Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park surrounds a shallow soda lake in Kenya’s Rift Valley, historically famous for the vast pink flocks of flamingo that once lined its shores, drawn by the algae that thrive in its alkaline water. Flamingo numbers fluctuate with water levels, but the lake and its surrounding grassland remain rich in birdlife throughout […]
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya’s Rift Valley, its calm waters and surrounding wetlands supporting one of the country’s largest hippo populations alongside prolific birdlife. Unlike many of the region’s soda lakes, Naivasha’s fresh water allows boat trips close to hippo pods and flocks of pelican, fish eagle and kingfisher along the shoreline. […]
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya is Africa’s second-highest peak, its jagged, glacier-carved summit rising from the central highlands and giving the country its name. Unlike Kilimanjaro’s single free-standing cone, Mount Kenya’s summit area consists of several distinct rock peaks, with the highest, Batian, requiring technical climbing while lower points such as Point Lenana are reachable by experienced trekkers. […]
Aberdare National Park
Aberdare National Park protects a range of forested mountains and high moorland in central Kenya, its cool climate and dense vegetation giving it a character quite different from the open plains typically associated with a Kenya safari. Waterfalls cascade through the forest, and viewpoints along the park’s higher reaches look out across a landscape rarely […]
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve lies in Kenya’s arid north, a rugged landscape along the Ewaso Nyiro River known for a distinctive set of wildlife species adapted to dry conditions and found nowhere else in the country’s more famous southern parks. Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and gerenuk, together known as the Samburu Special Five, are […]
Buffalo Springs Reserve
Buffalo Springs Reserve sits across the Ewaso Nyiro River from Samburu National Reserve, sharing much of the same dry, rugged landscape and distinctive wildlife found in Kenya’s arid north. Open plains and doum palm groves along the river support elephant, lion, leopard and the same set of specially adapted species found in neighbouring Samburu, including […]
Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana is the world’s largest permanent desert lake, a vast body of jade-green water set within the stark, volcanic landscape of northern Kenya. Its remote location and striking colour, caused by high concentrations of algae, have earned it the name the Jade Sea, and its shores remain one of the least-visited corners of the […]
Diani Beach
Diani Beach lies on Kenya’s south coast, a long stretch of white sand backed by palm trees and protected by an offshore coral reef that keeps the water calm and clear for much of its length. It has developed into one of Kenya’s most popular beach destinations, with a wide range of hotels, water sports […]
Mombasa
Mombasa is Kenya’s principal coastal city and second-largest urban centre, built around a historic harbour that has served as a trading port for over a thousand years. Its Old Town retains narrow streets, carved wooden doors and coral-stone buildings reflecting Swahili, Arab, Portuguese and British influence layered over centuries of trade. Fort Jesus, built by […]
Whitewater Rafting
The Tana River near Sagana offers some of East Africa’s most exciting whitewater rafting, with rapids ranging from playful to genuinely challenging depending on the section and water levels. Trips are led by trained safety kayakers and guides who brief paddlers thoroughly before setting off. Rafts navigate a mix of fast rapids and calmer stretches, […]
