Travel Destination: Africa - Kenya Safaris
The reverse journey is usually taken in October.
With or without the migration the Mara has abundant numbers of resident animals and you are sure to have a good wildlife viewing experience whatever time of the year you visit.
If you have sufficient funds, consider taking a balloon trip over the reserve. This popular and thoroughly memorable ride usually commences before dawn and includes a champagne breakfast.
The Mara is 5 hours from Nairobi by road and 45 minutes by light aircraft.
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park sits on the lower slopes of mighty Kilimanjaro whose peak is across the border in Tanzania. It is quite an experience to see the Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds in an early morning. As the keen photography enthusiast can already imagine, the mountain gives a dramatic backdrop for animal pictures.
Amboseli is renowned for its huge elephant herds. You will also see buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals. Lions and other cats can be seen but are less plentiful here than in the Mara.
The park is 3 hours from Nairobi by road and can be approached through Namanga, the border post between Kenya and Tanzania.
Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru’s claim to fame is anchored on its flamingos and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley.
The sight of the (at times) millions of flamingos is quite spectacular when, from a distance, the lake appears ringed in pink.
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