Top 3 Attraction Categories to Savor On A Kenya Safari

A Kenya safari offers some of the world's most enthralling holiday adventures. This is essentially thanks to the befitting accolade of Kenya as the literal home of the safari as the term translates as “journey” in Kiswahili, the country’s national language.

Here are the top 3 sights and sounds invariably linked with the Kenya safari:

  1. Even though varied species of Kenya animals inhabit the nearly every corner of the country, your best chance for sighting these in mindboggling concentrations is the Kenya national parks. The top wildlife parks are the Masai Mara National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Amboseli National Park. The nation’s “Big 5″ composed of the African lion, African elephant, buffalo, rhino and evasive leopard are especially cherished sightings and your safari will not quite be complete until you have seen them all.
  2. The mountains in Kenya go from the gigantic Mount Kenya, the nation’s namesake, to Mount Elgon and Mount Longonot. The jagged peaks of the snow-capped Mount Kenya are an avid adventurer’s paradise and though the mountain is overshadowed by its big neighbor, Mount Kilimanjaro which is located in Tanzania, it apparently implies a far more challenging climb.
  3. Each one of the Kenya lakes boasts a remarkable renown. The off-the-beaten-track Lake Turkana located in northern Kenya has been christened the “Jade Sea” due to miraculous colour changes. Lake Bogoria is famous for its geysers and boiling springs. Lake Nakuru is visited for its huge flocks of lesser flamingoes that turn the lake into an ocean of pink. Plus, the lake is completely enclosed by the Lake Nakuru National Park which is renowned as an birdlover’s heaven owing to its dazzling array of bird species. Lake Victoria, is the second biggest freshwater lake on Earth after Lake Superior. It’s also the source of the Nile River (which is the planet’s longest) and is on account of its enormous Nile Perch population, a great site for launching exciting fishing expeditions.

These and other tourist attractions of the country blend to mark out the Kenya safari one of Africa’s most charming vacation offerings.

It is hardly surprising that the majority of the visitors never want to leave.

Imani Kimatt lives and works in Kenya. She likes writing about that gorgeous country as well as the unparalled range of Kenya animals and offers a range of Kenya safari packages to fit each budget.