Grassy savannas, shallow lakelands, snow-capped mountains, the Great Rift Valley and golden coasts – Kenya’s endless variety of landscapes overlap in one adventurous, welcoming package. A popular place to start is Nairobi, the nation’s bustling capital, which sits at the heart of the magnificent Nairobi National Park. Take a safari tour for the chance to see herds of zebra, buffalo and wildebeest crossing the open plain. This park is one of many that form the vast Maasai Mara National Reserve. Further south, there’s Amboseli National Park, which draws water from the streams of looming Mount Kilimanjaro, creating a thriving wetland habitat that lures lions, elephants and giraffes. Towards the coast, you’ll find the massive Tsavo National Park, home to beautiful scenery, and more rich and varied wildlife. Beyond here lies the coastal city of Mombasa – a multicultural port where people from all sides of the Indian Ocean live side by side. Kenya’s impressive infrastructure allows for safaris by car, bus or plane, and the possibility to stay in accommodation ranging from luxury lodges to tented camps. There are plenty of hotels and apartments to rent in the bigger cities like Nairobi and Mombasa, or Eldoret in the west.
