Kenya

Kenya’s south-west is another of Africa’s great Wildlife Reserves, the Maasai Mara, which together with the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania forms a region that is incredibly diverse in its variety of fauna and flora, and known to offer possibly the greatest Big Game viewing Safaris. No Safari to this part of Africa should exclude Maasai Mara. Whilst it is an all year round destination the migratory period is by far the best time to visit and it should be on top of your bucket wish list.

Then heading back up north is the Meru National Park, made famous by the Born Free story, of rescued lions. A national park that has seen a huge comeback in he last decade from poaching, and now a haven of peace. A must stay is Elsa’s Kopje Lodge, named after the famous Elsa lion dating back to George and Joy Adamson’s heyday of conservation efforts in this mountainous park with incredible visual appeal in terms of geography, rocky outcrops, endless views and verdant valleys.

Aberdares National Park, Mount Kenya world heritage site and the stunning Indian ocean coastline south of Malindi and north of the Tanzanian border, offer other opportunities for the more adventurous traveler, as well as the wild Tsavo East and West national parks, deserve mention, but require a more robust sense of adventure, and a greater caution when travelling to, due to localized issues with poaching/ and or safety.