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The Central Kenya Safari Circuit
Region is offers High Hill Country; a paradise for Daredevils. This is
Kenya's high hill country above Nairobi - a land of mountain peaks,
spectacular waterfalls and remote alpine moors that provide a unique and
breath taking African Landscape. It is also an area of coffee
plantations and small farms that make up the region's thriving
agricultural sector.
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Parks and attractions to visit while on the Central Kenya Safari Circuit include;
- Nairobi Animal Orphanage
- Nairobi National Park
- Nairobi Safari Walk
- Aberdares National Park
- Mount Kenya National Park
- Mount Longonot National Park
Activities while on safari to this region include; game viewing -
high chances of seeing all the big five and rare forest antelopes like
the bongo, the endangered black rhino, history of Kenya - settlers and
the formation of Nairobi as a city, scenic views of hills and
waterfalls, mountain hiking and trekking
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The Kenyan coastline consist of sun
drenched beaches with soft sand, warm waters and refreshing sea breezes.
the Kenya Coast has attractive creeks, sleepy rivers and shady inlets -
The Kenya coast is an ideal place for big game fishing, diving, water
sports - or just lazing around on the beach.
Parks and attractions to visit while on the Coastline Region of Kenya Safari Circuit include;
- Arabuko Sokoke National Reserve
- Kisite Mpunguti, Kiunga, Malindi and Mombasa Marine National Parks and Reserves
- Shimba Hills National Reserve
- Tana River Primate Reserve
Activities while on safari to the coastal region include; a visit to
the last major remnant of tropical rain forest - Arabuko Sokoke and a
chance of seeing some of it's rare bird species, the Tana river rare and
endangered primates like the mangebey and red colobus monkeys, the
Shimba hills reserve - the only abode of the sable antelope in Kenya,
water sports in Mombasa including, jet ski, scuba diving, snorkeling and
much more
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Kenya's Southern region safari circuit
is dominated by Tsavo (Tsavo East and Tsavo West) Kenya's largest
national park. Further is Amboseli - Kilimanjaro's home and Chyulu hills
rocky volcanic outcrops harboring a huge amount of game and Lake Jipe -
a lake fed by Mount Kilimanjaro's run-off.
Parks in the southern region safari circuit are close to the Kenya
Coast (The coastline Safari circuit region) making them ideal for 1 to 4
days safari excursions.
Parks and attraction in this safari circuit region include;
- Amboseli National Park
- Chyulu Hills National Park
- Tsavo East National Park
- Tsavo West National Park
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The Eastern Region Safari circuit is
just outside Nairobi and it include Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo Springs
which form a more-or-less contagious parks separated by the Ewaso Nyiro
River.
Further out is the Meru National reserve consisting of open
savannahs and is also adjacent to Bisanadi, Mwingi, Kora and Rahole
National reserves and parks.
- Bisanadi National Reserve
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve
- Shaba National Reserve
- Kora National Park
- Meru National Park
- Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
- Mwea National Reserve
- Mwingi National Reserve
- Samburu Game Reserve
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The North Rift safari circuit region offers remote and sometimes
inaccessible attractions, a reserve of those who wish to explore Kenya
at it's most rugged, these regions appeals to visitors because of their
hot springs and bird sanctuaries, Parks and lake attractions like Lake
Bogoria, Baringo, Kamnarock, Turkana, South and Central Island, Nasalot,
Sibiloi and Marsabit national reserve hold fascination for the
traveller who like to go off the beaten track.
One of the main event in this circuit is the annual camel derby,
other activities here include game watching , ballooning, camel riding,
fishing, horse riding and mountain biking.
- Laikipia National Reserve
- Marsabit National Reserve
- Nasalot National Reserve
- Sibiloi National Park
- South and Central Island National Park
- South Turkana National Reserve
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The Southern Rift comprises of the best known attractions including
Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. Activities here include game
watching with chances of spotting all of the Big Five game, bird
watching, Ballooning, Hiking and rock climbing
- Hells Gate National Park
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Mara Triangle (Masai Mara Conservancy)
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Lake Naivasha National Park
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The Western Safari Circuit region is Kenya's least visited in terms of
tourism. This is a region of numbers. the western Kenya region consists
of rich forests, swamps and some of Kenya's rarest animal species.
Kakamega forest is a habitat for over 300 bird species, the endangered
De-Brazza,s moneky, the balck and white colobus monkey while Ruma
national park is the only home to the roan antelope in Kenya and the
Saiwa swamp is the only home to the endangered semi-aquatic sitatunga
antelope
- Kakamega Forest National Reserve
- Ndere Island National Park
- Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
- Mount Elgon National Reserve
- Ruma National Park
- Saiwa Swamp National Park
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