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Tourism · Kenya

Places to visit in Kenya

National parks, mountains, lakes, coasts, cities and heritage sites, each with a full guide: official fees, the best months, how to get there and who to travel with.

18 places

A wildebeest leaping into the Mara River during the migrationNational reserve

Southwestern Kenya

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Big cats, open plains and the Great Migration river crossings.

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Elephants in Amboseli's swamp grass below Mount KilimanjaroNational park

Southern Kenya

Amboseli National Park

Big-tusked elephants beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.

Entry US$90 · EAC KES 1,500
Red-dusted elephants of Tsavo EastNational park

Southeastern Kenya

Tsavo East National Park

Kenya's largest park, home of the red elephants.

Entry US$80 · EAC KES 1,000
Elephants at a waterhole below volcanic hills in Tsavo WestNational park

Southeastern Kenya

Tsavo West National Park

Lava flows, Mzima Springs and the man-eaters' country.

Entry US$80 · EAC KES 1,000
Reticulated giraffes crossing the Ewaso Ng'iro River in SamburuNational reserve

Northern Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

Dry-country wildlife along the Ewaso Ng'iro River.

Guide & costs inside
A northern white rhino grazing at Ol PejetaPrivate conservancy

Central Kenya (Laikipia)

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Big Five, chimpanzees and the last northern white rhinos.

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Mount Kenya's snow-streaked peaks above a moorland valleyNational park

Central Kenya

Mount Kenya National Park

Africa's second-highest mountain, with treks to Point Lenana.

Entry US$70 · EAC KES 800
A tall waterfall dropping into forest in the AberdareNational park

Central Kenya

Aberdare National Park

Misty highland forest, waterfalls and Treetops.

Entry US$70 · EAC KES 800
A buffalo grazing with Nairobi's skyline behindNational park

Nairobi

Nairobi National Park

Lions and rhinos with a city skyline behind them.

Entry US$80 · EAC KES 1,000
Nairobi's skyline at duskCapital city

Nairobi

Nairobi

East Africa's hub of museums, food and wildlife on the doorstep.

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White sand and turquoise water at Diani BeachBeach

South Coast

Diani Beach

White sand, reefs and dhow trips on the south coast.

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Turquoise water and coral islets at WatamuMarine park

North Coast

Watamu & Gede Ruins

Coral gardens, Mida Creek and a lost Swahili town.

UNESCO listed
Dhows sailing in the Lamu channelHeritage town

North Coast

Lamu Old Town

East Africa's oldest living Swahili town, with no cars.

UNESCO listed

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