Kenya

Kenya is an extraordinary country, and I’m not just saying this because I’m Kenyan. Where else would you get dazzling white beaches, wildlife reserves busting at the seams with animals all year round and snow capped mountains that lie on the equator! We even have a national park in the middle of a major city!

Kenya may be famous for its athletes who dominate major marathons, its coffee that’s exported to all corners of the world but most of all I think Kenya is famous for it’s wildlife national parks and reserves. Some of the national parks in Kenya are Aberdare, Amboseli, Buffalo Springs, Chyulu Hills, Lake Nakuru, Tsavo, Meru, Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot, Shaba and the Maasai Mara.

The Maasai Mara is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World. That is the wildebeest migration and it happens around this time (July – October) every year. The wildebeest migrate from the Serengeti in Tanzania into the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of greener pastures. The migration is spectacular and driving in the midst of these herds is an experience you do not want to miss. The migrating herds attract predators such as lions, hyenas, cheetahs. If you want your own real live discovery channel then the Maasai Mara game reserve is unparralled.

Game is best viewed in the morning or in the evening when the animals come out to hunt. If you are lucky, at most major national parks you might just see lions attack and feast on their prey. If you love birds then there are plenty of bird species to be seen in most parks in Kenya. Whatever you like, I can assure you there is a place in Kenya with your name on it waiting for you to visit.