Lake Nakuru National Park is a picturesque location dotted and surrounded by several hills. Its major attraction is Lake Nakuru which is famously known for having a high number of flamingos. The flamingos found here are the lesser and greater flamingos. The species of birds are over 300 and is a suitable bird watching area. The park is about a 10 minutes drive from Nakuru town if entering through the main gate.

Mt Kenya National Park & Reserve is home to the tallest mountain in Kenya standing at 5199m above sea level, Mt Kenya. Due to the high elevation of the area the place has cold temperatures. The park has an extensive forest and a couple of lakes and tarns within the park, coming to around 20 in total. The flora in the area includes a montane forest at the heights of 2000m which are green lush forest mainly consisting of cedar and podo. As you climb past 2500m you will start to see the bamboo forest and patches of small trees and glades. Above 3000m to 3500m you will be met by patches of shrubs and short grass above that you will find moorland. At this altitude animals are quite rare to find.

Ruma National Park is mostly known as the last sanctuary of the endangered roan antelope. Another important animal in the park is the Rothschild giraffe which can be found in plenty .In Fact the park contains the largest population densities of the giraffe Rothschild giraffe in Kenya.The park offers a refreshing place for game drives with beautiful landscapes. The area is mostly a savanna and woodland thickets. Various wildlife that can be found in the area include the rothschild giraffe, the oribi antelope, Jackson’s hartebeest,serval cat, hyena, buffalo and leopard. Ruma National Park is named after the famous wizard Gor Mahia who lived near the park.

Nairobi National Park is regarded as the only national park in the city. The wide plains of Nairobi national park offers the animals an expansive area to live in. The plains are mostly savannah with occasional acacia trees dispersed in the area. The place is also not so far from the capital as it is around 1 hr drive from. Besides being a park it also contains the Nairobi Safari Walk and the Nairobi Animal Orphanage. The park has only the big four namely lions,buffalos, leopards and rhinos. Elephants can't be found in the area.

Lewa is a 62000 acre conservancy located in Isiolo, Meru. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and boasts the largest population of Grevy's Zebras with 350+ individuals living within its boundaries. It is also an important conservation area for black rhinos. The conservancy is also home to 450+ bird species making it an ideal location for bird lovers. Lewa conservancy began as a cattle ranch, and over time began supporting the endangered black rhinos in around 1980 before becoming a sanctuary for wildlife in 1995.

Ol Pejeta conservancy is a 90,000 acre conservancy and was the last home of the now extinct white rhinos. Ol Pejeta is one of the leading conservancies in Kenya and is home to the largest black rhino sanctuary in Kenya. Ol Pejeta is also the only place in Kenya where tourists can see chimpanzees which are native to the savannah and tropical forest of Africa. The conservancy has a very large density of predators thus can be easily spotted during an excursion. The conservancy efforts towards conservation enabled it to win the Africas’ Leading Conservation Company awards in 2022.

Also known as “The land of the Seven Sisters”, Loisaba conservancy is bustling with wildlife and covers an area of 58,000 acres. Loisaba conservancy hit the news in 2022 for having the most recent spotting of the melanistic black leopards which are estimated to be 6 in total . Loisaba conservancy is an important area for wildlife as it offers animals a migration corridor as they cut across the Laikipia area. With strong community ties Losiaba ensures animals can coexist with the neighbouring community.

Marsabit National Park boasts a crater lake known as Lake Paradise(which looks as good as the name suggests) .The park has a lush dense forest, ideal for nature lovers . The park is home to a variety of wildlife and bird species. It also once had a very huge tusked elephant called Ahmed who was also nicknamed the “King of Marsabit”. Ahmed was world famous and regarded as the elephant with the biggest tusk. A life size model of Ahmed can be found in Nairobi National Museum.