Where to go in Kenya
Discover Kenya’s top attractions and find out why Kenya is East Africa’s most popular tourist destination. What to see when you’re visiting Kenya includes Kenya’s best safari destinations, mountains, beaches and towns.
The Maasai Mara – Part of the giant Serengeti Ecosystem, the Maasai Mara shares an unfenced border with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and is Kenya’s finest year-round wildlife sanctuary, including being home to the Great Wildebeest Migration during August, September and October.
Amboseli National Park – The second most-visited park in Kenya is a small one, with photogenic views of Mount Kilimanjaro and some of Africa’s best elephant viewing. Because of Amboseli’s close proximity to Nairobi, it is busy with tourists during the high seasons of June through October, and January-February.
Meru National Park – A visually stunning National Park made famous by Elsa the lioness in the book and subsequent movie Born Free, Meru is one of Kenya’s least visited parks. Though it was hit hard by poaching, animals are now on the rebound and the park remains incredibly beautiful with few visitors, just as Joy and George Adamson found it — and Elsa — decades ago.
Samburu National Park – The adjectives barely do Samburu justice: vast, remote, picturesque, game-rich, dusty and arid just begin to capture the savannah wilderness of dusty red plains far from Nairobi. Its distance from the capital make it much less crowded than other parks in Kenya.
Tsavo National Park – Tsavo National Park is split into Tsavo East and Tsavo West. The Tsavo parks are vast and the landscape is wild. Tsavo East is less developed than Tsavo West but more accessible. In Tsavo West you can watch elephants bathe among the hippos and the crocs from a unique vantage point of an under-water glass tank. The “Big Five” do live here, but you have to look carefully to spot them.
Mount Kenya National Park – A UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving an area of intense natural beauty with impressive landscapes, rugged glacial summits, afro-alpine moorlands and diverse forests, this park protects the area around Mount Kenya, Africa’s second highest mountain (17,058ft).
Lake Nakuru National Park – A bird and rhino sanctuary, this park is more famously known for being home to the ““greatest ornithological spectacle on earth” – a dense carpet of pink flamingoes on Lake Nakuru.
The Laikipia Plateau/Lewa Downs – Some of the most beautiful and game-rich hotelss in Kenya have been converted from enormous private ranches into luxurious safari lodges. This is the hotels to avoid the crowds of Kenya’s more famous National Parks.
Nairobi – The capital city of Kenya is the eclectic and vibrant home to almost 3 million people as well as being the economic hub of East Africa. Whether your interests are cultural, historic, or focused on our friends in the animal kingdom, Nairobi offers something for every visitor to Kenya.
Mombasa – The Arab-influenced coastal city of Mombasa is Kenya’s second largest city and the oldest city in East Africa, home to fascinating history, craft markets, white sand beaches and vibrant city life. Watamu, the sleepy white sand fishing village 60 miles north of Mombasa, is where Ernest Hemingway spent his days fishing and writing on his journeys to Kenya.
Lamu Archipelago – Seven laid-back exotic and friendly islands with pristine coral reefs, fascinating Swahili culture and pure tropical beach relaxation, this archipelago is a refreshing twist on the traditional Kenya trip.