Kenya’s wonderful game reserves are home to an astonishing array of animal and bird life. The country’s Tourism Ministry dubbed Magical Kenya offers a wide range of safari trips that show you the best of Kenya’s national parks and provide a fascinating glimpse of Kenyan life and culture. Magical Kenya has grouped them into the following regions:
Northern Kenya includes Turkana, the cradle of mankind and several vast wildlife conservancies Marsabit.
The Coast which includes the City of Mombasa, Diani Beach, Kilifi, Malindi, Watamu and the historic Lamu with its Shela Beach and historic Old Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage centre
Wilderness areas include Maasai Mara home of the wildebeest migration and, Nairobi National Park, Samburu, Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli. Interestingly the Mara migration is famous as one of the wonders of the world, but there is a second one that happens at the same time – a twin migration at Watamu. as humpback whales swim up from cold polar waters towards the warm Kenyan Coast, between July and September to breed and nurture their young.
Highlands and Valleys include snow-capped Mount Kenya on the Equator and the Rift Valley. Across the valley, you find the Western Highlands which include Kericho, the source of some the finest tea that finds its way to England and in different towns, you can join some of Kenya’s world-famous long-distance runners and train with them. Multiple world champion Lornah Kiplagat founded and runs HATC which stands for the High altitude training centre and has a track, gym, camp and hotel. There is also the Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre (HPTC Eldoret), an elite centre for learning & sports excellence that has benefited athletes in Kenya and all over the world.
Forests include the Mount Kenya Forest and Arabuko Sokoke Forest. Also, inside the Aberdare Forest you will find Treetops Lodge, which Queen Elizabeth II visited as a princess and left as queen – a scene immortalized in “The Crown” TV series in Netflix.
Lakes Include Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, and Lake Nakuru one of the most attractive wildlife parks, and Lake Naivasha source of many of the flowers that arrive in Europe and also in the area along the Rift Valley floor are geothermal steam wells that help Kenya be a world leader in renewable energy usage.
Website: Magical Kenya