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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN KENYA AFRICA

Kenya is a unique tourist destination, there are no other countries in the world where you can swim with the biggest fish on the planet in the morning and track the biggest land animal in the afternoon, it is an unbeatable combination!

In Kenya you will find savannahs rich with big game, timeless cultures unchanged by the modern world, pristine beaches and coral reef, equatorial forests and mighty snow-capped mountains, searing deserts and cool highland retreats and endless opportunities for adventure, discovery, relaxation; more than you would ever expect. From powder-soft secluded beaches, national parks teeming with millions of wildlife (including the much sought-after "Big Cats" and "Big Five") to lakes brimming with fish and birds as well as mountains, cities and museums, Kenya truly offers the traveler an unparalleled range of options including activities such as film production.

TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN KENYA

WILDLIFE

MAASAI MARA, which is Kenya's (and the world's) original "lion country." Famous for the Big Five.

Watch the Wildebeest Migration: Witness one of the world's most spectacular movements of wildlife when millions of wildebeest and their zebra friends move through the Masai Mara Game Reserve and Tanzania's neighboring Serengeti National Park on an annual migration following the rains and new grazing. The predators follow them, and during the birthing seasons there are easy pickings to be had. You can see the biggest density of animals in the Masai Mara from July to August.

Balloon over the Masai Mara: One of the top things to do in Kenya is hot air ballooning at dawn over the Masai Mara -- especially during the wildebeest migration. Apart from the hiss of the burners, the flight is magically silent and there are magnificent views over the smooth golden grassy plains and purple hills.

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, offers unbelievable concentrations of elephants and breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Tsavo west & Tsavo East National Parks, which is an excellent place for visitors who enjoy walking and who have time to spend days visiting the surroundings and the diverse habitats that the park provides. : open plains with scattered savannah bushes and semi desert scrub, acacia woodlands, rocky ridges and outcrops and isolated hills, riverine vegetation, palm thickets and on the Chyulu hills, mountane forest.

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK  which is home to considerable populations of Kenya animals, it is more famous for its millions of flamingoes whose plumes turn Lake Nakuru into a “sea of pink.

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK, offers an unbelievable wilderness experience in the heart of the capital of Kenya. Equally astounding is that it is home to all the 'Big Five' except the mighty elephant.

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, offers great widlife and rich cultural experience.

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES

•    The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which runs an orphanage for elephants and rhinos. Here we get nerve-tingly close to some adorable orphaned baby elephants.
•    Giraffe Center When we want to see a giraffe close up,  to pose with it  and feed the world's tallest mammals
•    The Nairobi Safari Walk, which is a family favorite and one of the popular tourist attractions in Kenya which is great for anyone craving a quasi-wild experience
•    The Mamba Villages in Mombasa and Nairobi which offers you an opportunity to witness Nile crocodiles jostling for meat at feeding time.
•    Haller Park which sits on a disused cement quarry in Mombasa. It is a fascinating lesson in reclamation. Haller Park was the site of an unusual friendship between a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-year old male tortoise! 

SNORKELING/WATERSPORTS

With warm temperatures, clear waters, and a myriad of interesting marine life, Kenya's coast is ideal for snorkeling. The long fringing coral reefs attract thousands of tropical reef fish, lobsters, turtles, and rays, and are protected in several marine parks. For those who don't want to get wet, the reefs can also be explored by glass-bottomed boat.

EXPLORE LAKES & RIVERS

•    Lake Victoria which is the second largest fresh water lake in the world. It is great for Nile Perch fishing and unwinding, home to hippos
•    Lake Naivasha which is a fresh water lake located in Naivasha town, about an hour's drive from Nairobi. Excellent for boat rides get close to the hippos and birds, or go on game walks to see antelope, zebras, and giraffes in the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.
•    Lake Bogoria which is a saline lake located in Kenya's Rift Valley that is famous for its geysers and hot springs and wildlife.

MOUNTAINS
•    Mount Kenya which is the highest mountain in Kenya. Its jagged edges offer a lifetime adventure for those with a knack for high altitudes.
•    Mount Kilimanjaro also known as “roof of Africa,”which is located in neighboring Tanzania and the best views of it are  in Kenya

MUSEUMS
•    Nairobi National Museum which displays some impressive archeological exhibits such as those of Mary and Louis Leakey which confirmed Kenya as "the cradle of humankind"
•    Karen Blixen Museum which is the former house occupied by Karen Blixen, the Danish author of the bestselling Out of Africa novel.
•    Fort Jesus which was built in  the sixteenth century and was the scene of several gruesome battles between the Portuguese and Omani Arabs
•    Kisumu Museum whose  notable displays include hissing snakes, crocodiles, a Luo homestead and traditional artifacts from the Luo community
•    Gedi Ruins which are the remains of a Swahili town constructed in the twelfth century. It is one of the popular tourist attractions in Kenya and is highly recommended for archeologically inquisitive minds.

To savor all these stunning attractions, one, of course, has to visit Kenya and experience a lifetime encounter where the “world meets the wild”.