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Cherangani Hills: North of Kitale, the Cherangani Hills rise up to a height of 3,581m and form a barrier between the fertile highlands surrounding the town, and a barren stretch of desert to the north. The hills are home to the Marakwet people, who migrated here from the north, and are dotted with small towns, although none of them offer accommodation. Offering geographic diversity, a myriad of dirt roads and some dramatic peaks, the highest and most remote to the north, the Cheranganis are great for hikers who are happy to rough it
Game Preserve in Kenya: A giraffe towers over zebras on the savanna of a Kenyan game preserve. Home to many endangered species of wildlife, the African republic of Kenya shelters its wild animals in game preserves and national parks. Kenya outlawed hunting in 1977, but poachers continue to hunt many of these commercially valuable animals. Tourists can observe and photograph the animals in safaris through the parks and preserves.
Homa Bay: This is a small busy town about 40km south of Kendu Bay.Apart from being the southern most ferry stop and an outlet point for agricultural goods headed for Kisumu there is little of attraction here, except forits proximity to Ruma National Park.
Kakamega Forest: This little known forest is one of Kenya's best kept secrets. The pocket of virgin tropical rainforest could well be one of the remnants of the vast forest that once stretched across the girth of Africa from the Congo Basin. It is home to a huge variety of animals, birds and reptiles. Here you will find black and white colobus monkeys, looking like country and western singers with their tasselled limbs, redtailed monkey, potto (a large nocturnal sloth like creature), bushbaby, tree pangolin and leopard. There are over 320 species of birds. Rudimentary accommodation is available in the clean and comfortable forest rest house, which is run by the Forest Department. The resthouse is on stilts and only has four double rooms with bathroom and toilet. You will need to take your own food and sleeping gear. Very few safaris go to Kakamega Forest, but you could make your own way to Kakamega town and arrange with the Golf Hotel to take you into the forest or use local matatus (taxi van).
Lake Victoria Area: The second largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Victoria geographically dominates the area with its 70,000 sq km surface. Despite its huge size, the murky lake is not that deep - only 100 metres at its deepest. Although it borders on three countries - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - it is no longer possible to travel between these countries via the lake. The basin is home to the Luo people, who moved into the area from Sudan in the 15th century and are now Kenya's third largest ethnic group. Although Western Kenya does not attract many tourists and is blissfully free of safari minibuses, it is the most densely populated area in the country and the most productive. With gentle hills and emerald tea plantations, it is also very pretty. Note that Lake Victoria is riddled with bilharzia, so avoid swimming or walking barefoot through the grass along its shores, as this is where the parasite hosting snails lurk.
Ruma National Park: About 25kms south of Homa Bay, this little national park sees very few visitors. It was established to protect the small herd of Roan antelope that live in the area as well as oribi, Jacksons Hartebeest and Rothschild giraffe. Cheetah and leopard are also present.
Saiwa Swamp National Park: If you are in the area it is worth visiting this small national park, which is only 2 km². This delightful park is home to the Sitatunga antelope, a swamp dweller for whom the park was created to ensure its protection. The park can only be visited on foot and there are footpaths and duck boards that meander through the swamp and some rather dodgy observation towers. There are also the lovely black and white colobus monkeys and shy De Brazza monkeys. The swamp is east of the Kitale-Kapenguria road and the turnoff is clearly sign posted about 15km out of Kitale.
Maasai Mara: This spectacular expanse of open grassland covers 320 sq km in the south-west corner of Kenya. Because of its accessibility from Nairobi, the eastern edge of the park is most popular with tourists and minibuses. The highlight of the Mara is undoubtedly the great migration of wildebeest which move north from the Serengeti in July and August in search of lush grass. They return south in October before the rainy season. Watching millions of these animals move together in mass is truly a humbling experience for human visitors. Other animals are commonly spotted in the park including the big cats: lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Between the Maasai mara and the Amboseli lies the southern end of the rift valley with a moonscape beauty of lava rock, arid undulating plains, and the frothy pink of Lake Magadi and Its Tanzanian cousin, Lake Natron.
Amboseli: Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, 5895m Kilimanjaro, is one of the most popular of Kenya's national parks. It lies some 240 km south-east of Nairobi very close to the Tanzania border. The snowcapped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Gazetted as a national park in 1974 it covers only 392 sq km but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). It is also the home of the Maasai people, those tall, proud nomads whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the globe. The Amboseli's fragile ecosystem displays an impressive wildlife variety, with more than 50 mammal species. No doubt the kings of the park are the elephants, which are present in large numbers. With regard to birds, more than 400 species have been registered, among which outstand pelican, flamingo, kingfisher, African fish eagle, ibis.
Samburu Safari: The first thing you'll notice on your Samburu Safari is that it is worlds apart from the other parks in Kenya. It is a hot and arid area characterised by a parched landscape of hills and plains. Good news for the safari enthusiast is that the refreshing waters of the Ewaso Ngiro River run through Samburu and attract plenty of wildlife - including elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra. Leopards are also regularly spotted. Samburu is home to large herds of elephants and elusive leopards. It is also well known for providing the opportunity to see wildlife that only lives in the dry north of Kenya. Your safari wouldn't be complete without seeing a gerenuk - an odd yet distinguished gazelle with a long neck, which stands on its hind legs to feed.
Mount Kenya: Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano in central Kenya. At 5,199 m (17,057 ft) tall, it is the second tallest mountain in Africa.
Fort Jesus: Fort Jesus, in Mombasa, Kenya, was built in the 1590s by Portuguese colonists to defend their trade interests in the region. Today it is a museum of the archaeology and history of the Kenya coast.