Tips & Tricks
Nairobi National Park (Langata) – located 10 km, outside of downtown Nairobi, this 117 sq. km. park has a diversity of environments with characteristics of fauna & flora, stretches of bush country, and deep rocky valleys and gorges with long grass. The animals seen here are black and white rhinoceroses, diverse birdlife, lions, leopards, hyenas, […]
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forest – located 7 hours (470 km) southeast of Nairobi, this area consist of 11 separate forest sites. It is yet another 16th century phenomenon with remains of several fortified villages locally known as Kayas (formed by the Mijikenda people). The land occupies 200 km and is famed for bearing a living […]
Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site (near Lake Magadi) – located 70 km outside of Nairobi, this is one of Kenya’s major archaeological sites — an area of intensive habitation and activity by a population of Homo erectus, around 500,000 years ago. The digs here have uncovered plenty of fossils, tools and early artifacts. The site is open […]
Mount Kenya National Park & Forest (Kirinyaga)– located in the heart of the country, this is an extinct volcano with a very impressive landscape with four secondary peaks and 12 remnant glaciers. The four secondary peaks sit at the head of the u-shaped glacial valleys. It is the second highest mountain in Africa (at 5,199 […]
Watamu Marine National Park – located 90 miles north of Mombasa (along the Kenya’s north coast), this park is part of a complex of marine and tidal habitats with rich and diverse bird life, fish, turtles and dugongs. With a species list almost as big as the Great Barrier Reef, Watamu National Park is home […]
Mombasa Marine Park – located off the coast of Mombasa Beach, this offshore marine park lies between the Mtwapa and Tudor Creeks and its blue waters are ideal for wind surfing, water skiing, snorkeling and diving. They also provide a home to a colorful variety of marine species including crabs, starfish, stone fish, cucumbers sea […]