Situated along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa's most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa's 4th largest city and a vibrant and exciting place. There are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum, and most notably, just 20 minutes from the city center, wild lions and buffalo roam in the world's only urban game reserve. Make sure you visit the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Spanning over thousands of hectares of vast open savannah grasslands in northern Kenya, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to the world’s largest population of Grevy’s zebra. Renowned as a pioneer and leader in responsible tourism, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy actively advances and develops community engagement and wildlife conservation. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it serves as an important sanctuary for a large variety of wildlife, including the endangered black and white rhino. Lewa offers visitors the opportunity to have close encounters with these prehistoric creatures against an unspoiled backdrop, making it one of Kenya’s top game-viewing destinations. Boasting one of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya, the park is also inhabited by elephants, lions, buffalo, wild dogs, giraffes, cheetahs, and over 400 bird species.
Sandwiched between Mount Kenya and the northern deserts, Laikipia is where Kenya’s wild and semi-arid northern frontier country begins. The region comprises privately owned and community ranches centered around the Laikipia National Reserve. Known as one of Kenya’s best safari areas and renowned for its protection of rare animals, the high plains of Laikipia feature vast open stretches of African savanna scattered with abundant game, including Grevy’s zebras, lions, leopards, black rhinos, wild dogs, buffalos, giraffes, lesser kudu, gerenuk, Beisa oryx, Jackson’s hartebeest, Somali ostrich, and thousands of elephants. Take a boat trip along the beautiful Ewaso Nyiro River, enjoy a guided walk or bird discovery tour, horse ride, and more.
