scenery, glacier-clad peaks, moorlands, and bamboo forests. It’s a dream destination for hikers and mountaineers, with several routes leading to different peaks, including the summitable Point Lenana. Wildlife includes […]
Aberdare National Park is a cool, misty highland park full of dense forests, waterfalls, and mountain peaks. It’s known for its thick vegetation and unique forest wildlife, including the elusive bongo antelope, giant forest hog, and rare black leopards. Elephants, buffaloes, and bushbucks are common. The park’s lodges, like The Ark and Treetops, offer a […]
Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake nestled in the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by flower farms, acacia forests, and volcanic hills. Though not a national park itself, it’s a prime wildlife destination. Visitors can enjoy tranquil boat rides to see hippos, pelicans, fish eagles, and other birdlife. Nearby Crescent Island Sanctuary allows for guided […]
Lake Nakuru is a compact yet incredibly rich park centered around a soda lake that attracts thousands of flamingos, giving the lake its famous pink glow. The park is also a sanctuary for endangered black and white rhinos and is one of the best places to spot them in Kenya. In addition to rhinos, it […]
Tsavo West is a diverse and scenic park characterized by rolling volcanic hills, lava flows, natural springs, and rich biodiversity. Mzima Springs is a highlight, with crystal-clear waters and underwater viewing platforms to see hippos and fish. Wildlife is plentiful, with elephants, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos (in the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary), and more roaming the park. […]
Tsavo East is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest parks, spanning semi-arid plains and featuring the lifeline of the Galana River. It is well known for its vast landscapes, iconic red-dust elephants, and the Yatta Plateau, the world’s longest lava flow. Wildlife viewing here includes large herds of elephants, lions, leopards, zebras, and various antelope […]
The Masai Mara is Kenya’s most iconic safari destination, famed for the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, a breathtaking natural spectacle where over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles cross the Mara River. It’s also home to the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo), cheetahs, hyenas, and over 450 bird species. Rolling savannahs and […]
Perched atop a rocky kopje in the vast Loisaba Conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau, the Star Beds offer an unparalleled “sleep under the stars” safari. There are just four accommodations—three double-bed rooms and one family suite—each featuring a handcrafted wooden four-poster bed rolled out nightly onto a raised platform. Enclosed by fine mosquito netting, these […]
Nestled within Ol Pejeta Conservancy on the slopes of Mount Kenya, the Morani Wing at Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a deluxe safari experience. It features 17 spacious canvas tents—double, twin, and triple—with one tent designed for mobility access. Each 39 m² tent is elegantly furnished with dark wood, en-suite bathroom (double basin, WC, walk-in shower), tea/coffee station, […]
Loldia House is a charming colonial-era farmhouse turned luxury lodge, set on its own 6,500-acre private ranch along the lush northwestern shores of Lake Naivasha. Built in the 1940s from volcanic stone, the property is surrounded by ancient fig and acacia trees, manicured lawns, and sweeping views of the lake and Mount Longonot . Accommodation includes […]
