Kenya – The Unique Wildlife Safari Destination
For many years, Kenya has been famous as one of the best wildlife viewing destinations in the world. This medium-sized country straddles the equator on the east coast of Africa. It covers an area of approximately 586,600 square kilometers and 10,700 square kilometers of this area is covered by water. The coastline along the Indian Ocean, which is about 550 kilometers long, has plenty of white sand beaches to choose from. Although Kenya is a tropical country, weather conditions are highly dependent on rainfall and altitude.
There are about fifty parks and game reserves that are teeming with all kinds of wildlife. Some parks are located near urban cities and others in remote areas. These limitless wilderness areas have continued to attract adventure seekers from many parts of the world. Whether you want to go on a group safari, a private tour with your family or spend your honeymoon in the bush away from home, you are definitely in the right place. This is a unique country where you are guaranteed to see the famous big five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo). It is in this country that you will observe the world’s largest annual wildebeest migration across the endless rolling plains of the Masai Mara reserve.
The Great Rift Valley, which is the world’s longest rift, is where most of Kenya’s lakes are located. For example, Lake Bogoria and Lake Nakuru (alkaline water lakes) are the ideal home for millions of pink flamingos. These two lakes are tourist destinations and many visitors come to watch the birds. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake and home to many species of fish, including the hippo. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and is shared by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Whatever you need, you can choose from bespoke safaris from various operators or plan your own. You are also free to choose an itinerary of your choice.
For many travelers, Kenya means “wildlife” due to the large number of wild animals found in numerous parks and game reserves. The Masai Mara National Reserve is the highlight of it all. If you have never been to Kenya, book your trip now and experience the largest wildebeest migration in history. More than a million wildebeest and zebras migrate each year from the Serengeti National Park to the Masai Mara in search of quality grass and water. The animals have to cross the dangerous Mara River where hundreds of them are killed by hippos and Nile crocodiles. Others are drowned by the river’s high floods. The survivors move to the plains of the Masai Mara where they graze on the green grass. Other animals continue to die when attacked by predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.