For many years, Kenya has been famous as one of the world greatest wildlife watching destination. This medium sized-country lies astride the equator on the eastern coast of Africa. It covers an area of about 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 many white sandy beaches to choose from. Although Kenya is a tropical country, the climatic weather conditions greatly depend on rainfall and elevation.
There are about fifty parks and game reserves that are filled with all types of wildlife. Some parks are located near the urban cities and others in far remote areas. These boundless wilderness areas have continued to attract adventure seekers from many parts of the world. Whether you want to have 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 where you will watch the worlds greatest wildebeest annual migration in the endless rolling plains of the Masai Mara reserve.
The Great Rift Valley which is the longest rift on earth is where most Kenyan lakes are located. For instance, Lakes Bogoria and Nakuru (alkaline water lakes), are ideal homes for millions of pink flamingos. These two lakes are tourist destinations and many visitors come to watch the birds. Lake Naivasha is a fresh water lake and home to many fish species, 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 the tailor-made safaris from various operators or plan your own. You are also free to choose an itinerary of your choice.
To many travelers, Kenya means “wildlife” due to the great numbers of wild animals located in numerous park and game reserves. The Masai Mara National Reserve is the highlight of it all. If you have never been to Kenya, book your travel now and experience the greatest wildebeest migration ever. Over a million wildebeest and zebras Migrate from the Serengeti National Park to the Masai Mara each year in search of grass and quality water. The animals have to cross the dangerous Mara river where hundreds of them are killed by hippos and the Nile crocodiles. Others are drowned by the great floods of the river. Survivors move on to the Masai Mara plains where they graze on the green grass. Other animals continue to die as they are attacked by predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard.
