Kenya Safaris
Several of Kenya’s national parks are easily reachable from the coast, making it seamless to combine a sun-drenched beach holiday with an unforgettable game drive in a single trip.
Featured Destinations
Tsavo East National Park
Highlights: Famous for its vast open savannahs, the Galana River, and iconic “red elephants” coated in red dust.
Key Activities: Full-day game drives, bird watching, and visiting Lugard Falls or Mudanda Rock.
Tsavo West National Park
Highlights: Dramatic volcanic landscapes, dense woodlands, and crystal-clear freshwater springs.
Key Activities: Exploring Mzima Springs to spot hippos and crocodiles from an underwater viewing chamber, and visiting the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary.
Amboseli National Park
Highlights: Unrivaled views of Mount Kilimanjaro framing massive herds of free-roaming elephants.
Key Activities: Guided safari drives, photography tours at Observation Hill, and cultural visits to local Maasai villages.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Highlights: World-famous for the annual Great Wildebeest Migration and exceptional predator sightings (lions, leopards, cheetahs).
Key Activities: Hot air balloon safaris at sunrise, game drives across the Mara plains, and traditional cultural experiences.
Shimba Hills National Reserve
Highlights: A coastal rainforest reserve offering cool breezes, lush foliage, and rare wildlife species.
Key Activities: Searching for the rare Sable Antelope, guided forest walks, and hiking down to Sheldrick Falls.
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
Highlights: A private, biodiversity-rich sanctuary nestled between Tsavo East and Tsavo West, known for elevated stilt lodges.
Key Activities: Night game drives, bird watching, and wildlife viewing from elevated waterhole blinds.
Samburu National Reserve
Highlights: Arid, rugged terrain bisected by the Ewaso Ng’iro River, home to unique northern wildlife species.
Key Activities: Spotting the “Samburu Special Five” (Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk, and Somali ostrich) and cultural interactions with the Samburu people.
